Photo by Bobby Panza
Dante Park is about to get loud again — in the best possible way. The Upper West Side’s free lunchtime jazz series is back for another summer, and this year’s run stretches all the way into September.
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The Lincoln Square BID’s Summer Jazz Sensations returns for its fifth season, with free live performances at Dante Park every Wednesday from June 24 through September 16. Shows run from noon–1:30 p.m. at the park at Broadway and West 64th Street, directly across from Lincoln Center. In the event of rain, each concert is pushed to Friday.The series leans on a rotating cast of acclaimed, Grammy-nominated, and emerging musicians from the tri-state area and beyond, and the programming has grown well past a simple lunch break. Select dates will feature food and drinks from neighborhood spots including Le Botaniste, plus intermission stretch sessions led by the West Side Y. The series ran longer than ever last year, and the 2026 schedule keeps that extended footprint.
Here’s the full 2026 lineup:
- June 24: Camille Thurman with the Darrell Green Quartet
- July 1: Rutgers University Emerging Artists Ensemble, led by Kenny Davis
- July 8: Lucia Jackson & The Ron Jackson Trio
- July 15: Corcoran Holt Quintet
- July 22: Jason Tiemann Trio
- July 29: Steve Davis featuring Abena Koomson-Davis
- August 5: Jason Marshall, baritone saxophone
- August 12: Eric Person — A Centennial Tribute to Miles and Coltrane
- August 19: Nancy Kelly
- August 26: Leonieke Scheuble and Midnight Special
- September 2: Pucci Amanda Jhones
- September 9: Bobby Sanabria
- September 16: Lou Watson
The series is supported in part by Council Member Gale Brewer and Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal. The full lineup with performer bios is available from the Lincoln Square BID.
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