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Free Summer Concerts
Image: Devorah Klein
M. Ward at Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago, 2008
The schedule for some of the FREE summer concerts are starting to roll in, and so far so good. Here’s what I know so far (please note that there are ticketed shows at some of these venues this summer. Those listed here are all free):
South Street Seaport:
June 27 – New York City Opera
July 03 – Here We Go Magic and Bachelorette
July 10 – The Pains of Being Pure… More »
Bell House Opening in Gowanus
Brooklyn is getting a new concert venue called the Bell House. Owned by the same folks that run Union Hall and Floyd, this new joint is in Gowanus, will be at 149 7th Street between 2nd & 3rd Avenues.
The storefront features a comfortable 150 capacity lounge which will be open seven nights a week as a friendly neighborhood bar and gathering space featuring beer from independent and local breweries.
The live sound in the performance space has been outfitted with flying… More »
Lots More Free Summer Shows
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So many venues host (mostly) free shows in the summertime, it’s hard to keep up. There’s McCarren Pool, Central Park, and Prospect Park. But then there’s also Castle Clinton in Battery Park, the Winter Garden at the World Financial Center, and the South Street Seaport. Here’s an update to what I’ve already posted (McCarren so far, Prospect Park so far, Central Park so far):
Winter Garden:
Saturday, May 31, 6:00pm – Sunday, June 1, 6:00am (12-hour… More »