Music, theater, dance, poetry all over the 5 boroughs, listed by venue:
Summer 2010 - Central Park - Rumsey Playfield
Closest entrance to the field - 72nd street and 5th Avenue
Good Morning America Series Schedule (Click Above for Details):
Friday August 06 • To Be Announced
Friday August 13 • Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato, Camp Rock 2
Friday August 20 • Rihanna
Friday August 27 • Lady Antebellum
NYC SummerStage
Schedule (Click Above for Details)
Sunday August 1 - 3:00pm •St.Vincent, tUnE-yArDs, Basia Bulat
Monday August 2 - 7:00pm •Hot Chip, Hercules and Love Affair, Holy Ghost! Tickets $35
Saturday August 7 - 3:00pm •Clark Sisters and Kierra Kiki Sheard
Sunday August 8 - 7:00pm •The xx, Chairlift, Jack Peñate
Saturday August 14 - 3:00pm •Bachata Fest
Andy Andy, Luis Miguel de la Amargue, Elvis Martinez and Alexandra
Sunday August 15 - 3:00pm •Public Enemy, Blitz The Ambassador, The 7th Octave
Sunday, August 22 - 3:00pm • The Specials, Black Joe Lewis and The Honeybears and $mall ¢hange
Tuesday September 21 - 7:00pm •
Sunday September 26 - 3:00pm
•The Music of the Black Sea Roma Festival featuring: Mahala Rai Banda, Selim Sesler
The NY Gypsy All-Stars , Técsöi; Banda and The Yuri Yunakov Ensemble
Dana Discovery Center, Central Park at 110th Street between 5th and Lenox Avenues
Sunday August 1 • Sabor Brasil - Brazilian JazzSunday August 8 • Something Positive - Afro-Caribbean Dance & Music
Sunday August 15 • Sumba Swing - Latin Jazz
Sunday August 22 • Dja Rara - Haitian
Sunday August 29 • Cocomama - Cuban Salsa
Sunday September 5 • Sounds of Deliverance - Gospel
• For Details See Complete Harlem Meer Festival Schedule •
Summer 2010, Central Park - Naumburg Bandshell Concerts
Mid-park, 72nd Street, just south of the Bethesda Fountain and Terrace
Tuesday August 3 - 7:30pm • The KnightsSummer 2010 - Madison Square Park
5th Avenue to Madison Avenue - 23rd Street to 26th Street
MAD.SQ. MUSIC : Oval Lawn Series (Wednesday Evenings)
Wednesday August 4 - 7:00pm • The James Carter Organ Trio
Described as a “Sax God” by Hi-Fi UK, James Carter brings his trio to Madison Square Park
for season jazz finale.
For More Details See Oval Lawn Series Madison Square Park Calendar
MAD.SQ. KIDS Series (Tuesdays & Thursdays at 10:30am)
Tuesday August 3 •The Dirty Sock Funtime Band
Thursday August 5 •Astrograss
Tuesday August 10 •The Jimmies
Thursday August 12 •Mr. Ray and songs for seeds
For Details See the Mad Sq Kids Series Calendar
Summer 2010 - Gone to Governers Concerts - Governers Island
The Beach @ Governors Island, off Manhattan's Southern tip: Free ferry available - Directions
Sunday August 8 • Josh Ritter & the Royal City Band with Justin Townes Earle and Dawn Landes & the HoundsSummer 2010 - Prospect Park Band Shell, Brooklyn
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY - Inside the Park at Prospect Park West and 9th Street - Directions
Celebrate Brooklyn! Free, but a $3.00 donation is requestedGates generally open 1 hour prior to performance:
Tuesday August 3 • The Dead Weather Benefit Show - NOT FREE - Click link for ticket info
Thursday August 5 • Metric, Joan as Police Woman and Holy Miranda - Fusion Rock
Friday August 6 • House of Usher with Marco Benevento - Film/Orig Score
Saturday August 7 • Daptone Review: Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings - Soul Revival
Sunday August 8 • Annual Ezra Jack Keats Family Concert - Folk, Americana
For Details See the Celebrate Brooklyn Calendar
Summer 2010 - Other Venues, Neighborhood Parks
Note: Maps, Locations, Directions to individual venues can be found on links below:
Manhattan - South Street Seaport, Fulton and South Streets, Pier 17
Actor/rapper Drake, pop-rock band Hanson, and DJ Ninjasonik
Friday August 6 - 6:00pm •Yacht
Friday August 13 - 6:00pm •The Wedding Present
For Details See the Seaport Music Festival Calendar
Manhattan - World Financial Center Winter Garden, 220 Vesey St. New York NY
Wednesday August 4 - 7:00pm •Tiempo Libre & Julito Martinez:
Una Noche Cubana, Trova con Timba
Manhattan - Rockefeller Park, River Terrace and Warren Street
Thursday August 5 - 7:00pm •Tremenda Rumba!
