Park Slope

New York Philharmonic kicking off week of free 'Concerts in the Parks'

“A beloved New York tradition, Concerts in the Parks returns for its 47th season with five free outdoor concerts throughout the New York City boroughs, plus a free indoor concert in Staten Island…

Southpaw definitely closing, turning into kids tutoring center

Southpaw, July 2009 (more) And, it‘s true:”A long-standing Park Slope concert hall will close and become a tutoring school now that the hood caters more to kiddies than roadies, owners say…

Southpaw closing in February?

According to many with connections to the Park Slope club (some who emailed me and some who are tweeting), Southpaw is closing on February 20 (possibly because “The venue’s been sold…

The Fifth Estate open where Royale was in Brooklyn

I honestly didn’t even realize Brooklyn bar/club Royale closed. Their website is still up even, but a new business is already planning on opening open in the space located at 506 5th Ave in South Park Slope…

the Rock Shop is announcing shows, selling advanced tickets

The new Skippy-booked, Bowery-associated, Park Slope music venue is selling tickets for (two) shows on Ticketfly. UPDATE: They just added a bunch more shows to Ticketfly…

the 2010 Park Slope 5th Ave Street & Record Fair is Sunday

Park Slope’s annual 5th Avenue Street Fair is Sunday, May 16th. It runs from Sterling to 12th Street and starts at noon. Not your typical corn dog and lemonade street fair (though they do have that stuff), the Brooklyn event features multiple stages of live music including two hosted which is also home to the day’s Punk & Underground Record Fair (10am-6pm, $5 entry)…

new venue opening in Park Slope (where Cattyshack was)

“, Michael Winsch of the Bowery Ballroom will give the bi-level space that once housed Cattyshack a butch makeover. He’s teaming up with Brian Harkenrider (a former Bowery manager) to open what you might or might not consider a sports bar — “we’re not necessarily going to call ourselves a sports bar,” says Harkenrider, “but we have a bunch of flat-screens…

Hopefully NOFX's Fat Mike doesn't serve pee at his new Park Slope restaurant (like he did dressed as a clown @ SXSW)

“The lead singer from the band NOFX is under fire for giving out free shots of Patron during a recent show — shots that appeared to have been watered down …

Spike Lee's Michael Jackson birthday party happening near Prospect Park West (the possible future HBO show topic)

It is official: Spike Lee‘s party in honor of Michael Jackson‘s birthday will be held in Brooklyn, but in Prospect Park, not in Fort Greene Park…

Park Slope's Record & Tape Center evicted, closing!

Record & Tape Center (Tishon)It’s nearly the day the music died in Park Slope. The Record and Tape Center, a dusty, cramped record store that has occupied the same spot on Fifth Avenue, near Ninth Street, for the past 38 years, will be shuttered by May 31, the result of an eviction notice that store owner Tony Mignone said came out of the blue…
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