2026 Summer Music Preview
Preview of some of the outdoor music events in NYC for 2026.
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Weekend Preview: 5/1-5/3
After hiking the canyons of Utah and Arizona for a week, I’ve come back to a veritable Avalanche of music here in NYC. Which isn’t at all a bad thing.
Music as Theater: “Bellow” at the Irish Arts Center
Over the past few years, I’ve had the good fortune to spend an increasing amount of time in Ireland, which has only made me more attuned to the vibrant Irish
BAM Next Wave: FOR Real at BAM Fisher
In 2023, the Dutch harpist and self-described “music journalist” Andrea Voets has interviewed women about their struggle to achieve equality, especially in parts of the world where they are still
LCD Soundsystem Plays (Some) of the Hits at the Knockdown Center
I don't think I've ever spend $100 on a concert ticket in NYC (I realize I'm in the minority), but it was worth it to catch LCD Soundsystem this past
Music in Space: Stockhausen’s “Inside Light” at the Park Avenue Armory
In music, as in life, there are certain things that are so rare and essential, it's worth dropping whatever else you have going on to make way for them. One
Weekend Preview: Brooklyn Folk Festival, Benedict Sheehan’s “Akathist”, Durations Festival, and more
Benjamin Sheehan's Akathist: Nov. 10, at 7:30pm at Trinity Church Wall Street Three years in the making, Benedict Sheehan’s oratorio Akathist weaves together a diverse array of musical languages—from medieval
Weekend Preview: Bang on a Can’s Long Play Festival
Whether it's the annual Marathon or the summertime Loud Weekend up in the Berkshires, Bang on a Can has mastered the art of wall-to-wall music presentation over the past 35
Weekend Preview: 2/11-2/13
Friday, 2/11 Ethan Iverson at Roulette, 8pm Ever since leaving The Bad Plus, the rock-jazz trio he co-founded in 2000, pianist Ethan Iverson has flourished as a solo artist while