#free-concerts

#free-concerts

Now in its 60th year, Summerfest brings an outstanding roster of jazz stars and emerging talents to Harlem's Grant's Tomb and Marcus Garvey Park for free musical performances.

"We're proud to have continued this tradition more than 125 years," said Mary Loeffelholz, dean of Cornell SCE. "Cornell is such an expansive university in terms of our intellectual breadth and depth, global reach and community impact. Cornell SCE's summer events bring some of this expansiveness back home to Ithaca, for everyone who wants to keep learning and have fun while doing it."

The concert series promises a standout lineup with diverse genres like Afrobeats, country, and blues, all while fostering community engagement and local culture.

This year, the shenanigans kick off on Friday, May 30, when illustrious institutions like the New York City Opera and Carnegie Hall Citywide will put on a wide range of 25 free performances, 15 of which will be livestreamed as well.