Midtown Music
This summer at 34th Street, find accomplished musicians playing live music in a series of pop-up performances. Linger and listen for a song or two, come across an unexpected soundtrack during lunch or on your commute home, and be surprised by the melodies of Midtown.
Find Midtown Music bands Monday - Saturday starting 12:30pm, 2:30pm, or 4:30pm.
Shows generally run 90 minutes. Enjoy the music!
Locations vary, including:
- Herald Square Park
- Greeley Square Park
- Plaza33
- Moynihan Train Station at three locations: 31st Street & 8th Avenue, 33rd Street & 8th Avenue, and the Farley Steps
Terry Waldo's Gotham City Band
Live ragtime music with top New York City musicians and Terry Waldo, famed NYC pianist.
Trio Arrebol
Forró band from NYC that explores the intersection of Indigenous Brazilian, African, Portuguese and Caribbean cultures.
Triad Brass
Dance, sing, and celebrate with Triad Brass - a pop-up party brass band of award-winning musicians bringing you songs from the seventies, numbers from the noughties, and something for everyone in-between.
Sedi Donka
This fiddle-forward fusion band inspired by fiddling folk bands of Romania and Hungary blends Eastern European, Balkan and Gypsy dance music with a convivial jazz aesthetic.
Local record labels and music collectives present dynamic showcases that spotlight the city's most exciting emerging talent.
A rising star of jazz harmonica, from bebop to blues, Brazil and beyond, Prene’s tender yet swift melodic approach draws from all corners of the jazz world.
With over 25 years of experience, the Broadway Carolers are committed to bringing light into people’s lives during the holiday season.
The Holiday Quartet consists of four singers who spread cheer by performing a collection of festive songs and carols for passersby.
Jazz pianist Jon Weber is a post-bop musician who has recorded and toured all over the world, winning numerous honors for performance and composition, and scoring extensively for television since 1987.
