It has moved its annual all-day extravaganza to downtown Manhattan, where it is now free as part of the River to River Festival.

Ms. Chen wisely chose not to begin her concert, part of the River to River Festival, with a flashy war horse.

The show tonight will also feature the fireworks of the River Festival in Hartford.

Tonight at 7, Hunter plays at Rockefeller Park as part of the River to River Festival.

Luckily, the River to River Festival offers an alternative; with its Sitelines series, you can have your sky and see dance too.

More than 100 different events take place during the River Festival.

Along with the normal attractions of the fun fair, the River Festival also hosted the sports village, where local sports clubs could come and demonstrate their wares.

Every two years, an event called "The River Festival" is held near the river in Bedford during early July.

The introductory remarks established a relaxed, conversational tone that lingered throughout the concert, part of the River to River Festival.

The summer-long River to River Festival, which begins this weekend, offers more than 500 free performances and arts events throughout Lower Manhattan.