You are reading

Live at the Gantries Kicks Off Today

July 10, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez

An outdoor concert series along the Long Island City waterfront is returning once again this summer.

Live at the Gantries, the name of the music series, will begin on July 10 and play every Tuesday at 7 p.m. until August 28 at Gantry Plaza State Park.

The eight concerts span multiple genres including jazz, blues, folk, rock and roll, Indian music, and hip hop. Performances are held at the foot of the gantries within the plaza at 49th Avenue and Center Boulevard.

Live at the Gantries is organized by the Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College, and brings Queens-based musicians for all to hear for free. Co-presenters include NYS Parks, Queens Theatre, and Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer.

The full list of performances for the 2018 season:

July 10: Lady and The Vamps: Jazz, Blues, Pop Vocal Ensembles
July 17: Lindsay Lou: Americana, Folk and Bluegrass Ensemble
July 24: FDR Drive: Classic Hits of Rock n Roll
July 31: Valerie Green/ Dance Entropy:  Modern Dance with a Splash!
August 7: Maestro Khan, “East Meets West”: Classical Indian Music and dance ensemble.
August 14: The Barlett Band with The Next Generation Sound: The hits from Bebop to Hip Hop
August 21: The Chuck Braman Quintet:  Reimagining the jazz classics from the famed Blue Note Recordings.
August 28: Supermambo: A Vibes Tribute to Tito Puente

All events start at 7 p.m.

email the author: news@queenspost.com

3 Comments

Click for Comments 

Leave a Comment
Reply to this Comment

All comments are subject to moderation before being posted.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Recent News

DA Katz introduces Kimi, the facility dog providing comfort to Queens crime victims

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz introduced one of the newest members of her team on Wednesday as part of her office’s public information campaign during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Kimi, a 2-year-old golden retriever/Labrador retriever, has been appointed as a facility dog to provide comfort and companionship to crime victims and witnesses. “Kimi has been an extraordinary addition to our team here at the Queens District Attorney’s Office,” Katz said. “She’s affectionate, highly trained, and has already assisted survivors and witnesses and put them at ease.”

Mets to host playoff watch parties at Citi Field

Oct. 3, 2024 By Ethan Marshall

As the New York Mets look to clinch a trip to the National League Division Series Wednesday night in Milwaukee, the team announced that beginning as early as Thursday, Oct. 3, Citi Field will be hosting watch parties of select away games during the playoffs.