Summer is already turning up the heat, and June is shaping up to be nonstop. From exciting events as part of Caribbean American Heritage Month to inspiring collaborations, celebrations and unforgettable experiences, the June calendar is officially packed.
Check out some of the activities recommended for Jamaicans in New York in the month of June.
June 4-7
Alvin Ailey Returns To BAM
Peter Jay Sharp Building
Howard Gilman Opera House
30 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY
The magic of Alvin Ailey returns to BAM ushering in an exciting new era, pushing the boundaries of dance while honoring the timeless legacy of its visionary founder. Under the leadership of new Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack and Associate Artistic Director Matthew Rushing, the company’s fourth consecutive season at BAM promises an unforgettable celebration of joy, beauty, resilience, and the transformative power of movement.
Audiences can look forward to treasured repertory works including a new production of Judith Jamison’s Hymn, the Emmy Award-winning tribute to Alvin Ailey, alongside Medhi Walerski’s Blink of an Eye and the iconic Revelations, a masterpiece that continues to uplift and inspire generations around the world.
Showtimes: June 4-6 at 7:30 pm; June 7 at 3 pm
Tickets start at $35
June 4
Rum & Rhythm Benefit
Lavan Chelsea
541 W 25th., New York, NY
6:30 pm – 10:30 pm
This signature event will take guests on an enchanting journey that will encapsulate the vibrant cultures, eclectic cuisines, pulsating rhythms and quintessential experiences to be enjoyed in the Caribbean. Guests will be exposed to the varied Rums of the Caribbean as well as the talents and artistic flair of some of the Caribbean’s award winning musicians, chefs and mixologists.
June 9-14
The Last Ship
Sting & Shaggy
The Met Opera
30 Lincoln Center Plaza
The Metropolitan Opera curtain rises on the newly adapted musical The Last Ship, written, composed and starring international music icon Sting, featuring new and revised songs as well as a new book by Barney Norris. Shaggy co-stars as a spiritual character known as Ferryman in a strictly limited run of Sting’s musical
The Last Ship is an emotionally moving, semi-autobiographical musical inspired by Sting’s childhood in the British shipbuilding town of Wallsend. After a pre-Broadway run in Chicago, the production opened on Broadway in 2014 at the Neil Simon Theatre. The Broadway production received Tony Award nominations, including Best Original Score. The show has continued as a touring and remounted title beyond its initial Broadway engagement, including a U.S. national tour that opened at Los Angeles’ Ahmanson Theatre and played San Francisco’s Golden Gate Theatre. The musical remains a live theatrical property that can be staged in major venues and revisited in new markets, with Sting involved in select engagements.
June 20
Reggae Fest
The Rooftop At Pier 17
89 South St. Pier 17, New York, NY 10038
Doors open: 3 pm
Juneteenth weekend in New York is about to turn all the way up!
Get ready for Reggae Fest featuring dancehall star Alkaline on Saturday, June 20th at The Rooftop at Pier 17 in NYC. Get ready for an unforgettable celebration of music, culture, and Caribbean vibes against the stunning Manhattan skyline.
Known internationally for blending traditional reggae with dancehall, reggaeton, and Afro-Caribbean fusion, Reggae Fest continues to deliver high-energy experiences that bring people together through music and culture. This is shaping up to be one of the hottest events of the Summer.
June 26-28
Off Broadway Annual Concert Season
The Braata Singers in Concert: All We A One Mezzanine Theatre at A.R.T./New York Theatres
502 W. 53rd Street
New York, NY 10019
Braata Productions returns Off Broadway with The Braata Singers Annual Concert Season. All We A One is a concert experience paying tribute to Caribbean storytelling through music, movement, and tradition. This year, The Braata Singers especially pay homage to the Independence milestones of Antigua & Barbuda (45th), Barbados (60th), Belize (45th), Guyana (60th), and Panama (205th). In a genre best described as choral theatre, the award winning Braata Singers celebrate Caribbean unity through tracing histories of deep togetherness, shared ways of life, and experiences that have formed the Caribbean across generations. Get your tickets.
June 28
Reggae Sunday Lime
Elite Space
1236 Utica Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11203
Showtime: 7 pm – 1 am
For the first time in the USA, Reggae Sunday Lime brings to you, NORRIS MAN!
Making the first stop on his Home & Away tour. Norris will be performing his biggest hits like, Persistence, Bad Road, Bright Days and many more!
Come be part of a historical night in Reggae music!
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