Home of America's oldest orchestra by nearly 40 yrs. Philharmonic's 1st concert was in 1842. Perform about 180 concerts per yr. Simon & Garfunkel recorded live album here in 1967. More info in blog. Read more.
Damrosch Park at Lincoln Center is one of the best places to see a concert outside in New York City.
Site of free summer concerts within the Guggenheim Bandshell. Named for Leopold Damrosch who founded the New York Symphony Orchestra which rivaled the Philharmonic before merging with it in 1928.
One of the many great venues for free outdoor concerts in the summer, including Valerie Simpson and Friends. Read more.
Come see East winds Ensemble shakuhachi and koto and piano concert June 28 tickets at symphony space.org
15-acre complex. In 1950s-60s area was tenement space known as San Juan Hill. These immigrants tale was later retold via West Side Story. Believed to be named for Abraham Lincoln. More info in blog. Read more.