We have a detailed history of Tin Pan Alley thanks to invaluable information from the Historic Districts Council in their “Brief-ish History of Tin Pan Alley” written in 2008, and Michael Minn in his piece “Tin Pan Alley”, part of his “New York City” photography collection project. As both accounts cover both overlapping and different information, we present them both below. Many thanks to them both for their thorough and dogged research and insightful presentation.
Tin Pan Alley Past Events
Come, Josephine! A Family Sing-Along with Tin Pan Alley
Sunday, July 12, 10-11:30 AM
Poster House, 119 West 23rd Street, NY 10011, (bet. 6th & 7th Ave)
Children of all ages are invited to soar into an imaginative flight of fancy as they sing, dance, and learn about classic American popular songs like “Come, Josephine In My Flying Machine,” "Ballin' the Jack," and “Take Me Out To The Ball Game.” This interactive workshop will be led by music and theater educator Robert Lamont, Education Committee Chair of the Tin Pan Alley American Popular Music Project. Special Guest Presenter: Eve Burris, granddaughter of James Burris, lyrist of "Ballin' the Jack!"
Tin Pan Alley & Black American Music
Thursday, June 18, 2026, 7–8pm
Poster House, 119 West 23rd Street
The Tin Pan Alley American Popular Music Project is proud to partner with Poster House for this special concert in conjunction with their current exhibition "Act Black: Posters from Black American Stage and Screen." Join music director/Tin Pan Alley Project Board Member Robert Lamont and singer/actress/Tin Pan Alley Project Committee member Gabrielle Lee for an enthralling journey into the early years of African-American musical comedy.
View the full concert HERE
Gabrielle Stravelli and the
Tin Pan Alley Cats
Sunday, June 21, 2026, 12 pm on the public plaza at the
Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad, 25 West 28th Street
In conjunction with Make Music New York and the NoMad Jazz Festival, the Tin Pan Alley American Popular Music Project presents a free concert celebrating Tin Pan Alley and the Great American Songbook.
“Tin Pan Alley Holiday Songs” featuring The Kidwell Sisters
Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 4:30-5:30 pm
Madison Square Park, Reflecting Pool
Chelsea Waterside Park Celebration
Saturday, September 20, 2025, 12-4 pm
Chelsea Waterside Park, 557 W 23rd, NY 10011
Songs She Wrote
Thursday, September 11 2025, 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
The Ceres Gallery, 547 West 27th St Suite 201, NY 10001
NoMad Jazz Festival: Free Concerts
The TIN PAN ALLEY CATS: Wednesday, August 6, 12-2 PM
Natuzzi Italia, 105 Madison Avenue at 30th Street, NY 10016
Eric Yves Garcia: Wednesday, August 6, 5-6 PM
BRASS RESTAURANT in the Evelyn Hotel, 7 East 27th Street, NY 10016
"Songs She Wrote: 40 Hits by Pioneering Women of Popular Music”
Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 6:30 pm
The Center at West Park, 165 West 86th St. at Amsterdam, New York City
Harry Warren: From Tin Pan Alley To Hollywood
Tuesday, December 3rd 2024, 5:30pm
Birdland Theatre, 315 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036
View the full concert HERE.
Exhibition “Illustrating Tin Pan Alley: From Ragtime to Jazz”
July 24-September 21, 2024
Society of Illustrators, 128 East 63rd Street
Tin Pan Alley: Gateway to the American Musical on Broadway
BroadwayCon Panel
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
“New York Songs & Stories: 100 Years of Tin Pan Alley and Singing Strong!"
Friday, October 13, 2023, 6:30 PM
Museum of the City of New York, 1220 5th Ave, New York
WOODLAWN, TIN PAN ALLEY AND THE GREAT AMERICAN SONG BOOK - Trolley Tour
Sunday, September 17, 2023, 2:00 PM