We knew that there would be a few shows as part of the Northside Festival, but this is great news. Neko Case kicks off the series in June, which will be called Brooklyn Live at the Inlet: Indie, deep house, hip-hop and everything in between will be taking over 50 Kent Avenue, starting with Northside […]
Williamsburg Park Starting To Look More Like A Concert Space
A lot is changing in the neighborhood today – not only is the McCarren Park Pool open for business, but construction on the stage at Williamsburg Park is officially underway. Concert series organizers posted this photo to Facebook today. The space looks different than it did the last time we saw it, but still looks […]
David Byrne and St. Vincent Are Bringing Their Act To The Waterfront Series
Williamsburg Park announced on Facebook today that David Byrne and St. Vincent will be joining the waterfront concerts lineup. The show is on September 29th and tickets go on sale on June 22nd. As we posted earlier today, the two musicians are working on a project together and the first track is now available. This […]
Gotye Makes The Waterfront Concerts Lineup A Little More Contemporary
Gotye, the Australian singer-songwriter whose “Somebody That I Used To Know” has been inescapable since April, has joined the Williamsburg Park concert series lineup. Gotye stands out from the rest of lineup, which is heavy on bands that started out in the late ’80s and early ’90s like Counting Crows, Sublime, and Jane’s Addiction. The […]
Jane's Addiction, Die Antwoord, & Counting Crows Join Waterfront Lineup
Jane’s Addiction, Die Antwoord, Counting Crows and others are the latest to join the waterfront concerts LACOSTE L!VE Williamsburg Park Concert Series lineup, organizers announced today. Counting Crows will perform with We Are Augustines, Field Report, and Kasey Anderson & The Honkies are on July 17th. Jane’s Addiction and Die Antwoord are on August 17th. […]
Waterfront Series Is Officially The LACOSTE L!VE Williamsburg Park Concert Series
The official name for this summer’s waterfront concerts is The LACOSTE L!VE Williamsburg Park Concert Series, according to Fashion Daily Mag. The details of Lacoste’s involvement is unclear, but the brand will have an interactive and eco-friendly “pop-up shop” at the venue, a re-purposed shipping container that will have men’s and women’s apparel and a […]
Waterfront Concerts Lineup Is Starting To Take Shape
The lineup for this season’s waterfront concerts at Williamsburg Park is finally beginning to take shape. On Monday event organizers announced four concerts that we can look forward to, three of which are ticketed and one of which is free: Pretty Good Friends with Eugene Mirman and special guests OK GO – July 19th (free) […]
Waterfront Concerts May Have Moved, But SummerStage Returning To East River Park (UPDATED)
Update: The good people at Friends of the East River State Park have pointed out that these concerts are at East River Park in Manhattan, not East River State Park in Williamsburg. Sorry for the confusion, but these shows are still worth checking out across the river! While disgruntled neighbors were successful in moving the […]
Work Begins At Waterfront Concerts Site
It looks like construction has started at Williamsburg Park, the site of this summer’s waterfront concert series. Here’s a view of the lot from earlier today, with several Parks department vehicles and what appears to be an enormous drill. The organizers’ call for proposals states that “construction may not penetrate the existing asphalt,” so we’re guessing […]
First Renderings Of Williamsburg Park, Site Of This Summer's Waterfront Concerts
We previously posted about the Open Space Alliance moving this summer’s Waterfront concert series from East River Park to an industrial lot on Kent Avenue between N. 11th and N. 12th. Now OSA has announced that the new space will be called Williamsburg Park and released the first renderings of what the venue will look like. Granted, […]