Lincoln Center announces 2026 Summer For the City series lineup of free shows

Lincoln Center has announced the lineup for the 2026 Summer for the City series, featuring hundreds of music, dance and multidisciplinary events from June 10 – August 8 which are all free or choose-what-you-pay.

Here are just a few highlights from the season:

• Thursday, June 11, 2026: dead prez @ The Dance Floor at Josie Robertson Plaza
• Friday, June 12, 2026: France Rocks @ David Rubenstein Atrium (lineup TBA)
• Friday, June 12, 2026; Glenn Branca’s Symphony No. 13 (Hallucination City) for 100 Guitars @ Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
• Sunday, June 14, 2026: Buhaina’s Hot Seat: The Art Blakey Jazz Messengers Trumpet Tradition Feat. Bruce Harris @ David Rubenstein Atrium
• Thursday, June 18, 2026: 10th Jazztopad Festival, SUTARInova With Special Guest Shahzad Ismaily @ David Rubenstein Atrium
• Friday, June 19, 2026: Carl Hancock Rux’s Oh Sankofa – A Juneteenth Celebration @ Hearst Plaza
• Friday, June 26, 2026: Orestes Gómez @ David Rubenstein Atrium
• Saturday, June 27, 2026: J.PERIOD Presents The Block Party @ The Dance Floor at Josie Robertson Plaza
• Sunday, June 28, 2026: Nightbirds, The Music of Labelle: Featuring Nona Hendryx, Eddie Martinez, Carmine Rojas, and Jose Rossy @ Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
• Wednesday, July 1, 2026: Declaration: Songs of Democracy, Voices of Hope ft Christian McBride, Kurt Elling, Ekep Nwelle, and Aoife O’Donovan, Carrie Rodriguez, Wyatt Ellis, Mireya Ramos (Flor de Toloache), and more @ Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
• Thursday, July 2, 2026: Joe McGinty & The Loser’s Lounge celebrate disco @ The Dance Floor at Josie Robertson Plaza
• Sunday, July 5, 2026: Louis Armstrong at 125, America at 250: A Birthday Celebration for Pops @ David Rubenstein Atrium
• Thursday, July 9, 2026: Brazil Day: Baia Toca Forró @ The Dance Floor at Josie Robertson Plaza
• Friday, July 10, 2026: Sauljaljui @ David Rubenstein Atrium
• Sunday, July 12, 2026: Ruidosa Fest: Pabllo Vittar presents CLUB VITTAR With Dominga & Volvox and Armana Khan @ The Dance Floor at Josie Robertson Plaza
• Thursday, July 16, 2026: The American Quartet @ David Rubenstein Atrium
• Saturday, August 1, 2026: globalFEST w/ Elida Almeida, Sinkane, and Saha Gnawa @ The Dance Floor at Josie Robertson Plaza
• Wednesday, August 5, 2026: Hurray for the Riff Raff @ The Dance Floor at Josie Robertson Plaza
• Thursday, August 6, 2026: Malkit Singh @ The Dance Floor at Josie Robertson Plaza
• Friday, August 7, 2026: New Legaxy @ David Rubenstein Atrium
• Saturday, August 8, 2026: Jamaica Day: Black Uhuru and Speaker Breaker @ The Dance Floor at Josie Robertson Plaza

There are also nine newly commissioned dance performances, silent discos, comedy events and more. Head to the Summer for the City website for full details.