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Wizard of Oz Screening with ?uestlove, Jennifer Hudson, and More
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The Wizard of Oz is being re-released on DVD today (Tuesday, September 29) in honor of its 70th anniversary and to celebrate they are having a screening in Central Park with lots of special musical guests: ?uestlove (of The Roots), Jennifer Hudson, Julianne Hough, Bilal, “and a band assembled especially for the show” will be performing contemporary interpretations of classic songs from the film. It starts at 7:30 pm tonight at Rumsey Playfield. Oh, and did I mention it’s… More »
Pavement has FOUR New York Shows
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The Pavement Reunion shows have grown: there are now four scheduled for 2010 in Central Park. Strangely, the first (September 21, 2010) is listed as being at Summerstage, while the rest are at Rumsey Playfield. The three other dates are September 22, 23, and 24 all in 2010. And they all officially go on sale tomorrow at 10 am. Let the countdown begin!… More »
Pavement Reunion Update
It’s really not a rumor this time. Amid all the buzz about Pavement’s reunion, they have officially confirmed the September 21, 2010 date AND tickets go on presale TOMORROW. I don’t think I’ve ever bought tickets for something a year in advance, but I am sure as hell about to.
Details from Brooklynvegan:
The first show announced is a New York performance on September 21, 2010 at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park. A pre-sale begins at 10:00 AM EDT on Friday, September… More »
New York Philharmonic Shows
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New York Philharmonic rehearsing in North Korea in 2008
Sorry to be late on this, but The New York Philharmonic is playing their free summer shows this week and next. On Tuesday night they played at Central Park and last night I caught them in Prospect Park, which, as usual, was great fun. The rest of the schedule is:
Thursday, July 16th at 8 p.m.
Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
(with fireworks)
Friday, July 17th at 8 p.m.
The Great Lawn, Central Park
(with fireworks)
Saturday July 18th… More »
Juana Molina Played Summerstage
Spanish songstress Juana Molina played a free show at Central Park’s Summerstage last night. The weather was perfect and she was great, playing songs from her many albums.If you missed her, she just announced a show at Music Hall of Williamsburg on August 20 (tickets go on sale Friday at noon). Click here to see the rest of Summerstage’s schedule this summer.
Images: Devorah Klein (sorry for the blurry pictures, my camera was mesed up!)… More »
Sharon Jones, Naomi Shelton Played Summerstage
Summerstage’s final show was yesterday, Sunday August 17 and it was a doozie. Naomi Shelton and the Gospel Queens played first, followed by the Menahan Street Band, and finally by Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings. Sharon Jones, who is only 4’11″, has the most spectacular stage presence, and an incredible voice to go with it. From her fabulous dress to calling hot men on stage to dance with her to doing James Brown dances like the boogaloo, Jones was… More »
Dirty Projectors, Sharon Jones, Battles, and More This Weekend For Free
Dirty Projectors @ Pitchfork Music Festival
Photo Permission: Devorah Klein
Lots of great free shows this weekend and hopefully it will be nice weather.
Friday:
Dirty Projectors @ South Street Seaport
Bajofondo @ Central Park Summerstage
Wordless Music @ Damrosch Park Bandshell
Saturday:
Battles and Black Dice @ Central Park Summerstage
Oh No! Oh My! with Write Bloody Publishing authors @ Sound Fix
Sunday:
Aesop Rock, Panther, and Chin Chin @ McCarren Park Pool
Oxford Collapse @ Sound Fix
Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings @ Central Park Summerstage… More »
What To Do This Weekend
If you aren’t at the All Points West Festival this weekend, check out these other shows:
Friday:
Lila Downs @ Prospect Park Bandshell (Free)
Hercules and Love Affair @ Irving Plaza
Black Sheep, Jamie Drastik, and Pimp Ninja @ Highline Ballroom (Free)
Tapes N’ Tapes @ Sound Fix (Free)
Cass McCombs @ South Street Seaport (Free)
Iggy and the Stooges @ Terminal 5
Boredoms’ 88BoaDrum @ Williamsburg Waterfront (Free but tickets required)
The Germs, Murphy’s Law @ Gramercy Theater
Metric and the Black Angels @ Highline Ballroom
Saturday:
Hal Willner’s Bill Wither’s… More »
Weekend Update
Here’s the free stuff that’s going down this weekend:
Friday:
Brother Ali @ South Street Seaport
Saturday:
Roy Hargrove Big Band @ Central Park Summerstage
Sunday:
Black Lips, Deerhunter, King Khan and His Shrines @ McCarren Park Pool
Jamie Lidell and Janelle Monae @ Central Park Summerstage
African Guitar Festival @ Prospect Park Bandshell… More »
This Weekend
While I am in Chicago this weekend for the Pitchfork Music Festival I’ll be missing plenty great shows in NYC:
Friday
Mary Weiss of the Shangri-Las @ South Street Seaport (free)
Matmos @ (le) Poisson Rouge
Deerhoof @ Prospect Park Bandshell (free)
Dizzee Rascal @ Highline Ballroom
Chris Garneau @ Joe’s Pub
Saturday
Village Voice Siren Music Festival with Broken Social Scene, the Dodos, Stephen Malkamus and the Jicks, Islands, Beach House, and more @ Coney Island (free)
Warm-Up Party with Au Revoir Simone @ P.S. 1
Enter the Dragon… More »
New York Philharmonic Tonight and Tomorrow
The New York Philharmonic will be playing for free tonight in Prospect Park and tomorrow night in Central Park on the Great Lawn. They start at 8 p.m. but I would get there early to get a good spot. Perfect summer evening…unless it’s raining!… More »
Free Shows This Weekend
Ah summer. Another weekend, another long list of free shows. Here’s this weekend’s schedule:
Friday:
Brazilian Girls @ Prospect Park Band Shell
No Age @ South Street Seaport
The Breeders @ Other Music (must have tickets)
Rennie Harris Puremovement (hip-hop dance) @ Central Park Summerstage
Saturday:
Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival @ the Bodega
Afro-Punk Festival @ Ft. Greene Park
Beth Orton @ Prospect Park Band Shell
Julieta Venagas @ Central Park Summer Stage
Sunday:
The Breeders, Matt & Kim @ McCarren Park Pool
Afro-Punk Festival Block Party @ Clinton Ave. btwn Myrtle and Willoughby
Mobius… More »
Paper Route
A new band called Paper Route releases their debut EP today, Are We All Forgotten.
