Thanks for a great 41st year of absolutely free music, dance, and spoken word on the plazas of Lincoln Center. See you next summer.

Date Time Event Venue

Tue Jul 19

7:30

Film Screening: Wattstax

David Rubenstein Atrium

Tue Jul 26

7:30

Film Screening: Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story

David Rubenstein Atrium

Wed Jul 27

7:30

Billy Bragg: The Big Busk (U.S. premiere)
The Black Earth Boys feat. Juldeh Camara (worldwide debut)

Damrosch Park Bandshell

Wed Jul 27

9:30

Eiko & Koma: Water (world premiere)
Conceived and performed by Eiko & Koma
Music composed and performed by Robert Mirabal

Paul Milstein Pool, Hearst Plaza

Thu Jul 28

6:30

Maurice Chestnut's Above Ground Project

Josie Robertson Plaza

Thu Jul 28

7:30

3 Pianos / Taylor Made:
a Jazzmobile tribute to Dr. Billy Taylor
Featuring Norman Simmons, Eric Reed, Christian Sands, and more

Damrosch Park Bandshell

Thu Jul 28

9:30

Eiko & Koma: Water (world premiere)
Conceived and performed by Eiko & Koma
Music composed and performed by Robert Mirabal

Paul Milstein Pool, Hearst Plaza

Fri Jul 29

6:30

The Invaders

Josie Robertson Plaza

Fri Jul 29

7:30

Don Byron New Gospel Quintet
Burnt Sugar / Danz: Conduction #6: The Trojan Rumba Suite

Damrosch Park Bandshell

Fri Jul 29

9:30

Eiko & Koma: Water (world premiere)
Conceived and performed by Eiko & Koma
Music composed and performed by Robert Mirabal

Paul Milstein Pool, Hearst Plaza

Sat Jul 30

12:00–4:00

Ponderosa Stomp: Girl Talk

Presented in association with the Ponderosa Stomp Foundation and
the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

David Rubenstein Atrium

Sat Jul 30

4:30

Double Dutch Divas

Josie Robertson Plaza

Sat Jul 30

5:00–10:00

Ponderosa Stomp: She’s Got the Power!
featuring Ronnie Spector
LaLa Brooks (formerly of The Crystals)
and Lesley Gore

with Arlene Smith (former lead singer of The Chantels)
Baby Washington
Barbara Harris (of The Toys)
Beverly Warren
Brenda Reid and Lillian Walker (of The Exciters)
Louise Murray (of The Jaynetts)
Margaret Ross (of The Cookies)
Maxine Brown, Nanette Licari (of Reparata and the Delrons)
Peggy Santiglia Davison and Jiggs Sirico (The Angels®)

Backed up by
The Boyfriends,
Jeremy Chatzky, musical director

Presented in association with the Ponderosa Stomp Foundation

Damrosch Park Bandshell

Sat Jul 30

9:30

Eiko & Koma: Water (world premiere)
Conceived and performed by Eiko & Koma
Music composed and performed by Robert Mirabal

Paul Milstein Pool, Hearst Plaza

Sun Jul 31

2:00

Family Day
Rhythm and ROOTS 360
Djoniba Dance & Drum Centre, Abadá‑Capoeira, KR3T’s, and Full Circle Souljahs

Presented in association with Full Circle Productions

Family Day is sponsored by Disney

Hearst Plaza

Sun Jul 31

3:30

Family Day
Stax Music Academy

Presented in association with the Stax Museum of American Soul Music

Hearst Plaza

Sun Jul 31

5:00

Family Day
Vy Higginsen’s Gospel for Teens

Hearst Plaza

Sun Jul 31

7:00

Mavis Staples
The Relatives (New York debut)

Damrosch Park Bandshell

Sun Jul 31

9:30

Eiko & Koma: Water (world premiere)
Conceived and performed by Eiko & Koma
Music composed and performed by Robert Mirabal

Paul Milstein Pool, Hearst Plaza

Tue Aug 2

7:30

Film Screening: Stax/Volt Revue: Live in Norway

David Rubenstein Atrium

Wed Aug 3

6:30

Asphalt Orchestra

Plazas throughout Lincoln Center

Wed Aug 3

7:30

Trey McIntyre Project (TMP) &
Preservation Hall Jazz Band:
Ma Maison and The Sweeter End (New York premiere)

Trey McIntyre Project (TMP) is presented with support from the
Boise Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Damrosch Park Bandshell

Thu Aug 4

6:30

Raya Brass Band

Broadway Plaza

Thu Aug 4

7:30

Malkit Singh
Dengue Fever

Damrosch Park Bandshell

Fri Aug 5

6:30

Kid Lucky feat. Alfonso Cid and Isabel del Dia

Josie Robertson Plaza

Fri Aug 5

7:30

Bassam Saba & The New York Arabic Orchestra
Espíritu Gitano and Friends

Damrosch Park Bandshell

Sat Aug 6

12:00

La Casita
Music and spoken word performances
Featuring Ash (Æ), Bodoma and the Garifuna Culture Band, Douglas Kearney, Enriqueta Lunez, Felipe Luciano, Flying Words Project: Peter Cook and Kenny Lerner, Gowri K, Joaquin Zihuatanejo, Justin Long-Moton, Mayda del Valle, Mikael Mutti and Percussivo Mundo Novo, Oba Ire, Phil Kaye, Sofia Rei, and Staceyann Chin
MC: Rich Villar

La Casita is sponsored by PepsiCo.

