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Central Park Announces Summerstage Schedule

Central Park Announces Summerstage Schedule

Finally!!

June 13: Mavis Staples and Stephanie McKay

June 14: Vampire Weekend, Kid Sister, Ecstatic Sunshine

June 15: Victor Manuelle and Special Guests

June 20: Comedy Night with Stephen Lynch and Mike Birbiglia

June 22: Yael Naim, David Donatien, Piers Faccini

June 26: Thievery Corporation, Seu Jorge with Bebel Gilberto and Federico Abuele*

June 28: Vieux Farka Toure, Fallou Dieng, Kaleta & ZoZo Afrobeat

June 29: Mosh Ben Ari, Rupa and the April Fishes, Y-Love, DJ Diwon

July 5: Rachid Taha, Dengue Fever, Apollo Heights

July 6: Seun Kuti and… More »

Lots More Free Summer Shows

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 »

Best NYC Shows of 2007

Best NYC Shows of 2007

Okay, I know I just did a list yesterday…but things are slow here around the holidays and lists are all the rage at the end of the year…So, I present my 2007 Top 15 Best Shows in New York (that I saw…which obviously makes this a very biased list:)

Honorable Mention ( It was hard to narrow down!): Rodrigo y Gabriela, Central Park, July 1: A beautiful summer day in a beautiful park, in a beautiful city with two amazing guitarists…. More »