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Free, Live Shows This Friday With Make Music New York

Make Music New York 2013 Poster

Make Music New York, the festival of free concerts in public spaces around the city, is back for its seventh year this Friday, June 21, and once again we’ll have some fun acts to check out right here in the neighborhood. With dozens of artists performing within walking distance from morning until the wee overnight hours, it looks like there’s something for every age group and musical taste.

Here’s what you can watch nearby:

Sheep Station (149 4th Ave)

7-8pm: Maracatu New York (World)

El Viejo Yayo Restaurant (35 5th Ave)

2-4pm: Los Mas Valientes (Latin)
4-8pm: DJ Sensei Massive (Latin, Reggae, World)
4-8pm: DJ Krayze (Hip-Hop, Latin)
4-8pm: DJ Stacks (Funk, Hip-Hop, Latin)

Eladia’s Kids (147 5th Ave)

11am-12pm: The Sonnet Man (Hip-Hop, Kids)

GreenSpace @ President Street (Corner of President & 5th Ave)

7-9pm: Kristin Porter (Jazz, Latin)

Fifth Avenue Record & Tape (439 5th Ave)

10-11am: The Somerton Suitcase (Experimental, Folk, Funk)
7-8pm: Cowpatch (Rock)
9-10pm: 212th and Hillside (Electronic, Experimental, Jazz)

A Small Green Patch (348 Bergen St)

1-2pm: Leah Coloff (Other)
3-4pm: Mary Westlake (Folk)
4-5pm: Siddharth J. Mehta (Classical, World)

Thomas Greene Playground (3rd Ave between Degraw & Douglass)

5-6pm: Kaplan Moffett Merega Trio (Jazz)
7-8pm: Drum and Samples (Electronic)

MMNY After Dark: Gemini & Scorpio Loft (Douglass at 3rd Ave)

9-10pm: MMNY After Dark: Gowanus (Electronic)
10-10:30pm: Sanpo Matsumoto (Electronic)
10:45-11:15am: DCRK (Electronic)
11:30pm-12am: Nicholas Nicholas (Electronic)
12:15-1am: discoBAASSIK (Electronic, Funk, Rock)
1:15-2am: Khybot (Electronic, Experimental, Funk)

Warren St Marks Community Garden (623 Warren St)

7-8pm: Bella Voce Singers (Other)

Piquant Restaurant (239 Flatbush Ave)

6-8pm: Fame Junkies (Jazz, Pop, Rock)
8-9pm: Parias Ensemble (Experimental, World)

Woodland (242 Flatbush Ave)

1-2pm: Giancarlo Frank & Corey Garcia (Experimental, Rock, Other)
2-4pm: Tempuus (Funk, Indie-Rock, Jazz)
4-5pm: Elizabeth Sher (Cabaret, Folk, Jazz)

Eladia’s Kids (264 Flatbush Ave)

6-7pm: The House Band (Other)
7-8pm: Karaoke Hour!
8-9pm: Tyler and the Gang (Other)

Hooti Couture (321 Flatbush Ave)

2:30-3pm: Hello, Fever! (Folk, Indie-Folk, Rock)
4-5pm: Leah Coloff (Other)
6-6:30pm: Spencer Brill (Indie-Folk, Pop)

Elberta Restaurant & Bar (335 Flatbush Ave)

6-7pm: JeSánte (Funk, Latin, Soul)
7-8pm: Benita Charles (Cabaret, R&B, Soul)

Brooklyn Public Library (10 Grand Army Plaza)

4:30-5:30pm: Underground Horns (Funk)

Additionally, the Park Slope 5th Avenue BID lists several other locations that aren’t on the MMNY map, which will all have music from 7-9pm. So just take a evening stroll down 5th, and you’ll probably run into some music!

If you’re not going to be in the neighborhood to catch any of these shows, but you still want to see something, be sure to check out the full MMNY schedule and map, because there’s probably something happening wherever you are in the city on Friday.