June 17, 2009

Blondie/Donnas show for Brooklyn Summer Concerts

There are a number of interesting acts booked for this summer’s free Brooklyn Concerts series, including the likes of Donna Summer, Gladys Knight, The O’Jays and Anita Baker.

And on August 13, Blondie and Pat Benatar play with special guest The Donnas at Coney Island.

There are two venues, and the concert hotline the same for both: (718) 222-0600.

Seaside Summer Concerts play Thursday nights at 7:30 p.m. at Asser Levy/Seaside Park at W. 5th Street and Surf Avenue, map.

The schedule:

July 16 - Creedence Clearwater Revisted with Mountain and John Sebastian
July 23 - Gladys Knight and the O’Jays
July 30 - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Aug. 6 - Daryl Hall & John Oates

Aug. 13 - Blondie, Pat Benatar and The Donnas
Aug. 20 - Maria Torres Dancers
Aug. 27 - Donna Summer

Martin Luther King Jr. Concerts are played Monday nights at 7:30 p.m. at Wingate Field. Enter on Brooklyn Avenue at Rutland Road or Winthrop Street, map. Bring your own chairs, but no alcohol or pets.

The schedule:

July 13 - Keiysha Cole and Lyfe Jennings
July 20 - The O’Jays, Russell Thompkins Jr. & The New Stylistics, Jerry Butler, and Harold Melvin’s Blue Notes
July 27 - Anita Baker and Charlie Wilson
Aug. 3 - Robin Thicke and Jazmine Sullivan
Aug. 10 - Teena Marie, Jeffrey Osborne and Ruben Studdard
Aug. 17 - Gospel Night: Yolanda Adams and Israel Houghton
Aug. 24 - Sean Paul Update: An Aug. 24 e-mail from the Brooklyn Borough President’s office states Paul will not perform due to a throat problem. “On the advice of his physician, he has been forced to cancel the scheduled appearance.” He will be replaced by Machel Montano and his band.

Update: This story was updated to include Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Maria Torres Dancers and Sean Paul. And Yolanda Adams and Israel Houghton was changed to Aug. 24 from Aug. 17. And then updated again to scratch Paul.

June 17, 2009 8:42 PM in Cheap Stuff, Out of Manhattan

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