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tours announced: Black Star, King Dude, Bad Religion, Diane Coffee, Sacred Reich, more

Plus: Hammer’s House Party Tour, Reptaliens, Gogol Bordello, Sinkane, Foxwarren, and more tour-related news.

free 2017 Betsy Head Park SummerStage shows (DJ Premier, Ginuwine, more)

The lineup of free 2017 SummerStage shows is announced, and as always, it includes concerts happening in city parks in all five boroughs. Here’s what’s going on in Brownsville’s Betsy Head Park.

SummerStage 2017 free show lineup: Digable Planets, Yo La Tengo, Jadakiss, Laura Mvula, Valerie June, more

Also: Margaret Glaspy, George Clinton, Main Source, KRS-One, Slick Rick, Robert Glasper, Denzel Curry, DJ Premier, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Capone-N-Noreaga, GZA, Bilal, and so much more.

Erykah Badu and Jill Scott headlining Summer Spirit Festival, playing Coney Island (separately)

The 2016 Summer Spirit Festival happens August 6 & 7 at Merriweather Post Pavillion in Maryland with Erykah Badu and Janelle Monae headlining day one; and Jill Scott and The Roots headlining day two. Erykah Badu and Jill Scott are also both playing the soon-to-be-open Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk (separately).

Rock The Bells @ Jones Beach, pics & video, TONS of guests

Q-Tip with A Tribe Called Quest at Rock The Bells, 8/3/08 (villageslum.com) King Khan pretty much ruled, but maybe, the award for show of the day could go to Rock The Bells at Jones Beach…