JULY
31 New York City Opera
Puccini Celebration
1 New York City Opera
Puccini Celebration
6 Contemporary Dance
Shows at 7pm
Except Jun 29, Aug 10 (5pm)
Naomi Funaki + Jared Alexander featuring Ayodele Casel, Sidra Bell, It's Showtime NYC!, National Dance Institute
7 Contemporary Dance
David Dorfman Dance, Soles of Duende, Jo rey Concert Group, Frank Sinatra School of the Arts
14 Contemporary Dance
Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE, Robin Dunn's 'SHOUT,' Kevin Wynn Tribute, Brooklyn Arts
21 Jazzmobile
Sarah Vaughan Centennial featuring Charenée Wade
28 Emerging Music Festival
Chanel Beads, Mei Semones, Los Esplifs
29 Emerging Music Festival Horsegirl, Hannah Jadagu
Greg Mendez, Bloomsday, @
5 Carnegie Hall Citywide
Tania León and The Harlem Chamber Players
12 Carnegie Hall Citywide
Thandiswa Mazwai
19 Carnegie Hall Citywide Louis Cato
26 Carnegie Hall Citywide
Michael Olatuja and Lagos Pepper Soup
2 Carnegie Hall Citywide
La Excelencia
10 New Victory Theater
Ephrat Asherie Dance + Barkin/Selissen Project
16 World Music Institute
Natu Camara + Samir LanGus
17 Jalopy Theatre
Cristina Vane, Slavic Soul Party, Guachinangos
23 Joe’s Pub
Jaime Lozano and The Familia
24 New York City Opera
Tosca
30 Asian American Arts Alliance
Vijay Iyer Trio
31 Contemporary Dance
Mark Morris Dance Group, Blacks in Ballet, Reed Luplau
5 Accordions Around the World
Dwayne Dopsie and The Zydeco Hellraisers, Afro Dominicano, Lakou Mizik
6 American Symphony Orchestra
Beyond the Hall
12 Harlem Stage
Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra
13 The Town Hall + Belongó
The Man With the Golden Horn
Friends,
We are so excited to welcome you back for the 2024 season of Picnic Performances!
This is our most ambitious season yet of free outdoor music, theater, and dance. The festival kicks o with a massive two-night Puccini celebration, to mark the 100th anniversary of his death, and culminates with a major Afro-Latin concert of the music of James Bond. In between, we honor the centennial of jazz legend Sarah Vaughan, celebrate acclaimed composer Tania León, and present some of the most admired companies in the world of dance.
We are thrilled to share our stage once again with some of the city’s iconic cultural institutions, including Carnegie Hall, Harlem Stage, The Town Hall, and New York City Opera. This year brings the first Picnic intended for kids and their parents, in partnership with New Victory, which will close the first-ever ‘Family Day’ at Bryant Park.
We also continue to expand the reach of the series beyond the park. Last summer more than 75,000 people attended the series in-person, and nearly half a million people globally watched a livestream of a performance. Tens of thousands more watched on PBS, and new hour-long TV episodes of select concerts will air this summer.
None of this would be possible without our neighbors and partners at Bank of America. This summer marks our fifth Picnic Performances season with Bank of America, and their funding has allowed us to expand our artistic ambitions, improve production quality, and broadcast our shows to the world.
Whether you join us on the lawn or watch from home, we look forward to sharing New York City’s extraordinary performing arts with you!
Sincerely,
Dan Biederman Executive Director, Bryant Park Corporation
Welcome to Bryant Park – a jewel in the crown of Midtown Manhattan!
We’re excited to be the presenting sponsor of the 2024 season of Picnic Performances, marking 11 years of partnership between Bank of America and our neighbor, Bryant Park. We share a commitment to strengthening our City and reaching thousands by providing green spaces and engaging programming – all while fueling the NYC economy.
At Bank of America, we believe the arts are a unifying force that promote cultural understanding and enrich societies. Picnic Performances celebrates the City’s diverse cultural scene and makes it possible for all New Yorkers and visitors to experience world-class art for free. And, when art is complimented by nature, it’s a powerful combination!
We hope to see you back in the park soon – if not this summer then to eat, shop and skate when Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park opens this fall!
Sincerely,
José Tavarez President, Bank of America New York City
