The Times Square Alliance has announced its plans for this year’s TSQ Live series, which will host more than 80 free live concerts, DJ sets and comedy performances from May to September in the heart of Manhattan.
series, an annual initiative that produces free live concerts, DJ sets, dance and comedy performances in the heart of the city.
Partner organizations presenting events and series this year include Carnegie Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Alvin Ailey Extension, Pioneer Works, Rash Bar, Elsewhere and Soul Summit, all of which will showcase art and artists that reflect their core constituencies. New highlights among this year’s presentations include the Times Square debut of the renowned Bill T.
Harris says the latest data shows occupancy in Times Square running 5% higher than the rest of Manhattan, which promises to bolster the audience for TSQ Live events. Hotel occupancy has maintained an average of 87% in April, and hit 93% on Friday, April 7. “We’re looking at programming that reflects the incredible diversity of artists and art forms that makes this city so magical,” Times Square Arts Director Jean Cooney said. “It kind of reflects Times Square itself, in that I think people forget it has this very multilayered history of being a performance district, as well as reflecting the expansiveness and the mix of public audiences that cross paths here everyday.
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