NYC folks looking to do something for free?

[Jahn]

No, not that, you nasty folks. Look at the list below- free Dave Brubeck in August!

New York
FREE SUMMER ACTIVITIES



New York Philharmonic…..8:00 PM….212-875-5656

Prospect Park, Brooklyn, 9th St & PPW
July 10
Central Park (Great Lawn, 86th Street)

July 11 & July 17
Cunningham Park, Queens, 193rd Street

July 12
Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island
July 13
Heckscher State Park, Long Island(631-581-2100)
July 14
Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, W. 251 Street
July 16


Harlem Meer Festival Concerts……...212-860-1370
Central Park (Charles A. Dana Discovery Center)
110th Street & 5th Avenue – Jazz, Blues, Salsa, Gospel
Sundays June 3 – Sept 30 from 4:00-6:00PM
Central Park Brass: Thursday, June 14 at 6PM
& Sat, June 16 at 11AM

Basket & Blanket Concert Series……………6PM
Morningside Park (114th & Morningside Ave) 212-865-3778
Saturday Evenings, July -Aug – R&B, Jazz
www.morningsidepark.org

Naumburg Orchestral Concerts
Central Park Bandshell , 72nd Street……………….7:30PM
· June 26: Melody of Dragon
· July 3: Boston Brass
· July 25: Brooklyn Philharmonic
· Aug 15: Naumburg Orchestra



Lincoln Center Out of Doors…….….212-LINCOLN
Robertson Plaza at 66th & Broadway www.lincolncenter.org
Partial listing:
June 19: David Berger & the Sultans of Swing
June 23: Tito Puente Orchestra
July 5: Kickin Boogie Band
July 10: Billy Strayhorn Orchestra
July 14: Fruko y Sus Tesos con Alfredo De La Fe

Damrosch Park Bandshell at 66th & Broadway www.lincolncenter.orgPartial listing:
Aug 2: Roy Brown & Arlo Guthrie
Aug 5: Dave Brubeck Quartet
Aug 8: McCollugh Sons of Thunder & Odetta
Aug 18: The Dixie Hummingbirds
Aug 19: Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
Aug 26: Mingus Big Band

SummerStage (Central Park at Rumsey Field, 5th Ave & 72nd Street). Tickets distributed on first come basis 90 minutes before performances on weekends and 60 minutes before on weekdays. June 15 to Aug 12….www.summerstage.org……partial listing:

· June 15: Cassandra Wilson (7PM)

· June 28: The Levon Helen Band (6:30PM)

· July 19: Comedy Cabaret (7:30)

· July 21: Sudanese Music & Dance Festival (3PM)
· July 20: Neko Case & Eric Bachman (7PM)

· Aug 4: Spanish Harlem Orchestra (3PM)
· Aug 9: Black Crowes (6PM)

· Aug 10: Ballet (8PM)

1. Aug 11: Celebrate New Orleans (3-6PM)

Inwood Shakespeare Festival 7:30PM.......917-918-0394
Inwood Hill Park Pennisula, 218th Street & Indian Road
Wed – Sat, June 7 – 24: Much Ado About Nothing
Wed–Sat, July 19 – Aug 5: The Hunchback of Notre-Dame

Shakespeare in Central Park…………….…7PM
W. 103rd & CPW
Thur – Sun, May 31 to June 24: Love’s Labour Lost

Shakespeare in the Park 212-539-8500 Delacorte Theatre, CPW and 81st Street at 8PM, Free tickets available (maximum two per person), after 1PM on the day of the performance at the Delacorte Theatre or at 425 Lafayette. Tuesday through Sunday.

