The Best Free Concerts of July

Jose-Gonzalez

A selection of the best free concerts in NYC this July.

The Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital Series Mary-Jane Lee (soprano), Ginger Costa-Jackson (mezzo-soprano), and Yunpeng Wang (baritone), accompanied by pianist Dan Saunders

July 1, 2014 7:00 pm
SummerStage Crotona Park

The Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital Series Mary-Jane Lee (soprano), Costa-Jackson (mezzo-soprano), and Yunpeng Wang (baritone), accompanied by pianist Dan Saunders

July 3, 2014 12:00 am
SummerStage Clove Lakes Park

The Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital Series Mary-Jane Lee (soprano), Ginger Costa-Jackson (mezzo-soprano), and Yunpeng Wang (baritone), accompanied by pianist Dan Saunders
July 8, 2014 7:00 pm
SummerStage Jackie Robinson Park

The Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital Series Mary-Jane Lee (soprano), Costa-Jackson (mezzo-soprano), and Yunpeng Wang (baritone), accompanied by pianist Dan Saunders
July 10, 2014 7:00 pm
SummerStage Socrates Sculpture Park

BAM R&B Festival at Metrotech

Davell Crawford
July 3, 2014 12:00 pm
BAM R&B Festival at Metrotech

Fredericks Brown
July 10, 2014 12:00 am
BAM R&B Festival at Metrotech

Third World
July 17, 2014 12:00 pm
BAM R&B Festival at Metrotech

Bobby Rush
July 24, 2014 12:00 pm
BAM R&B Festival at Metrotech

Snarky Puppy
July 31, 2014 12:00 pm
BAM R&B Festival at Metrotech

New York Philharmonic

New York Philharmonic
July 9, 2014 8:00 pm
Concerts in the Parks

New York Philharmonic
July 10, 2014 6:00 pm
Concerts in the Parks

New York Philharmonic
July 11, 2014 8:00 pm
Concerts in the Parks – Central Park

New York Philharmonic
July 13, 2014 3:00 pm
College of Staten Island

New York Philharmonic
July 14, 2014 8:00 pm
Concerts in the Parks – Central Park

New York Philharmonic
July 15, 2014 8:00 pm
Concerts in the Parks – Bronx

Wild Beasts, Mutual Benefit
July 10, 2014 6:00 pm
River Rocks

Titus Andronicus, Slothrust, Beach Slang
July 11, 2014 6:00 pm
Brooklyn Night Bazaar

4Knots Music Festival: The Julie Ruin,Those Darlins, Speedy Ortiz, Radkey, Viet Cong, Nude Beach, Juan Wauters + more
July 12, 2014 1:00 pm
4Knots Music Festival

Latin Alternative Music Conference: Babasónicos, Juana Molina, La Santa Cecilia
July 12, 2014 3:00 pm
Central Park SummerStage

Lowdown Hudson Blues Festival: Sharon Jones & The Dap-kings, No Bs! Brass Band and Special Guest Band TBA
July 16, 2014 6:00 pm
Lowdown Hudson Blues Festival

Lowdown Hudson Blues Festival: The Robert Cray Band, John Hiatt & The Combo and James Carter Organ Trio
July 17, 2014 12:00 am
Lowdown Hudson Blues Festival

Mobb Deep in association with Lyricist Lounge
July 17, 2014 7:00 pm
SummerStage Queensbridge Park

Bebel Gilberto, Vinicius Cantuaria and Netsayi
July 18, 2014 7:00 pm
Celebrate Brooklyn!

Brasil Summerfest: Lenine & Martin Fondse Orchestra: The Bridge, Maíra Freitas, DJ Tutu Moraes
July 19, 2014 7:00 pm
Central Park SummerStage
New York, NY

Teenage Fanclub
July 24, 2014 6:00 pm
River Rocks

Roberta Flack with Davell Crawford
July 26, 2014 7:30 pm
Lincoln Center Out of Doors – Damrosch Park Bandshell

Rock Steady Crew 37th Anniversary Concert
July 27, 2014 3:00 pm
Central Park SummerStage

Felix Hernandez Rhythm Revue
July 29, 2014 7:00 pm
SummerStage Clove Lakes Park

José González with yMusic (World Premiere), yMusic
July 31, 2014 7:30 pm
Lincoln Center Out of Doors – Damrosch Park Bandshell