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SummerStage 2015 is in full swing (Duck Down BBQ today, Basement Jaxx, Caribou, Father John Misty, Joey BadA$$ and more upcoming)

Summersstage

Summer in NYC means SummerStage, mostly-free concerts in Central Park and many other parks around NYC. Who caught Mastodon and Clutch? The Felice Brothers + The Barr Brothers? Charles Bradley?

The series continues TONIGHT (6/11) with the BrooklynVegan-sponsored, annual Duck Down BBQ in Betsy Head Park. It’s FREE and runs 6-9pm. Don’t be late!

Other upcoming SummerStage shows we’re excited about include:

* Basement Jaxx on July 1st in Central Park ($$$)

* Steez Day on July 7 in Central Park featuring Joey BadA$$ and Pro Era with Flatbush ZOMBiES, The Underachievers, Phony PPL, Smoke DZA, Dyme a Duzin, 22 Love, and SMTH ($$$)

* George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic on July 15 in Queensbridge Park (FREE!)

* Father John Misty with Angel Olsen & Summer Moon on August 5 in Central Park (sold out).

* Caribou and Sinkane on August 6 in East River Park (FREE!)

Check out the full schedule for muchhhhh more.

And check out a great interview with Joey BadA$$ over at Gothamist.

Watch a video SummerStage made recapping opening night this year with Tedeschi Trucks Band, below. The Duck Down BBQ flyer is down there too.

SummerStage 30th Anniversary Opening Night feat. Tedeschi Trucks Band

Duck Down BBQ