Senator Golden Announces 2013 Concert Series to Play in Our Local Parks This Summer

Brooklyn – State Senator Martin J. Golden (R-C-I, Brooklyn), with the South West Brooklyn Parks Task Force, is announcing plans to host a series of fourteen concerts and events throughout July and August in our local parks in Senator Golden’s district.

The concerts begin on Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. as Bay Ridge’s Party Band, “Head Over Heels” and Classic Southern Rock group “Headin’ South,” plays 79th Street and Shore Road. The next night, Wednesday, July 10, 2013, “Sound Affair” will entertain the crowd in Marine Park with 60’s – 90’s Dance.

Senator Golden stated, “This summer, I am proud to host another great line up of concerts and invite music lovers and neighbors to be a part of these great evenings of music. It’s time to grab a beach chair, or a blanket, and head to our local parks on most Tuesday and Wednesday evenings."

Golden continued “The music of the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, dance, classic rock, and more will be sure to get you dancing under the stars. Frankie Marra, Carl Thomas, Brooklyn Keys, City Sounds and more acts will make our local park alive with the music that we have come to enjoy and love.”

The 2013 Summer Concerts complete schedule is as follows:

July 9 Head Over Heels (Bay Ridge Party Band)………….………79th St & Shore Road

And Headin’ South (Classic Southern Rock)

July 10 Sound Affair (60’ – 90’s Dance)………………………Marine Park (Fillmore Ave.)

July 16 Radio Daze (70’s & 80’s Party Music)………………………….79th St & Shore Road

and Whippoorwill ( Classic hits from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s)

July 17 Plastic Soul (60’s, 70’s, Classic Rock)……………….Marine Park (Fillmore Ave.)

July 23 Brooklyn Keys (Oldies through 90’s)………….Dyker Park (86th St. & 14th Ave.)

July 24 Generation Gap (60’s through 90’s)…………………..Avenue U & Van Sicklen St

July 30 Love Funk (Funk & Disco Classics) ……………………………..79th St & Shore Road

July 31 New York Exceptions (50’s thru 70’s Oldies)…. Marine Park (Fillmore Ave.)

Aug. 13 Frankie Marra(Classic Rock Party Band)……………...……79th St & Shore Road

Aug.14 Carl Thomas (Sinatra, Darin, Dean)……………….. Marine Park (Fillmore Ave.)

Aug. 20 Sha Doobie (Rolling Stones Tribute Band)………………….. 79th St & Shore Road

and All Fired Up (Pat Benatar Tribute Band)

Aug. 21 City Sounds(Oldies, Disco,Dance and more)….… Marine Park (Fillmore Ave.)

Aug. 27 The Bay Ridge St. Patrick’s Parade presents “Irish Night on Shore Road”

“ John Rafferty” and the “Canny Brothers”……….…..79th St & Shore Road

Aug. 28 Family Day(Rides,Games,Karaoke, etc )…..McKinley Park (75th St & FH Pkwy)

Concerts are free and open to the public and all concerts begin at 7:00 p.m. Note the August 28th Family Day event is scheduled from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. In case of poor weather or for more information, please call Senator Golden’s office at (718) 238-6044.

For more information and for updates on the shows, visit Senator Golden’s website at www.golden.nysenate.gov or follow him on Twitter @senmartygolden, or on Facebook at Martin J. Golden.