They are head out on tour today and will be at Mercury Lounge on August 18 and Summerstage with the Final Riot Tour, along with Phantom Planet, Jack’s Mannequin, and Paramore on August 28. See below for all dates. Also, here’s an MP3 to check out and some clips created by them to accompany the EP.
Tour Dates:
July
8 Birmingham, AL – WorkPlay Theatre
10 Chapel Hill, NC… More »
July 4 Weekend
While many people are going away, including me (I’m hitting up the Jazz Festival in Montreal!), there is tons going on in NYC for your listening pleasure:
July 4
1:00: Ponytail, The Apes, Indian Jewelry, Marnie Stern, Double Dagger, Power Douglas at The Yard, part of a Todd P Party. $8 in advance, $10 at the door.
3:30: Sonic Youth and the Feelies in Battery Park. Free, but you need to have tickets that have already been distributed.
4:00: Japanther, Hidden Power, Dear Friends,… More »
See Bon Jovi For Free
Bon Jovi will be playing a free show on Central Park’s Great Lawn on July 12. One hitch: Even though the show is free you need to get tickets…from a baseball stadium. Starting tomorrow, July 2 at 9 a.m. tickets will be available at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, Shea Stadium in Queens, Keyspan Park in Coney Island, and at the Staten Island Yankees Stadium. The bulk of the tickets will be at Yankees Stadium in the Bronx. Tickets also… More »
Mosh Ben Ari Reprise
Mosh Ben Ari @ Summerstage
Photo Permission: Shemspeed/Erez Safar
If you missed him in Central Park on Sunday because of the rain, Israeli musician Mosh Ben Ari is playing at Music Hall of Williamsburg tomorrow (Tuesday) night with Diwon, Y-Love, Electro Morocco, and special guests. You can get tickets at Holyland Market at 122 Saint Marks Place in Manhattan…. More »
Free Shows This Weekend
Cold War Kids at Pianos, May 3, 2006
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There is a ton of free stuff going on this weekend, and it should be packed like this every weekend for the rest of the summer…woohoo! Here’s what’s going on:
Friday:
Cold War Kids @ Prospect Park Bandshell
A Place to Bury Strangers and King Khan & the Shrines @ South Street Seaport
Times New Viking and ACME @ the Whitney Museum
Saturday:
Obits and Titus Andronicus @ East River Park
Crookyln Dodgers Reunion @… More »
Pinback, the Notwist, and the Kooks on Sale Today
Pinback will be at Music Hall of Williamsburg on September 27 and Bowery Ballroom the next day. Tickets go on sale today (Wednesday) at noon here.
German wunderkinds the Notwist who have laid low the past few years are going on tour to celebrate the release of their new album. They’ll be at Webster Hall on October 13 and those tickets also go on sale today at noon.
The Kooks, who just played a show at Terminal 5 on June 10, will… More »
Yael Naim at Summerstage
Israeli songstress Yael Naim played at Summerstage in Central Park on Sunday night. It was a beautiful evening, the rain finally clearing up and the temperature finally cooling down. Naim has songs in Hebrew, French, and English, including a cover of Britney Spears’ “Toxic” and the song “New Soul,” which is on the MacBook Air commercial. Naim’s voice is exquisite and the arrangements are unique and interesting, thanks in part to her musical collaborator, David Donatien. I wonder if she… More »
First Free Park Shows
19 January 2008 – New York, NY – Isaac Hayes at the B.B.King Blues Club & Grill.
Photo Credit: Lionel Urman/Sipa Press/0801222041
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Celebrate Brooklyn in Prospect Park has its inaugural show tonight with none other than Isaac Hayes. It’s free and sure to be a good time so come on down. Tomorrow (Friday) Central Park will christen Summerstage with Mavis Staples, another amazing soul singer. The schedules only improve from there so click on the… More »