Pier 76 In Hell's Kitchen To Host Free Weekend Concert

HELL'S KITCHEN, NY — NY PopsUp – a 25-week-long festival that ushered in the return of live performances to the city – wraps up this weekend with its final event at Hudson River Park's Pier 76.

The free and public event will take place on Saturday at 4 p.m. on the newly opened pier, featuring performances by Broadway superstar Amber Iman, Tony Award winner Gavin Creel, Sasha Allen, Jo Lampert, Obie Award winner Whitney White and Hoofer Award winer Ayodele Casel.

With events in every borough in New York City and all across the state, NY PopsUp presented original performances for a total of 25 weeks, employing 634 artists across 300 performances.

In addition to re-opening Broadway on April 3, NY PopsUp played in churches, parks, squares, subway stations, libraries and street corners. The festival was intended to revitalize the spirit and well-being of New York citizens with the energy of live performance, while jumpstarting New York's live entertainment sector.

"For those of us who believe deeply in the power and import of live performance, this festival was more than a passion; it was a calling," said stage director Zack Winokur in a prepared statement. "I am so grateful to our brilliant and endlessly resourceful family of artistic advisors, as well as every single participating artist we employed. I'm also grateful to the incredible people of this state, who reimbursed us for every ounce of enthusiasm we put into this festival with their own."

The free event will also be streamed on the festival's Instagram account @NYPopsUp.