Lace Up Your Tap Shoes: Here’s the Lineup for the 2026 Summer Concert Series
May 1, 2026
It’s unclear whether or not the local weather is aware, but summer is just around the corner. And with the arrival of New York’s second-best season (fall hive rise up) comes the return of one of downtown’s best musical events: the Art Is All Around summer concert series. This year, you can catch the Downtown Alliance’s signature free weekly lunchtime concerts from May 13 to June 17, with everything from swing to tap to jazz on the menu.
You can catch the show every Wednesday at noon, with the first three concerts taking place at Cortlandt Way (between Church and Greenwich streets on the World Trade Center campus), and the final three moving to the plaza at 140 Broadway. The series is programmed by esteemed New York musician and producer Svetlana Shmulyian, and all concerts are free to attend. We’ll also be offering a special giveaway at the opening performance on May 13: two tickets to the Statue of Liberty courtesy of Statue City Cruises.
Full lineup below:
Art Is All Around Performance Schedule:
May 13 — George Gee Swing Orchestra (ft. swing dancers Paolo Pasta Lana and Laurentina) @ Cortlandt Way
May 20 — La Orquesta Esa (ft. Latin dancer Selena Torne) @ Cortlandt Way
May 27 — Brass Queens (ft. contemporary dancer Morgan Cohen) @ Cortlandt Way
June 3 — Queen Esther / Wayne Tucker and the Bad Mothas — All Cats Are Beautiful (ft. tap dancer AC Lincoln) @ 140 Broadway
June 10 — Svetlana & the New York Collective Orchestra (ft. tap dancer DeWitt Flemming Jr) @ 140 Broadway
June 17 — Alphonso Horne and the Gotham Kings (ft. tap dancer Lisa LaTouche) @ 140 Broadway
Our summer concerts are part of the Alliance’s Art Is All Around campaign, which features public art that can be enjoyed throughout the neighborhood. Learn more about the campaign and our placemaking program on our website.
