Astroland

This weekend, the space hosted its final shows in the old building with a Saturday hardcore (6/25) matinee show, featuring a reunited Disassociate...

No man is an island. A punk fest? Yeah, we'll allow it. The colossal Punk Island show spanning various stages in Staten Island on June 21 still requires your support...

Leslie Feist & Grizzly Bear's Ed Droste on the Cyclone - July 13, 2009 Like she will Tuesday on Letterman (tonight, 7/14), Leslie Feist joined Wilco on stage at Keyspan Park in Coney Island on Monday night (7/13) for a few songs...

2008 Mermaid Parade Ball (more by Eric M Townsend) The 2009 Mermaid Parade will take place on Saturday, June 20th (2PM) along Coney Island's boardwalk...

"We don't know about all this talk about the city negotiating with developer Joe Sitt to buy his land, incuding Astroland, in the heart of Coney Island's amusement district...

"Free rides and food for Thor guests on Thursdays in August. Won't see any of this next year! It'll be an empty lot. Goodbye Astroland! Farewell Break Dance...

Astroland, Coney Island (Klingon65)After 46 years of calling Coney Island home, Astroland is tearing down and packing up its rides for good. Owners say they could not come to terms with developer Thor Equities over a lease extension...

The year's festival could be the last in its established location. As usual the bands played on two stages on parallel streets leading to the boardwalk...

Someone from The Hook got in touch to let me know that they're not going out just like that. There will be one final party at the closing venue on October 27th, and strangely - it will be a Halloween party called "The Death of Astroland" - "a laying rest of the Coney Island we all once knew"...

The Coney Island Rockabilly Festival takes place August 16 – August 19, 2007. All details below....