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July 17th, 2008

Ted Leo Playing Free Show Tonight

One of my favorite musicians of all time, the illustrious Ted Leo, will be playing a free show tonight with his band the Pharmacists at Castle Clinton in Battery Park. Even though it’s free you need to get a ticket and can do so starting at 5 p.m. at Castle Clinton. The show itself starts […]

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July 9th, 2008

Free Shows Tonight

Bluegrassy folk rock band the Avett Brothers are playing a free show tonight at Rockefeller Park in Battery Park at 7 p.m. Also tonight is Olabelle Rootsy at Madison Square Park at 7 p.m. At Stuyvesant Town Slavic Soul party will be playing at 6 p.m. and eighties hip-hop group Brand Nubian will be at […]

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July 3rd, 2008

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: […]

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May 23rd, 2008

Getting into Sonic Youth

Sonic Youth and the reunited Feelies are playing a free show on July 4 as part of the River to River Festival in Battery Park. BUT, you can’t just waltz in; you need a ticket. And how to get said ticket? On June 12 at noon, hop onto the River to River website to make […]

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April 8th, 2008

Lots More Free Summer Shows

Image Source: River to River
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 […]

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