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The Spirit of the Savoy Ballroom
Ariana DeBose: Authenticity
The Paradise Garage: Reimagined by C'mon Everybody
Café Society at The Appel Room
A Little Touch of Rateliff
¡VAYA! Dance Night at the Palladium
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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 »Here is a place you belong
Experience the Songbook from today's leading voices
Your new David Geffen Hall sets the stage for this year's headlining concerts. On April 1, Nathaniel Rateliff sings the American Songbook and the songs of Harry Nilsson, breathing new life into contemporary folk rock—welcoming soul, country, gospel, and Broadway. Soon after, on April 8, Oscar winner Ariana DeBose (West Side Story) premieres Authenticity, a new Broadway and pop musical revue packed with mashups, medleys, and candid storytelling.
NYC's revolutionary cabaret, Café Society, comes back to life
Join us on April 5–7 for three evenings of music and comedy conceived by multiple Tony Award-winning director George C. Wolfe. Each night, audiences in the stunning Appel Room will be taken back in time to Café Society—one of the first integrated nightclubs in the country and birth place of Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit”—for a unique cabaret starring: the Matt Ray Trio, Rizo and Ikechukwu Ufomadu, Mykal Kilgore and Aminah Imani, and Raye Zaragoza and Jordan Carlos.
The spirit of legendary dance clubs and ballrooms awakens
Also conceived by George C. Wolfe, this April, the David Rubenstein Atrium is transformed into the hottest, most influential dance clubs and ballrooms that New York City ever encountered. Be transported to a 1970s disco at the famed gay underground scene of Paradise Garage; swing up to Harlem's Savoy Ballroom for a hot jazz big band; and dance the mambo with Tito Rodríguez, Jr., playing Palladium Ballroom-era classics with a contemporary twist. All at the Atrium. All for FREE!We've sent an email to the address you provided. To complete your subscription, please click the link in the email.
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American Songbook: A Place You Belong
April 1–21, 2023
New York City has never been only one place. It is five boroughs, hundreds of neighborhoods, and thousands of distinctive communities with their own unique culture centers. It is in these dance clubs and music halls where we have always met to learn the truest things about each other, where we sing, laugh, and dream the future into life together. For American Songbook: A Place You Belong, with the guidance of the writer, filmmaker, producer, and multiple Tony Award-winning director George C. Wolfe, four of NYC's influential but long-lost performance spaces and dance clubs will be resurrected on the Lincoln Center campus. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to turn back the clock and experience the thrill of a visit to Midtown's Latin jazz mecca, the Palladium Ballroom; SoHo's pioneering disco, Paradise Garage; Harlem's home of the Lindy Hop, the Savoy Ballroom; and the West Village's historically significant cabaret, Café Society, with shows spotlighting modern performers honoring the traditions of these iconic venues.
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For tickets and box office information, please contact CenterCharge at 212-721-6500 on Monday–Saturday 10:00 am–8:00 pm and Sunday noon–6:00 pm.
For general inquiries about this year's American Songbook, contact Guest Experience at 212-875-5456 or [email protected].
Learn more about the venues
David Geffen Hall
10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023 / View map
Home to the New York Philharmonic and our Welcome Center, David Geffen Hall is the gateway to the Lincoln Center campus. The state-of-the-art Wu Tsai Theater was designed with optimized acoustics and sightlines in mind, resulting in a more unified and intimate relationship between audience and performer. Learn more »
American Songbook events at David Geffen Hall: Indigo Girls and A Tribute to Eddie Palmieri
David Rubenstein Atrium
61 West 62nd Street, New York, NY 10023 / View map
The David Rubenstein Atrium is where arts and democracy converge—committed to the values of radical welcoming, artistic innovation, open exchange of ideas, audience and artist intimacy, and community partnership. Learn more »
American Songbook events at the Atrium: Jeremy Dutcher, Crys Matthews, and Dear Nina: A Sonic Love Letter to Nina Simone
The Appel Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center
10 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10019 / View map
Based on the design of a Greek amphitheater, The Appel Room has one of New York City’s most dramatic and breathtaking backdrops: a 50’ by 83’ wall of glass overlooking Central Park, Columbus Circle, and the Manhattan skyline. Learn more »
American Songbook events at The Appel Room: Running Man: Live Cast Recording Concert, Nona Hendryx - Songs from the Nonaverse and other Dream Machines, Justin Vivian Bond, John Holiday, and Afropunk
Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center
Broadway at West 60th Street, 5th floor, New York, NY 10019 / View map
Located on the fifth floor of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall in the Deutsche Bank Center at Columbus Circle, Rose Theater is the venue’s largest performing arts space. It features three levels, sleek wood veneer seating boxes, and moveable stage towers that can be configured for a theater-in-the-round or a traditional proscenium look. Learn more »
American Songbook events at the Rose Theater: Deaf Broadway
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To reserve parking near David Geffen Hall or the David Rubenstein Atrium, call 212-721-6500 or visit the Parking Reservations website. For parking near Jazz at Lincoln Center, call 212-490-3460.
