NYC Free Summer Concerts

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http://freeconcertsnyc.com/


Piano In Bryant Park - 5/14 - 10/12
http://bryantpark.org/plan-your-visit/piano.html


Celebrate Brooklyn - 6/5 - 8/7
http://www.bricartsmedia.org/perform...brate-brooklyn

Recommendations: 6/5 Jimmy Cliff, 6/9 Afrocubism, 6/15 Geri Allen, 6/16 Balkan

Beat Box, 6/22 Keb' Mo', 6/29 Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, 6/30 Angelique
Kidjo w/Laurie Anderson, 7/7 Souad Massi, 7/8 Sweet Honey In The Rock,

7/13
Calle 13, 7/21 Arturo Sandoval w/Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz
Orchestra, 8/3 Wild Flag w/Mission Of Burma, 8/4 Del McCoury Band, 8/11 Lyle Lovett
Benefits (sit on the grass): 7/23&24 Wilco, 7/31 Sigur Ros, 8/7 M. Ward w/Yo La Tengo


Hudson River Park - 6/5 - 8/24
http://www.hudsonriverpark.org/events/series

Recommendations: 7/15 George Gee Swing Orchestra, 7/22 Los Hermanos Colon


World Financial Ctr - 6/5 - 8/25
www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com
http://www.artsbrookfield.com/new_yo...ancial_center/

Recommendations: 6/17 Bang On A Can Marathon, 7/10 Locos Por Juana, 7/11 Buddy Guy/Quinn Sullivan/John Mayall, 7/17 Thomas Mapfumo


Peter Cooper Village/Stuyvestant Town - 6/6 - 7/28
http://www.pcvst.com/events/signature-events.aspx
Note: Open to tenants & guests (so, you're a guest...)

Recommendations: 6/10 Dan Zanes, 6/30 Garland Jeffreys


Summerstage - 6/6 - 8/30
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact....UhsdVMD1X-0%3D

Recommendations: 6/15 Joey Arias, 6/19 Das Rascist, 6/24 Alabama Shakes, 7/10
Chubb Rock w/Kurtis Blow, 7/18 Big Daddy Kane w/Marley Marl, 7/19 WAR, 7/21
Bebel Gilberto, 7/28 Gary Clark Jr., 8/11 Carolina Chocolate Drops w/Buckwheat
Zydeco, 8/19 Inner Circle w/Israel Vibration


Big Apple BBQ - 6/8 - 6/9
http://www.bigapplebbq.org/music.php

Recommendations: Jon Langford (ex-Mekons), Southern Culture On The Skids,
Alejandro Escovedo and The Sensitive Boys


River To River Festival - 6/17 - 7/15
http://rivertorivernyc.com/events/ca..._venue_nid=All

Recommendations: 6/17 Bang On A Can Marathon, 6/20 Phililp Glass Ensemble,
6/21 Eddie Palmieri, 6/26 Poets House w/Suzanne Vega & Gabriel Kahane, 6/27
Third World, 7/10 La India, 7/12 George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic


Carroll Park Bklyn Kids Concerts - 6/23 - 9/30
http://www.carrollparkbrooklyn.org/?page_id=837


City Winery - 6/26 - 8/28
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact....UL4MIPar198%3D

Recommendations: 7/3 Brother Joscephus w/Betty, 8/14 Marshall Crenshaw


4 Knots Music Festival - 7/14
http://www.seaportmusicfestival.com/
Band List: http://microapp.villagevoice.com/4knots/2012/bands.php

Friends Of Maple Grove - 7/21 - 9/22
http://www.friendsofmaplegrove.org/2...ndarEvents.pdf


Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival (Jamaica's 50th Anniversary) - 7/22
Roy Wilkins Park, Jamaica Merrick & Baisley Blvds @ 177th
Directions: You will have to take a bus from the Jamaica bus depot
https://www.facebook.com/JamaicanJerkFestival
12N-8P
Performers (Confirmed): Tarrus Riley
Performers (Tentative): Freddie McGregor, ASSASSIN a.k.a. Agent Sasco, Serani
Note: This is a PAID event (tkts thru VP Records website, etc.)


Lincoln Center Out Of Doors - 7/25 - 8/12
http://www.lcoutofdoors.org/

Recommendations: 7/25 Nile Rodgers & The CHIC Organization, 7/26 G.R.U.B.B.
(Gypsy Roma Urban Balkan Beats) w/The Stooges Brass Band, 7/28 Selda Bagcan
w/Ilhan Ersahin's Wonderland w/The Secret Trio, 8/1 Yemen Blues, 8/11
Celebrating Music of Laura Nyro w/Nona Hendryx, Sarah Dash, Desmond Child &
Rouge etc., 8/12 Gil Scott Heron Tribute w/Swamp Dogg


Shop Forest Hills - 8/9 - 8/16
http://www.shopforesthills.com/events/