It’s Summertime and for this correspondent, it often means politics and anyone who checked out my Friday Promo via Gotham’s Promolistserve; but even more so it involves music; live music.

Summer nights in the park, and when the music would start

Ooh what a time and then some

[from When It All Began (POCO)]

Most years after Memorial Day I compile and share a list of FREE concerts, often in parks, by original artists. Sometimes I sprinkle in concert I secure tickets four where I believe tickets might still be had.

Last year the selections disappointed and I never really bothered.

This year justifies compiling and curating a list (emphasis on the curation; I post some links for those who might delve deeper beyond what works for me).

Wed., June 7, 8:00 p.m. Lake Street Dive @ Prospect Park Bandshell

Sun., June 11, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic; Main Source; Chloe x Halle; DJ Marley Marl hosted by Roxanne Shante @ Flushing Meadows-Corona Park (Summerstage)

Fri., June 23, 7:30 p.m. Pharoah Sanders; Coltrane Tribute by Brookyn Raga Massive @ Prospect Park Bandshell

Thur., July 13, 7:30 p.m. Robert Randolph & the Family Band; Eric Krasno @ Prospect Park Bandshell

Wed., Aug 2, 7:30 p.m. Peter Noone @ Tanner Park, Amityville

Thur., Aug 3, 7:30 p.m. Béla Fleck & the Flecktones; Nellie McKay @ Prospect Park Bandshell

Fri., Aug 4, 7:30 p.m. Blue Oyster Cult @ Tanner Park, Amityville

Sat., Aug 5 , 7:30 p.m. Nick Lowe's Quality Rock 'n' Roll Revue starring Los Straitjackets @ Damrosch Park, Lincoln Center

Mon., Aug 13, 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Taj Mo: The Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’ Band; Jontavious Willis; Dante Ross @ Central Park Rumsey Playfield (Summerstage)

I hope to add some more.

Celebrate Brooklyn Festival

City Parks Foundation/ Summerstage

Lincoln Center Out of Doors

Not Yet Posted:

Brooklyn Concerts (Seaside Summer Concert Series and Martin Luther King Jr. Concert Series)

Town of Babylon Summer Concerts

Long Island’s 2017 Summer Concerts

Let's rock!