Four free shows of classical, chamber, choral and orchestral music, jazz and world are featured annually at the Washington Square Music Festival.  The festival is free and runs Tuesday through July.

The first performance is July 10 at St. Joseph's Church on Sixth Avenue and Washington Place in Greenwich Village and features the Festival Chamber Orchestra and West Village Chorale performing a concert of Music & Poetry. The concert is free but seating is first-come, first-served.

When: Four consecutive Tuesdays in July starting July 10, 2012
Where: St. Joseph's Church and/or Washington Square Park Stage
Website: http://www.washingtonsquaremusicfestival.org

Buy tickets now! Jazz Festival June 17-26

The big guns of jazz flood the city with music for 9 days as the CareFusion JazzFestival New York gets underway. There are some big names (Herbie Hancock - who is being honored, india.arie, Bill Cosby, Ravi Coltrane)  in jazz and some big names that I hadn't thought of as jazz musicians. They'll be playing in locations great (Carnegie Hall) and small, open air and covered, and not just in Manhattan either. Town Hall in Flushing, Queens is on the list.

Take a listen to the website, which is streaming some great music too.  Tickets go from free (Summer Stage in Central Park) and up.

When: June 17-26
Where: Venues all over the City
Website: http://www.nycjazzfestival.com