무료 야외콘서트 라인업 "Free Summer Concerts 2014"

 Free Summer Concerts 2014

July 12
4Knots Music Festival at South Street Seaport
The Village Voice presents this indie bonanza, held for the fourth year on Manhattan’s downtown waterfront. The show will take place across two stages from 1–8pm and include sets by Speedy Ortiz, Nashville’s Those Darlins and indie-rock legends Dinosaur Jr. For more info, visit villagevoice.com.
July 12
Alloy Orchestra at Prospect Park Bandshell
Alloy Orchestra, which specializes in composing and performing original scores to silent films, works its magic on He Who Gets Slapped (1924). bricartsmedia.org.

July 13
Bonobo and Cibo Matto at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park 
British electronic artist Bonobo and food-obsessed hip-hop duo Cibo Matto combine for what's sure to be a highly danceable bill.  summerstage.com. 

July 16–17
Lowdown Hudson Blues Festival at Arts Brookfield   
The first night features Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, known for their funky, soulful live performances and for the label, Daptone Records, that two of its musicians formed. The next night, Robert Cray and John Hiatt, who each paid their dues prior to hit-making moments in the 1980s ("Smoking Gun" and "Right Next Door" for the former, Bonnie Raitt's cover of "Thing Called Love" and Jeff Healey's of "Angel Eyes" for the latter), top the bill.brookfieldplaceny.com.

July 17
Mobb Deep at Queensbridge Park 
Hip-hop duo Mobb Deep, whose most popular tracks include "Shook Ones" and "Quiet Storm," play their native borough. summerstage.com. 

July 17
Shen Wei Dance at Prospect Park Bandshell
Chinese choreographer Shen Wei, who plied his trade for the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics in 2008, presents his dance interpretation of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring for Celebrate Brooklyn!  bricartsmedia.org.

July 19
Deltron 3030 at Prospect Park Bandshell

The aughts' signature sci-fi hip-hop supergroup returns, featuring the manic skills of Kid Koala, Dan the Automator and Del the Funky Homosapien. They'll be playing spacey songs from last year's Event II, backed by a live orchestra.  bricartsmedia.org.

July 20
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra at Queensbridge Park 
Under the direction of Wynton Marsalis, the JALC orchestra will give a free concert geared toward all ages—it's part of SummerStage's Queens Family Day. summerstage.com.

July 20
Mishima, Txarango and Headbirds at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park  
Performing under a "Catalan Sounds on Tour" umbrella, these acts (two Barcelona bands and a DJ) help shine a light on the modern music of Spain. summerstage.com.

July 21
New Songs of Justice: An Evening Honoring Pete Seeger at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park
Musician and activist Pete Seeger will be honored by a plethora of indie, rock and folk musicians including Anti-Flag, Amanda Palmer and Steve Earle. The show's organizers, who will also recognize singer and activist Harry Belafonte, hope to use music as a means of inspiring young people to become involved in politics and their communities. summerstage.com.

July 24
Teenage Fanclub at Pier 84 
The biggest name taking part in the free River Rocks series, Teenage Fanclub will bring its underappreciated power pop to the Midtown West waterfront. riverrocksnyc.com.

July 25
Kings of Leon at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park
These Tennessee-born rockers, who are quickly rising to rock-royalty status, play a free and sure-to-be-packed early morning set for Good Morning America. gma.yahoo.com.

July 27
Rock Steady Crew at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park
Begun in the Bronx in 1977, the Rock Steady Crew established the gold standard for B-boying (breakdancing, that is). Get your fill of popping and locking at this SummerStage staple. summerstage.com.

July 31
Dance Theatre of Harlem at Prospect Park Bandshell
Last year saw the return of this ballyhooed dance institution, established in 1969, after a nine-year hiatus. Fresh off its spring season at Lincoln Center and a subsequent East Coast tour, the company arrives for a free Celebrate Brooklyn! performance. bricartsmedia.org.

July 31
José González at Damrosch Park 
Swedish singer-songwriter José González (whose music recently appeared on the soundtrack of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty) plays a free set as part of Lincoln Center’s Out of Doors festival. This show marks the world premiere of new arrangements of González's songs; he’ll be performing them with chamber orchestra yMusic. lcoutofdoors.org. 

August 1
Aloe Blacc at Rockefeller Center
You're going to have to get up early to see the soulful pop stylings of Aloe Blacc—NBC recommends fans arrive by 6am for optimal viewing. See the performance outside the Today show's studio at 49th Street and Rockefeller Center Plaza. today.com.
August 1
Jimmy Bosch y Su Estrellas and Pedrito Martinez Group Featuring Ariacne Trujillo at Prospect Park Bandshell
It's a night of Latin music: salsa from Jimmy Bosch y Su Estrellas and eclectic, percussion-heavy tunes from the Pedrito Martinez Group. Get ready to dance.bricartsmedia.org.

