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Lincoln Center Presents
Summer for the City
June 12–August 10, 2024
200+ FREE or Choose-What-You-Pay events for all New Yorkers!
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New discoveries meet timeless classics
Don't miss the 2024 season of the Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center, taking place July 20 – August 10. Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center »Upcoming events
July 27 at 12:00 pm
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Summer Arts Institute Chamber Music Showcase
Lincoln Center Presents
July 27 at 12:00 pm
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
FAMILY
CHAMBER MUSIC
July 27 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Civic Saturdays
Civic Speakeasy
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Citizen University
July 27 at 6:00 pm
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
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July 27 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Patrice Roberts
Lincoln Center Presents
July 27 at 7:30 pm
Damrosch Park
Sample the sweet sounds of Caribbean calypso at this all-star concert celebrating soca music with one of the genre's most prominent voices and luminaries, Patrice Roberts.
SOCA
CALYPSO
LIVESTREAM & IN-PERSON
July 27 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Kazem Abdullah Conducts Brahms and Stravinsky
Featuring Benjamin Beilman in the Avery Fisher Legacy Concert
Brahms | Ballard | Stravinsky
Lincoln Center Presents
July 27 at 7:30 pm
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Find your bliss as Lincoln Center's outdoor spaces transform
From June 12—August 10, our outdoor campus transforms into a welcoming oasis where neighbors and New Yorkers from across the city can gather, relax, participate in performances, enjoy expanded food options, read a new book, create art, and even play outdoor games! The outdoor spaces are designed by Visual Director Clint Ramos and inspired by flora and fauna of the American prairie—evoking the ideals of Life, Liberty, and Happiness—with greenery and plants by Donyale Werle Design. Explore spaces & venues »This is your place to BE this summer
CELEBRATE new commissions for the first time
In July and August, the Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center performs the North American premiere of Huang Ruo’s City of Floating Sounds, an interactive work that fuses music and technology with a mobile app-enabled soundscape and live performance, and a world premiere by Hannah Kendall, inspired by scripture from Job:27 and Schumann’s Symphony No. 2. Through August 9, experience the next generation of experimental canon with this summer's category-defying Living Music Underground series, curated by Nadia Sirota.
PARTICIPATE at the intersection of arts and civic engagement
Join us for our Civic Saturdays performance series, designed to unite friends and strangers in the spirit of shared community, including the Civic Speakeasy hosted by poet-in-residence Mahogany L. Browne. In August, our longtime partner, Voices of a People's History, hosts The People Speak—and Sing!, a performance of songs and readings that speak to the themes of liberty and the pursuit of happiness. On August 10, pop culture meets activism with the Ruidosa Fest, the Latine-led international feminist platform, with a full day of lectures, live music, and a late-night silent disco.
SING and DANCE with the return of long-time favorites
NYC's largest outdoor dance floor with a now-iconic 10-foot disco ball shines bright as the centerpiece of Summer for the City with FREE social dance nights and silent discos every week. Free family shows for all ages, including storytimes, kid-friendly concerts, and dance workshops are offered all summer long. Jazz at Lincoln Center returns with Jazz Underground, featuring a selection of rising star instrumentalists and vocalists that delight audiences at the underground pop-up bar and performance stage. Plus, much-loved performances—globalFEST, BAAND Together, Deaf Broadway, and so much more—come back for an encore!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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The Duchess of Soca
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Visual Director Clint Ramos transforms Lincoln Center's outdoor campus with multiple open-air public spaces—welcoming all New Yorkers and visitors to enjoy throughout their day, whether a show is on the agenda or not! Take a spin on The Dance Floor at Josie Robertson Plaza with a 10-foot mega disco ball, read a book from PEN America's pop-up Little Library for Big Ideas at The Garden at Damrosch Park, or relax and play games at Hearst Plaza. Explore spaces & venues »
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The Dance Floor at Josie Robertson Plaza
New York City's largest outdoor dance floor with a—now iconic—10-foot disco ball returns to Josie Robertson Plaza as the centerpiece of Summer for the City. Designed once again by Visual Director Clint Ramos, this year's dance floor is inspired by flaura and fauna of the American prairie, setting the ambiance for the joyful and popular Social Dance and Silent Disco series. Don't miss New York City's hottest outdoor summer dance parties that are sure to satisfy any dancer's taste, including nights devoted to salsa, Lindy hop, disco, country, Hip-Hop, freestyle, ballroom, and much more.
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The Underground at Jaffe Drive
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The Garden at Damrosch Park
Looking for a quiet place to unwind and relax while at Lincoln Center this summer? Stop by The Garden at Damrosch Park, a greenhouse-like retreat to chat, read a book from PEN America's pop-up Little Library for Big Ideas, escape the sun, and be zen. The space is filled with greenery and plants designed in collaboration with Donyale Werle Design. On Wednesday mornings and afternoons, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts presents arts-based storytimes for children, and Poet-in-Residence Mahogany L. Browne curates poetry & meditation events throughout the summer.
