Free Friday: Free Concerts

Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are FREE. That's right...no money required. This week's free list: 1. Performance by Chrisette Michele, Mario and Tamia in Central Park, NYC 2. Performance by Sean Paul in Wingate Field, BK

Chrisette Michele, Mario and Tamia perform live!
When: Saturday, August 21, 2010 at 3:00PM
Central Park/Mainstage for SummerStage

Contemporary soul ingenues at the forefront of contemporary R&B.

Chrisette Michele, a New York native described as a "soulful songbird" by Entertainment Weekly, released her debut album I Am in 2007 to considerable acclaim. Nominated for a BET Award for Best New Artist Release, as well as two Grammys, I Am was both a critical success and a fans' delight. Her 2009 follow up, Epiphany, went to #1 on the Billboard charts and has produced a slew of jazzy R&B hits, including the title track, "Epiphany," "Blame It On Me," "What You Do" and her most recent single "All I Ever Think About."

Mario Barrett, the Baltimore native better known simply as Mario, has been a staple on the pop and R&B charts from the age of fifteen with his savvy breakout rendition of Biz Markie's "Just a Friend." His self-titled debut album featured songs by Alicia Keys and helped launch the career of Ne-Yo, who wrote Mario's double-platinum international #1 hit "Let Me Love You." Mario's most recent album D.N.A. features the charting singles "Break Up" featuring Sean Garrett and Gucci Mane and "Thinkin' About You."

Six-time Grammy Award-winning artist and urban R&B chanteuse Tamia has garnered international fame for her hit single "Stranger In My House" and her various collaborations with legends like Babyface and Quincy Jones. A velvet voice and sinuous, sexy tunes accommodate her honest and heartbreakingly real lyrics.

For more info, log onto: http://www.summerstage.org/

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Mon, AUGUST 23
CARIBBEAN NIGHT
Sean Paul Performs along with The King of Calypso: THE MIGHTY SPARROW
7:30pm Wingate Field in Brooklyn

SEAN PAUL

Dancehall and hip hop superstar Sean Paul is a New York favorite. After releasing a string of hits in his native Jamaica, he broke onto the U.S. scene with 1999's "Here Comes the Boom," which was featured on the soundtrack to the motion picture Belly, and "Hot Gal Today," which broke the Top Ten on Billboard's rap charts.

Sean Paul played New York's Summer Jam concert in 2000, the same year he released his VP Records debut, Stage One. The album featured hits singles and fresh tracks. Two years later, he released Dutty Rock, a danceable hit that featured the best of his sing-jay style-and his now-famous single "Gimme the Light."

A 2003 reissue of the album included "Baby Boy," his collaboration with pop legend Beyoncé. Sean Paul's follow up, Trinity, came out in 2005, and his Imperial Blaze was released in 2009.

For more info: http://www.brooklynconcerts.com/mlk.html