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For the third consecutive year, the American Symphony Orchestra debuts its season at Bryant Park. This year the orchestra presents, Beyond the Hall, a program exploring music in a context different from the usual concert setting. From the dance salon (Florence Price's Suite of Dances) to the cabaret (Weill's Threepenny Opera) and the opera stage (Joplin's Treemonisha), from the musical hall (Bernstein's On the Town) to the silver screen (Herrmann's Psycho), the selections included here examine the complex and dramatic role that music has played across venues, genres or modes of expression.
Bryant Park Picnic Performances ~ 2024 Season Brochure
Bryant Park Picnic Performances presented by Bank of America is a free outdoor festival that welcomes all New Yorkers to experience the city’s vibrant arts and culture. The series provides a platform for extraordinary artists and serves as a vital outdoor venue for a wide array of New York’s cultural institutions.
Cost
FREEHow
Know before you go:
- Bring a picnic or purchase food and drinks from tents on the east side of the lawn. Attendees can enjoy cuisine from the five boroughs with a rotating line-up of artisanal vendors curated by Hester Street Fair.
- Bryant Park lends out hundreds of free blankets on a first-come, first-served basis, or bring your own cotton or fleece blanket. To protect the lawn, please do not sit on waterproof materials such as plastic tarps, yoga mats, or inflatable chairs.
- Take a seat in one of the pre-set chairs on the lawn or grab a chair from the gravel. You can use a chair anywhere in the park except for the center lawn "blanket zone".
- Find jugglers, hula hoops, giant Jenga, and more fun on the east side of the lawn at select events.
- Dogs are welcome on the gravel and bluestone, but please do not bring dogs on the lawn.
- Performances are canceled when it is unsafe to be outdoors.
- Follow @bryantparknyc on Twitter and Instagram for day-of-event updates. You can also check the lawn status on the bryantpark.org homepage.