Produced in cooperation with Claudia Norman, Claudia Norman Management

Enriqueta Lunez is presented with additional support from the
Mexican Cultural Institute.

Hearst Plaza

Sat Aug 6

6:30

Natural Expression Rhythm Band

Josie Robertson Plaza

Sat Aug 6

7:30

Grupo Folklorico y Experimental Nuevayorquino
François Ladrezo & Alka Omeka

Damrosch Park Bandshell

Sun Aug 7

1:00

Heritage Sunday:
El Otro Lado del Colombia /
The Other Side of Colombia
Sexteto Tabalá (U.S. debut)
Diego Obregón y Grupo Chonta
Rebolú

Presented in association with the Center for Traditional Music and Dance

Hearst Plaza Stage

Sun Aug 7

3:00–8:00

La Casita

See artist line-up for August 6

Teatro Pregones,
571–575 Walton Avenue, The Bronx

Sun Aug 7

7:30

Live from the Continent
Blitz The Ambassador
Spoek Mathambo
Iyadede

Presented in association with the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute and Society HAE

Damrosch Park Bandshell

Tue Aug 9

7:30

Film Screening: Wattstax

David Rubenstein Atrium

Wed Aug 10

6:00

Spike’s Sideshow
Adam Cardone, Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses, Christine Lavin, Data the Robot & Heather Knight, Jeff Grow, Jonathan Nosan, Magic Brian, Miss Saturn, Nancy the Thunderbolt Queen, Oz Pearlman, Ringmistress Philomena and Kinko of the Bindlestiff Family Cirkusand Ward Hall

Plazas throughout Lincoln Center

Wed Aug 10

7:30

Laurie Anderson with Rob Burger and Eyvind Kang
Todd Reynolds with Sxip Shirey, Adam Matta and Strings (debut)
with Caleb Burhans, Conrad Harris, Pauline Kim Harris, Yuki Numata, Courtney Orlando, and Ben Russell

Damrosch Park Bandshell

Thu Aug 11

6:00

MarchFourth Marching Band

Josie Robertson Plaza

Thu Aug 11

7:00

David Dorfman Dance featuring The Family Stone:
Prophets of Funk
Concert Edition (world premiere)*
Debo Band with special guests Fendika

* Funded in part by the National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Harkness Foundation for Dance.

Damrosch Park Bandshell

Fri Aug 12

6:30

Chinese American Arts Council Martial Arts Society: From Chinatown with Love

Presented in association with the Chinese American Arts Council

Damrosch Park Bandshell

Fri Aug 12

7:30

Tan Dun conducting Metropolis Ensemble:
The Martial Arts Trilogy
Ryu Goto, violin
Dane Johansen, cello
Jiayi Sun, piano
The Collegiate Chorale

Presented in association with the Re Foundation and the Chinese American Arts Council

Damrosch Park Bandshell

Sat Aug 13

2:00

28th Annual Roots of American Music Festival
Abigail Washburn
Sid Selvidge and Sons of Mud Boy
Sun Records Oral Histories

Hearst Plaza

Sat Aug 13

5:00

28th Annual Roots of American Music Festival
Ebony Hillbillies

Josie Robertson Plaza

Sat Aug 13

6:00

28th Annual Roots of American Music Festival
Marty Stuart & his Fabulous Superlatives
Tribute to Sun Records
with
Sonny Burgess & the Legendary Pacers, Cowboy Jack Clement, Rudy “Tutti” Grayzell and Hayden Thompson
Dailey and Vincent

The Roots of American Music Festival is sponsored by Toyota

Damrosch Park Bandshell

Sun Aug 14

2:00

28th Annual Roots of American Music Festival
Soul To Soul: Stax’s Al Bell and Melvin Van Peebles
Dixie Fried—The Life & Music of Jim Dickinson

David Rubenstein Atrium

Sun Aug 14

5:00

28th Annual Roots of American Music Festival
Steve Cropper and Friends: Tribute to The “5” Royales (New York debut)
with
Bettye Lavette, Ellis Hooks, and Dylan LeBlanc
The Bar-Kays
North Mississippi Allstars Duo
Big Sam’s Funky Nation

The Roots of American Music Festival is sponsored by Toyota

Damrosch Park Bandshell

Sponsored by Bloomberg and Pepsico

NEWS FROM @LCOUTOFDOORS

Missed David @DorfmanDance Prophets of Funk this summer? This week,They return to @thejoycetheater. Don't miss it! http://t.co/EwNi7yBx

by Lcoutofdoors Monday, 23 January 2012 15:33


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