Harlem Meer Performance Festival
Join us this summer at the Harlem Meer!
The Harlem Meer Performance Festival is back! The annual Performance Festival has been a community fixture since the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center opened in 1993. Each summer, this event delights thousands of attendees with its celebratory atmosphere and brings the best local talent to Central Park. Enjoy Meer-side views and a variety of performances, featuring multicultural and family-friendly music, dance, and entertainment.
Join us at intermission for Spotlight on the Meer, featuring members of local community in conversation with the Conservancy.
All ages are welcome. The festival will take place from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm every Sunday from July 14 to August 18. The 2024 Performance Festival is part of Summer on the Harlem Meer, which features recreational opportunities, activities for kids, nature walks, and more.
Join the Central Park Conservancy’s Harlem Meer newsletter for updates on activities and opportunities in the North End of the Park, as well the latest on the Harlem Meer Center project.
Announcing the 2024 Lineup
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July 14
Music on the Inside (MOTI) (Latin Jazz)
Music on the Inside (MOTI) presents Oscar Feldman’s Latin Jazz Machine with special guests Marion Cowings, Dawud Rahman, and Chontay Smith (Latin jazz)
Music on the Inside will bring together leading jazz artists and formerly incarcerated musicians for the kick-off of the Harlem Meer Performance Festival. Music on the Inside connects youth and adults impacted by incarceration with professional musicians to bring hope and healing through the transformative power of music.Tags: Families / Summer / All Ages / First-Time Visitors
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July 21
Aurora & Zon del Barrio with Special Guest Fania All-Star Nicky Marrero (Salsa Gorda)
Aurora Flores leads Zon del Barrio in its intergenerational, creative blend of Latin music genres hailing from El Barrio and the Bronx. A celebration of Latino traditions and culture, Zon del Barrio brings music from the African Diaspora to the streets of New York in a high-energy performance, and prides itself on training, educating, developing, and promoting young talent.Tags: Families / Summer / All Ages / First-Time Visitors
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July 28
Greenhouse Arts Center (Youth & Adult Contemporary, Jazz & Hip Hop Dance)
2:00 pmGreenhouse Arts Center is home to a team of young and adult artists who want to better the world with their work. Based in Harlem, it runs more than 20 weekly dance classes for the community; its Harlem Meer Performance Festival contribution will showcase both adult and youth dancers performing dance numbers in jazz, contemporary, hip hop, and fusion styles.Tags: Families / Summer / All Ages / First-Time Visitors
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August 4
The Collective Individuals (Rock/Soul/Blues)
2:00 pmThe Collective Individuals blends soulful vocals and blues-infused rock grooves to birth an utterly unique sound. Its members have decades of experience: Mark Brotter, Kevin Mackall, Jon Diamond, Dylan DeFeo, and Carlton Jumel Smith come together to harness Americana grooves, raw vocals, rock, and more.Tags: Families / Summer / All Ages / First-Time Visitors
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August 11
The Rakiem Walker Project with Special Guest GLRYA (Soul)
2:00 pmThe Rakiem Walker Project is a collective of musicians and vocalists that has developed a renowned signature sound. GLYRA has shared a stage with Rihanna, Jennifer Hudson, Deborah Cox, and others, and is classically trained by vocal coach legend Dr. Lena McLin. Rakiem Walker heard GLRYA sing at the closing of the historic Lenox Lounge in Harlem, and they have been creating magic ever since.Tags: Families / Summer / All Ages / First-Time Visitors
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August 20
Típica 73 (Cuban Charanga)
2:00 pmTípica 73, a long-running salsa/Latin jazz outfit, draws inspiration from the likes of Tito Puente, Arsenio Rodriguez, and Machito. The group formed out of local jam sessions organized and led by session percussionist Johnny "Dandy" Rodriguez Jr. At its debut, the band combined the conjunto percussive style with a horn section, and, in the process, became one of the salsa movement's leading outfits to hail from New York.Tags: Families / Summer / All Ages / First-Time Visitors
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