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Posted in music | tour dates on June 20, 2012
Tift Merritt in Madison Square Park 2012 (more by Chris La Putt)

The free 2012 Oval Lawn Series launches in NYC's Madison Square Park (between 5th and Madison Ave and 23rd and 26th St.) tonight (6/20) at 7PM with James Maddock and His Band and will continue every Wednesday through Aug. 8.
This year marks the tenth anniversary of free shows in Madison Square Park (where the Big Apple BBQ also happens). The full schedule with showtimes is listed below...
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Madison Square Park 2012 Show Schedule
June 20
James Maddock and Band I 7pm
June 27
Gretchen Parlato I 6:30pm
Gregory Porter
July 4
Noam Pikelny and Friends I 3pm
The Sweetback Sisters
Spuyten Duyvil
July 11
Nellie McKay I 7pm
July 18
Jeff "Tain" Watts Quartet I 7pm
July 25
Regina Carter's "Reverse Thread" I 7pm
August 1
An evening with Suzzy and Maggie Roche, Sloan Wainwright and Lucy Wainwright Roche I 6:30pm
August 8
Bettye LaVette I 7pm
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snore
Posted by Anonymous | June 20, 2012 3:55 PM
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER
Posted by Ted | June 20, 2012 3:55 PM
James Maddock is excellent. Great voice. Great singer-songwriter.
Posted by Anonymous | June 20, 2012 3:55 PM
Mehdison Square Park
Posted by Anonymous | June 20, 2012 3:55 PM
So are there no shows at Coney Island this year?
Posted by Anonymous | June 20, 2012 3:59 PM
Can't believe these are free!
Actually...I totally can.
Posted by Anonymous | June 20, 2012 4:01 PM
who? x 8
Posted by Anonymous | June 20, 2012 4:15 PM
An evening OF SPICY HOT INCEST with Suzzy and Maggie Roche, Sloan Wainwright and Lucy Wainwright Roche
Posted by mark | June 20, 2012 4:30 PM
well, at least they are free..so people can judge for themselves
Posted by Anonymous | June 20, 2012 4:31 PM
hummus special
Posted by Anonymous | June 20, 2012 11:24 PM
James Maddock is fantastic and was a great way to start the Madison Square Park series. Please post a video from the show!
Posted by Gail | June 22, 2012 10:27 AM