Little Island Tickets

The Glade

A series of free performances over eight weeks, each curated by a different artist.

Jul. 10 – 14

“Tell me more” with Suzan-Lori Parks

A series of performances and conversations curated and hosted by Pulitzer Prize-winner Suzan-Lori Parks. Each evening was conceived around a pair of ideas and featured a musical act and a talk between Parks and a cultural luminary.

Jul. 17 – 21

Epilogue:  
Day for Night

"Wondrous performer" [New York Times] Melissa Toogood danced an epilogue to choreographer Pam Tanowitz's Day for Night.
Day for Night in The Amph

Jul. 24 – 28

Justin
Vivian Bond

A week of cabaret performances with Lower East Side icon Justin Vivian Bond.

Jul. 31 – Aug. 4

Food & Beverage available for purchase*

The Oyster Market

The Oyster Market featured fresh shucked oysters, seafood, desserts, cocktails, and other light fare prepared by chefs, cooks, and purveyors who support regional, seasonal & sustainable food systems, and who work to strengthen public space.

The Billion Oyster Project was onsite during The Oyster Market collecting oyster shells for use in their oyster reef restoration efforts.

Aug. 7 - 11

Curated by Morgan Jay

Comedian Morgan Jay curated a week of stand-up with an eclectic lineup of both new and established comedians.

Aug. 14 - 18

Language City

A series of performances about the past, present, and future of the world’s most linguistically diverse city, led by speakers of endangered, Indigenous, and minority languages.

With text based on the Ross Perlin's book of the same name, Language City featured poetry, music, and movement.

The performances drew on Endangered Language Alliance's digital language archive, with recordings in over a hundred languages, as well as visual elements from languagemap.nyc and creative translanguaging translation strategies. Language City was made in partnership with the Endangered Language Alliance, a non-profit dedicated to documenting Indigenous, minority, and endangered languages, supporting linguistic diversity in New York City and beyond.

Conceived by Ross Perlin, Daniel Kaufman, Michael Leibenluft, the Endangered Language Alliance, and Gung Ho Projects. Directed by Michael Leibenluft.

Aug. 21 – 25

Curated by Cécile McLorin Salvant

Acclaimed jazz singer Cécile McLorin Salvant curated a week of unforgettable live performances, featuring celebrated jazz and folk artists.

Arooj Aftab (Vocals); Gyan Riley (Guitar)
Arooj Aftab — is a Grammy Award-winning, Pakistani-American singer and composer working in various musical styles and idioms, including jazz and minimalism. Arooj was nominated for the Best New Artist award and won the Best Global Music Performance award for her song "Mohabbat" at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in April 2022. Arooj labors in design of something that she adoringly refers to as "global soul." She is its erudite scribe and dark chanteuse, successfully convincing audiences all over the world that genres are a lie but she should be believed.

June McDoom (Vocals/Guitar); Evan Wright (Guitar); Kana Miyamoto (Flute); David Zyto (Bass)
June McDoom — Growing up in South Florida in a Jamaican household, June McDoom was raised around reggae music, which echoed throughout every room of her childhood home. Later, she discovered and nourished her own deep love for folk music and songwriting of the 1960’s and 70’s. While studying in NYC for a degree in Jazz Performance, her musical palette expanded to include the more intricate influences of jazz and early soul.

Lau Noah — FROM THE HEART OF CATALONIA TO THE VIBRANT STREETS OF NEW YORK CITY, LAU NOAH CAPTIVATES AS A SELF-TAUGHT SINGER-SONGWRITER AND VIRTUOSO GUITARIST. Noah has been praised by distinguished musicians, from Phoebe Bridgers to Jackson Browne for her poetic compositions and the masterful guitar-voice counterpoint on her music. Noah performed a Tiny Desk Concert in February 2019, making her the first Catalan to play in the prestigious series. Noah was the opening act for Ben Folds’ UK tour in 2023 playing at the Royal Albert Hall and other emblematic theaters. Lau will support Jacob Collier on his 2024 fall tour.

Sullivan Fortner — is a grammy-winning pianist, composer, band leader, and educator from New Orleans. Fortner issued Aria (2015), Moments Preserved (2018) and Solo Game (2024) to critical acclaim, the lattermost receiving 4-star reviews in DownBeat and Telerama Magazine. His 2025 release Southern Nights features Peter Washington and Marcus Gilmore. Winner of the 2024 DownBeat Critics Poll for Rising Star Jazz Group. His works and insights have been featured in culture drivers from The New York Times to The Root. Further accolades include the American Pianists Association’s Cole Porter Fellowship, Leonore Annenberg Arts Fellowship, the Lincoln Center Award for Emerging Artists, the Shifting Foundation Grant and the Western Jazz Presenters Grant.

Vanisha Gould (Vocals); Eden Ladin (Piano); John Sims (Bass); Samuel Bolduc (Drums)
Vanisha Gould — is a music artist and vocalist from Simi Valley, California. Inspired by artists like Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Joni Mitchell, Carmen McRae and Ella Fitzgerald – Vanisha has successfully curated her own sound as a composer and band leader. Her upcoming record is a spellbinding collaboration with called 'In Her Words'. This joint album will present an honest, open-hearted portrait of issues in women’s private lives, pairing a set of Gould’s compositions with carefully chosen selections from across jazz history.

Aug. 28 – Sep. 1

Curated by Standing On The Corner

Standing On The Corner curated a week of music and art across disciplines, including graffiti writing, live music, and celebrations of community.

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