East River Park between North Eighth and North Ninth Streets

Williamsburg Waterfront Concerts

June 11, 2011 – Coheed and Cambria with Adrian Belew Power Trio and Tigers Jaw, 5:30pm, FREE

June 24, 2011 – Thievery Corporation, with Raphael Saadiq, 5:30pm GET TICKETS

July 6, 2011 – Kid Cudi, with Chip Tha Ripper, 5:30pm GET TICKETS

July 22, 2011 – Death From Above 1979, 5:30pm GET TICKETS

July 29, 2011 – They Might Be Giants with Eugene Mirman & Pretty Good Friends w/ Kristen Schaal & Surprise Guests, 5:30pm FREE

August 2, 2011 – Death Cab for Cutie, with Frightened Rabbit 5:30pm GET TICKETS

August 12, 2011 – Sonic Youth, with Wild Flag, 5:30pm GET TICKETS

August 31, 2011 – Bright Eyes, 5:30pm GET TICKETS

September 8, 2011 – TV on the Radio, with Broken Social Scene, 5:30pm GET TICKETS

September 17, 2011 – Widespread Panic, 5:30pm GET TICKETS

September 24, 2011 – Fleet Foxes, The Walkmen 5:30pm GET TICKETS

Directions

Take the L train to Bedford Avenue. Exit at the front of the train. This will put you on the corner of Bedford Avenue and North 7th Street. Walk west (towards the river) for three blocks on North 7th Street. Take a right on Kent Avenue. Entrance will be on your left between North 8th and North 9th Streets.

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Find a Hotel

They are slim pickens in W-burg, but here’s what we have: www.freewilliamsburg.com/listings/hotels.

What Happened to the McCarren Park Shows?

In case you missed it, here’s the dealio on shows this summer. From NY Times:

McCarren Park Pool, the crumbling, Depression-era public swimming pool on the border between Williamsburg and Greenpoint in Brooklyn, is set to become a swimming spot again, but the concerts that put it on the rock map over the last three summers are set to move to the Williamsburg waterfront. Stephanie Thayer, executive director of the Open Space Alliance for North Brooklyn, a nonprofit group that coordinated last year’s concerts, said that a strip along the East River between North Eighth and North Ninth Streets that was designated a New York State park a few years ago will have concerts this summer, with room for 6,000 fans. The news was confirmed by the office of State Assemblyman Joseph R. Lentol, who represents Greenpoint and Williamsburg. “This is the continuation of McCarren Park Pool,” Ms. Thayer said. “It’s different, but it has its own exquisite beauty, with the waterfront and the skyline of Manhattan.” She added that she plans to work with many of the promoters who put on events at the pool, but that if enough sponsorship money comes through, she hopes to also put on classical and opera concerts as well. Ms. Thayer, who in addition to her role with the Open Space Alliance is an administrator with the City Parks Department, said that renovations on McCarren Pool were set to begin on schedule this summer.

Pictures From The First Pool Party

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