Free
Open Jam Session
Hear an open jam session at Close Up, an artist-driven jazz club on the Lower East Side.
🚇 Delancey St-Essex St (F J M Z) · 3 min walk
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45 free concerts in the next 7 days · Friday, October 16th – Thursday, October 22nd
Friday, October 16
| Concert | Date | Where | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afternoon Jam Sesh (Play Music or Just Listen) | Fri, Oct 16 | Smalls Jazz ClubWest Village · Manhattan | 2pm |
| Eclectic Beats | Fri, Oct 16 | Perelman Performing Arts Center, PAC NYCBattery Park City · Manhattan | 7pm |
 Festival of Firsts | Fri, Oct 16 | Lincoln Center’s David Rubenstein AtriumLincoln Square · Manhattan | Not posted yet |
 Latin American Folk & Flamenco | Fri, Oct 16 | David Rubenstein AtriumLincoln Square · Manhattan | 7:30pm |
 Live Lunchtime Tunes | Fri, Oct 16 | Wang Pavilion, Lerner Hall, Columbia UniversityMorningside Heights · Manhattan | 1pm |
 Multi-Choreographer Autumn Dance Concert | Fri, Oct 16 | Jack Crystal Theater, NYUEast Village · Manhattan | 7:30pm |
 Music Highlights from Acclaimed Hip-Hop Musical | Fri, Oct 16 | Perelman Performing Arts Center, PAC NYCBattery Park City · Manhattan | 6pm |
 Open Jam Session | Fri, Oct 16 | Close Up, Lower East SideLower East Side · Manhattan | Nightly after the last set |
 Organ Works by J.S. Bach in a Beautiful Church (In Person AND Online!) | Fri, Oct 16 | Grace ChurchGreenwich Village · Manhattan | 12:20pm |
| Piano Works by J.S. Bach, Chopin, Beethoven, & More | Fri, Oct 16 | Juilliard StationLincoln Square · Manhattan | 6pm |
| Concert | Date | Where | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon Jam Sesh (Play Music or Just Listen) | Sat, Oct 17 | Smalls Jazz ClubWest Village · Manhattan | 2pm |
 Concerts at the Boathouse | Sat, Oct 17 | Bargemusic, DumboDumbo · Brooklyn | Not posted yet |
| Contemporary String Works (In Person AND Online!) | Sat, Oct 17 | Paul Hall at The Juilliard SchoolLincoln Square · Manhattan | 6pm |
 Electronic Music in a Historic House | Sat, Oct 17 | Building 17, Nolan ParkGovernors Island · Manhattan | 3pm |
 Fall Festival | Sat, Oct 17 | Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (in Dyckman House Museum), Dyckman House MuseumInwood · Manhattan | 10:00 am |
| Festival of Firsts | Sat, Oct 17 | Lincoln Center’s David Rubenstein AtriumLincoln Square · Manhattan | Not posted yet |
 Harlem Chamber Players: Turina, Dvorak, D'Rivera | Sat, Oct 17 | Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse, Pier 5Brooklyn Bridge Park Greenway, Brooklyn Heights, BroDumbo · Brooklyn | 2pm |
| Multi-Choreographer Autumn Dance Concert | Sat, Oct 17 | Jack Crystal Theater, NYUEast Village · Manhattan | 7:30pm |
| Open Jam Session | Sat, Oct 17 | Close Up, Lower East SideLower East Side · Manhattan | Nightly after the last set |
| Rock, Opera, Musical Theatre, & Poetry of Team Unicorn Stage Show | Sat, Oct 17 | Perelman Performing Arts Center, PAC NYCBattery Park City · Manhattan | 7pm |
 Serene Organ Meditations in Intimate Venue (In Person AND Online!) | Sat, Oct 17 | Grace ChurchGreenwich Village · Manhattan | 4pm |
| Concert | Date | Where | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon Jam Sesh (Play Music or Just Listen) | Sun, Oct 18 | Smalls Jazz ClubWest Village · Manhattan | 2pm |
 Chamber Works by Mozart & Jazz Standards at an Absolutely Amazing Church | Sun, Oct 18 | The Riverside ChurchMorningside Heights · Manhattan | 3pm |
| Concerts at the Boathouse | Sun, Oct 18 | Bargemusic, DumboDumbo · Brooklyn | Not posted yet |
