Thursday, June 17, 2010

Ska at the Brooklyn Music Festival

If you are in NYC on the 4th of July, you might want to make your way to the bottom end of Flatbush Avenue, just before you hit the Rockaways, for the Brooklyn Music Festival. This massive event features some major dancehall, lover's rock, and reggae artists--plus there is some ska thrown in the mix for good measure with The Rudie Crew and The New York Ska Jazz Ensemble (both which should go down well with fans of the headliners). Details are as follows...


From out there, you just might be able to see the fireworks going off over the East River that night...
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10 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 17, 2010 at 10:28 PM

    The fireworks are over the Hudson this year, you won't see anything, sorry

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  2. Kames JellyJune 17, 2010 at 11:27 PM

    Last I hear Django was playing this too. I wonder why he's not on the flyer...

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  3. Steve from MoonJune 18, 2010 at 9:30 AM

    Thanks, Anon. Even if the fireworks are on the Hudson, you may be able to see them from out there. I have a friend who lives on the Rockaways and the Manhattan skyline is fully visible in the distance...

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  4. Steve from MoonJune 18, 2010 at 9:32 AM

    KJ:

    Yeah, Django has this date on his website, but he's not listed on the BMF bill or website. Is he making a guest appearance with The Rudie Crew or NYSJE?

    Steve

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  5. Kames JellyJune 18, 2010 at 4:37 PM

    I will get to the bottom of this next time I talk to him and let you know. I forgot to ask him last night.

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  6. Steve from MoonJune 18, 2010 at 5:44 PM

    Thanks, KJ!

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  7. Kames JellyJune 22, 2010 at 1:04 PM

    Django's not playing

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  8. Steve from MoonJune 22, 2010 at 1:30 PM

    KJ:

    Thanks for letting us know.

    Best,

    Steve

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  9. Kames JellyJune 23, 2010 at 12:04 PM

    from Radics:

    As a warm up this years Brooklyn Music Festival taking place at Floyd Bennett field on July 4th , The Rudie Crew will be performing for free on 7/1/2010 at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center green in Queens

    4-7pm

    Jamaica Avenue and 153rd Street

    Heres a link to the flyer:

    http://njska.com/board/download/file.php?id=152&mode=view

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  10. Adam CoozerJune 29, 2010 at 8:48 PM

    Looks like a great show! I was recently wondering whatever happened to Shaggy...

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