ANTHONY ROTH COSTANZO AND MORE: THIS WEEK AT LITTLE ISLAND
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FOR RELEASE ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5
THIS WEEK AT LITTLE ISLAND:
AUGUST 3-AUGUST 9
ANTHONY ROTH COSTANZO
LIONS AND LEGENDS: FOLKTALES AND FOODLORE
PAPI JUICE
New York, NY (August 5, 2026) — After an incredible opening week with incredible performances by Justin Vivian Bond, Qween Jean’s Summer Legacy Ball, and Papi Juice, Little Island’s 2026 summer series blazes on, with world-class artists visiting its open-air performance spaces—The Amph and The Glade—and throughout the park. To download photos from Justin Vivian Bond’s Summer’s Eve, please click here.
Today, Wednesday, August 5 through Sunday, August 9, Little Island visitors can experience a dynamic lineup of events throughout the week, including Minimalism, an all-star musical experience curated and starring Anthony Roth Costanzo, featuring new guests every night; Lions and Legends: Folktales and Foodlore, the debut of a new family friendly podcast from the duo that made the wildly popular Circle Round by podcasters Rebecca Sheir and Eric Shimelonis; and Brooklyn nightlife stars Papi Juice returning to the island to throw another epic floor-packing party.
THIS WEEK AT LITTLE ISLAND:
ANTHONY ROTH COSTANZO: MINIMALISM
- Wednesday, August 5 at 8:30 PM; Thursday, August 6 at 8:30 PM; Friday, August 7 at 8:30 PM; Saturday, August 8 at 8:30 PM; Sunday, August 9 at 8:30 PM in the Amph
- All tickets $25
- A singular group of artists unlock new dimensions of the musical movement from its downtown roots to today.
- Curator: Anthony Roth Costanzo; Lighting Designer: Christopher Gilmore; Sound Designer: Jody Elf
- August 5 Performers: Anthony Roth Costanzo (Countertenor), Sandbox Percussion (Jonny Allen, Victor Caccese, Ian Rosenbaum, Terry Sweeney), Bryan Wagorn (Piano); August 6 Performers: Anthony Roth Costanzo (Countertenor), Sandbox Percussion (Jonny Allen, Victor Caccese, Ian Rosenbaum, Terry Sweeney), Bryan Wagorn (Piano); August 7 Performers: Anthony Roth Costanzo (Countertenor), PUBLIQuartet (Curtis Stewart, Violin; Jannina Norpoth, Violin; Nick Revel, Viola; Hamilton Berry, Cello), Vicky Chow (Piano), Bryan Wagorn (Piano); August 8: Performers: Anthony Roth Costanzo (Countertenor), Rachael Wilson (Mezzo Soprano), Vicky Chow (Piano), Bryan Wagorn (Piano); August 9: Performers: Anthony Roth Costanzo (Countertenor), Rachael Wilson (Mezzo Soprano), Vicky Chow (Piano), Bryan Wagorn (Piano)
LIONS AND LEGENDS: FOLKTALES AND FOODLORE
- Thursday, August 6 at 5:00 PM; Friday, August 7 at 5:00 PM; Saturday, August 8 at 5:00 PM in the The Glade
- Free admission
- Podcasting duo Rebecca Sheir and Eric Shimelonis (Circle Round) premiere their new podcast for the whole family and transport us to India and the Philippines with flavorful folktales about the origins of the mango and durian.
- Hosts: Rebecca Sheir and Eric Shimelonis
- Performers: Eric Shimelonis, Josh Gondelman, Omar Offendum, Maria-Christina Oliveras
- Food Pop Up: Masala Times, bringing the vibrant flavors of Indian street food to New York City.
PAPI JUICE PARTY
- Friday, August 7 at 9:45 PM in The Play Ground
- Free admission
- Brooklyn nightlife stars throw their signature DJ fueled party
- Curator: Papi Juice; Lighting Designer: Wildblur
- Musical Guests: Anysia Kym, Oscar Nñ, Zainab
The complete 2026 summer season includes concerts, world premieres, live radio shows, culinary events and parties—and through takeovers of the entire park. Presenting 56 performances by and featuring more than 200 artists in a dense, high-impact celebration of New York’s cultural life, Little Island enters its most focused and dynamic programming model yet. As in years past, The Amph tickets are $25, and The Glade performances and The Play Ground parties are free to the public – all enhanced by curated food, cocktails, and refreshments, served al fresco on the Hudson River.
Inspired by New York’s past and present cultural scenes – held in Little Island’s stunning 700-seat amphitheater, The Amph, overlooking the Hudson. In Little Island’s intimate 250-seat performance space, The Glade, six new live radio shows explore the hidden stories behind everyday foods. Following each program, visitors can enjoy a carefully crafted culinary pairing that complements the themes of the show. The Play Ground, the main gathering space at Little Island, comes alive with DJ fueled parties and food pop-ups for hundreds.
To download headshots, please click here.
Sitting directly in the Hudson River itself, Little Island opened in May 2021 and has since been enjoyed by more than 7.5 million visitors and has presented and produced more than 885 performances. In 2013, Barry Diller, in partnership with Hudson River Park Trust leadership, embarked on the unique opportunity to envision a solution for the repair and reactivation of Pier 54, which had been badly damaged by Hurricane Sandy. The park was designed as an entirely new type of public space for New York, one that would create an immersive experience of nature and art. Born from a collaboration of the UK-based Heatherwick Studio and the New York-based landscape architecture firm MNLA, led by Signe Nielsen, the park’s imaginative design offers all New Yorkers and visitors a new public space that is dynamic, captivating, and restorative.
Little Island is fully funded by The Diller-von Furstenberg Family Foundation. Zack Winokur is Producing Artistic Director. The park is operated year-round by a 55-member staff led by Executive Director Laura Clement.
Tickets to Little Island’s summer season of performances are available now on TodayTix.com, by downloading the TodayTix app; or LittleIsland.org.
THE AMPH REPERTORY DESIGN
- Lighting Designer: Mary Ellen Stebbins
- Sound Designer: Shannon Slaton
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