Live at the Gantries: Alphonso Horne & The Gotham Kings

Experience Live at the Gantries—a free outdoor concert series at Gantry Plaza State Park in LIC. Celebrate the rich cultures of Queens with top local talent and stunning sunsets over the East River. Concerts take place on Tuesdays at 7 PM. It’s free—just show up! Bring a chair, picnic, friends—even your dancing shoes—and enjoy a summer of live music in the park!

Gotham Kings is a high-energy, immersive jazz experience led by two-time Grammy-nominated trumpeter Alphonso Horne. This all-star band blends the sounds of New Orleans, funk, jazz, and hip hop into a joyful celebration that lifts the spirit and moves the soul. Inspired by the legendary King Oliver Creole Jazz Band, Gotham Kings channels the youthful virtuosity of Louis Armstrong and the innovation of King Oliver to take audiences on a musical journey through rags, stomps, shouts, and funk, telling the story of jazz with every electrifying performance.