Seaside Summer Concert Series
Coney Island concerts move while lawsuit is pending
“Earlier this month, Brooklyn music fans were disappointed to hear that, in the middle of a legal wrangle involving noise complaints, the city Corporation Councel ordered that Borough President Marty Markowitz can no longer use Asser Levy Park for his well-known summer concert series…
prisoners used to set up & clean up Coney Island concerts
B-52s @ Asser Levy Park on August 19th (myny1974)Last Friday morning, roughly 15 inmates were back on duty, cleaning up the aftermath of the B-52s concert while six guards kept a close watch…
Aretha Franklin blames ribs for cancellations, upset she can't have hot dogs & cake, plans to reschedule
“Due to fractured ribs and pain in the abdomen, it was necessary for Ms. Franklin to cancel and reschedule the two concerts,” said the statement from spokeswoman Gwendolyn Quinn…
Mayor To Sign Sound Permit Bill For Outdoor Concerts
The Seaside Concert Series is expected to get the green light as Mayor Michael Bloomberg is set to sign off on legislation today that will save the Coney Island concerts…
local synagogues suing to try & stop Coney Island concerts
Marty Markowitz @ the 2010 Mermaid Parade (more by Chris La Putt)Local synagogues and worshipers filed a lawsuit filed today that threatens to pull the plug on Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz’s longtime Coney Island summer concert series – along with his $64 million plan to expand them with a new amphitheater…
2009 Seaside Summer Concert Series lineup (free shows in Coney Island - Hall & Oates, Donna Summer included)
Hall & Oates, Halloween 2007 (more photos)
As previously reported the national Blondie/Pat Benatar/Donnas tour will be making a free stop at Coney Island’s Asser Levy/Seaside Park on Thursday, August 13th…
Peter Frampton is tonight's mystery man
Originally billed as a “mystery guest”, Peter Frampton will play the free concert in Coney Island tonight (at the future home of a new amphiteater)…
Millions for new Coney Island amphitheater
Brian Wilson show in Coney Island – July 17, 2008 (Rubys Host)Borough President Marty Markowitz brought home nearly $90 million worth of bacon in capital funding from the fiscal year 2009 city budget, according to Borough Hall documents…
2008 Seaside Summer Concert Series lineup (Brian Wilson)
The 30th Annual Seaside Summer Concert Series performances are held Thursday nights 7:30 pm Asser Levy/Seaside Park at West 5th Street and Surf Avenue in Coney Island/Brighton Beach, across the street from the New York Aquarium…
