SUMMER STRINGS Summer Stars Concert Series, the classical-music wing of the River to River Festival, features a performance by violinist Caitlin Tully. Tonight, 7:30 p.m., Pace University, Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts, 3 Spruce St., near Gold Street, 212-346-1715, free, tickets required.

LOVETT OR LEAVE IT Lyle Lovett and His Large Band bring their enduring fusion of rock and country to Summer-Stage. (Tonight, 7:30, Central Park, Fifth Avenue at 69th Street, 212-307-7171, $39.50). The next night, Jon Randall, who has played with Mr. Lovett, performs a set of acoustic songs from his upcoming album “Walking Among the Living.” (Tomorrow, 7 p.m., the Living Room, 154 Ludlow St., between Stanton and Rivington streets, 212-533-7235, free.)

HISTORIC TUNES The Bond Street Euterpean Singing Society presents a program of tunes and ballads from the 1800s. Named for Euterpe, the Greek muse of music, the a cappella ensemble performs dressed in early 19th-century costumes. The show is part of a weekly summer series of concerts held in the Mount Vernon Hotel Museum’s 18thcentury landscaped garden. The evening also includes a wine and cheese reception. Tomorrow, 6-9 p.m., Mount Vernon Hotel Museum, 421 E. 61st St., between York and First avenues, 212-838-6878, $15 general, $7 children under 12, free for members and children under 4.

CHAMBER IN THE PARK The Festival Chamber Ensemble, with David Oei on piano and Elizabeth Mann on flute, performs as part of the Washington Square Music Festival. This is the 47th season of free concerts in the square. Tomorrow, 8 p.m., Washington Square Park, southeast quadrant near the statue of Garibaldi, 212-252-3621, free.

CLASSIC CHEESE The Big Summer Classic lineup features the music of the String Cheese Incident, Yonder Mountain String Band, Keller Williams, and others. Thursday, 1 p.m., Keyspan Park, 1904 Surf Ave., between 19th and 20th streets, Brooklyn, 212-307-7171, $50.

YOUNG PRELUDE The Martina Arroyo Foundation kicks off its new young-artist series, Prelude to Performance, with an evening of opera. The program is conducted by Willie Anthony Waters. Upcoming in the series is a performance of Mozart’s evergreen “Nozze di Figaro” (Saturday, 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, 2:30 p.m.). Friday, 7:30 p.m., Dicapo Opera Theater, 184 E. 76th St., between Lexington and Third avenues, 347-677-3854, $20 general, $10 students.

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