Hot Summers Concert in New York

While I’m staying at one of the New York Casino hotels during the summer, which can be a pretty unpleasant place to be. The humidity alone is unbearable, my hair will look atrocious, but I’ll be checking out the abundance of free outdoor concerts. I’ve located two that seem promising. The River to River Festival and the Central Park Summer stage.

I found River to River Festival on the Internet. It takes place each summer from June through August, at many different public venues which covers all of Downtown New York. Like from the southern most tip of Manhattan up to Chambers Street and across the island from river to river. There will be world class performing arts festivals with a broad sweep of programming and it’s all free. The reason for the events being free is to enhance the vitality of cultural life in Lower Manhattan, which in turn will support its economic and social health to generate new audiences for the arts. The River to River Festival intends to remove barriers to the experience of live arts with the use of free admissions and being at the most popular, most outdoor public venues which they hope will attract a diverse audience. The Festival was founded after September 11, 2001 for the revitalization of Lower Manhattan.

The Central Park Summer Stage, from what I’ve read in the papers, is the most famous of the summer venue. It has been going on for 20 years and this summer arts festival will be showcasing a wide variety of live performances, from dance shows to plays and concerts. There will be a fantastic musical act performing for free outside in the park. This makes me wonder why would anyone go inside a stuffy club when there’s free outdoor music?  This year’s festival will kick-off with TV on the Radio. Then, Dirty Projectors. Sounds, like my miserable summer in New York will be the best ‘free’ time I’ll ever have.

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