Seaside Summer Concert Series Schedule 2013
The 35th annual Seaside Summer Concert Series will kick off July 12, featuring another year of all-stars coming to the shore community, hosted by Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz.
All shows take place on Thursdays, beginning at 7:30 p.m., except the opening night, a Friday, and the closing night, a Wednesday.
Here’s the full lineup, released this week by the beep’s office:
- July 12 – Cheap Trick
- July 18 – TBA
- July 25 – Smokey Robinson
- August 1 – The Go-Go’s, Tom Tom Club
- August 15 – Huey Lewis and the News – “Sports” 30th Anniversary Tour
- August 21 – Chicago
This summer, the shows will again be held at West 21st Street and Surf Avenue, next to the home of the Brooklyn Cyclones.
A limited number of $5 rental chairs in a specially designated area are available on a first come, first served basis.
Performers are subject to change without notice. Call the concert hotline for updates at (718) 222-0600 or visit www.brooklynconcerts.com.
After years of performances at the Asser-Levy Seaside Park on the Brighton Beach – Coney Island border, the series moved in 2011 to the West 21st Street location after Markowitz announced controversial plans to turn the park into an amphitheater. Neighbors opposed the plan and pressed the city to enforce laws the prohibited amplified noise near religious facilities – two of which are near the park.
Markowitz moved the location, and this year announced plans to bring a $50 million amphitheater to the former site of Childs Restaurant.