Thursday, June 22, 2006

Camp Meeshka Begins....

OK, so Camp Meeska has started out a bit delayed this year, but well…life happens. What is important is that it has finally been resuscitated! Shows generally will be free, but I will note any good outdoor ones as well.

There are some great shows & venues nw this year. Plus Kickball every weekend as well, so get ready to enjoy the summer

End of June

· June 24, 6:30, Billyburg Film Festival, featuring Michael Showalter & Japanther; McCarren ark Pool - $10, but $1 beers
· June 25, 3pm, Feist, Buck 65, Jason Collett; Central Park Summerstage- Free, suggested donation of $10
· June 25, 12pm Aa, Japanther, The Occasion, Parts and Labor, Tomorrow's Friend, The Wowz; Stuyvesant Cove Park/ Solar 1
· June 27, 7pm, Brazilian Girls; Hudson River Park, Pier 54
(Also, for those who did not win Belle & Sebastian tickets, today is the day to pick them up at Starbuck around NYC)
· June 30, 6:30 pm TV on the Radio, Matt Pond Pa, Voxtrot; Prospect Park Bandshell

July
· July 1, Noon, Brooklyn Kickball Invitational East Coast Tournament; McCarren Park.
Followed by a Karaoke contest at Capone’s
· July 2, 3pm, Seu Jorge, Jose Gonzales, Alex Cuba Band; Central Park Summerstage
· July 4, 3pm, Belle & Sebastian; Battery Park- This show is free, but tickets are required
· July 6, 7pm, Mates of State; Castle Clinton
· July 7, 7pm, Juana Molina, Mike Wexler; South Street Seaport
· July 8, 4pm, Shearwater; Soundfix Records
· July 9, 2pm, Les Savy Fav, Beans w/ Holy Fuck, Dragons of Zinth; McCarren Park Pool
· July 11, 7pm, Puffy Amiyumi; World Financial Center
· July 13, 7pm, Okkervil River; Castle Clinton
· July 13, 7:30, Yo La Tango, Samara Lubelski
· July 15, Noon, Siren Fest, featuring w/ Scissor Sisters, Stars, Art Brut,Taps 'n Tapes and
more; Coney Island
· July 16, 2pm, Dead Meadow; McCarren Park
· July 19, 7pm, Upright Citizens Brigade; Central Park Summerstage
· July 20, 7pm, Josh Rouse; Castle Clinton
· July 22, 2pm, Jonathan Kane's February, Taiko Masala, Dragons of Zynth, more; ERMP; East River Theatre, LES
· July 27, 7pm, The Hold Steady, Castle Clinton
· July 28, 7pm, Richard Hawley (of Pulp); Nikolai Dungen; South Street Seaport
· July 29, 1pm, Jeff Sfire; PS1 Warm up-$5 or $8
· July 30, 3pm, Lady Sovereign; Central Park Summerstage
· July 30, 2pm, Of Montreal, Enon; McCarren Park Pool

August
· August 4, 7pm, Hot Chip, Oppenheimer; South Street Seaport
· August 6, 2pm, Detroit Cobras; McCarren Park
· August 10, 9pm, Foreign Islands, Club Midway (Scenic)
· August 13, 2pm, Deerhoof, Beirut, Apollo Sunshine, The Harlem Shakes; McCarren Park
pool
· August 18, 7pm, The Box Tops featuring Alex Chilton, Tralala; South Street Seaport
· August 19, 2pm, ERMP Show- Bands TBD
· August 20, 2pm, Archie Bell, Mighty Hannibal; McCarren Park
· August 25, 7pm, (the annual) Ted Leo & The Pharmacists, Dc Snipers; South Street
Seaport
· August 27th, 2pm, The Walkmen, Dr. Dog, Elvis Perkins, Human Television; McCarren
Park Pool

September
· September 3, 2pm, Spank Rock, Gang Gang Dance, McCarren Park Pool
· September 16, 2pm, ERMP Show- Bands TBD


And don't forget- kickball every Sunday at McCarren Park- 6pm

Of course there are a ton of other shows that are happening this summer. But with all the freebies, why pay? Unless you really need to…
Best of luck kids. Have fun at the shows
Xoxo
meeska

1 Comments:

Blogger Brooke Bodner said...

whooo hoooo....my trunk is packed, next year can I apply to be a C.I.T?

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