 Contemporary Works for Trumpet & Clarinet | Sun, Oct 18 | New York Art CultureChinatown · Manhattan | 7pm |
| Festival of Firsts | Sun, Oct 18 | Lincoln Center’s David Rubenstein AtriumLincoln Square · Manhattan | Not posted yet |
 Let the Music Play in the Park: Local Jazz Artists | Sun, Oct 18 | Ralph Ellison PlazaHarlem · Manhattan | 2pm |
 Live Acoustic Evening | Sun, Oct 18 | Book Club BarManhattan | 8pm |
 Live Jazz | Sun, Oct 18 | Level Restaurant & Bar, Coney IslandConey Island · Brooklyn | Sundays 8pm |
| Open Jam Session | Sun, Oct 18 | Close Up, Lower East SideLower East Side · Manhattan | Nightly after the last set |
 Orchestral Works by Mozart & Schubert | Sun, Oct 18 | Lovinger Theater at Lehman CollegeBedford Park · Bronx | 3pm |
| Prospect Farm Fall Harvest Festival | Sun, Oct 18 | Prospect FarmWindsor Terrace · Brooklyn | 12:00 pm |
 Sunday Concert | Sun, Oct 18 | Marjorie Eliot's Parlor Entertainment Harlem, HarlemHarlem · Manhattan | Not posted yet |
 The Creole Cookin’ Jazz Band | Sun, Oct 18 | Arthur's Tavern, West VillageWest Village · Manhattan | Not posted yet |
| Concert | Date | Where | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Festival of Firsts | Mon, Oct 19 | Lincoln Center’s David Rubenstein AtriumLincoln Square · Manhattan | Not posted yet |
 Italian Chamber Works by Vivaldi, Handel, & More from the Time of the American Revolution | Mon, Oct 19 | Italian Academy at Columbia UniversityMorningside Heights · Manhattan | 7pm |
| Open Jam Session | Mon, Oct 19 | Close Up, Lower East SideLower East Side · Manhattan | Nightly after the last set |
 Original Percussion Works by Emerging Composers | Mon, Oct 19 | Paulson Center, NYUGreenwich Village · Manhattan | 8pm |
 The Grove Street Stompers | Mon, Oct 19 | Arthur's Tavern, West VillageWest Village · Manhattan | Monday nights |
| Concert | Date | Where | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Afternoon of Organ Works by J.S. Bach in a Beautiful Church (In Person AND Online!) | Tue, Oct 20 | Grace ChurchGreenwich Village · Manhattan | 12:20pm |
| Festival of Firsts | Tue, Oct 20 | Lincoln Center’s David Rubenstein AtriumLincoln Square · Manhattan | Not posted yet |
 Original, Contemporary Jazz Works for Saxophone, Bass, & Drums | Tue, Oct 20 | La Maison Francaise, NYUGreenwich Village · Manhattan | 7pm |
 Piano Works by J.S. Bach, Debussy, Beethoven, & More | Tue, Oct 20 | Advent Lutheran ChurchUpper West Side · Manhattan | 12pm |
| Concert | Date | Where | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bata-Drumming Channeling Ancestral Expression | Wed, Oct 21 | David Rubenstein AtriumLincoln Square · Manhattan | 7:30pm |
| Festival of Firsts | Wed, Oct 21 | Lincoln Center’s David Rubenstein AtriumLincoln Square · Manhattan | Not posted yet |
 J.S. Bach's Works for Choir & Orchestra | Wed, Oct 21 | Trinity ChurchWhitehall · Manhattan | 1pm |
 Jazz Trio and Jam with Russ Nolan | Wed, Oct 21 | Sour Mouse, Lower East SideLower East Side · Manhattan | Wednesdays 8–11pm |
| Lofi Jazz Night | Wed, Oct 21 | Kills Boro Brewing Company, St. GeorgeNew Brighton · Staten Island | Wednesdays 7pm |
| Open Jam Session | Wed, Oct 21 | Close Up, Lower East SideLower East Side · Manhattan | Nightly after the last set |
| Piano Works by Scriabin, Beethoven, & Schubert | Wed, Oct 21 | Juilliard StationLincoln Square · Manhattan | 5:30pm |
 WEDNESDAY NIGHT MESS AROUND | Wed, Oct 21 | The Brooklyn Firefly, Bay RidgeBay Ridge · Brooklyn | Wednesdays 7pm–9pm |
 Wide-Ranging Music Acts in the Park | Wed, Oct 21 | Gotham ParkCivic Center · Manhattan | 12pm |
