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Music Festivals in New York
Jun 4-Aug 29, 2013 SummerStage NYC is a huge concert series put on by the City Parks Foundation – and currently co-sponsored by AT&T – that brings more than 100 performances to eighteen different parks across New York’ ... more
Throughout the city
Jun 15-Jul 14, 2013 The River To River Festival fills Lower Manhattan’s green spaces, historic landmarks, and gaps between ... more
Throughout the cityArts Festival / Beer Festival
Jun 13-20, 2013 Music Hall of Williamsburg Culture hounds from all over Brooklyn enjoy over a week of music, movies, and panel talks at the annual Northside ... more
66 North 6th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Music Festival / Concert
Jun 1-30, 2013 Founded in 2011, the Blue Note Jazz Festival has quickly become one of New York City’s most popular music ... more
Throughout the cityMusic Festival
Jun 21 On June 21st, music lovers all around the world enjoy a day full of free concerts. In New York City, the 2013 ... more
Throughout the cityMusic Festival / Party / Concert
Jun 22 4:00pm Governors Beach Club Full Moon is a beach party on Governors Island in New York City that brings music, art, and food together in celebration of the traditional Full Moon parties popular in Southeast Asia. From hot DJs to top chefs, Full Moon ... more
Governors Island,
New York, NY 11231
Music Festival / Concert
Jun 25 5:00pm City Winery New York City boasts an eclectic list of summer events. One of the most fun summertime soirees in the Big Apple is the summer-long Hudson Square Music and Wine Festival 2013. Taking place behind the famous City Winery ... more
155 Varick Street
New York, NY 10013
Music Festival / Concert
Jun 29 1:00pm South Street Seaport First launched in 2011, the 4Knots Music Festival showcases emerging artists on the South Street Seaport in ... more
19 Fulton Street
New York, NY 10038
Beer Festival / Concert
Jun 29 Pennysaver Amphitheater (Selden, NY) In the Big Apple, there is a variety of fun watering holes to grab a brew with your buds come summertime. However ... more
55 South Bicycle Path
Selden, NY 11784
Music Festival / Concert
Jul 2 5:00pm City Winery New York City boasts an eclectic list of summer events. One of the most fun summertime soirees in the Big Apple is the summer-long Hudson Square Music and Wine Festival 2013. Taking place behind the famous City Winery ... more
155 Varick Street
New York, NY 10013
Music Festival / Expo
Jul 4 7:00pm SRB Brooklyn Rockabilly is a blend of country, western, and rhythm & blues, and is considered one of the earliest styles ... more
177 Second Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Dance Festival
Jul 6-28, 2013 Lincoln Center The Lincoln Center Festival in New York City is a performing arts program hosted by the Lincoln Center. The ... more
70 Lincoln Plaza
New York, NY 10023
NYC Music Festivals Overview
A day-long musical event and a fast-paced metropolis may seem like odd bedfellows, but New York music festivals manage to make it work. Using any scrap of appropriate space available, these sprawling sonic happenings remain high points of the Big Apple’s year, even if they don’t bring the miles of tent living and drug experimentation so valued by institutions like Bonaroo and Burning Man.
Usually, NYC music festivals go down in one of the city’s open areas: the Governor’s Ball Music Festival and the Vans Warped Tour take over the dusty open plain of Randall’s Island, while the CBGB Festival is located on the main stage in Central Park. Others, like NYC Popfest, take the SXSW route of scheduling multiple indie shows at small venues throughout a single neighborhood or two. But in truth, big music festivals like Ozzfest and The Bamboozle always fall to arenas in New Jersey, where fans can wander the streets and check out live outdoor music without a million exhausted young professionals shoving past them.
Not that music festivals in New York proper are unheard of; occasionally, larger venues will turn their many rooms into all-day events. Overall, though, it’s the city’s periphery where one finds the best full-on festival experience.
More Upcoming Events in New York
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Jun 1–30, 2013
Blue Note Jazz Festival 2013
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Jun 20, 2013 6:30 pm
Kings of the Mic Tour
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Jun 15–Jul 14, 2013
River To River Festival 2013
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Jun 22, 2013 8:00 pm
Juanes
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Nov 8, 2012 through Jul 31, 2013
Blue Man Group
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Jun 24, 2013 8:30 pm
Wale
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Jun 25–27, 2013
Texas Rangers vs. New York Yankees
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Jun 4–Aug 29, 2013
Summerstage NYC 2013
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