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June 30th, 2008

Mosh Ben Ari Reprise

Mosh Ben Ari @ Summerstage
Photo Permission: Shemspeed/Erez Safar
If you missed him in Central Park on Sunday because of the rain, Israeli musician Mosh Ben Ari is playing at Music Hall of Williamsburg tomorrow (Tuesday) night with Diwon, Y-Love, Electro Morocco, and special guests. You can get tickets at Holyland Market at 122 Saint […]

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June 27th, 2008

Free Shows This Weekend

Cold War Kids at Pianos, May 3, 2006
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There is a ton of free stuff going on this weekend, and it should be packed like this every weekend for the rest of the summer…woohoo! Here’s what’s going on:
Friday:
Cold War Kids @ Prospect Park Bandshell
A Place to Bury Strangers and King Khan […]

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June 25th, 2008

Pinback, the Notwist, and the Kooks on Sale Today

Pinback will be at Music Hall of Williamsburg on September 27 and Bowery Ballroom the next day. Tickets go on sale today (Wednesday) at noon here.
German wunderkinds the Notwist who have laid low the past few years are going on tour to celebrate the release of their new album. They’ll be at Webster Hall on […]

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June 23rd, 2008

Yael Naim at Summerstage

 
Israeli songstress Yael Naim played at Summerstage in Central Park on Sunday night. It was a beautiful evening, the rain finally clearing up and the temperature finally cooling down. Naim has songs in Hebrew, French, and English, including a cover of Britney Spears’ “Toxic” and the song “New Soul,” which is on the MacBook Air […]

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June 12th, 2008

First Free Park Shows

19 January 2008 - New York, NY - Isaac Hayes at the B.B.King Blues Club & Grill.
Photo Credit: Lionel Urman/Sipa Press/0801222041
Photo Permission: Newscom
Celebrate Brooklyn in Prospect Park has its inaugural show tonight with none other than Isaac Hayes. It’s free and sure to be a good time so come on […]

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April 23rd, 2008

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 & […]

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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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December 20th, 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 […]

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