1. June 5 – July 8: Romeo & Juliet
2. Aug 6 – Sept 9: A Midsummer Nights Dream

Shakespeare on the Hudson…………1PM & 5PM
Clinton Cove at 55th Street/Hudson River
Twelfth Night: Aug 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19

Riverbank State Park………………212-695-1596
679 Riverside Drive 8PM

1. Aug 2- 26: The Tempest

City Parks Concerts…………………212-360-8290
Concerts in all boroughs – call for schedule www.cityparksfoundation.org

Harlem Hops: Beats & Breakin…………….4-8PM
July 31: Jackie Robinson Park
Aug 7, 14, 21: Marcus Garvey Park (amphitheater)

Riverside Park South Acoustic Sundays
70th Street Pier Plaza ………….212-408-0219

1. Sundays, July 8 – Aug 19 at 7PM

Squeeze Accordion Festival…………212-408-0219
Riverside Park, 70th Street, Pier 1…..2-9PM

1. Saturday, July 7

Riverside Park Learn to Dance …..212-408-0219
Pier 1 at 70th Street………………….6-9PM

1. Sundays, June 10, 17, Aug 26, Sept 9, 23

GlobeSonic Dance Party………….…212-408-0219
Riverside Park South, 70th Street, Pier 1…..7-11PM
· Fridays, July 13, Aug 10, Sept 7

Hudson Dance………………………..212-408-0219
Red Shade Plaza, 62nd St & Hudson River…3-5PM

1. Sunday, July 8, 15, 22, 29

JVC Jazz Free Concerts…………….646-862-0458

1. June 21: Jazz Combos, St. Peters Church, 619 Lexington Ave at 54th Street – 12:30PM
2. June 28: Women in Jazz, St. Peters Church, 619 Lexington Ave at 54th Street – 12:30PM
3. June 29: Groove Collective, Prospect Park Bandshell, Prospect Park West at 9th Street -7PM

Clinton Cove Concert Series…………….6:30PM
Pier 84 at 44th Street
June 26: George Kilby Jr. (Blues/Country)
July 10: Stephanie Rooker (R&B)
July 24: Odette Magritte (Rock)
Aug 14: Fountain of Blues

Rumble on the River – amateur boxing
West Side Highway – Hudson River Park, Pier 84 at 44th Street ● June 21 & July 26 at 7PM

Today Show Concert Series ….www.msnbc.msn.com
Rockefeller Plaza @49th St &5th/6th Ave…………7-9AM

1. Fridays June 8 – Aug 31

Good Morning America Concert Series
Bryant Park, 42nd St between 5th & 6th Ave, 7AM

1. Friday morningsJune 8 - Aug 24

Broadway in Bryant Park…………………..12PM

1. Thursdays in July & August

Madison Square Park Concerts
Oval Lawn, 23rd St bewteen 5th Madison Ave
Wednesdays, June 20-Aug 8 @ 7-8:30PM
June 20: Lucy Kaplansky
June 27: Mingus Dynasty
July 4: Crooked Still
July 11: Dr. Lonnie smith Trio
July 18: James Hunter
July 25: Girlyman
Aug 1: Regina Carter Qunintet
Aug 8: The Wood Brothers
Aug 11: Diana Jones & Pat Wictor
Sept 15: Antje Duvekot
Oct 6: Cephas & Wiggins

Hudson River Rocks Concerts…….212-533-PARK
Hudson River Park - West Side Highway/13th Street - Pier 54, 7PM

1. June 28: Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
2. July 19: The Blind Boys of Alabama
3. Aug 9: Yerba Buena

Sunset on the Hudson – Folk Guitar
Hudson River Park - West Side Highway - Pier 45

1. Fridays, June 8 – Aug 24 at 7PM

Moon Dance - Tango, Swing, Salsa
Hudson River Park - West Side Highway/13th Street - Pier 54
Sundays,free dance lessons at 6:30 & live bands at 7PM

1. July 15: George Gee’s Wailers (swing)
2. July 22: Mo Guajiro (salsa)
3. July 29: Eternal Tango
4. Aug 5: Los Hermanos Colon (Latin)
5. Aug 12: David Berger & the Sultans of Swing

Stars of Tomorrow (Jazz & Classical) – 6PM
Hudson River Park - West Side Highway - Pier 45 (Christopher)

