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