Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Bon Jovi's Free Concert in Central Park
As part of the city's all-out celebration of the July 15 All-Star Game, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced today that Bon Jovi will be performing a free concert in Central Park on Saturday, July 12, at 8:00 p.m. on the Great Lawn.
Though the concert is free, tickets are required. (This is done to minimize damage to the lawn by curtailing the number of attendees. Back in the good old days when 500,000 people showed up for Simon and Garfunkel, etc., the lawn didn't fare so well.)
The best way to get tickets is in person, starting tomorrow July 2, at 9:00 a.m. at Yankee Stadium, Shea Stadium, Keyspan Park, or the stadium of the Staten Island Yankees. (From reading Bon Jovi's blog, it seems the bulk of the tickets will be at Yankee Stadium; there will also be some given out on the radio, at MLB.com, and at the DHL All-Star Fan Fest at the Javits Center on July 11.
If you are a Bon Jovi fan or just love a free show, this should be a good one.
Labels: all-star game, baseball, central park, concerts, rock music, sports
Friday, January 11, 2008
The "Royal Albert Hall" Project
As noted on the official website: this "very special tribute to the music of Bob Dylan [honors] Dylan’s storied 1966 concert—long the Dylan bootleggers’ favorite.... Critic Dave Marsh reviewed it in Creem magazine, writing 'It is the most supremely elegant piece of rock ‘n’ roll music I’ve ever heard.'"
The performance features the album played in order by acts such as Laura Cantrell, Kelly Joe Phelps, Stevie Jackson (Belle & Sebastian), Marshall Crenshaw, Oakley Hall, Lenny Kaye & Katrina Kiedis (Sufjan Stevens Band), Jason Isbell (Drive By Truckers), Jim Lauderdale, Toshi Reagon, Freeman & Vernon Reid.
When: Saturday, January 12, at 8:00 p.m.
Where: The Winter Garden at the World Financial Center
Cost: FREE!
Labels: bob dylan, concerts, free, lower manhattan, rock music
Thursday, January 10, 2008
David Witten presents: Piano Music Inspired by Art: Soundscapes from Russia and Italy
Noted classical pianist and photographer David Witten has created a concert of pieces inspired by his world travels. The concert will be accompanied by a slide show.
Witten, who teaches at Montclair State University, has undertaken concert tours in Ireland, Finland, Russia, Ukraine, Europe, Mexico, and South America. As the recipient of a 1990 Fulbright Scholar award, Witten spent five months teaching and concertizing throughout Brazil, and he is frequently invited back to give concerts and masterclasses. Closer to home, Witten’s performances have included solo appearances with the Boston Pops Orchestra, the Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra, and various chamber music collaborations with members of the New York Philharmonic and the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
When: January 29, 2008 at 7:30pm
Where: The Yamaha Piano / 689 5th Ave. - 3rd Floor / New York, NY
Cost: FREE!
More info and reservations: http://www.yamaha.com/yasi/eventdetail.html?CNTID=563589&CTID=560264
Witten, who teaches at Montclair State University, has undertaken concert tours in Ireland, Finland, Russia, Ukraine, Europe, Mexico, and South America. As the recipient of a 1990 Fulbright Scholar award, Witten spent five months teaching and concertizing throughout Brazil, and he is frequently invited back to give concerts and masterclasses. Closer to home, Witten’s performances have included solo appearances with the Boston Pops Orchestra, the Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra, and various chamber music collaborations with members of the New York Philharmonic and the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
When: January 29, 2008 at 7:30pm
Where: The Yamaha Piano / 689 5th Ave. - 3rd Floor / New York, NY
Cost: FREE!
More info and reservations: http://www.yamaha.com/yasi/eventdetail.html?CNTID=563589&CTID=560264
Labels: art, classical music, concerts, free, italy, midtown, piano, russia
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