Big Summer Concerts Round Up

Blender Magazine rounded up some of the best concerts by some of the biggest acts hitting the road this summer...

1) ALL POINTS WEST FESTIVAL
Headlined by Radiohead 8/8 & 8/9 and Jack Johnson 8/10
Also featuring: The Roots, Kings of Leon, Ben Harper, Underworld, Cat Power
+August 8-10
Liberty State Park
3-Day passes: $258.00
Single Day Tickets: $89.00

2) BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
July 27, 28, 31 Giants Stadium
*First dates of US leg of summer tour.Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will wrap up their 2007-08 series of concerts with twelve US dates, by the last show in Milwaukee on August 30, Springsteen and the band will have performed 100 concerts for over two million fans.

3) BON JOVI
July 14 & 15 Madison Square Garden

4) THE POLICE
August 4 & 5 Jones Beach with Elvis Costello
August 7 Madison Square Garden with B-52s

5) AMERICAN IDOL LIVE
August 4th & 5th Nassau Coliseum

VIDEO AND MORE MUSIC EVENTS AFTER THE JUMP...

Music in the Five Boroughs

QUEENS:
“Warm Up” @ PS1 Contemporary Art Center
Every Saturday, 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. July 5 - September 6, 2008

BROOKLYN:
Celebrate Brooklyn

Celebrate Brooklyn is one of New York City's longest running, free, outdoor performing arts festivals. Launched in 1979, as a catalyst for a Brooklyn performing arts scene and to bring people back into Prospect Park after years of neglect, Celebrate Brooklyn has been an anchor in the park's revitalization and has become one of the city's foremost summer cultural attractions. Over the course of its history Celebrate Brooklyn has presented over 1,700 artists and ensembles reflective of the borough's diversity, ranging from internationally acclaimed performers to emerging, cutting-edge artists.

All Celebrate Brooklyn performances are free! The festival attracts upwards of 250,000 attendees from across New York City to the Prospect Park Bandshell each summer.

STATEN ISLAND:
CityParks Concert Series

CityParks Concerts include Hip-Hop Hall of Fame inductees, Whodini, performing in their hometown of Brooklyn, as well as KRS-1, Big Daddy Kane, Slick Rick, Naughty By Nature, Jungle Brothers, Bahamadia and Brand Nubians performing at various locations across the city.

For those who enjoy the sounds of smooth soul, CityParks Concerts includes The Chi-Lites and Delfonics performing in Queens, Staten Island and Manhattan parks. The season would not be complete without some tropical sounds to dance to, and we are proud to present salsa icon Willie Colon as well as Michael Stuart in this summer’s line-up.

The Delfonics
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
From 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Mahoney Park

MANHATTAN:
CENTRAL PARK SUMMERSTAGE

With a global reputation for presenting one of the finest free performing arts festivals in the nation, City Parks Foundation is proud to announce the 23rd season of Central Park SummerStage. City Parks Foundation is proud to announce the 23rd season of Central Park SummerStage. Benefit concerts help to support the many free programs of Central Park SummerStage.

Benefit concert tickets may be purchased at select Ticketmaster outlets, online at ticketmaster.com http://www.ticketmaster.com and Charge-By-Phone at 212.307.7171.

Crosby Stills & Nash
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
A benefit concert for Central Park SummerStage produced by Live Nation.
From 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Doors at 5:30 PM / Concert at 7:00 PM
Tickets $66.00

Santogold and Diplo
Sunday, July 20, 2008
With A-Trak & Kid Cudi
From 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
FREE

Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings
Sunday, August 17, 2008
With Menahan Street Band
Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queens
From 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
FREE

For more information on summer concerts, log onto www.blender.com