| Concert | Date | Where | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bass Works by Beethoven & More (In Person AND Online!) | Thu, Oct 22 | Paul Hall at The Juilliard SchoolLincoln Square · Manhattan | 5:30pm |
 Collaborative Music & Art Projects on Stage | Thu, Oct 22 | David Rubenstein AtriumLincoln Square · Manhattan | 7:30pm |
| Festival of Firsts | Thu, Oct 22 | Lincoln Center’s David Rubenstein AtriumLincoln Square · Manhattan | Not posted yet |
| Open Jam Session | Thu, Oct 22 | Close Up, Lower East SideLower East Side · Manhattan | Nightly after the last set |
| Orchestral Tribute to Weather Report's Album, Heavy Weather | Thu, Oct 22 | Tishman Auditorium, The New SchoolGreenwich Village · Manhattan | 7:30pm |
 Piano Trios by Mozart, Shostakovich, & More (In Person AND Online!) | Thu, Oct 22 | Elebash Recital Hall, The CUNY Graduate CenterMidtown South · Manhattan | 1pm |
 Spiritual, Dramatic, and Virtuosic Worlds of Liszt's Piano Music. | Thu, Oct 22 | Consulate General of HungaryTurtle Bay · Manhattan | 6:30pm |
| Vocalist, Songwriter, & Multi-Instrumentalist Julia Easterlin | Thu, Oct 22 | Perelman Performing Arts Center, PAC NYCBattery Park City · Manhattan | 6pm |
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Friday, October 16
Free
Afternoon Jam Sesh (Play Music or Just Listen)
You can join the playing or come just to listen at Smalls' afternoon jazz jam.
🚇 Christopher St-Stonewall (1) · 2 min walk
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Free
Organ Works by J.S. Bach in a Beautiful Church (In Person AND Online!)
Patrick Allen plays Bach’s organ works in Grace Church’s recurring half-hour musical meditation.
🚇 Astor Pl (6) · 3 min walk
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Free
Multi-Choreographer Autumn Dance Concert
You can see Second Avenue Dance Company perform a program featuring all of the concert's choreographers each night.
🚇 Astor Pl (6) · 4 min walk
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Free
Latin American Folk & Flamenco
Emilia y Pablo bring Latin American folk and flamenco to their first U.S. performance.
🚇 66 St-Lincoln Center (1) · 3 min walk
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Free
Festival of Firsts
You can hear J-pop, flamenco and experimental electronics, plus a solo opera about the internet, across this debut-focused program.
🚇 66 St-Lincoln Center (1) · 3 min walk
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Free
Live Lunchtime Tunes
You can hear live music at Columbia University's Lerner Hall.
🚇 116 St-Columbia University (1) · 2 min walk
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Free
Eclectic Beats
Hear an eclectic DJ set from Malik Rio, a Harlem artist whose selections draw on his passion for music and self-expression.
🚇 WTC Cortlandt (1) · 2 min walk
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Free
Music Highlights from Acclaimed Hip-Hop Musical
Gabriel Diego Hernández and Arabelle Luke perform highlights from the hip-hop musical Quarter Rican.
🚇 WTC Cortlandt (1) · 2 min walk
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Free
Piano Works by J.S. Bach, Chopin, Beethoven, & More
Hear piano works by J.S. Bach, Chopin, Beethoven, and other composers.
🚇 66 St-Lincoln Center (1) · 2 min walk
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Saturday, October 17
Free
Serene Organ Meditations in Intimate Venue (In Person AND Online!)
Listen to organ meditations at Grace Church.
🚇 Astor Pl (6) · 3 min walk
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Free
Fall Festival
Dyckman Farmhouse Museum brings local musicians, hands-on animation and Inwood history together for its annual fall festival.
