Lincoln Center

Recurring shows are placed on their next date. Every listing was read off the venue's own page by a person; prices are the printed ones.

• Oct22Unsound New York: claire rousay and Martyna BastaThursday, 7:30 PMA free double bill from the Unsound New York experimental-music festival: claire rousay with Martyna Basta, followed by Keith 'Giant Claw' Rankin with Julek Ploski. It is in the David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, by 66th St–Lincoln Center (1). Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 7:30 pm; free, general admission (the festival's Alice Tully Hall night on Oct 21 is ticketed). It is the only experimental-electronic bill among the ten free live-music listings in Midtown on our calendar.Free
• Oct23Festival of Firsts: suhREEtahFriday, 7:30 PMA free Festival of Firsts concert by suhREEtah, part of Lincoln Center's fall showcase of debut artists, in the David Rubenstein Atrium at 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, steps from 66th St–Lincoln Center (1). Friday, October 23, 2026 at 7:30 pm; free, general admission. It is one of ten free live-music nights in Midtown currently on our calendar.Free
• Oct24Lincoln Center Open HouseOct 24 – Oct 25A free campus-wide open house weekend at Lincoln Center, with activities spread across its halls and plazas rather than a single room. The campus is at 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, directly above 66th St–Lincoln Center (1). Saturday and Sunday, October 24–25, 2026, from 11:00 am; free. Open House New York weekend fills our calendar with site visits across the boroughs, but this is the only one on a performing-arts campus in Midtown.Free
• Oct25Come and Sing: Climate SongsSunday, 1:00 PMA free participatory group-singing session in Lincoln Center's Come & Sing series, this time built around songs about the climate, with no audition or experience needed to join in. It is in the David Rubenstein Atrium, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, by 66th St–Lincoln Center (1). Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 1:00 pm; free, general admission. Among the 21 upcoming family-friendly listings in Midtown on our calendar, it is the only sing-along.Free
• Oct28Topaz JonesWednesday, 8:00 PMA free concert by rapper and songwriter Topaz Jones in Lincoln Center's David Rubenstein Atrium, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, next to 66th St–Lincoln Center (1). Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 8:00 pm; free, general admission. It is one of ten free live-music listings in Midtown on our calendar and the only hip-hop set among them this month.Free
• Oct29Orchestra in MiniatureThursday, 7:30 PMA free chamber-scale orchestral concert in Lincoln Center's David Rubenstein Atrium, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, by 66th St–Lincoln Center (1). Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 7:30 pm; free, general admission. Free classical programming is unusual on our calendar, which otherwise lists classical concerts in Midtown almost entirely as ticketed.Free
• Oct30¡VAYA! Gerardo ContinoFriday, 7:30 PMA free Latin-music night with Cuban singer Gerardo Contino in Lincoln Center's ¡VAYA! series, presented as part of the Legacies of San Juan Hill programming about the neighborhood that stood where the campus is now. It is in the David Rubenstein Atrium, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, by 66th St–Lincoln Center (1). Friday, October 30, 2026 at 7:30 pm; free, general admission. It is one of ten free live-music listings in Midtown on our calendar.Free
• Oct31Friday the 13th Part VIII with Live SoundtrackSaturday, 7:30 PMA Halloween-night screening of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan with its soundtrack performed live in the room, in Lincoln Center's David Rubenstein Atrium, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, by 66th St–Lincoln Center (1). Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 7:30 pm; free, general admission. Our calendar lists only six upcoming film events in Midtown, and this is the only one with live musicians.Free
• Nov1Día de Muertos CelebrationSunday, 6:00 PMA free evening Day of the Dead celebration in Lincoln Center's David Rubenstein Atrium, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, by 66th St–Lincoln Center (1). Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 6:00 pm; free, general admission. The Met Cloisters holds its own Día de Muertos day on October 11, so this is the second and later of the two celebrations on our calendar.Free
• Nov15Create-athon: Mural Making, Graffiti StyleSunday, 1:00 PMA free drop-in art-making afternoon in Lincoln Center's Create-athon series where participants of all ages collaborate on a graffiti-style mural. It is in the David Rubenstein Atrium, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, by 66th St–Lincoln Center (1). Sunday, November 15, 2026 at 1:00 pm; free, general admission. It is the only mural-painting session among the 21 upcoming family listings in Midtown on our calendar.Free

The last 8 of 8 past events we listed here — useful for a sense of what this venue actually programmes.

1. A Sonic Journey Through San Juan Hill with Mathis PicardOct 21, 2026
2. Moving Body – Moving ImageOct 18, 2026
3. LOL: Laughing Out LonelyOct 17, 2026
4. Festival of Firsts: Emilia y PabloOct 16, 2026
5. Festival of Firsts: Mei SemonesOct 15, 2026
6. Sophia Club: Gender Trouble from Rome to ByzantiumOct 14, 2026
7. Song Bridge: Young People's Chorus and Guangdong Experimental ChoirOct 3, 2026
8. Contemporary Portugal: Animation, Talk and ConcertsOct 3, 2026