Free shows in Battery Park City this summer!

Hurray for the Riff Raff, Los Lobos and more [View this email in your browser]( [River and Blues 2024 at Rockefeller Park]( Celebrated NYC summer tradition and FREE concert series [River & Blues]( is back at Rockefeller Park this summer ([enter at Chambers St. & River Terrace]( The picturesque venue has breathtaking views of Hudson River sunsets, picnic-friendly fairgrounds and refreshing waterfront breezes. The Battery Park City Authority presents four FREE concerts, and each night starts with a DJ set at 7pm, followed by a performance at 7:30pm. Get more details [HERE]( and see the lineup and RSVP below. [THURSDAY, JULY 11 – LOS LOBOS]( Multi-Grammy winning artists Los Lobos’ music embodies the idea of America as a melting pot, combining Tejano, son jarocho, and norteño with folk, country, rock ‘n’ roll and punk, creating a sound that’s greater than the sum of its parts. For more than 50 years this East L.A. band has been wowing audiences with daring and diverse recordings and legendary live shows. [FULL DETAILS & RSVP]( [THURSDAY, JULY 18 – HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF]( Alynda Segarra, Hurray for the Riff Raff founder, has been something of a modern Huck Finn, an itinerant traveler whose adventures prompt art that reminds us there are always other ways to live. In their latest release, The Past is Still Alive, Segarra finally tells the story themselves, speckling stirring reflections on love, loss, and foundational scenes from their own life. [FULL DETAILS & RSVP]( [THURSDAY, JULY 25 – LEELA JAMES]( What sets the acclaimed R&B and soul singer-songwriter, Leela James apart is her fearless approach to music. She has remained a consistent figure in R&B, still topping the charts with a discography of quality soul music spanning nearly two decades. Leela’s music is a constant reminder of what it is to be human — to love, to regret, and to dream. [FULL DETAILS & RSVP]( [THURSDAY, AUGUST 1 – ABRAHAM ALEXANDER]( The album Sea/Sons from Abraham Alexander is a lush, seductive affair that showcases a singer-songwriter’s beguiling voice — one which offers both honey and grit — and supple acoustic guitar work. There is a refreshing genre fluidity at play as elements of folk, pop, rock, R&B, gospel, and even electronic music intertwine into a cohesive whole that is simultaneously warm and cool. [FULL DETAILS & RSVP]( [BrooklynVegan.com]( [BrooklynVegan Facebook]( [BrooklynVegan Twitter]( [BrooklynVegan Instagram]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( BrooklynVegan · 320 7th Ave · PMB 118 · Brooklyn, Ny 11215 · USA