As the weather gets warmer and summer starts to creep its way into our lives. We all have to get ready for all the musical performances that will hit our city!
Every year Central Park has the fabulous Summerstage. They have not announced who will be performing this summer- expected to be announced on May 22nd. They have a special event with Joss Stone and Common, tickets go on sale May 31st. If you have not gone to a
Summerstage event, I advise you to go. Most of the concerts are free and they are worth the time. The lines can be hellah long, but with all things free you have to sacrifice something.
Besides, Summerstage, there are the free concerts in Prospect Park, also known as Celebrate Brooklyn! Though their events are mostly free they do ask for donations.
Also in Brooklyn, the 3rd Annual Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival will be kicking off its 5 day event roster. Being a huge success for the past 2 years with rappers like Little Brother, Lupe Fiasco, Big Daddy Kane, and Boot Camp Clik to name a few. This year headlining the Free Concert is Ghostface. Having an evening with Uncle Ralph McDaniels, and having Large Professor, MCing the kickoff nite on June 7th for the Stax Records 50th Anniversary Celebration, and coming back a second day to help kickoff an all day festival with performances by Ghostface, Skillz, Consequence, Dres -from Black Sheep, and more. They will also have a Screening of Wild Style at the Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park in Dumbo.
You have to sign up to receive a ticket to these events and space is very limited. If you want to check out a Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival event you have to go to Brooklyn Bodega
If you really want a good concert Rock The Bells will be blowing the roof off of NYC with over 20 live performances. You have Wu-Tang Clan, Rage Against The Machine, Mos Def, Erykah Badu, Cypress Hill, Nas, The Roots (Whew), many Indie Artists, Brother Ali, Immortal Technique, and Special Guests Public Enemy. Tickets are currently on sale for $83 & $156 at Ticketmasters.
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