August 2
Kes the Band at Prospect Park Bandshell
Spend the night dancing to island tunes with soca band Kes, Afro-Caribbean act Kuenta i Tambu and DJ Dr Wax—who will spin soca and calypso tracks. bricartsmedia.org.

August 7
Mykki Blanco at East River Park
Michael David Quattlebaum Jr., better known as Mykki Blanco, performs his blend of poetry and contemporary hip-hop.  summerstage.com.

August 7
Altan at Prospect Park Bandshell
Fans of NPR's long-running Thistle and Shamrock show, take heed: popular Irish folk band Altan is bringing its twin-fiddle attack to Celebrate Brooklyn! bricartsmedia.org.

August 8
Asian Dub Foundation at Prospect Park Bandshell
British punk-influenced electronica outfit Asian Dub Foundation performs a live score to THX 1138 (1971), George Lucas' first feature film. bricartsmedia.org.

August 8
Black Bananas at South Street Seaport

Singer-songwriter and record producer Jennifer Herrema's band Black Bananas, known for noisy, distortion-filled indie rock with electronic dance sounds, performs a free show as part of the Seaport Music Festival. Shockwave Riderz open the show. seaportmusicfestival.com. 

August 9
Motown Gospel Revue at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park 
SummerStage presents this evening of gospel, pop and R&B, featuring artists Tasha Cobbs, Smokie Norful, Pastor Charles Jenkins, VaShawn Mitchell and others. summerstage.com.
August 9
Rosanne Cash at Damrosch Park 
As part of Lincoln Center Out of Doors, Cash brings her rock, country and blues sensibility to the City. lcoutofdoors.org.
August 9
St. Vincent at Prospect Park Bandshell
Singer-songwriter Annie "St. Vincent" Clark plays this hometown show, showcasing her self-titled album released earlier this year, which features songs like "Birth in Reverse" and "Digital Witness." (Sidebar: her performance of "Lithium" at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony was fairly stellar.)  bricartsmedia.org.

August 13–16
Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind at East River Park 
The New York Neo-Futurists present their famed collection of very short plays, Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind, at East River Park. With 30 plays in 60 minutes, even the slimmest attention span should find something to appreciate.  summerstage.com.

August 15
Neon Trees at Rockefeller Center
These Utah-based dance-rockers play for a morning-TV audience and the dedicated throngs who will wake up early to see them in person.   today.com.

August 16
Blood Orange at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park
Hipster lodestone of the moment Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes, aka Lightspeed Champion) plays this free show, highlighting songs from his latest release, Cupid Deluxe. summerstage.com. 

August 17
The Nuyorican Poets Cafe's 40th Anniversary Celebration / Screening: Our Latin Thing at

East River Park

Multicultural fixture Nuyorican Poets Café nears the end of its yearlong 40th anniversary celebration with a screening of the 1971 music documentary Our Latin Thing.  summerstage.com. 

August 23
Blues BBQ at Pier 84
Things will get smoking in the pits and on the stage as local 'cue mavens Mighty Quinn’s, Delaney Barbecue and Dinosaur Bar-B-Que join musicians Big Sam's Funky Nation and Samantha Fish for brisket with a heavy dose of blues. hudsonriverpark.org.

August 23–24
Charlie Parker Jazz Festival at various locations
The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival is a City institution, just like the musical legend it memorializes; the event has been taking place for more than 20 years. Last year's lineup included Jimmy Heath, Kenny Garrett and Lee Konitz. For more info on this year's concerts (to be held at Harlem's Marcus Garvey Park and Tompkins Square Park in Alphabet City), cityparksfoundation.org.

August 23–24
Afropunk Fest at Commodore Barry Park

A whole host of artists, including Fishbone, D'Angelo and Body Count, descend on Brooklyn's oldest park for a spirited weekend of funky rhythms, food trucks and fashionable wares (an assemblage of local vendors conducts a thrift market as part of the proceedings).  afropunkfest.com.

August 29
Ariana Grande at Rockefeller Center
This pint-size singer, who’s already sold more than 425,000 downloads of her track “Problem” (featuring Iggy Azalea), is well on her way to becoming pop’s newest princess. See her at the Today show’s summer concert series. today.com.

September 1
Maroon 5 at Rockefeller Center
Very handsome Voice judge Adam Levine performs some songs with his friends. today.com.

September 5
Usher at Rockefeller Center
The R&B mastermind who brags about his kissing conquests in his latest single, "Good Kisser," will perform (possibly shirtless) for the Today show crowd. today.com.