not a bad fucking lineup at all so far
id def pay to see CSN in the park.
but
mavis staples
vieux farka toure
sonny rollins
battles/black dice
and
sharon jones
all for free

nice job so far

now all you losers please stay home those days or go to the hamptons.

actually come to think of it, looks like they just recycled all the groups they had performing for free last summer in other various places throughout the city
Yeah they did, didnt they? so actually fuck you city parks for showing no originality.

what time does Daft Punk play Summerstage?

Nowhere does it say Battles is a free show.

Yawn... which has generally been the case for the past few years.

This news is already a week ago. I guess Austin news is more important than NYC news.

Thievery Corporation is supposedly playing as well. Battles is free, so is LAMC.

sonny rollins is free?

id see mavis staples but i deleted that battles album a few months ago...so 2007.

Why didn't you post it on your popular New York blog then Anonymous 1:03?

Maybe BV should just post news about Brooklyn shows from now on.

Skatalites! Pick it up, pick it up.

that Skatalites show is going to be a smoke fest! should be fun!

Sonny ROllins!!!

What is DanceBrazil all about? Sounds like I should be at that one.

anon 1:14:

yeah that would be the idea.

12:48 "Yawn... which has generally been the case for the past few years."

I suspect you've been "yawning" for more than the past few years.A tragedy to go throughout life with such a lack of enthusiasm. Or even the hope of being enthusiastic. At least I won't have to compete with you for blanket space.

I wonder what an exciting "dream line-up" would be for you (barring super big bands ...free concert level)

Best of luck yawny.

Summerstage is only a yawn if you are expecting rock acts for free. Every summer they only have one, maybe two rock acts. If you listen only to Pitchfork approved music, Summerstage is not for you.

Last year Amadou & Marium played with Daby Toure ... so great. I didn't see one yawn ...except on the train ride home (pooped)

That's really the reason I got Day 3 All Points tix ... I bet they're going tobe the "sleeper cell" of the show ...horrible term I know... sorry ;)

which are the free ones?

"Or even the hope of being enthusiastic. "

You're right--my whole life is filled with unenthusiasm because Summerstage has been below subpar for awhile now. And yes, Anon 2:15, you're right--I'm just a Pitchfork minion who only likes free "rock" concerts.

Man, all the faux-hipsters on this board are seriously annoying. You wonder why the "Bedford Avenue scene" gets such a bad rep.

I am not a hipster 2:22 ... nothing faux about me. Maybe some people appreciate things about me that they would like to incorparate in their lives... I usually do the same about people with qualities/ideas that I admire.

But "hip" has a pretty short shelf life. I'll be in this "scene" much longer than you most likely based on your narrow minded comments.

I totally picked this fight with you... sorry.. I love to challange people sometimes, but I mean it in the most respectful way. Sometimes good things come out of it.

Let me bow out of this pissing contest by saying. "You're right". My cloths suck and I like dumb music that make the cool kids look bad on Bedford Ave. (it has nothing to do with the condos) I still might stop by North 3rd for some pizza though ...they're awesome.

I'll even buy you a drink. My totally crappy band is playing a Zebulon Sat night...ask the gtr player for a drink..no questions asked.

I might ask you for some "cool" tips though.

See ya there

Last year was fun! Maldita Vencindad were great live. Too bad there are few/no more operas.

I wish Gogol Bordello would play Summerstage again. Non-free show of course.

"I might ask you for some "cool" tips though."

I don't have any for you, bud... I'm not cool whatsoever, obviously, if I'm not psyched about Summerstage's lineup. And I'm clearly narrow-minded, too.

That "cool tips" comment was pretty snide wasn't it. Sorry.

I really am bowing out of this chat. I swear this is the last comment.

Gotcha last!!

Just kdding .. I won't stop until I convince you to wear a summerstage 08' t-shirt. And then film you walking down Bedford Ave with it on. Then I can exploit the situation when you finally come to your senses. Yes. I'm that evil.

I swear people. I'm done. So sorry for wasting board space. This is definitely pushing it.

vieux farka toure is fuckin punk as fuck

> I wonder what an exciting "dream line-up" would be for you (barring super big bands ...free concert level)

Merzbow!

Sonny Rollins, sure. What about Hank Rollins?

66 bucks to see CSN! geez

the battles will probably be awesome though

i can assure you (from reliable sources) that Vampire Weekend are playing summerstage.

^^^not sarcastic^^^

CHIDO, like we all say, JULIETA VENEGAS, hope to be there...the summerstage.com page needs to update

VW are playing June 14

yes, we heard

http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2008/04/vampire_weekend_6.html

I heard Manu Chao was doing summerstage instead of Prospect Park this year anybody hear that?

what the hell happened to Yeasayer? i heard they were playing summerstage as well!

"what the hell happened to Yeasayer? i heard they were playing summerstage as well!"

They are. So is The National (perhaps with YeasayeR). They haven't been announced yet.

I dont know how I feel about that visor. but you never know when you can need one i suppose.