Rock Out With Free Concerts on Wednesdays and Thursdays

Enjoy live music multiple times a week with concerts from partners including Carnegie Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, MTA Music Under New York, and more.

MONDAY

CROSSROADS CONCERTS at the Taste of Times Square Food & Music Festival
Monday, September 8, 2025 | 5–9pm
Broadway Pedestrian Plaza between 45th & 46th Sts

TSQ LIVE will bring back its Crossroads Concert series to Taste of Times Square, one of New York City’s longest-running outdoor food festivals highlighting the global cuisine available in the district. TSQ LIVE will once again feature live entertainment pulled directly from the participating restaurants. Lineup to come later this year.

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WEDNESDAYS

MTA MUSIC UNDER NEW YORK
Supported by Nasdaq
Wednesdays from May to September, 2025 | 5pm
Broadway Pedestrian Plaza between 43rd and 44th Sts

MTA MUSIC (Music Under New York) is one of the many visual and performing arts programs administered by MTA Arts & Design that enhances the transit environment for customers. Through MTA MUSIC, more than 350 individuals and ensembles contribute to over 12,000 annual performances within the MTA's transit system. These performances encompass classical strings, jazz ensembles, world music bands, folk, a cappella groups, singer-songwriters, and more, featuring a wide range of instruments such as the Gambian kora, Korean drum, West Indian steel drums, Andean pipes, Cajun cello, Celtic and Baroque harps, guitars, violins, hammered dulcimers, and musical saws.

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THURSDAYS

LIVE MUSIC
June 5 – Sept 25 | 5pm
Broadway Pedestrian Plaza between 45th and 46th Streets

We're partnering with organizations and artists around the city to bring you a wide range of free live music every Thursday.

First up, neurodivergent artists Mayhem LI, Talina, Matt Savage, and more embark on the 2025 Neurodivergent Tour. All of these artists have autism and are making their voices heard, from rock to pop to jazz.

Next, Carnegie Hall Citywide continues its 50+ year tradition of bringing dynamic performances into neighborhoods across New York City’s five boroughs, partnering with local community organizations to present its free-concert series. Carnegie Hall concerts—featuring renowned artists of all musical genres including classical, jazz, folk, global music, and beyond— will return to Times Square.

The season will close in August and September with intimate jazz concerts curated by Jazz at Lincoln Center. The not-for-profit organization, dedicated to entertaining, enriching, and expanding a global community for jazz through performance, education, and advocacy, will take over Times Square to bring New York City’s jazz scene to Broadway. JALC will infuse the area with good vibrations, featuring some of the most talented emerging artists amidst the hustle and bustle of Times Square.