1. Tuesdays, June 12 – Aug 21

Blues & BBQ Festival
Hudson River Park - West Side Highway/13th Street - Pier 54
· Sunday, Aug 19, 2-9PM

Chelsea Piers Music……………….....212-336-6881
West Side Hwy & 23rd Street, Pier 62 Noon to 4PM

1. Saturdays & Sundays, June 2 – Sept 30

Music in Abe Lebewohl Park……….212-777-3240
10th Street & 2nd Ave at 12:30

1. Thursdays, June 14 – July 26

Washington Square Music Festival…..212-252-3621
Washington Square Park, 5th Ave & West 4th Street

1. Tuesdays July 10, 17, 24, 29 at 8PM and Sunday June 17 at 3PM

South Street Seaport Concerts…….212-SEAPORT
Fulton & South Street, Pier 17 7PM
· Wed, Thur, Fri, June 29 – Aug 31

[size=small]Battery Park City[/size]
Walk west on Rector Street to South End Ave
Hudson River Festival…...7PM.…212-528-2733
Nelson A. Rockefeller Park (north Esplanade)
· June 13: Booker T. & the MG’s
· June 27: John Pizzarelli (Jazz)
· July 11: Spoon (indie rock)
· July 18: West African music
· July 25: Riders in the Sky (fiddle & banjo)
· Aug 1: Mavis Staples

River & Blues Festival…...7-8:30PM…. 212-528-2733
Wagner Park, West Street & First Place, Battery Park City
· July 5: Blues/Jazz
· July 12: Ptah Brown (jazz funk)
· July 19: John Hammond (blues)
· July 26: Hiram bullock (guitar)
· Aug 16: 8 Y Mas (salsa)
· Aug 23: Jimmy Bosch Band
· Aug 30: Charansalsa (latin)
· Sept 6: Frankie Morales Mambo (latin)

Sunset Jam on the Hudson….6:30PM….212-267-9700
Wagner Park. Join a drumming circle – African, Latin, & Caribbean & rhythms ● Fridays in July & August

World Financial Center Plaza….7PM…212-528-2733
West of WTC Wintergarden
· June 19: Honeydripper Allstar Band (Blues/Rock)
· July 10: Sambasunda (Indonesian Orchestra)
· July 17: Marc Ribot (Guitar)


BATTERY PARK
Castle Clinton Concert Series 212-835-2789
Tickets distributed on a first come first serve basis at 5PM on the day of the performance at the castle– limit of 2 tickets per person.

Thursday Evening at7PM
· July 5: Shearwater (indie-rock)
· July 12: Ron Sexsmith
· July 19: Drive-By Truckers (Southern rock)
· July 26: Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings (funk)
· Aug 2: The Flatlanders (country)

July 4th Concert – 3:30PM +………212-835-2739
Battery Park ,Free tickets, 2 per person, call for details
· The New Pornographers (indie rock)

Battery Park Dance……………………...7:30PM
· Sept 6: Palladium Nights
· Sept 7: American Dance Masterpieces
· Sept 8: Paul Taylor Dance Company
· Sept 9: Celebration of Tap
Trinity Church 212-602-0800
Broadway & Wall Street………….…$2……………..1PM
Thursdays in July & August: classical, jazz, gospel

Pace University………7:30PM ………212-346-1715
Schimmel Center, Spruce Street entrance, free but obtain tickets in advance. Tickets available at 4PM on day of performance or via e-mail culture@pace.edu.

