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New York City is kicking off the ninth annual New York Music Month with a month-long lineup of free programming designed to support artists, music professionals, and fans throughout all five boroughs. Organized by the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, the initiative features live performances, educational workshops, networking opportunities, industry discussions, and complimentary rehearsal space. The festival highlights both emerging and established talent while providing valuable resources for those working behind the scenes in the music business. Through partnerships with dozens of organizations, New York Music Month aims to strengthen the city's music ecosystem and reinforce its role as a global center for music, culture, and creative innovation.
New York City Presses Play on the 9th Annual New York Music Month Festival
Presented by the Mayor's Office of Media & Entertainment
With 60+ free events and resources across the five boroughs, New York Music Month showcases and strengthens New York City’s music ecosystem through performances, professional development, networking, and conversations that shape the industry
Including the annual NYMM Conference, 40+ talks, 20+ performances, and free rehearsal space at four studios
Register for NYMM Conference Tickets on June 3 and Discover full Calendar for NYMM at NYMusicMonth.NYC
NEW YORK – The Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) today announced the full slate of programming for the 9th annual New York Music Month (NYMM), the City’s official music festival held every June. NYMM celebrates New York’s vibrant music industry with a curated month of 60+ free events for artists, industry professionals, and fans, presented in collaboration with 60 music industry partners.
The full calendar of free events – which includes 20+ performances featuring emerging and established artists, 40+ talks with expert-led panels, workshops, and masterclasses on key industry issues, and details for the NYMM conference – is available at NYMusicMonth.NYC. The NY Music Month website also includes an Around the City Calendar that allows anyone hosting a music event during June to promote their event for free.
“This year’s New York Music Month marks a new chapter for the city. Under Mayor Mamdani, we’re treating music as a core part of New York’s identity and economy supporting the artists, industry professionals, crews, and spaces that give New York its sound,” said Commissioner Rafael Espinal of the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment. “With 60+ free events and resources across all five boroughs, we’re opening the door wider, because in New York, music isn’t a luxury, it’s essential.”
NYMM is more than a festival, it’s an investment in one of New York City’s most important creative industries. By creating opportunities for performance, professional development, industry education, and meaningful connection, the City is supporting the full music value chain—not just the artists audiences see on stage or hear through headphones, but the broader network of professionals and businesses that help music careers and companies grow. NYMM serves as both a mirror and a megaphone, reflecting the extraordinary breadth of music activity already happening across the city while amplifying talent, ideas, and conversations that might otherwise go unseen. In a rapidly evolving industry, that kind of public investment helps ensure New York remains a global capital for music creation, innovation, and opportunity.
New York Music Month Conference highlights include:
- Fireside chats with:
- Samara Joy – Grammy Award Winning Artist
- Frankie Grande – Multihyphenate performer, producer, and recording artist whose career spans Broadway, film, television, and music
- Golnar Khosrowshahi – Founder & CEO, Reservoir Media
- Panel discussions with:
- “Making it as an Indie Artist” – Cautious Clay, L’Rain, Anik Kahn, Margaret Glaspy, and Anand Wilder
- “State of the Industry” – Moderated by Dan Rys, Executive Editor, Business, Billboard
New York Music Month Talks highlights include:
- Nile Rodgers Up Close: Presented by Variety & Power Station at BerkleeNYC, Hosted by Jem Aswad, Executive Editor, Music, Variety
- Almost Grown, in conversation with Jesse Malin
- TikTok and SONA Songwriter Night featuring Allissia + Lauren Christy
- Inside the Voice: Master Class with Celebrity Vocal Coach Jeremiah Abiah
- Music Tech Capital - Where Investors Are Placing Their Bets: Presented by Cherie Hu, Water & Music
- A Mental Health Conversation with Khantrast: Presented by More of Less with Jess at The Orchard
- Battle of the Sync Managers and So You Think Can Sync: Presented by Josh Rabinowitz, Brooklyn Music Experience
New York Music Month Performance highlights include:
- The Radio City Concert Series produced by co-sign aims to showcase the importance of Independent Radio in New York City via events curated by local noncommercial radio partners including WNYC, WFUV, WFMU, The Lot Radio, Shereos Radio, East Village Radio, Maker Park Radio and WKCR.
- The NYMM Concert 3 Part Series produced by MeanRed productions with concerts at Le Poisson Rouge, SOBs, and Herbert Von King Park featuring Timi Dre, Jubilee, Ultra Violet, Quiana Parks, The Antlers, Dariel Amant, SALIMATA, and others.
- As well as many other events featuring emerging artists shaping NYC’s music scene and culture
New York Music Month Free Rehearsal Space partners include:
- Smash Studios – Manhattan
- Greenwich House Music School – Manhattan
- Brooklyn Conservatory of Music – Brooklyn
- Fenix Studios – Staten Island
