Summers in New York City are unforgettable.
There is so much to explore, eat and listen to. The music of this city will be ringing in your ears until fall.
Plus, you can take in the incredible sights and sounds of the city all for free.
Yes, free. We're totally down with free. It's an essential part of the New Yorker vocab.
Who says money buys you happiness? Lots of people. Sometimes they're right, sometimes they're wrong.
We know the spots feel the groove in your bones and dance until you can't dance anymore. Check out this lineup for free summer concerts.
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June 2nd
Whitney @ Other Music
June 5th
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings @ Prospect Park
June 9th
Wolf Parade - Land of Talk @ McCarren Park
DIIV - BADBADNOTGOOD - Sunflower Bean - The Paranoyds @ House of Vans
June 10th
Grandmaster Flash @ McCarren Park
June 11th
Cymande - KING - Deva Mahal - DJ Parler @ Central Park
June 14th
Chairlift @ Red Hook Park
June 15th
Just Blaze @ Red Hook Park
June 16th
Rae Sremmurd - Denzel Curry - Kamaiyah @ House of Vans
Blonde Redhead @ Red Hook Park
Baaba Maal - Lakou Mizik @ Prospect Park
June 18th
Kamasi Washington @ Central Park Summerstage
Violent Femmes - Kristin Hersh @ Prospect Park
Underground System @ Riis Park Beach Bazaar
The Sun Ra Arkestra @ Union Pool
June 19th
Breakdown Brass Band @ Riis Park Beach Bazaar
June 21st
Public Enemy - DJ Tedsmooth @ Betsy Head Memorial Playground
June 23rd
Alvvays - Ducktails - Big Thief @ Prospect Park
Sleep - Battles @ House of Vans
June 29th
Neon Indian - Factory Floor - Kim Ann Foxman @ House of Vans
July 3rd
King Sunny Ade - Orlando Julius and The Afro Soundz - Rich Medina @ Central Park
July 6th
Quicksand - Converge @ House of Vans
July 8th
Josh Ritter - Martha Redbone - Birds of Chicago @ Prospect Park
July 12th
The Roots - Antibalas @ Brookfield Place Plaza
July 13th
Drive-by Truckers @ Brookfield Place Plaza
July 16th
Deer Tick - Margo Price - Anais Mitchell - Breanna Barbara @ Pier 97
WALL @ Union Pool
The Wood Brothers - Aoife O'Donovan - Hiss Golden Messenger @ Prospect Park
July 18th
The Feelies - Beach Fossils @ Central Park
July 20th
Patti Smith - Lenny Kaye - Tony Shanahan @ Damrosch Park Bandshell
July 22nd
Femi Kuti - Bombino @ Prospect Park
July 23rd
Darlene Love @ Damrosch Park Bandshell
July 30th
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Empress Of @ Central Park
August 4th
The Bays - Joan As Police Woman - Benjamin Lazar Davis @ Prospect Park
August 5th
M. Ward - Margaret Glaspy @ Damrosch Park Bandshell
August 9th
Neon Indian @ East River Park Amphitheater
August 10th
Tamar-Kali - Nathan Trice Rituals @ Central Park
August 12th
Dr. Dog - The Knights @ Prospect Park
August 14th
DJ Spinna - Shine and the Moonbeams @ East River Park Amphitheater
August 15th
Mbongwana Star - Batida - Young Paris - Okayafrica Electrafique @ Central Park
August 18th
Tamar-Kali @ Marcus Garvey Park
August 28th
Goldlink - Backyard Band - DJ Spicoli @ Central Park Summerstage
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[via Time Out] [Feature Image Courtesy Instagram]