1SummerStage Festival - June
Free open-air concerts roll on at Central Park's iconic field, your low-lift cue to grab a blanket and stay a while.
Live Music in Manhattan This Weekend
Concerts, gigs, and free shows across Manhattan this weekend.
Weekend of Jun 20–21, 2026 · 14 picks · updated June 18, 2026
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2Make Music New York
The city's free open-air music day takes over the busiest downtown plaza, with performers turning the pavement into an all-afternoon stage.
3The Scandinavian Music Festival
Nordic melodies drift across an uptown lawn for a free, breezy afternoon of music in one of Manhattan's prettiest parks.
4Summer on the Hudson Let's Dance
A free riverside dance session that runs from afternoon into the night, with the Hudson as your backdrop and no cover charge.
5ROCK AGAINST RACISM: JUNE-TEENTH
A storied anti-racism concert tradition marks Juneteenth with free live bands at the East Village's old bandshell, music with a message.
6Make Music New York
The annual citywide music-makers takeover lands on a green lawn, turning a summer afternoon into open-air, no-ticket-required listening.
74th Annual West Harlem Summer Jazz Fest
Live jazz drifts across a Harlem park as a beloved summer fest returns for its fourth season of free sets.
8Red Clay Tennis Association Summer Concert Series
A free summer concert unfolds on a Riverside Park lawn at dusk, an easy uptown evening of live music by the river.
9Waterway Horns
A waterfront family music moment at the Seaport, mixing live sound with East River breezes.
10Live Music and Poetry
Live music and spoken word fill a leafy downtown community garden, an intimate, free afternoon of verse and melody among the greenery.
11Jazz at Ellison Island
Free live jazz drifts across a leafy riverside lawn, an easy afternoon of horns, grass and Hudson breezes.
12Moves with Limon
A celebrated modern dance company leads a free movement session on Bryant Park's lawn, no experience or leotard required.
13Words and Music Jam at the flagpole
An open jam of words and music gathers on a hilltop terrace, mixing spoken verse and live sound above the Hudson.
14CENTRALPARKINTERNATIONALFOLKDANCERS
Open-air folk dancing where anyone can join the circle and learn steps from around the world.
Good to know
Are these live music in manhattan this weekend free?
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When is "this weekend"?
This list covers the weekend of Jun 20–21, 2026, and it refreshes automatically every week.
How is this list put together?
Stumblday curates and re-ranks NYC events each week from official venue and city sources — so you get a short, vetted shortlist instead of an endless calendar.