Tiempo Libre with Guest Drummers, Román Díaz, Pedrito Martinez, Marvin Diaz
Manhattan - East River Park, Montgomery Street to East 12 Street, FDR Drive
Wednesday August 4 - 7:00pm •George Lamond, Judy Torres, DJ Lucho
Thursday August 19 - 7:00pm •Our Latin Thing:
Tribute to The Fania All Stars with DJ Lucho
Friday August 20 - 8:00pm • Goodbar by Bambi & Waterwell
Saturday August 21 - 8:00pm •Goodbar by Bambi & Waterwell
Sunday August 22, - 8:00pm •Goodbar by Bambi & Waterwell
Monday August 23 - 8:00pm •Five Days in March by Toshiki Okada
Tuesday August 24 - 8:00pm •Five Days in March by Toshiki Okada
Wednesday August 25 - at 8:00pm •Beowulf– A Thousand Years of Baggage
Thursday August 26 - 8:00pm •Beowulf– A Thousand Years of Baggage
Friday August 27 - 8:00pm •Beowulf– A Thousand Years of Baggage
Manhattan - Union Square Park, South Plaza - Broadway to 4th Ave, E14th St to E17th St
Music in the Square;
Thursday August 5 - 6: 00 pm • Andy Mac
Thursday August 12 - 4: 00pm: • Triangulo Tango 6: 00pm: • LaRue and the B.U.R.N U Movement
Manhattan - Hudson River Park's Pier 54, West 14th Street and Hudson River
Sunday August 22 2:00pm 9:00pm • Blues BBQ
* Cyril Nevilie * Smoking Joe Kubek and Bnois King Band
* Janiva Magness * The Teeny Tucker Revue * Joe Louis Walker
Manhattan - Hudson River Park's Pier 84, 44th Street at Hudson River
Clinton Concert Series
Monday August 9 - 6:00pm-7:00pm • Old Silver Band
Monday September 13 - 6:00pm-7:00pm • Soul Understated
Manhattan - Riverside Park South, Hudson River between 59th and 72nd Streets
Acoustic Sundays:
Sunday August 1 – 7:00pm •Xylos
Sunday August 8 – 7:00pm •Slavic Soul Party
Sunday August 15 – 7:00pm •Los Soneros de Oriente
Manhattan - Lincoln Center, Damrosch Park- W. 62nd Street between Columbus Avenue and Amsterdam Avenue
Saturday July 31 – 2:00pm •Lincoln Center Out of Doors - Roots of American Music Dig: Their Royal Hipness
Manhattan - Marcus Garvey Park, Madison Avenue, East 120 Street to East 124 Street
Thursday August 5 - 7:00pm • Gil Scott-Heron
Manhattan - Jackie Robinson Park, Bradhurst & Edgecombe Avenues, West 145 to West 155 Street
Wednesday August 11 - 7:00pm •Doug E. Fresh & DJ Dee Wiz
Wednesday August 18 - 7:00pm •Tye Tribbett
Manhattan - Highbridge Park, West 155 & Dyckman Streets, Edgecombe & Amsterdam Avenues
Tuesday August 3 - 7:00pm •Elvis Martinez
Tuesday August 10 - 7:00pm •Bachata Heightz
Tuesday August 17- 7:00pm •Alexandra and Daniel Moncion
Brooklyn - BAM R&B Festival at MetroTech -
MetroTech Commons, Corner of Flatbush Avenue and Myrtle Avenue
Thursday August 5-12noon •Mykal Rose of Black Uhuru
Queens - 2010 Waterfront Concert Series, Astoria Park
Thursday August 5-7:30pm–9:00pm•Joey Dee and the Starliters-Rock n' Roll
Thursday August 12-7:30pm–9:00pm•The 1910 Fruitgum Company-Bubblegum Pop