10:00 am
Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (in Dyckman House Museum), Dyckman House Museum
Inwood · Manhattan
Directions ↗🚇 Inwood-207 St (A) · 3 min walk
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Free
Harlem Chamber Players: Turina, Dvorak, D'Rivera
The Harlem Chamber Players bring you a string-quartet program featuring music by Turina, Dvořák and Paquito D’Rivera.
2pm
Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse, Pier 5Brooklyn Bridge Park Greenway, Brooklyn Heights, Bro
Dumbo · Brooklyn
Directions ↗🚇 Clark St (2 3) · 7 min walk
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Free
Electronic Music in a Historic House
Glitch, dub, drone, breakcore and synthpop share a five-act bill from the Taiwanese American Arts Council.
🍴 Eat nearby · 3 places, closest 19 min walk
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Free
Rock, Opera, Musical Theatre, & Poetry of Team Unicorn Stage Show
Truth Future Bachman performs music from Team Unicorn, blending rock, opera, musical theatre and poetry.
🚇 WTC Cortlandt (1) · 2 min walk
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Free
Concerts at the Boathouse
You can hear chamber ensembles, solo pianists and Beethoven sonatas with conversation in Bargemusic’s Boathouse series.
🚇 Clark St (2 3) · 7 min walk
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Free
Contemporary String Works (In Person AND Online!)
Hear contemporary works for strings at Juilliard’s Paul Hall.
🚇 66 St-Lincoln Center (1) · 2 min walk
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Sunday, October 18
Free
Live Jazz
Level’s Sunday live music program moves between jazz, soul, funk and blues.
🚇 Sheepshead Bay (B Q) · 7 min walk
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Free
Sunday Concert
Hear live music at the Sunday concerts presented by Marjorie Eliot & Friends.
Hours not listed
Marjorie Eliot's Parlor Entertainment Harlem, Harlem
Harlem · Manhattan
Directions ↗🚇 163 St-Amsterdam Av (C) · 3 min walk
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Free
Let the Music Play in the Park: Local Jazz Artists
Local musicians and vocalists share the program at this community jazz concert.
🚇 145 St (1) · 5 min walk
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Free
The Creole Cookin’ Jazz Band
A six-piece band plays Dixieland and swing jazz from the 1920s, ’30s and ’40s.
🚇 Christopher St-Stonewall (1) · 2 min walk
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Free
Live Acoustic Evening
You can hear folk music through Nightmusic, Book Club Bar’s weekly acoustic series.
🚇 2 Av (F) · 7 min walk
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Free
Prospect Farm Fall Harvest Festival
Prospect Farm’s harvest gathering combines music and arts and crafts with a bake sale and a compost giveaway.
🚇 Fort Hamilton Pkwy (F G) · 5 min walk
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Free
Orchestral Works by Mozart & Schubert
You’ll hear Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante, with violin and viola soloists, alongside Schubert’s Fifth Symphony.
🚇 Bedford Park Blvd-Lehman College (4) · 5 min walk
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Free
Contemporary Works for Trumpet & Clarinet
Kate Amrine and Ford Fourqurean perform contemporary music for trumpet and clarinet as Spark Duo.
🚇 East Broadway (F) · 2 min walk
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Chamber Works by Mozart & Jazz Standards at an Absolutely Amazing Church
You can hear Mozart chamber music and jazz standards at Riverside Church.
🚇 116 St-Columbia University (1) · 6 min walk
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Monday, October 19
Free
The Grove Street Stompers
Hear the Grove Street Stompers play Dixieland and swing with trombone, clarinet, trumpet, piano, bass, drums and vocals.
🚇 Christopher St-Stonewall (1) · 2 min walk
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Free
Italian Chamber Works by Vivaldi, Handel, & More from the Time of the American Revolution
You can hear chamber works by Vivaldi, Handel and other composers at Columbia’s Italian Academy.
🚇 116 St-Columbia University (1) · 5 min walk
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Free
Original Percussion Works by Emerging Composers
NYU’s percussion ensemble performs solo and chamber music, including world premieres written by student composers.
🚇 Broadway-Lafayette St (B D F M) · 2 min walk
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Tuesday, October 20
Free
An Afternoon of Organ Works by J.S. Bach in a Beautiful Church (In Person AND Online!)
Bach’s organ music fills this half-hour meditation at Grace Church, with a livestream option for listening from home.
