2026 Summer Music Preview
Preview of some of the outdoor music events in NYC for 2026.
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A Season-Ending Crescendo with Gustavo Dudamel and the New York Philharmonic
"In my end is my beginning." – T.S. Eliot Things are looking up at the NY Phil. It would be nearly impossible for Gustavo Dudamel to live up to the
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Summer 2022 Live Music Preview: Out of Town
(all photos by Pete Matthews)In addition to all of the summer music happenings in NYC, things are finally getting back to normal at the festivals and amphitheaters out of town,
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Phoebe Bridgers with MUNA at BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!
by Pete Matthews(All photos by Pete Matthews) Indie folk singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers played the first of two sold out benefit shows last night at BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! The massive crowd
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Summer 2022 NYC Live Music Preview
It's that time again when the music moves from inside to outdoors, and after two years of shutdowns and half-full lineups, everything feels back in full swing this summer. It's
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Patti Smith Comes Home to City Parks Foundation SummerStage in Central Park
Patti Smith at City Parks Foundation SummerStage 9.19.21 Photo: Pete Matthews/Feast of Music If you're a music lover like I am, these past few weeks have been a joyous
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Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue Close Out BRIC’s 2021 Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival
I've had the good fortune to witness the human dynamo that is Trombone Shorty on at least a half-dozen occasions over the past decade, in all sorts of contexts: at
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The Boston Symphony Orchestra Returns to Live Performance at Tanglewood
STOCKBRIDGE, Massachusetts – On a fairly unremarkable Tuesday in March 2020, I decided at the last minute to go see the NY Phil and Louis Langrée perform a concert at
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2019 NYC Summer Music Preview
It's up in the mid-80's today in NYC, which has got me thinking about my favorite time of year: summer, when all sorts of amazing music heads outdoors. In addition
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