1. Monday Concerts, July 9 – August 6

Metropolitan Opera…….8:00 PM….212-362-6000
Great Lawn in Central Park (86th St)

1. June 12: La Boheme
2. June 13: Faust

Pelham PayPark, Bronx

1. June 15: La Boheme

Snug Harbor, Staten Island

1. June 16: Faust

Prospect Park, Brooklyn

1. June 19: Faust

Cunningham Park, Queens

1. June 20: La Boheme

[size=small]Queens[/size]
Forest Park Concerts………………718-235-4100
Seuffert Bandshell, Woodhaven Blvd & Park Drive
· July 5 – Aug 26 Call for schedule

Queens Symphony Concerts……….718-326-4455
Forest Park, Woodhaven Blvd/Forest Park Drive
· July 29, Aug 5, 12 from 5-6PM

Astoria Park Waterfront Concerts..718-728-7820
Shore Blvd between Hell Gate Bridge & the pool
· Thursdays, July 5-Aug 2 at 7:30 PM
· Friday, June 29 Tommy Dorsey Orchestra

Shakespeare Festival………..718-352-4793, X 16
Fort Totten Park, Gazebo Area, Bayside………7PM
Cross Island Pkwy, Totten Rd to 15 Road
· June 17: Julius Caesar
· June 18: Much Ado About Nothing
· July 29: Spartacus
· July 30: Hunchback of Notre Dame

Dancing Under the Stars…………….718-235-4100
Wallenberg Sq./Memorial Drive 6-7:30PM
Mondays June 18–Sept 3: International dance lessons

Bronx
Crotona Park Jams
Charlotte St & Crotona Park East at Indian Lake

1. June 26, July 5, 12, 19, 26 from 6-9PM

Bronx Arts Ensemble Concert Series
Rockwood Drive Circle, Van Cortlandt Park, Sundays 2PM at Van Cortlandt Park & and 4PM at Fordham University, McGinley Center, Rose Hill Campus.
Call 718-601-7399 for schedule

[size=small]Brooklyn[/size]
Celebrate Brooklyn……………718-855-7882, X 45
Prospect Park………………….. $3.00……….7:30PM
Prospect Park West at 9th Street – Partial Listing
June 14: The Neville Brothers
June 16: Joan Osborne
June 21: Richard Thompson
June 29: Groove Collective & Ravi Coltrane
July 5: Isaac Delgado
July 10: NY Philharmonic (8PM)
July 19: Ally Orchestra, Blackmail & Morley
July 20: Catherine Russell

Seaside Concert Series……………….718-469-1912
Asser Levy Park Bandshell, Seabreeze & Ocean Avenue in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn.
· Thursdays: July & August at 7:30PM

Martin Luther King Jr. Concert Series
Wingate Park (Brooklyn Ave & Rutland Rd).R&B, Gospel,Jazz - Call 718-469-1212 for schedule………….7:30PM
[size=small]·[/size] Mondays July 9 – Aug 20

BAM MetroTech Thursday Concerts
Commons Lawn, Flatbush & Myrtle Ave, 12Noon – 2PM
· June 14: Sharon Jones
· June 21: Lizz Wright
· June 28: Andy Palacio
· July 5: Mahotella Queens
· July 12: Robert Glasper with DJ Logic
· July 19: Toumani Diabate’s Symmetric Orchestra
· July 26: James Cotton/Carolina Chocolate Drops
· Aug 2: Eric Roberson & Chrisette Michelle
· Aug 9: The Itals

Brooklyn Bridge Park(lawn)………….718-802-0603
DUMBO - www.brooklynbridgepark.org
· July 7: Japanese Punk Rock (3PM)
· July 13: Brooklyn Philharmonic (7:30)
· July 20: Ballet (6:30PM)
· June 21-23: Hip Hop Festival, Thursday & Friday 6-10PM and Saturday all day
· Sept 7, 8, 9, 11: Silver/Brown Dance Company (7PM)

Fort Greene Park…………………………12-8PM
Dekalb & Washington
· July 28: Jazz by Stratosphere

Mermaid Parade………...2PM……718-732-5159
W. 10th Street & Boardwalk – Coney Island
McCarren Park………..Donation…………....3-8PM
Lorimer & Bedford Ave
· July 8: Octopus Project & Erase Errata
· July 22: Collie Buddz & Santogold
· Aug 5: Blonde Redhead & I’m From Barcelona
· Aug 12: Ted Leo & The Pharmacists

