New York State Office of General Services Commissioner Jeanette Moy today announced the lineup for the Lunchtime at the Plaza Concert Series Presented by M&T Bank. Held in conjunction with the Empire State Plaza farmers market and food truck programs, the free outdoor concert series provides live music from noon to 1:30 p.m. on eight Wednesdays between June 1 and July 27.

“The lunchtime concert series provides an excellent opportunity for state employees and the public to get outside and enjoy a live performance while eating lunch from one of the Plaza food trucks or shopping at the weekly summer farmers market,” Commissioner Moy said. “We want to thank M&T Bank for their generous sponsorship of this Summer at the Plaza event.”

“M&T has a long history of growing, investing, and supporting the arts in the Capital Region, and we are thrilled to present the ‘M&T Lunchtime at the Plaza’ series, an event that brings our community together to celebrate local music, local food, and the arts,” said Charles Pinckney, M&T regional president for New York’s Capital Region. “As the summer weather settles in and people return to the office and reconnect with their co-workers, we look forward to celebrating another summer downtown with our employees, customers, and neighbors.”

M&T will host a special veterans tribute day for the June 29 concert with a live performance by classic rock cover band, the Gone Gray Band.

Concert Schedule

June 1 — Chris Dukes (country)

June 8 —Tia the V (singer-songwriter)

June 15 — Erin Harkes (singer-songwriter)

June 22 —To be announced

June 29 — Gone Gray Band (classic rock cover band)

July 6 — No concert the week of July 4

July 13 — Toussaint Santacola-Jones (singer-songwriter)

July 20 — The Real Four (brass band)

July 27 — To be announced

For event updates, go here or visit @EmpireStatePlaza on Facebook, and @plazaevents on Twitter, or call (518) 474-4759. Additional information about Summer at the Plaza events, including directions and ground rules, can also be found at www.empirestateplaza.ny.gov.