BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn 2026 FREE shows
The beloved free summer concert series fires up at the open-air bandshell, where live sets ring out under the Brooklyn sky.
Live Music in NYC This Weekend
Shows, gigs, and free concerts around New York this weekend, picked from the curated board.
Weekend of Jun 20–21, 2026 · 41 picks · see the full board
BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Returns with “Radical Joy” | BRIC
Free open-air concerts return to the Prospect Park bandshell with a lineup spanning soul legends, drag-cabaret and global sounds.
SummerStage 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.
Summer Solstice Celebration
Bookend the longest day with sunrise and sunset music on the Cherry Esplanade—a serene, see-it-once way to honor the solstice.
From Chains to Change JUNETEENTH , Cultural Fest
A free Juneteenth celebration fills the park with performances, culture and community spirit honoring the journey from chains to change.
Queens Rockfest 2026
A full afternoon of live rock takes over the Forest Park bandshell for a free, loud, all-day summer blowout.
Solstice in the Park
Celebrate the year's longest day with an afternoon of live music in the park's leafy concert grove—pure summer-arrival energy.
Make Music New York
Free live sets rolling across the boardwalk as the citywide solstice music day rolls into the surf-side sands.
Make 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.
Bargemusic Concerts - June 21 - Brooklyn Bridge Park
Sunday chamber music aboard a moored barge, with the harbor swaying gently beneath the strings.
Climate Sing - Brooklyn Bridge Park
A communal waterfront singalong gathers voices for a second annual climate-themed afternoon of song with the harbor as backdrop.
CCCADI Juneteenth Celebration Brings Carnival to Harlem - Celebrate, Socialize and Explore
A carnival-spirited Juneteenth celebration brings J'ouvert energy, masquerade but diaspora culture to the streets of Harlem for one charged afternoon.
Harlem Pride 2026 Celebration Day - Eventeny
Harlem's signature Pride celebration day brings together thousands for music, community but uptown queer joy in one packed gathering.
Red Bull Midsummer coming to Brooklyn on June 20
A globe-spanning dance music spectacle plants its NYC flag in Brooklyn, turning the borough into a midsummer party for one big night.
The Scandinavian Music Festival
Nordic melodies drift across an uptown lawn for a free, breezy afternoon of music in one of Manhattan's prettiest parks.
MICHAEL BIBI 20 June 26 | Pacha New York
A heavyweight techno headliner christens a glossy new club with a long, late opening-weekend set built for true dancers.
The Fish Fry Festival at Randalls Island (Music by Dj Self), Icahn Stadium, New York, 20 June 2026
A daylong fish fry takes over a stadium island, pairing fried plates with DJ sets for a summery cookout vibe.
6th Annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival, Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Staten Island, 20 June 2026 | AllEvents
Staten Island's botanical garden hosts a Juneteenth festival blending music, food but culture across its historic grounds.
Brooklyn Pop-Up x Red Hook Summer Market, Hook Studio Dikeman Street, Brooklyn | AllEvents
A Red Hook studio turns into a weekend market of local makers, music but easygoing waterfront-neighborhood vibes.
Little Yellow Journal, Make Music NY and Sound Bath at the NCL, Naval Cemetery Landscape, Brooklyn, 21 June 2026
A native-plant meadow hosts a sound bath and Make Music NY session, trading city noise for resonant, restorative calm.
Safaera
A free, sweaty reggaeton and Latin party where the dance floor fills fast and the perreo runs late.
Wilco, Yo La Tengo @ Forest Hills Stadium in Forest Hills on 06/20/2026 - Oh My Rockness
Two indie-rock institutions share a stadium stage for a single summer evening of feedback, harmony and decades of catalog.
NYC weekend event
Four soulful acts trade off across one fusion-minded bill, with happy-hour drinks and grab-your-own seats for an easygoing night out.
Joan As Police Woman @ Joe's Pub in New York on 06/21/2026 - Oh My Rockness
An acclaimed art-pop songwriter brings her brooding, soulful catalog to an intimate downtown stage for one night.
Summer 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.
Poppyseeds @ Hifi Provisions
A rising NYC garage-goth band brings the gloom and groove, with two opening acts and a drummer's DJ set to close the night.
ROCK 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.
Make 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.
4th 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.
CHP Summer Solstice Concert
Mark the longest day with live music on a waterfront lawn as the summer-solstice sun slips toward dusk.
Red 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.
basant fest nyc
A South Asian kite-and-spring celebration lands lakeside, turning a Queens meadow into an evening of color, music and community.
Waterway Horns
A waterfront family music moment at the Seaport, mixing live sound with East River breezes.
Salsa Sundays Orchard Beach
Free salsa beats and dancing on the sand, where seasoned spinners and total beginners share the same sun-soaked floor.
Live 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.
Jazz at Ellison Island
Free live jazz drifts across a leafy riverside lawn, an easy afternoon of horns, grass and Hudson breezes.
Verano Nizaenze 2026
A summer celebration spreading across a Bronx meadow, with culture, community and a day-long outdoor party vibe.
Moves with Limon
A celebrated modern dance company leads a free movement session on Bryant Park's lawn, no experience or leotard required.
Words 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.
Music for Healing: Sound Walk
A meditative stroll set to live, healing sounds across an open green lawn—part wellness ritual, part summer afternoon escape.
CENTRALPARKINTERNATIONALFOLKDANCERS
Open-air folk dancing where anyone can join the circle and learn steps from around the world.