Free Shows This Week




In addition to what we have listed below, here are a few resources worth checking on a regular basis that will list other free shows. Check back here regularly, shows are getting added for each day, every day. Or simply win your way into a show by entering cool contests here.

BeaconPass (summary here)
NewYorkology Calendar and getting free tickets to studio tapings 
Guest of a Guest Calendar
NoNonsenseNYC
Brokelyn: Music For Misers

Ongoing this month
BeaconPass free shows update
Free Concerts: Deep Space, free booze @ Cielo, ongoing
Free Summer Concert Series: Music in the Square (full lineup)
Free Summer Concert Series: Numerous performers @ Manhattan Inn, Sundays, Wednesdays + Thursdays
Free Summer Concert Series: Weekly shows at the Ace Hotel, ongoing
Free Concerts: Live performers doing a weekly residency @ Cameo Gallery, ongoing
Free Concerts: Numerous Cuban related acts @ Numerous venues, ongoing
Free Concerts: Just Blaze, ?uestlove, more @ numerous venues, ongoing
Free Classical Concerts at Trinity Church, Thursdays at 1pm
Free Concerts: More free shows at Lincoln Center, upcoming
How to see live tapings of MTV's The Seven w/ numerous performers 
Free Concert: Numerous DJs, weekly open bar + hookah, Fridays + Saturdays @ Vibrations 
Live at Best Buy 
Free Concerts at Cafe Vivaldi 
Free Concerts at Otto's Shrunken Head 
Free Concert: DJs, free booze, Beauty Bar, Thursdays
Free Julliard Concerts @ The Society for Ethical Culture, Wednesdays 1pm
Free Concerts @ Trinity Church, Thursdays 1pm
Weekly Bluegrass music, Wednesdays at 9 pm 


Summer listings start here (5/27 onward). See this page for just those listings, but stay here for all listings.

You'll find a Spotify playlist right here of all of these concerts. Hear full streams for free before you go to free shows! How about that, right?

8/13
Free Summer Concert Series: Lincoln Center Out of Doors, Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives @ Damrosch Park, 8/13
Free Concerts: Pepsi sponsored shows ft. Ivy Queen, 24 Horas, Tego Calderon, Alacranes, more TBA @ NYC, upcoming
Free Concert: Amy Winehouse tribute party #2 @ Union Hall, 8/13
Free Concert: Color War, Shadowbox, Night Shining, free BBQ & sangria @ Rabbithole, 8/13
Free Concert: Numerous performers @ Coney Island, 8/13
Free Concert: Numerous performers @ Long Island City, 8/13
Free Concert: The Dirty Spiders, Screaming Rebel Angels, 45 Adapters @ Lone Wolf, 8/13
Free Concert: Darren Emerson, more @ District 36, 8/13
Free Concert: The Naked & Famous, Yeasayer (DJ set) @ Brooklyn Bowl, 8/13
Free Concerts: Deno's Wonder Wheel Music Marathon @ Coney Island, 8/13 + 8/27
Free Concerts: Rite of Summer w/ classical-contemporary performers @ Governor's Island, 8/13 + 9/4
Free Concert: Deathrow Tull, FWWTW, more @ Brooklyn Bridge, 8/13

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9/2
Free Summer Concert Series: FOX & Friends Series, Joshua Radin @ 1211 Avenue of the Americas, 9/2
Not Quite Free Concert: $5, RJD2 @ Webster Hall, 9/2

9/4
Free Concerts: Rite of Summer w/ classical-contemporary performers @ Governor's Island, 8/13 + 9/4

9/5
Free Concert: A ton of DJs, free barbecue @ LP & Harmony, 9/5

9/8
Free Concert: Patti Smith @ Webster Hall, 9/8

9/9
Free Concert: White House Band, Action Bronson @ Knitting Factory, 9/9
Not Quite Free Concert: $5, Orchard Lounge @ Webster Hall, 9/9

9/10
Free Concert: Monster Island Block Party (the last one) @ Monster Island, 9/10

9/11
Not Quite Free Concert: $5, Ulu, Fat Mama @ Brooklyn Bowl, 9/11

9/13
Free Concert: Neon Indian (DJ set) and signing @ Other Music, 9/13

9/15
Free Concert: Andrea Bocelli @ Central Park, 9/15

9/16
Not Quite Free Concert: $5, Trouble & Bass anniversary w/ numerous performers @ Webster Hall, 9/16

9/24