Picnic Performances are the perfect way to spend a summer evening, with 25 live and in-person music, dance, and theatrical shows. Bring a blanket and a picnic (of course).

May - June
Friday, May 30 - Electric Root
Thursday, June 5 - Contemporary Dance: Limon Dance Co, Emerge125, Kaos Dance Collective
Friday, June 6 - Contemporary Dance: Ronald K Brown/EVIDENCE, Gibney Company, Syren Modern Dance
Friday, June 13 - Contemporary Dance: Doug Varone, Dancers + Kyle Marshall
Saturday, June 14 - The Jimmy Heath Big Band
Friday, June 20 - Emerging Music Festival
Saturday, June 21 - Emerging Music Festival
Thursday, June 26 - NYC Opera goes to Hollywood
Friday, June 27 - NYC Opera goes to Hollywood

July
Thursday, July 3 - NY Guitar Fest: Pedro Cortes Flamenco, Big Lazy, Marel Hidalgo
Friday, July 4 - NY Guitar Fest: Louis Cato, Jackie Venson, Jontavious Willis
Friday, July 11 - Carnegie Hall Citywide: The Knights, with Julien Labro
Friday, July 18 - Carnegie Hall Citywide: La Excelencia
Friday, July 25 - Carnegie Hall Citywide: Cecile McLorin Salvant

August
Friday, August 1 - Carnegie Hall Citywide: Orrin Evans and the Captain Black Big Band
Friday, August 8 - Carnegie Hall Citywide: Dez Duron
Friday, August 15 - World Music Institute: Sunny Jain's Wild Wild East + Gamelan Dharma Swara
Saturday, August 16 - New York City Circus Fest
Friday, August 22 - Belongo: Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra
Friday, August 29 - Accordions around the World: Mattos and more
Saturday, August 30 - The Town Hall: New York loves Sly! Featuring Steven Bernstein

September
Thursday, September 4 - NYC Opera: Carmen
Friday, September 5 - NYC Opera: Carmen
Thursday, September 11 - Vicky Chow and J. Pavone's String Ensemble
Friday, September 12 - American Symphony Orchestra: New York Profiles