Accessibility
Lincoln Center’s approach to accessibility mirrors our commitment to transform performing arts spaces to be more inclusive of our audiences’ identities and access needs by design, not as an afterthought or add-on.
Learn more about the accommodations at this year's venues:
David Geffen Hall
David Rubenstein Atrium
The Appel Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center
Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center
Health & Safety
Face masks are encouraged, but not required. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is also not required; however, we encourage everyone to remain up to date on vaccinations before attending. If you have been exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 10 days, a high quality, well-fitting face covering is required at all times.
Member Pre-sale: January 14 at noon
General On-sale: January 16 at noon
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Our goal is to continue exploring new ticketing practices together as a community to make our performances more accessible to more people and to center equity and inclusion in every aspect of our field. All American Songbook performances are FREE or Choose-What-You-Pay. Please refer to the dedicated event page of the show you’d like to attend to confirm ticketing options.
Free General Admission Events
American Songbook performances at the David Rubenstein Atrium are available for FREE via General Admission—first-come, first-served. Advance reservations are not required for these events; just show up! While we'll do our best to accommodate as many guests as possible, we cannot guarantee admission.
Free Fast Track Option
In addition to General Admission, all performances at the David Rubenstein Atrium offer a FREE Fast Track reservation option, giving priority entry into events. Reservations for Fast Track will open every Monday at noon for that week's events and can be reserved on this page. While event admission is not guaranteed, Fast Track reservation holders will have priority over the General Admission line up until 30 minutes before show time. We recommend arriving an hour before show time to ensure entry into the event. Please check the event's dedicated web page to confirm if Fast Track is available for the performance you'd like to attend.
Choose-What-You-Pay Events
American Songbook performances held at David Geffen Hall, The Appel Room, or Rose Theater are available on a Choose-What-You-Pay basis. Member Pre-sale begins January 14 at noon; become a member here. Tickets go on sale to the general public on January 16 at noon.
With Choose-What-You-Pay ticketing, you decide what's right for you. We offer a suggested ticket price, as well as options to pay more or less. The minimum ticket price is $5.00.
3 Ways to Buy Tickets
There are three ways to purchase Choose-What-You-Pay and full-price tickets.
1. Book online from the event's dedicated web page.
2. Call CenterCharge at 212-721-6500 from Monday–Saturday 10:00 am–8:00 pm and Sunday noon–6:00 pm.
3. Book in-person at the Alice Tully Hall box office (Broadway and 66th Street) or the David Geffen Hall box office from Monday–Saturday 10:00 am–6:00 pm and Sunday noon–6:00 pm.
Choose-What-You-Pay
Choose-What-You-Pay tickets to American Songbook go on sale to the general public on January 16 at noon; Member Pre-sale begins January 14 at noon! With Choose-What-You-Pay ticketing, you decide what's right for you. We offer a suggested ticket price, as well as options to pay more or less. The minimum ticket price is $5.00.
Member Pre-sale begins January 14 at noon
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Cabaret at the Café Society
From 1938 to 1948, the hottest spot for hip intellectuals to see and be seen was downtown New York's Café Society, one of the first racially integrated nightclub in Nort…
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From 1938 to 1948, the hottest spot for hip intellectuals to see and be seen was downtown New York's Café Society, one of the first racially integrated nightclub in North America. A pivotal stage for the best-known names in jazz, cabaret, gospel and comedy, Café Society was a regular haunt for Sarah Vaughan, Lena Horne, Zero Mostel, Josh White, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and Billie Holiday, who often ended her sets with the devastating protest song "Strange Fruit." Versatile pianist Matt Ray leads his Trio, with Gary Wang on bass and Bernice "Boom Boom" Brooks on drums, as the house band for this three-night tribute to the Café's enduring legacy. Tonight's featured guests are two artists who draw inspiration from the avant-garde of yesteryear: the bawdy bombshell chanteuse Rizo and the waggishly absurd master of the non sequitur, Ikechukwu Ufomado.
Conceived by writer, filmmaker, producer, and multiple Tony Award-winning director George C. Wolfe
If you have any questions about this event, please contact Guest Experience at 212-875-5456 or [email protected].
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Cabaret at the Café Society
From 1938 to 1948, the hottest spot for hip intellectuals to see and be seen was downtown New York's Café Society, one of the first racially integrated nightclub in Nort…
lincolncenterathome.org Lincoln Center at Home false MM/DD/YYYY aho3e0k00zv7rk56sm4e178To make the arts more accessible, tickets are available on a Choose-What-You-Pay basis. There is a suggested ticket price of $35.00, as well as options to pay more or less.
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The Appel Room, Jazz at Lincoln Center
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Accessible seating and designated aisle seats
Accessible restrooms and accessible routes
FM assistive listening devices with headsets and neck loops
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