🚇 Astor Pl (6) · 3 min walk
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Free
Piano Works by J.S. Bach, Debussy, Beethoven, & More
Lucas Amory brings Bach, Debussy, Thomas Adès and Beethoven together in a one-hour solo piano program.
🚇 96 St (1 2 3) · 2 min walk
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Free
Original, Contemporary Jazz Works for Saxophone, Bass, & Drums
Jacques Schwarz-Bart’s trio plays contemporary jazz with tenor saxophone, double bass and drums, leaving room for open improvisation.
🚇 8 St-NYU (R W) · 3 min walk
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Wednesday, October 21
Free
WEDNESDAY NIGHT MESS AROUND
Bring your instrument: it's a musicians' jam session hosted by Bert Jantsch, and you don't need a reservation.
🚇 Bay Ridge Av (R) · 3 min walk
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Free
Bata-Drumming Channeling Ancestral Expression
A night of batá drumming at Lincoln Center's David Rubenstein Atrium.
🚇 66 St-Lincoln Center (1) · 3 min walk
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Free
Wide-Ranging Music Acts in the Park
Psychedelic rock, opera, soca and classical music feature across Gotham Park’s lunchtime performance series.
🚇 Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall (4 5 6) · 3 min walk
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🆕 Just addedFree
J.S. Bach's Works for Choir & Orchestra
Trinity Choir and Trinity Baroque Orchestra perform two Bach cantatas, with Avi Stein leading from the organ.
🚇 Rector St (1 R W) · 2 min walk
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Piano Works by Scriabin, Beethoven, & Schubert
Hear piano works by Scriabin, Beethoven, and Schubert.
🚇 66 St-Lincoln Center (1) · 2 min walk
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Free
Jazz Trio and Jam with Russ Nolan
Russ Nolan hosts a weekly jazz jam with funk, fusion and Latin in the mix.
🚇 Delancey St-Essex St (F J M Z) · 2 min walk
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🆕 Just addedFree
Lofi Jazz Night
You can hear low-tempo lofi jazz at Kills Boro’s weekly taproom music night.
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Thursday, October 22
Free
Vocalist, Songwriter, & Multi-Instrumentalist Julia Easterlin
Julia Easterlin combines vocals, a loop pedal and stringed instruments in songs rooted in storytelling.
🚇 WTC Cortlandt (1) · 2 min walk
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🆕 Just addedFree
Piano Trios by Mozart, Shostakovich, & More (In Person AND Online!)
Hear music for piano trio by Mozart, Shostakovich, and other composers.
🚇 33 St (6) · 4 min walk
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🆕 Just addedFree
Spiritual, Dramatic, and Virtuosic Worlds of Liszt's Piano Music.
Csanád Barbarics pairs Liszt's devotional piano works with the Dante fantasy and the Sonata in B minor.
🚇 Lexington Av/53 St (E F) · 2 min walk
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🆕 Just addedFree
Bass Works by Beethoven & More (In Person AND Online!)
Hear bass repertoire including Beethoven at Juilliard’s Paul Hall.
🚇 66 St-Lincoln Center (1) · 2 min walk
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🆕 Just addedFree
Collaborative Music & Art Projects on Stage
American and Polish experimental musicians present new joint projects in electronic composition and performance.
🚇 66 St-Lincoln Center (1) · 3 min walk
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🆕 Just addedFree
Orchestral Tribute to Weather Report's Album, Heavy Weather
Hear an orchestral tribute to Weather Report's Heavy Weather.
🚇 14 St-Union Sq (4 5 6 L N Q R W) · 4 min walk
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NYC free concert FAQs
Updated Friday, October 16, 2026, at 7:00 a.m New York time.
Are there free concerts in NYC today?
Today, Friday, October 16, you’ll find 10 on the free concert calendar, with each venue and time listed below to help you plan.