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Snacks at the Night Market at Damrosch Park
New this summer is the Lincoln Center Night Market, an outdoor food emporium open Wednesday–Sunday from 5:00–10:00 pm, featuring a wide range of cuisines at affordable prices including Jerrell's Betr Brgr serving 100% plant-based burgers; Maya's Snack Bar featuring Mexican dessert snacks; Harlem Seafood Soul with gourmet seafood and soul food; Japanese-style street food from Yakitori Totto; Manousheh serving traditional Lebanese street food; and authentic Mexican from Taqueria al Pastor. There will also be a tent with rotating food offerings that align with that week's programming. Joe Coffee will be available during the day. Additional vendors to be announced soon. Our permanent on-campus options will be open all summer as well!
Lincoln Center Night Market is made possible by CHASE
Additional Support for the Lincoln Center Night Market is provided by United Airlines
Community programming at Damrosch Park is made possible by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF)
Accessibility
Lincoln Center seeks to create a more inclusive experience and meet access needs for our audiences by providing a range of accommodations for all performances.
All venues include accessible seating, entrances and restrooms, and alternative entry for guests who are unable to stand in line due to a disability. ASL interpretation, audio description, live captioning, and haptics are integrated into dozens of performances.
KultureCity provides sensory-inclusion through a trained team, sensory bags, and a mobile sensory room, available for families and individuals who have sensory needs/non-visible disabilities. Guests can find the sensory bags, with noise canceling headphones, fidget tools, and verbal cue cards, and mobile sensory room in Damrosch Park, with entrance on the north side of West 62nd Street, between Columbus and Amsterdam, available Saturdays and Sundays from 11am to 10pm, Wednesdays from 11am to 2pm and 5pm to 10pm, and Thursdays and Fridays from 5pm to 10pm.
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Health & Safety
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts ("LCPA") is committed to the safety of our visitors, performers, and employees. Our guidelines for events and performances at outdoor and indoor venues managed by LCPA when LCPA is the presenter can be found here.
How to Get Tickets to Summer for the City
There are three ways to get tickets to Summer for the City at Lincoln Center, depending on the venue and the programming. Please refer to the dedicated event page of the show you’d like to attend to confirm ticketing options.
Free General Admission
For free events, over half the venue capacity is aways available for General Admission. Just show up; no tickets needed! Entry to most Summer for the City performances and events is available for FREE via General Admission—first-come, first-served. Learn more »
Free Fast Track
In addition to General Admission, we’re offering a FREE Fast Track option for the majority of Summer for the City events held at Damrosch Park, The Dance Floor, The Underground at Jaffe Drive, Hearst Plaza, and the David Rubenstein Atrium, and other select venues.
• By booking Fast Track for events ahead of time, guests can access the Fast Track line at the venue which gives them priority entry to that event.
• While event admission is not guaranteed, Fast Track ticket holders will have priority over the General Admission line up until 10 minutes before show time (please note: show time for social dances on The Dance Floor is the start of the dance lesson). 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.
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Choose-What-You-Pay
Tickets to most indoor events are available on a Choose-What-You-Pay basis; day-of general admission will not be offered for these shows. This includes Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center programs and the BAAND Together Dance Festival, among others. All Choose-What-You-Pay events have a suggested ticket price of $35 and the option to pay more or less. There is a $5 per ticket minimum. Learn more »
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Call CenterCharge at 212-721-6500 from Monday–Saturday 10:00 am–8:00 pm and Sunday 12:00 pm–6:00 pm
Book in-person at the Alice Tully Hall box office (Broadway and 66th Street) or the David Geffen Hall Welcome Center from Monday–Saturday 10:00 am–6:00 pm and Sunday noon–6:00 pm.
Fast Track at Summer for the City
Bookmark this page (LincolnCenter.org/FastTrack) and revisit all summer long to book your Fast Track tickets every Monday at noon.
In addition to General Admission, we’re offering a FREE Fast Track option for the majority of Summer for the City events held at Damrosch Park, The Dance Floor, the David Rubenstein Atrium, The Underground at Jaffe Drive, and other select venues. If Fast Track is no longer available, you're still in luck! Over half the venue capacity is aways available for General Admission. Just show up!
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Summer for the City Choose-What-You Pay events go on sale on May 16, 2024 at noon! With Choose-What-You-Pay ticketing, you decide what's right for you. We offer a suggested ticket price of $35, as well as options to pay more or less. The minimum ticket price is $5.00.
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Visions of Ubuntu
There are two ways to access this free event:
1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up!
2. Fast Track, opening the Monday before the event at noon.
South African composer and saxophonist Steve Dyer brings Visions of Ubuntu to Lincoln Center for an evening of remembrance and jubilant celebration of the indomitable human spirit. Propelled by the courage of South Africa's indigenous youth, June of 1976 marked a pivotal point in the national uprising against apartheid. Student revolutionaries protesting against Afrikaans as the medium of instruction in the classroom were met with deadly force by soldiers of the apartheid regime. Intergenerational leaders of the South African freedom struggle (including Mandela, Sobukwe, Tambo, and Biko) visualized a country where all people could live in harmony, drawing strength and inspiration from the traditional value system of ubuntu, embodying collectivism, harmony, and restorative justice. Nearly 50 years since the June 16 uprising and after 30 years of South African democracy, join us in recognizing ubuntu as a “life-philosophy concept" with the capacity to heal our troubled world.
Run time: approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes
If you have any questions about this event, please contact Guest Experience at 212-875-5456 or [email protected].
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