1Make Music New York
On the solstice, sidewalks, stoops and parks across all five boroughs erupt with 1,000-plus free pop-up concerts—anyone can play.
Make Music New York — This Weekend in NYC
The citywide day of free pop-up concerts on the summer solstice.
Weekend of Jun 20–21, 2026 · 5 events · updated June 18, 2026
2Make Music New York
Free live sets rolling across the boardwalk as the citywide solstice music day rolls into the surf-side sands.
3Make 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.
4Little 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.
5Make 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.
Good to know
Are these make music new york free?
1 of the 5 picks this weekend are free to attend; the rest list pricing on each event's page.
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.