Free Concerts in NYC – The Today Show

The best things in life are definitely free!  There are tons of free concerts happening in NYC this spring/summer, why not take advantage!?

*The Good Morning America concert series schedule has not yet come out… once that does will post for sure!

 The Today Show has been leading off concert series for nearly 20 years, and this year they are bringing the hit makers to Rockefeller Plaza. The series kicks off Friday, May 22. Here is the lineup:

May 22: Meghan Trainor

May 29: Pitbull (*In Orlando)

June 5: Charli XCX

June 12: Fall Out Boy

June 15 (*Monday): James Taylor

June 19: Nate Ruess

June 23: Janelle Monae and Wondaland

June 26: Imagine Dragons

July 3: Flo Rida

July 10: Carly Rae Jepsen

July 17: Alan Jackson

July 31: Jason Aldean

August TBD: Jennifer Lopez

August 12: Lunch Money Lewis

September 4: Brad Paisley

Fans and visitors are encouraged to come to the plaza for the live performances. Viewing is on a first-come, first-served basis outside TODAY's window-on-the-world studio, located at 49th Street and Rockefeller Plaza in New York City. Fans should arrive by 6 a.m. for best viewing. All concerts are Friday performances unless otherwise noted. Additional performances may be announced throughout the season.

MRS

FREE CONCERTS IN NYC!

Calling all music lovers- there are FREE concerts happening in NYC!  Click here for a listing of all free concerts happening in NYC parks all over the city.  

 

Some concerts that stood out:  

June 11th – Summer Stage Presents: Sisqó
 

at Betsy Head Memorial Playground (in Betsy Head Park), Brooklyn

7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.

Free!
 

 July 17th – Summer Stage Presents: Mobb Deep in association with Lyricist Lounge

at Queensbridge Park, Queens

7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.

Free!

 

Aug 17th - Summer Stage Presents: WBLS 6th Annual R&B Fest: Musiq Soulchild
 

at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park, Manhattan

7:00 p.m. –10:00 p.m.

Free!
 

 Good Morning America also has their free concert series that they have been doing for the past 6 years!

The concert series kicks off this Friday May 23, 2014 and all shows will be at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park. Viewers interested in joining "GMA" in Central Park are encouraged to arrive at Rumsey Playfield via the 72nd street entrance on Fifth Avenue at 6:00am when the park opens to the public.

May 23: Lady Antebellum

May 30: Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson

June 6: Demi Lovato

June 13 Paramore

June 20: Jennifer Lopez

June 27: Afrojack

July 4: Jason Derulo

July 11: Keith Urban

July 18: Zedd

July 25: Kings of Leon

August 1: Enrique Iglesias

August 8: Luke Bryan

August 15: Florida Georgia Line

August 22: Robin Thicke

August 29: Brad Paisley

 

*The Jennifer Lopez and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson concerts will require tickets in advance for entry. Tickets will be available closer to the performance date and fans should check back for more.

 

MRS

Killer Queen

A New Album From Queen!?

I am super excited to blog about this! I just read an article in Rolling Stone about an upcoming Queen album being released at the end of this year! Queen’s guitarist Brian May revealed plans for songs featuring unreleased vocals from late front man Freddie Mercury. May reveals that the album will most likely be titled Queen Forever, with most of the material from the 80’s. Check out the full article here.

 Is anyone else super excited to see the Rock Legends back at it!?

MRS

Concerts To be Hype About

UPCOMING CONCERT VENUES  

So lately, music honestly sucks! I feel like it doesn’t have the same creativity and pizazz that many of the artists from back in the day possessed. Many of the music today is regurgitated shit and lyrics have no meaning. Beats are produced and are cool, but I actually appreciate LIVE MUSIC. There are a few venues coming up that I actually am excited about!  

Staind – In the early 2000’s Aaron Lewis, Staind’s front man came on the scene with his acoustic guitar and captivating voice. Their hit album Break the Cycle (2001) was HUGE and hits such as “Outside” and “It’s Been Awhile” hit airwaves making history. Since then, Staind has had some hits but nothing like their junior album’s success. I am HYPE that they are touring again and hope to see them in NY soon! (I just missed their Atlantic City show L )

Goo Goo Dolls & Daughtry with special guest Plain White T's – Okay, so this looks like a chill show! Nothing crazy honestly will go down, which is in my ballpark now a days. When I was younger I was into the “harder” rock. The Goo Goo Dolls have been on the scene since the 90’s and their hit album Dizzy Up The Girl (1998) gave us hits like “Iris” and “Slide.” This album has been noted to give the band their noted success. Daughtry was formed by former American Idol contestant Chris Daughtry and his voice is absolutely exhilarating. Their self-titled debut album was released in November 2006, and reached number one on the Billboard 200 charts with their hit “It’s Not Over.” The bands will be performing at Jones Beach June 14, 2014.

Linkin Park ft. 30 Seconds to Mars-  When Linkin Park band came on the scene in 1998 as Hybrid Theory, they spun the underground rock scene upside down. I myself was a HUGE fan of underground rock at the time and Hybrid Theory was fresh, angry and incorporated rap into their music. They then changed their name to Linkin Park and made history. Linkin Park released Hybrid Theory in 2000. Hybrid Theory was a great commercial success as it sold more than 4.8 million copies during its debut year. It earned the status of best-selling album of 2001, with hits such as "Crawling" and "One Step Closer.” Since then they have had 7 albums and still remain on top of the Rock game. I look forward to seeing them play with 30 Seconds to Mars at Jones Beach on August 18 & 19^th 2014.

 

MRS