Coney Island Siren Festival
Coney Island/Stillwell Avenue…Noon – 9PM
· June 21: Indie & Rock Stars

[size=small]Staten Island[/size]
Starlight Concerts………………..718-816-2133
Thursdays, 8-10PM at various parks
July 6: Silver Lake Park
July 13: Conference House Park, 7455 Hyland Blvd
July 20: Snug Harbor Cultural Center
July 27: Clove Lakes Park
Aug 3: Alice Austen House
Aug 17: Westerleigh Park
Aug 24: Clove Lakes Park

Beach Concerts & Fireworks……….718-816-2133
Call for schedule & location
……………………………………………………..
GOVERNORS ISLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL
10 South Street, Slip 7 – Free Ferry

1. Saturdays, Aug 4, 11, 18, 25 at 1PM

Jazzmobile……………….....……www.jazzmobile.org
· Free Jazz in all boroughs: July – Aug

Carnegie Hall Concerts……….. www.carnegiehall.org
· Free Concerts in all boroughs June-July











TODAY SHOW
Concert Series
Rockefeller Plaza @ 49th Street & 7th Ave, 7-9AM

First come, first served so arrive as early as possible.




June 15 (Fri): Enrique Iglesias

June 19 (Tue): Bon Jovi

June 22 (Fri): Chicago & America

June 29 (Fri): Hilary Duff

July 6 (Fri): Fall Out Boy

July 13 (Fri): KT Tunstall

July 27 (Fri): Marc Anthony

Aug 3 (Fri): Vince Gill & Amy Grant

Aug 10 (Fri): Natasha Bedingfield

Aug 31 (Fri): Chris Brown

 

[rockin_amigo14]

free, are you kidding? all we have around here are some low-key people performing at our local park. we have a shakespeare company, but all they perform is A Midsummer Night's Dream, so it gets repetitive.

 

[Jahn]

Yeah I missed all the ones in my neighborhood this Summer so far, including Spoon, argh. Man, I'm so out of it. Sometimes it's worse in the city, because SO much is going on that you lose track!

 

[Assorted]

Wow NY sounds like a fun place with all those free activities!

 

[jinp6301]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jahn /img/forum/go_quote.gif Yeah I missed all the ones in my neighborhood this Summer so far, including Spoon, argh. Man, I'm so out of it. Sometimes it's worse in the city, because SO much is going on that you lose track!

Spoon's in july! We should get a head-fi group to go to some of these. I'm definitely going to see spoon and menomena

 

[BlindTiger]

Gotta luv them free concerts however like anything free in NYC, it's can get ugly and crowded. I'm definately a member of team free.
I waited on line for almost five hours for Free Aimee Mann and Buddy Guy tickets. For a chance to see them in an intimate sit down theatre was all worth it. (third row, center seats)

 

[Jahn]

OH YEAH it's july, not june 11! Still a chance to Spoooooon!

 

[flashnolan]

Thanks for posting that list. I may make the 5 hour drive south and attend some.

 

[Ham Radio Nut]

GOD, I miss NYC and environs (Long Island, Jersey beaches & shore points)!!! Ohio just doesn't cut it (been here 12 years- wife from Cleveland). Lake Erie is a wastewater dump and mud puddle compared to some of those nice salt-water beaches. I miss Central Park and The Village/Soho too. OK, done ranting.

 

[BlindTiger]

Why did it have to have a chance of rain on the shows I wanted to see?
Joan Jett, showers then cleared. (must of been packed, it was pride week)
Spoon, I got soaked, ruined an Ipod, went home to change, went back to
only tape 30 mins of a 45 mins show. It was still crowded but not packed,
nice amount of personal space if you're in the back. No seats for this show,
but I heard the booker T. show had chairs. (like the a. mann show I saw)
Going to see what's the deal with the castle clinton tickets thingy for next
week's Drive by truckers show.
then maybe dave brubeck, may be crowded. but going to see ricky skaggs.

 

[SayNoToPistons]

Sweet! I can take my girl to some interesting events now.