The free summer concerts just a-keep on comin' in New York City. Last night Korn gave a free show at South Street Seaport; tonight the legendary Mavis Staples performs downtown as well, and there's more.
The folks at Joe's Pub at the Public Theater have just announced some free shows (and for-pay ones) at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, home of the Shakespeare in the Park festival (complete schedule). A free concert on Friday, Sept. 28 will feature Michelle Shocked,
Toshi Reagon & BIGLovely, and John Boutte. And the week before the series will feature a 40th anniversary concert of the groundbreaking musical "Hair," which included a lot of great music.
Here are some of the shows that are NOT free, but sound good nonetheless:
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
Lesley Gore, Jill Sobule, and The New Standards
$40
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
Patty Griffin, Allen Toussaint, and the CMA Songwriters Series
$50
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
Beirut, Balkan Beat Box, and NY Gypsy All-Stars
Presented in association with The NY Gypsy Festival
$25
The Delacorte Theater is a beautiful venue for concerts; I saw a fantastic show there a few years ago featuring Jonatha Brooke and Suzanne Vega. I'm definitely going to try to go to a couple of the shows above.
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