Info and FAQ
Where will I pick up my festival pass (3-day and single day)?
If you purchased your pass(es) through BAM’s box office (e.g. 3-day, single day), or if you purchased an “early bird” 3-day pass through the Bang on a Can webstore, you’ll pick up your pass at the Services window, under the clock to the left of the box office, in the lobby of BAM’s Peter Jay Sharp Building at 30 Lafayette Avenue before your first concert of the festival.
(Please note that the festival pass pick up location is separate from the regular BAM box office windows!)
If you would like to attend any/all of the three performances in the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House as part of your festival experience, BAM is issuing separate tickets with assigned seats for those shows, available to festival pass holders first come first served at the same time that you pick up your festival pass. We recommend arriving before 6pm to get the best available seating locations for the BAM Opera House shows.
3-Day Pass Pick Up times:
3-day Long Play Festival passes (aka wristbands) and tickets for ALL 3 BAM Howard Gilman Opera House performances can be picked up starting at 3pm on Friday, May 3.
Saturday 1-Day Pass Pick Up times:
Saturday day passes (aka wristbands) and tickets for Jeff Mills: Tomorrow Comes the Harvest can be picked up starting at 12pm on Saturday, May 4.
Sunday 1-Day Pass Pick Up times:
Sunday day passes (aka wristbands) and tickets for for Steve Reich: Music for 18 Musicians featuring Bang on a Can All-Stars and Friends can be picked up starting at 11am on Sunday, May 5.
Please note that all Long Play festival concerts are first come first served and subject to venue capacity limits.
Passes can be picked up until 8:30p.
Where will I pick up my Supporter Pass?
If you purchased a Supporter pass through Bang on a Can’s webstore, You’ll pick up your pass at the Long Play Festival table in the BAM lobby before your first concert of the festival. Please email [email protected] with any questions about supporter passes.
Passes can be picked up until 8:30p.
What does a 3-day pass include, and where can I buy one?
3-day passes are available via our partners at BAM.
A 3-day pass gets you access to all Long Play performances (capacity allowing, first come first served), including:
- marquee concerts at BAM—Soundwalk Collective with Patti Smith Correspondences (May 3), Jeff Mills: Tomorrow Comes the Harvest (May 4), and Steve Reich: Music for 18 Musicians featuring Bang on a Can All-Stars and Friends (May 5)
- more than 50 other concerts, full schedule here.
- All Long Play concerts are subject to venue capacity limits and are first come first served.
What does a SUPPORTER Pass Include, and where can I buy one?
Supporter passes are available via Bang on a Can’s online store
A supporter pass gets you access to all 3 days of Long Play events, as listed above, PLUS!
- an exclusive pre-festival concert featuring a world premiere by legendary composer Terry Riley performed by flutist extraordinaire Claire Chase + JACK Quartet on Thursday, May 2 at Public Records
- A special pre-show hang with Bang on a Can and Steve Reich on Sunday May 5, and other invite-only events to be announced.
- Supporter Passes also FULLY subsidize the purchase of one LONG PLAY 2024 day-pass for persons unable to afford a full priced ticket.
How do I get a single day pass? Are there 2-day passes?
Single day tickets are available via the BAM box office.
We do not have 2-day passes for sale currently.
Can I reserve a seat at any shows? What happens if a show gets full?
Long Play shows are ALL first come, first served, so we recommend that you arrive early! If a show reaches capacity, audience will form a line, followed by “one out, one in.”
As mentioned above, the exception is the 3 shows at the BAM Opera House, where festival pass holders will be issued an actual ticket at the time of pass pick up, and through this process, will have an assigned seat. There will be several seating sections reserved for Long Play pass holders. However, we do not have information on the exact location of those seats in advance.
Are any single tickets available?
Most shows are only accessible with a festival pass (3 day or single day). However:
-BAM has single tickets available for the 3 performances in their opera house.
–Some (but not all) of the shows at Public Records can be purchased a la carte via the venue website.
-The shows at the BRIC Stoop (on Saturday and Sunday) and in the BAMCafe -The Adam Space (on Sunday) are FREE so you can certainly drop in on those shows!
How long are the shows? That will help me plan!
Most artists perform for 45-60 minutes. However, artists are mercurial, so we are unable to guarantee the length of any show.
Are these concerts seated, or standing room only?
It depends on the venue or show – some are fully seated and others are standing room only. However, we will make every effort to provide a seat for anyone needing one at any Long Play performance. Shows in the BAM opera house will have assigned seating.
Can I bring food and drink into any venue?
Our venues do not allow outside food or drink, except water bottles with a lid.
Also, Public Records does not allow backpacks inside the club, they have a bag check available.
Where exactly is this taking place? Is there a MAP?
Long Play takes place at multiple venues around Downtown Brooklyn, including BAM, BRIC House, Irondale Center for the Arts, Public Records, and Roulette.
You will be issued a hard copy festival map and by-day/by-venue schedule when you get your wristband. Please note that the schedule is subject to change, and the website will always have the most current information.
Here are PDF versions:
Festival map with full schedule
Festival schedule by venue
(designed by Greg Simpson at Ephemera Design)
Are there any printed program booklets?
No, the info for each show is in the schedule section of the website.
We do however, have an extra PDF just for the Mivos Quartet / Steve Reich String Quartets show:
Steve Reich String Quartets program notes – texts
Are there any age restrictions? Can I bring my kids?
Your kids are weird, and also amazing! But generally, yes. Most shows welcome all ages. Some Long Play venues are clubs that are 21+, but will allow you to bring in a minor if accompanied by an adult.
I love music, but this festival is too expensive for me. Any discounts?
As a mission based institution, it’s important to us that no person be unable to attend due to cost. If you feel you are in need of a subsidized ticket, please drop us a line at [email protected]. Subsidized tickets are made possible thanks to our Supporter Pass buyers. Thank you!
Also, the festival features FREE shows at the BRIC Stoop and in the BAMCafe (The Adam Space)
More questions? Just write to us at [email protected].