When we hear the words Lincoln Center, we usually think of an imposing Upper West Side cultural bastion. But in warm-weather months, the performing-arts hub's offerings become a lot more accessible. Case in point: The annual Lincoln Center Out of Doors series, which caters to a whole different crowd than the Lincoln Center Festival, hosting free summer concerts by a rad array of crowd-pleasing artists, ranging from old-school R&B purveyors to country crooners and groovetastic Latin ensembles. Read on for a rundown of some this year's finest Lincoln Center Out of Doors offerings by date, and see why we named it one of the best free things to do in NYC this summer.
RECOMMENDED: Full guide to Lincoln Center Out of Doors