Biophony Pop-Up NYC 2024
Discover an immersive soundtrack for your city.
August 31—September 29, 2024
Locations across New York City
Metropolis Ensemble brings new music to New York City’s neighborhoods on weekends this September. Our free pop-up concert series, Biophony Pop-Up NYC, returns to pedestrian plazas, public parks, and open streets across the city, with participation from NYC Department of Transportation and New York State Council on the Arts.
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Find a Concert Near You
August 31 — 10am — Jamaica
Murdock Avenue between 180 Street and Dead End; 14 minutes from X36 bus stop or Jamaica LIRR station.
Artists: Justine Lee Hooper, Mobéy Lola Irizarry, Adriana Vergara
August 31 — 5pm — West Village
West 13 Street between 9 Avenue and Washington Street; 8 minutes from A train 14th Street station. In front of Sandro Meatpacking.
Artists: Steve Long, Nikita Manin, Aimee Nieman
September 1 — 11am — Williamsburg
Troutman Street between Irving Avenue and St Nicholas Avenue; 4 minutes from L train at Jefferson Street station. In front of Artichoke Basille’s Pizza.
Artists: Nora Stanley, Charlotte Greve, David Leon, Alfredo Colon, Yuma Uesaka
September 1 — 3pm — Tribeca
Duane Street between Hudson Street and West Broadway; 4 minutes from 1 2 3 train Chambers Street station. Corner of Duane Street and Hudson Street.
Artists: Samantha Kochis, Melissa Almaguer, Hans Young Binter
September 7 — 10am — Midtown West
Hudson Boulevard East between West 35 Street and West 36 Street; outside 34 Street Hudson Yards Subway station on 7 train.
Artists: Marta Sanchez, Zoh Amba, Hannah Marks, Angela Morris
September 7 — 2pm — Red Hook
Reed Street between Conover Street and Van Brunt Street; In front of Hometown BarBQue. B61 bus or Jay Street station on F train.
Artists: Nathan Chamberlain, Miranda Agnew, Che Buford, Rocío Díaz de Cossío
September 8 — 11am — Cobble Hill
Joralemon Street between Hicks Street and Furman Street; 10 minutes away from 2 3 train at Borough Hall station.
Artists: Lauren Cauley, Abby Swidler, Kayla Williams , Titilayo Ayangade, Pat Swoboda
September 8 — 5pm — Morningside Heights
Amsterdam Avenue between Cathedral Parkway and West 111 Street; 10 minutes away from 110 Street station C train. In front of the Cathedral and Insomnia Cookies.
Artists: Erika Dohi, Natasa Hadjiandreou, Dan Langa, Dani Matei, Anuj Bhutani
September 14 — 11am — Woodside
34 Avenue between 69 Street and Junction Boulevard; 15 minutes from E train at 69 Street station. In front of Travers Park.
Artists: Henry Fraser, Barry Weisblat, Sam Weinberg
September 14 — 3pm — Bushwick
Jefferson Avenue between Malcolm X Boulevard and Patchen Avenue; 10 minutes away from Utica Avenue station on the A train. In front of Steven and Saint Martin’s Episcopal Church.
Artists: Lesley Mok, Kwami Winfield, Julia Santoli, Anna Abondolo
September 15 — 11am — SoHo
Elizabeth Street between Prince Street and Spring Street; 8 minutes from R W train at Prince St station. In front of Elizabeth Street Garden.
Artists: Pablo O'Connell, Carrie Frey, Alec Goldfarb, Xavier Del Castillo, Raffi Boden
September 15 — 4pm — Upper West Side
Columbus Avenue between West 68 Street and West 77 Street; 4 minutes from 1 train at 72nd St station. In front of Felice Ristorante.
Artists: Dave Adewumi, Nathan Reising, Neta Raanan, Isaac Levien, Ryan Sands
September 21 — 10am — Park Slope
5 Avenue between 3rd Street and 4th Street; 11 minutes away from the F train. In front of Juguemos A Cantar Spanish Institute.
Artists: Deric Dickens, Sara Schoenbeck, Aaron Quinn
September 21 — 2pm — Dumbo
Washington Street between Front Street and Water Street; 3 blocks from A train High Street station. In front of Salon Dumbo.
Artists: Chase Elodia, Matei Predescu, Paul Pandit
September 22 — 10am — Chelsea
9 Avenue between West 14 Street and West 15 Street; 2 blocks from A C E 14th Street station. Also known as Chelsea Triangle, in front of Gucci store.
Artists: Joanna Mattrey, Gelsey Bell, Caroline Davis
September 22 — 2pm — Chinatown
Orchard Street between Grand Street and Delancey Street; 3 blocks from F train. In front of No Idols Tattoo & Piercing.
Artists: Priya Carlberg, Judette Elliston, Travis Bliss, Andres Abenante, Shane Simpson
September 28 — 12pm — East Village
St Marks Place between 1 Avenue and Avenue A
Artists: Utsav Lal, Mara Mayer, Aakash Mittal, Dylan Sherry
September 28 — 5pm — Fort Greene
Vanderbilt Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Park Place
Artists: Madison Greenstone, Laura Cocks, Alex Zhang Hungtai
September 29 — 11am — Lower East Side
Broome Street between Allen Street and Ludlow Street; 2 minutes from F train Broome Street station. In front of Zest Sushi.
Artists: Rahul Carlberg, Jon Starks, Caleb Smith, Nikita Manin, Alex Quinn
September 29 — 3pm — Bedford Stuyvesant
Marcy Avenue between Fulton Street and MacDonough Street; 6 minutes from the A train Nostrand Avenue station. In front of Applebees.
Artists: Shara Lunon, Trae Crudup, Chris Ryan Williams
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Biophony Pop-Up NYC 2024 is presented by Metropolis Ensemble in collaboration with NYC Department of Transportation. Biophony is made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts, and a constellation of generous donors and foundations.
