Every summer, the warm air of Midtown Manhattan is filled with the sounds of music as GCP's 12-week concert series "Celebrate Summer in Midtown," enlivens a number of open-air plazas in the heart of the Grand Central neighborhood.

All of the lunch-hour concerts, held between 12:30 pm and 1:45 pm from June through August, are free and open to the public. Concert attendees will be treated to a range of musical styles and performers - from Salsa and Reggae bands to Blues and Jazz soloists to Soul and Rock n' Roll combos - all of which will provide the soundtrack for another fun summer in Midtown.

The entire 2008 summer concert series schedule is printed below for your convenience. You can also pick up a brochure at GCP's Tourism – Grand Central Information window on the Main Concourse of Grand Central Terminal, at one of GCP's sidewalk information carts located throughout Midtown Manhattan, or click here for a printable version of the entire 2008 concert schedule.

The 2008 concert series is produced by GCP with the generous support of H.J. Kalikow and Co., LLC; Rudin Management Company; Pfizer; L&L Holding Company, LLC; American Girl Place; and the Ford Foundation's Good Neighbor Committee.

Cool Music for Warm Summer Days 345 Park Avenue at East 51st Street Tuesdays, 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm June 10 Linda & Stan: A Salute to the Fabulous 50's June 17 Jazz Forum Allstars June 19* Mike Carubia Jazz Allstars June 24 The Mideri Brothers July 1 Rock & Roll with Squeaky Clean July 8 Gerard Carelli Orchestra July 15 Hot Lavender July 17* 20th Century Steel Band July 22 Eddie & The Starlites July 29 Soul Revival August 5 The Element August 12 Orchestra Latin Influence – The Best of Salsa August 19 Chuck Braman Quintet *Thursday

The Plaza at 101 Park Avenue Park Avenue at East 40th Street Wednesdays, 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm June 11 Lex Grey & The Urban Pioneers Rock June 12* The Chris Carter Band Blues Blanc June 18 The Precisions Doo Wop June 25 Lorenzo LaRoc Electric Violin Rock July 9 Orlando Marin & His Orchestra Mambo July 16 Gordon James Smooth Jazz July 23 Willie Villegas Y Entre Amigos Salsa July 30 The Melvin Dean Trio SteelPan August 6 The Kerry Kearney Band Blues August 13 Tribal Legacy Reggae * Thursday

The Plaza at 685 Third Avenue East 44th Street at Third Avenue Thursdays, 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm June 19 Claremont Strings Classical June 26 Jim Savitt Jazz Guitar July 17 Sly Fox Trio Jazz July 24 Adagio String Quartet Classical July 31 Union Jazz Coalition Jazz August 7 Linc Band Caribbean Steel Drum August 14 Jim Savitt Jazz Guitar

The Plaza at 600 Third Avenue East 40th Street at Third Avenue Fridays, 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm June 20 Paula Atherton & Interplay Smooth Jazz June 27 Bobby Harden R&B July 11 Liz Queler Urban Folk July 18 James Reams & The Barnstormers Bluegrass July 25 Libby Richman Jazz Standard August 1 Cocomama Salsa August 8 Dodge City Cowboy Band Western Swing August 15 Andrea Brachfeld & Phoenix Rising Latin Jazz

Additional funding and support for the Grand Central Partnership's Celebrate Summer in Midtown concert series has been generously provided by: