Lincoln Center Presents American Songbook
March 12–April 12, 2024
FREE or Choose-What-You-Pay
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Join us for the return of Lincoln Center's American Songbook, a celebration of a shared musical inheritance by some of the most fearless and exciting storytellers in song today. This year’s program spotlights historic change-makers and contemporary artist-advocates—embracing individuality and personal identity through performance.
Upcoming events
Lincoln Center Presents
American Songbook
Crys Matthews
March 30 at 7:30 pm
David Rubenstein Atrium
Songs of protest have never sounded so sweet as when they are performed by the rising folk star, guitarist and singer-songwriter Crys Matthews.
Lincoln Center Presents
American Songbook
Jonathan Larson's RENT by Deaf Broadway
In American Sign Language
April 01 at 7:30 pm
Rose Theater
Experience excerpts from the Tony-winning musical in a groundbreaking performance, presented for both Deaf and hearing audiences.
Lincoln Center Presents
American Songbook
Unscripted Live with Melba Moore and Kathy Sledge
Freedom to Dance
April 06 at 7:30 pm
David Rubenstein Atrium
Join us for an interview series that spotlights the stories of legendary and innovative artists, followed by a DJ-spun dance party.
Lincoln Center Presents
American Songbook
Cast Album Project: Running Man
April 07 at 8:30 pm
The Appel Room, Jazz at Lincoln Center
Join us for a two-night-only concert of Running Man—finally capturing for eventual release, a long-belated, first-time cast album.
All events are Choose-What-You-Pay or FREE
In order to make our events more accessible to more people and to center equity and inclusion in every aspect of our field, all American Songbook performances are FREE—with General Admission and priority Fast Track options—or Choose-What-You-Pay. Please refer to the dedicated event page of the show you’d like to attend to confirm ticketing options. Learn more about ticketing options here »Staging a revolution in song
Performances that embrace truth and freedom
Lincoln Center’s American Songbook uplifts contemporary and legendary storytellers who are unabashedly themselves while inspiring others to do the same. On March 13, the earth-shaking powerhouse Justin Vivian Bond performs songs from the hippy counterculture at The Appel Room. In honor of Women's History Month, AFROPUNK returns to Lincoln Center with a musical and poetic tribute to Phillis Wheatley Peters, author and figurehead for the abolitionist movement. Soon after, the incomparable Deaf Broadway brings Jonathan Larson’s RENT to the stage, vividly performed in American Sign Language.Artists who dare to dream of a better future
Experience groundbreaking voices and projects that redefine what’s possible, on stage and off. Afrofuturist Nona Hendryx opens this year’s series with an evening of music integrating human and machine as co-artist. LGBTQIA+ icons, the Indigo Girls, ignite David Geffen Hall, performing their timeless anthems and sharing the stories behind them. Rising folk star Crys Matthews performs protest songs with depth and exquisite clarity—for free at the Atrium on March 30. For two nights at The Appel Room, the Obie Award-winning jazz musical, Running Man, gets a full concert performance at this overdue recording of its cast album.Music that unites us all
The artistry on our stages reflects musical genres as wide and diverse as the American people. Following a turn as a finalist on The Voice, countertenor John Holiday shines bright in a solo concert of classical and pop selections at The Appel Room. Artist-activist Jeremy Dutcher shares his latest album, Motewolonuwok—a moving exploration of contemporary Indigeneity and his place within it. Then on April 6, the Unscripted Live interview series celebrates the Freedom to Dance with career-spanning interviews with Melba Moore and Kathy Sledge, whose voices have both shaped the liberating power of dance music.Be the first to know!
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Honoring American visionaries
Free
April 6 at the David Rubenstein Atrium
Choose-What-You-Pay
March 22 at The Appel Room
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Thanks to Our Supporters
Hip-Hop and contemporary arts programming made possible by Nike
American Songbook is supported by PGIM, Global Asset Management
Corporate Support is provided by Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc.
Additional support is provided by Barbara H. Block