The 2011 Latin Alternative Music Conference will be a part of NYC from July 6th-9th. Tonight (Wednesday, 7/6) is a big free show at Central Park Summerstage with "Spanish music icons Jarabe De Palo, Mexican songstress Ely Guerra, Afro-Peruvian electronica folk artist Novalima and Miami's DJ extraordinaire Mr. Pauer." Alternatively Mercury Lounge has a show too. Thursday, after the panels at the Roosevelt Hotel, are shows at SOB's (badge-holders only) and Bowery Ballroom. Friday, after more panels, is a big free Celebrate Brooklyn show at Prospect Park with Los Lobos and "Mexican indie rock sensation Hello Seahorse!, New York City's dreamy rock act Zigmat." Saturday is another big free show at Central Park Summerstage with "Afro-Colombian hip hop act ChocQuibTown, Dominican electro merengue act Rita Indiana, Brooklyn's funky multi-instrumentalist Ursula 1000 and New York City's dynamic DJ duo Uproot Andy and Geko Jones (of Que Bajo?!)." It all ends later that night at D'Antigua in Queens with "up and coming homegrown talent featuring Mexican Dubwiser, Elastic Bond, One Chot, Estados Alterados and Una Via" (or at the unofficial closing party back at SOB's).

Leave your recommendations in the comments.

the Hip Hop Fest is underway (BKHipHopFest)

Opening DJ sets 12:00-1:25
1 The Crowd 1:25-1:35
2 Kalae All Day 1:40-1:50
3 Aquil 1:55-2:05
4 Those Chosen 2:10-2:20
5 Diamond District 2:25-2:40
6 Money Making Jam Boys 2:45-3:00
7 J Dilla Ensemble 3:05-3:20
8 Rakaa Iriscience/DJ Babu 3:25-3:40
9 Black Milk 3:45-400
11 Duck Down 4:05-4:35
12 Fashawn 4:40-4:55
13 Curren$y 5:00-5:20
14 Masta Ace 5:25-5:35
15 J.Period (plus special guests) 5:40-6:10
16 Pete Rock and CL Smooth 6:15-6:25
17 De La Soul 6:30-7:30
18 J Dilla Ensemble In Between Sets 1-8
19 DJ Parler In Between Sets 8-
20 Uncle Ralph McDaniels Host

The Brooklyn Hop Hop Fest is underway at Brooklyn Bridge Plaza & Tobacco Warehouse (26 New Dock Street, Brooklyn, NY). Those are the set times above (Pete Rock and CL Smooth have a whole 10 minutes!). RAIN OR SHINE.

The free show on Governors Island tonight is also Rain or Shine...

Today¹s concert is rain or shine. In the event of electrical storm or high winds management will work with local authorities to protect the health and safety of the artists and audience. In the event of lightning, this may include short delays of the performance.

Join us at The Beach for an awesome Rain Dance.

The Governors Island lineup is Lucero, J Roddy Walston and The Business, and Jonny Corndawg. Ferry info HERE (Doors: 6:00PM/ Show: 8:00PM, beach open now if you want to go early).

The 11th Annual Latin Alternative Music Conference at Central Park Summerstage is also Rain or Shine today. Lineup: Maldita Vecindad, The Pinker Tones, and Ocote Soul Sounds. Shows starts at 3pm.

Video of Jonny Corndawg (who plays Governors today) playing acoustic on a roof with Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes (who played a rain-free outdoor show in NYC on Thursday), below...

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A performing arts program of BRIC Arts | Media | Bklyn, Celebrate Brooklyn! is one of New York City's longest running, free, outdoor performing arts festivals. Launched in 1979, as a catalyst for a Brooklyn performing arts scene and to bring people back into Prospect Park after years of neglect, Celebrate Brooklyn has been an anchor in the park's revitalization and has become one of the city's foremost summer cultural attractions. Over the course of its history Celebrate Brooklyn has presented over 1,700 artists and ensembles reflective of the borough's diversity, ranging from internationally acclaimed performers to emerging, cutting-edge artists. All Celebrate Brooklyn performances are free. The festival attracts upwards of 250,000 attendees from across New York City to the Prospect Park Bandshell each summer.

All performances except Benefit Concerts are free with a $3 suggested contribution. They are listed below...

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DOWNLOAD: Crosby, Stills & Nash - Long Time Gone (MP3)

Central Park Summerstage concerts, NYC, 2008
04/20 - Vienna Teng
05/30 - Duran Duran (tix)
05/31 - Duran Duran (tix)
06/13 - Mavis Staples & Stephanie McKay
06/21 - kokayi, JLove Calderon, La Bruja, Lemon, Will Power
06/28 - Vieux Farka Toure
07/23 - Mark Knopfler (tix)
07/27 - The Skatalites
07/29 - Crosby, Stills & Nash (tix)
08/02 - Thollem (SmhSmh) & Germaul Barnes (BitahkizAyeli Movement & Sound)
08/03 - José James
08/06 - Sonny Rollins (tix)
08/09 - Latin Alternative Music Conference presents Scud Hero & ??

ALSO, according to the NY Times:

Crosby, Stills & Nash; Mavis Staples, the experimental Brooklyn rockers Battles and Black Dice; DanceBrazil; and the Mexican pop singer Julieta Venegas will be among the performers at Central Park SummerStage this year, the City Parks Foundation has announced. Crosby, Stills & Nash will play on July 29 in one of the six paid benefit concerts during this 23rd SummerStage season. The other performances, along with the Afro-funk scion Seun Kuti and the vintage-soul revivalists Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, are free, beginning with Ms. Staples's concert on June 13. The complete lineup will be announced in April.