- Open Jam Session: Close Up, Lower East Side, Lower East Side, Nightly after the last set
- Afternoon Jam Sesh (Play Music or Just Listen): Smalls Jazz Club, West Village, 2pm
- Organ Works by J.S. Bach in a Beautiful Church (In Person AND Online!): Grace Church, Greenwich Village, 12:20pm
- Multi-Choreographer Autumn Dance Concert: Jack Crystal Theater, NYU, East Village, 7:30pm
- Latin American Folk & Flamenco: David Rubenstein Atrium, Lincoln Square, 7:30pm
- Festival of Firsts: Lincoln Center’s David Rubenstein Atrium, Lincoln Square, hours not posted yet
- Live Lunchtime Tunes: Wang Pavilion, Lerner Hall, Columbia University, Morningside Heights, 1pm
- Eclectic Beats: Perelman Performing Arts Center, PAC NYC, Battery Park City, 7pm
- Music Highlights from Acclaimed Hip-Hop Musical: Perelman Performing Arts Center, PAC NYC, Battery Park City, 6pm
- Piano Works by J.S. Bach, Chopin, Beethoven, & More: Juilliard Station, Lincoln Square, 6pm
What free concerts are on in NYC tomorrow?
For tomorrow, Saturday, October 17, the free concert count is 11, and you can see the venue and time for each listing below.
- Open Jam Session: Close Up, Lower East Side, Lower East Side, Nightly after the last set
- Afternoon Jam Sesh (Play Music or Just Listen): Smalls Jazz Club, West Village, 2pm
- Serene Organ Meditations in Intimate Venue (In Person AND Online!): Grace Church, Greenwich Village, 4pm
- Fall Festival: Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (in Dyckman House Museum), Dyckman House Museum, Inwood, 10:00 am
- Multi-Choreographer Autumn Dance Concert: Jack Crystal Theater, NYU, East Village, 7:30pm
- Festival of Firsts: Lincoln Center’s David Rubenstein Atrium, Lincoln Square, hours not posted yet
- Harlem Chamber Players: Turina, Dvorak, D'Rivera: Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse, Pier 5Brooklyn Bridge Park Greenway, Brooklyn Heights, Bro, Dumbo, 2pm
- Electronic Music in a Historic House: Building 17, Nolan Park, Governors Island, 3pm
- Rock, Opera, Musical Theatre, & Poetry of Team Unicorn Stage Show: Perelman Performing Arts Center, PAC NYC, Battery Park City, 7pm
- Concerts at the Boathouse: Bargemusic, Dumbo, Dumbo, hours not posted yet
- Contemporary String Works (In Person AND Online!): Paul Hall at The Juilliard School, Lincoln Square, 6pm
Are there free concerts in NYC this weekend?
This weekend, October 16 to 18, the calendar has 26 free concert listings for you to browse below, each with its venue and time.
- Open Jam Session: Close Up, Lower East Side, Lower East Side, Nightly after the last set
- Afternoon Jam Sesh (Play Music or Just Listen): Smalls Jazz Club, West Village, 2pm
- Organ Works by J.S. Bach in a Beautiful Church (In Person AND Online!): Grace Church, Greenwich Village, 12:20pm
- Multi-Choreographer Autumn Dance Concert: Jack Crystal Theater, NYU, East Village, 7:30pm
- Latin American Folk & Flamenco: David Rubenstein Atrium, Lincoln Square, 7:30pm
- Festival of Firsts: Lincoln Center’s David Rubenstein Atrium, Lincoln Square, hours not posted yet
- Live Lunchtime Tunes: Wang Pavilion, Lerner Hall, Columbia University, Morningside Heights, 1pm
- Eclectic Beats: Perelman Performing Arts Center, PAC NYC, Battery Park City, 7pm
- Music Highlights from Acclaimed Hip-Hop Musical: Perelman Performing Arts Center, PAC NYC, Battery Park City, 6pm
- Piano Works by J.S. Bach, Chopin, Beethoven, & More: Juilliard Station, Lincoln Square, 6pm
- Serene Organ Meditations in Intimate Venue (In Person AND Online!): Grace Church, Greenwich Village, 4pm
- Fall Festival: Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (in Dyckman House Museum), Dyckman House Museum, Inwood, 10:00 am
- Harlem Chamber Players: Turina, Dvorak, D'Rivera: Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse, Pier 5Brooklyn Bridge Park Greenway, Brooklyn Heights, Bro, Dumbo, 2pm
- Electronic Music in a Historic House: Building 17, Nolan Park, Governors Island, 3pm
- Rock, Opera, Musical Theatre, & Poetry of Team Unicorn Stage Show: Perelman Performing Arts Center, PAC NYC, Battery Park City, 7pm
- Concerts at the Boathouse: Bargemusic, Dumbo, Dumbo, hours not posted yet
- Contemporary String Works (In Person AND Online!): Paul Hall at The Juilliard School, Lincoln Square, 6pm
- Sunday Concert: Marjorie Eliot's Parlor Entertainment Harlem, Harlem, Harlem, hours not posted yet
- Let the Music Play in the Park: Local Jazz Artists: Ralph Ellison Plaza, Harlem, 2pm
- The Creole Cookin’ Jazz Band: Arthur's Tavern, West Village, West Village, hours not posted yet
- Live Jazz: Level Restaurant & Bar, Coney Island, Coney Island, Sundays 8pm
- Live Acoustic Evening: Book Club Bar, 8pm
- Prospect Farm Fall Harvest Festival: Prospect Farm, Windsor Terrace, 12:00 pm
- Orchestral Works by Mozart & Schubert: Lovinger Theater at Lehman College, Bedford Park, 3pm
- Contemporary Works for Trumpet & Clarinet: New York Art Culture, Chinatown, 7pm
- Chamber Works by Mozart & Jazz Standards at an Absolutely Amazing Church: The Riverside Church, Morningside Heights, 3pm
Where can I hear free classical music in NYC?
