Lincoln Square Business Improvement District Presents Lunchtime Summer Concert Series

The Lincoln Square Business Improvement District (BID) is excited to announce its continued partnership with the MTA Arts & Design's Music Under New York (MTA MUSIC). Free lunchtime entertainment to the Lincoln Square area- a neighborhood filled with a dominant cultural and musical scene. The annual concert series, held in Richard Tucker Park at Broadway and 66th Street, attracts all different age groups: toddlers to senior citizens and encourages all attendees to get up and dance. The musical performances are as diverse as New York City itself. No matter what your taste in music is - Funk, Classic Rock or Opera - you can hear it free this summer during the wildly popular Lunchtime Concert Series every Wednesday beginning July 11 through August 29, from noon until 2:00 p.m.

Performers new to the lineup this year include: New Orleans inspired jazz group The Drew Anderson Trio, The Meetles and their flavorful tribute to The Beatles, and classic bluegrass band Sheriff & The Deputy, and a few others! Returning acts include the Yaz Band, Calliope Brass, Receta Secreta, and more; and back by popular demand, Opera Collective will perform two full sets to close out the series.

Concertgoers are encouraged to grab lunch and make their way to Richard Tucker Park for an afternoon of lively music from New York City's underground talent and summer sunshine.

In between performances, music lovers can stretch it out with free and gentle restorative yoga sessions by instructors from the West Side Y-a great way to relax during lunch.

The 2018 Lunchtime Concert Series is sponsored by TD Bank - America's Most Convenient Bank. Through these live performances at Richard Tucker Park, Lincoln Square celebrates New York City's incredible diversity of music and cultures, and the great opera star, tenor Richard Tucker (1913-1975).

Summer 2018 Lineup

July 11: Let's dance-Latin, house & New Orleans

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Receta Secreta (Latin, house, dance)

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Drew Anderson Trio (New Orleans)

July 18: R&B and trance

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. YAZ BAND (jazz quartet- classics, funk, R&B)

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. SisterMonk (rhythm centric, female-powered trance)

July 25: Brass Bands

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Calliope Brass (brass ensemble, pop & classical)

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. The L Train Brass Band (brass band)

August 1: Bazaar and Middle East fusion

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Fahri E Kaya (Bazaar, Middle-Eastern)

1:00 p.m - 2:00 p.m. Inti and the Moon (Latin Turkish fusion)

August 8: Beatles and Ladybugs

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. THE MEETLES (classic rock and Beatles tribute band)

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. The Ladybugs (Latin Cowgirl Jazz)

August 15: Rocking harmony

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Felipe Pavani Band (rock standards)

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. The Beautiful Distortion (dynamic, harmony heavy progressive rock)

August 22: Bluegrass Collusion & The Sheriff

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Bluegrass Collusion (bluegrass band)

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Sheriff & the Deputy (Country & bluegrass)

August 29: Finale- Opera for the people!

12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Opera Collective

About the Lincoln Square BID:

The Lincoln Square BID is a not-for-profit tax-exempt organization whose mission is to make Lincoln Square cleaner, safer, and more beautiful, and to undertake various improvement projects. Efforts are focused on supplemental sanitation and security services; the beautification of public spaces, malls, and parks; and the promotion and marketing of the area's diverse business and cultural offerings. The Lincoln Square BID acts as a catalyst working with business, community and City partners to promote positive change in Lincoln Square. The BID's programs and initiatives, including Winter's Eve at Lincoln Square - New York's largest holiday festival, are designed to foster tourism, and to showcase the rich and varied resources of this vibrant Upper West Side neighborhood. For more information, please call (212) 581-3774 or visit www.lincolnsquarebid.org.

About Music Under New York

Music Under New York (MTA MUSIC) is one of many visual and performing arts programs administered by MTA Arts & Design - a division of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. For over 30 years, MUSIC has provided customers in the transit system with daily music performances. At present, more than 350 soloists and groups participate in MTA MUSIC providing over 7,500 annual performances at 30 locations throughout the transit system. For more information, please call 212-878-7250 or visit www.mta.info/art.