Music Events in NYC for Friday, May 8

Events

1. CUNY Jazz Festival 2026 featuring Chris Potter and Adam Cruz

   11:30 AM · Aaron Davis Hall

2. Silent Friend

   12:00 PM · Film Society of Lincoln Center

3. Bob Dylan Walking Tour

   1:00 PM · Gramercy Park West

4. Miroirs No. 3

   1:15 PM · Film Society of Lincoln Center

5. Lincoln Center Tours

   1:45 PM · Lincoln Center

6. Smalls Afternoon Jam Session Hosted by David Sandman

   2:00 PM · Smalls Jazz Club, New York, NY

7. Accelerated TV Studio

   2:00 PM · BRIC House Media Center

8. Afternoon Jam in the Cafe

   2:00 PM · Smalls Jazz Club

9. Motion Graphics with After Effects

   2:00 PM · BRIC House Media Center

10. Shorts Program 1: Crossings

    3:00 PM · Film Society of Lincoln Center

11. The Last One for the Road

    3:15 PM · Film Society of Lincoln Center

12. FIRST, SOUNDS

    3:45 PM · Paulson Center

13. The Nursery: Max Styler, airrica

    4:00 PM · Public Records

14. Just Tat Em Live in NYC (Come Together Tour)

    4:20 PM · The Delancey Rooftop

15. Rhythm and Melody Music Production

    4:30 PM · Multi-Use Room A in Detective Keith L. Williams Field House

16. Brooklyn on Wax/Reuben P - Rapha - LaFortune + special guest Phil Mill

    5:00 PM · The Sultan Room Rooftop

17. WinChstn/MiaVngsvng/TheHseboatBnd/KOKOtHealrs/KayT

    5:00 PM · Brooklyn Music Kitchen

18. Cherry Blossom Spring Garden @ San Antonios Latin Bar NYC

    5:00 PM · San Antonios

19. Free Throw, Macseal, TRSH, Wakelee

    5:30 PM · Webster Hall

20. Anime Themed Jazz Performance

    5:30 PM · Third Street Music School Settlement

21. Koyo Performance + Signing

    5:45 PM · Rough Trade NYC

22. The Eyes of Ghana

    5:45 PM · Film Society of Lincoln Center

23. Grant Stewart Quartet

    6:00 PM · Smalls Jazz Club, New York, NY

24. Ted Rosenthal Trio

    6:00 PM · Mezzrow, New York, NY

25. Benwal, mayv

    6:00 PM · Elsewhere - Rooftop

26. 3D Modeling with Blender

    6:00 PM · BRIC House Media Center

27. 49th Annual Caribbean Fashion Show

    6:00 PM · Irving Plaza

28. Benwal

    6:00 PM · Elsewhere

29. David Weiss Sextet

    6:00 PM · Smalls Jazz Club

30. Digital Stars @ MIKU EXPO 2026 in New York City, FLAVOR FOLEY, Creep-P, nostraightanswer, isidore. & MonocrhoMenace

    6:00 PM · Racket

31. Little Image

    6:00 PM · Mercury Lounge

32. Rush Hour Performance

    6:00 PM · The Juilliard School

33. Rush Hour Performance: De Rerum Natura

    6:00 PM · The Juilliard School

34. Young Guns

    6:00 PM · Pianos

35. A Night Of Music At City Lore: Kat Lewis, John S. Hall, Gurbo & Caserta

    6:00 PM · City Lore

36. Friday Feeling [90-00s Hip-Hop & R&B]

    6:00 PM · The Club by Mr. Purple