Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, Night 1: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
Fri 28 Aug, 19:00 · Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, New York (Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem or Tompkins Square Park, East Village; the park for this night is not stated on the source) · New York
Details & booking — Charlie Parker Jazz Festival / City Parks Foundation
via Charlie Parker Jazz Festival / City Parks Foundation · Checked 1 Aug 2026
About this event
The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival opens its 2026 edition with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, the most decorated big band in the country, playing outdoors for a park crowd rather than a concert hall. Three days of free jazz follow, staged in the neighbourhoods where Bird lived and worked. Arrive early with a blanket for the front of the field.
Why we picked it
A world-class big band opening New York's flagship free jazz festival, in Parker's own neighbourhoods.
Free entry
City Parks Foundation describes the festival as a free three-day celebration of jazz; no ticket required.
Registration
None
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