For free classical music, you’ll find 19 listings through November 25, covering classical, choral, organ and chamber concerts, with the soonest listed below.
- Organ Works by J.S. Bach in a Beautiful Church (In Person AND Online!): Fri, Oct 16, Grace Church, Greenwich Village, 12:20pm
- Piano Works by J.S. Bach, Chopin, Beethoven, & More: Fri, Oct 16, Juilliard Station, Lincoln Square, 6pm
- Serene Organ Meditations in Intimate Venue (In Person AND Online!): Sat, Oct 17, Grace Church, Greenwich Village, 4pm
- Harlem Chamber Players: Turina, Dvorak, D'Rivera: Sat, Oct 17, Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse, Pier 5Brooklyn Bridge Park Greenway, Brooklyn Heights, Bro, Dumbo, 2pm
- Rock, Opera, Musical Theatre, & Poetry of Team Unicorn Stage Show: Sat, Oct 17, Perelman Performing Arts Center, PAC NYC, Battery Park City, 7pm
- Orchestral Works by Mozart & Schubert: Sun, Oct 18, Lovinger Theater at Lehman College, Bedford Park, 3pm
- Chamber Works by Mozart & Jazz Standards at an Absolutely Amazing Church: Sun, Oct 18, The Riverside Church, Morningside Heights, 3pm
- Italian Chamber Works by Vivaldi, Handel, & More from the Time of the American Revolution: Mon, Oct 19, Italian Academy at Columbia University, Morningside Heights, 7pm
Are there free outdoor concerts in NYC?
You can hear free outdoor music in parks, plazas, piers and gardens, with 7 listings through November 25 and the soonest listed below.
- Fall Festival: Sat, Oct 17, Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (in Dyckman House Museum), Dyckman House Museum, Inwood, 10:00 am
- Harlem Chamber Players: Turina, Dvorak, D'Rivera: Sat, Oct 17, Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse, Pier 5Brooklyn Bridge Park Greenway, Brooklyn Heights, Bro, Dumbo, 2pm
- Electronic Music in a Historic House: Sat, Oct 17, Building 17, Nolan Park, Governors Island, 3pm
- Let the Music Play in the Park: Local Jazz Artists: Sun, Oct 18, Ralph Ellison Plaza, Harlem, 2pm
- Prospect Farm Fall Harvest Festival: Sun, Oct 18, Prospect Farm, Windsor Terrace, 12:00 pm
- Wide-Ranging Music Acts in the Park: Wed, Oct 21, Gotham Park, Civic Center, 12pm
- Wayne Tucker and the Bad Mothas - Tribute to Marshal and Ernie Royal: Sun, Oct 25, Oak Ridge (in Forest Park), Forest Park, Brooklyn Manor, 3:00 pm
Where is the full 2026 NYC free concert schedule?
The calendar above is the 2026 schedule by week: 51 through November 25, with 43 in Manhattan, 5 in Brooklyn, 1 in Queens, 1 in the Bronx and 1 on Staten Island. New dates land as venues post them.
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