NYC Summer Concerts – June 2010

June marks the start of many of NYC’s fantastic FREE summer concert series. Here are some of the concerts (focus on Manhattan and free shows) for the month of June that I am particularly looking forward to.

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First, the FREE shows!

What: The New York Pops and Melody Gardot (jazz singer)
When: Tuesday, June 1 at 7:00 pm
Where: Central Park Summerstage – Rumsey Playfield Main Stage

What: Yeasayer
When: Saturday, June 5 at 6:00 pm
Where: South Street Seaport – Pier 17 Stage (Fulton St. and South St.)

What: Norah Jones
When: Wednesday, June 9 at 8:00 pm
Where: Prospect Park Bandshell (Celebrate Brooklyn)

What: Ruthie Foster (gospel, roots, blues, soul)
When: Wednesday, June 16 at 7:00 pm
Where: Madison Square Park

What: The Knights
When: Tuesday, June 22 at7:30 pm
Where: Central Park Naumburg Bandshell (south of the 72nd Street cross-drive)

What: The Beets
When: Wednesday, June 23 at 12:00 pm
Where: South Street Seaport – Pier 17 Stage (Fulton St. & South St.)

What: Solas (Celtic)
When: June 23, 7:00 pm
Where: Madison Square Park

What: CareFusion Jazz Festival New York (Mccoy Tyner Quartet featuring guest artists)
When: Wednesday, June 23 at 7:00 pm
Where: Central Park Summerstage – Rumsey Playfield Mainstage

What: Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club
When: Thursday, June 24 at 7:30 pm
Where: Propsect Park Bandshell (Celebrate Brooklyn)

What: Definitely Poetry: Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) with special guests Emeline Michel, Erol Josué, Cave Canem Poets: Gina Dorcely, Gregory Pardlo and Mervyn Taylor
When: Tuesday, June 29 at 7:00 pm
Where: Central Park Summerstage – Rumsey Playfield Mainstage 

What: Mose Allison (Jazz pianist)
When: Wednesday, June 30 at 7:00 pm
Where: Madison Square Park 

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And the ones that are not free but still good:

What: Carole King and James Taylor
When: Tuesday, June 15; Wednesday, June 16; Wednesday, June 30; at 8:00 pm
Where: Madison Square Garden
Cost: $39.50-$154.50

What: John Butler Trio, State Radio
When: Tuesday, June 15 at 4:00PM
Where: Central Park Summerstage – Rumsey Playfield Mainstage
Cost: $30 advance/$35 day of show

What: The National
When: Wednesday, June 16 at
Where: Radio City Music Hall
Cost: $39.50
 
What: The New Pornographers
When: Saturday, June 19 at 8:00 pm
Where: Terminal 5
Cost: $30 advance/$35 day of show

What: Band of Horses, Grizzly Bear
When: Sunday, June 20 at 6:00 pm
Where: Williamsburg Waterfront
Cost: $30.


What: Silversun Pickups
When: Friday, June 25 at 6:00 pm
Where: Williamsburg Waterfront
Cost: $35

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