Whats going on friends? It’s been a YEAR since we first started this blog. I have something nice planned for this year starting with Preferred Classics collection/new website/ and blog! So please stay with us. It has been a journey both on a personal and professional level. The changes I seen in myself has been monumental and only now am I ready to take the next step. I met a lot of beautiful, kind and respected people along the way and I just want to say thank you for believing in this vision. It has only just begun. So let us celebrate this summer with some sure shot events and concerts..
First up is Siren Music Festival 2010 : July 17th
“New York, NY (June 17, 2010) – The Village Voice, the nation’s largest alternative weekly newspaper, is excited to announce the addition of HOLY FUCK, PONYTAIL, DOM and APACHE BEAT to the line-up for the 10th Annual SIREN MUSIC FESTIVAL at Coney Island, NYC on Saturday, July 17, 2010 from 12:00 noon – 9:00 p.m. These artists join scheduled performers MATT AND KIM, TED LEO AND THE PHARMACISTS, THE PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART, NIGHT MARCHERS, SURFER BLOOD, HARLEM, CYMBALS EAT GUITARS, EARL GREYHOUND, SCREAMING FEMALES and WYE OAK at the free, all day, all ages music festival on two outdoor stages in historic Coney Island.
The 3rd Annual Official SIREN AFTER PARTY returns to Music Hall of Williamsburg on Saturday, July 17 at 9:00pm with WE ARE SCIENTISTS, LIGHTSPEED CHAMPION and more. For ticket information go to BoweryPresents.com or call (212) 260-4700. Tickets on sale now.
Celebrating its 10th anniversary in historic Coney Island, SIREN has solidified its status as a leading New York City outdoor music festival, drawing over 100,000 music fans each year. With over 120 bands making their mark at SIREN over the last decade, this year will recognize SIREN’s roots with the first ever return of past performers. MATT AND KIM and TED LEO AND THE PHARMACISTS will be heading back to the SIREN stage to celebrate. WE ARE SCIENTISTS, who played SIREN in 2007, will be headlining the SIREN AFTER PARTY later that night. ”
Next up is one of my personal favorites actually starting TODAY! Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival 2010
Mon. 7/5 | Show & Prove:Hip-Hop Showcase/Competition
Rocking live is one of our very own Preferred Classics artist St. Joe Louis
Tues. 7/6 | Classic Hip-Hop Film Night:Screen classics
Wed. 7/7 | Bodega Education Initiative: Panel discussions
Thurs. 7/8 | Salute the DJ:Night dedicated to the DJ
Fri. 7/9 | Kickoff Party: Night mixer for artists and press
Sat. 7/10 | Performance Day:Main performances
Black Moon – Smif-N-Wessun – De La Soul – Black Thought – DJ Babu – Rakaa Iriscience – Curren$y – Skyzoo – Fashawn – Masta Ace – Those Chosen – Aquil – Black Milk – DJ Parler – Diamond District –
Sun. 7/10 | Family Day: Block party
For more information check out http://www.bkhiphopfestival.com
Summer Stage NYC 2010 (Free Concerts in the Parks)
Here are just a few upcoming shows.
Ryan Leslie
When: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at 7:00PM
Where: Springfield Park
Ryan Leslie
Famous for his savvy production talent, Ryan Leslie is quickly gaining worldwide attention for his unique R&B styling.
Harvard-educated, singer, rapper and super producer Ryan Leslie rose quickly to stardom, with a mix of his producing credits for industry heavy hitters such as Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige and a host of others. As famous for his savvy social media presence as his production talent, Ryan Leslie is quickly gaining worldwide attention for his unique R&B styling and sensual voice.
Presented in association with WBLS and Globe Star Media.
info@SummerStage.org
(212) 360-2777
NYC Revolutions Series: EPMD and Funkmaster Flex, Presented in Association with Globe Star Media
When: Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 7:00PM
Where: Queensbridge Park
NYC Revolutions Series: EPMD and Funkmaster Flex, Presented in Association with Globe Star Media
Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith of EPMD are famed as one of the breakthrough bands of the 1980’s NYC hip hop revolution.
Once described as “the rap equivalent of a rock & roll garage band,” EPMD (“Erick and Parrish Making Dollars”) are famed as one of the breakthrough bands of 1980s hip hop. Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith grew up together on Long Island, home to rappers Eric B. and Rakim, De La Soul, and Public Enemy’s Flavor Flav. In 1987, while on a college break, Smith recorded with Sermon the duo’s raps, which they had first performed together the previous year. EPMD immediately released the songs as a 12-inch single which sold 500,000 copies. Within six weeks of its release, their first full length LP, Strictly Business, had topped the R&B album chart and gone gold. Later hits included “You Gots to Chill,” “Crossover” and “Strictly Business.”
DJ Funkmaster Flex sets trends. His name is known around the world and for more than a decade Funkmaster Flex has reigned as America’s number one music radio personality, reaching more than two million listeners a week from his show on Hot 97. When he’s on the air, an estimated 10% of everybody tuned into a radio in the metropolitan New York area is listening to him. Flex was recently named America’s best DJ for 2009 by The Urban Music Awards. In addition to his on-air work, Flex also does prominent voiceover work for videogames and has hosted television programs for ESPN, MTV and Spike TV.
Presented in association with Globe Star Media
Part of the NYC Revolutions Series
A Celebration of Giant Step’s 20th Anniversary: Raphael Saadiq, Aloe Blacc, and Special Guests
When: Saturday, July 17, 2010 at 3:00PM
Where: Central Park/Mainstage
A Celebration of Giant Step’s 20th Anniversary: Raphael Saadiq, Aloe Blacc, and Special Guests
Award-winning songwriting/producer/performer Raphael Saadiq brings new meaning to old soul.
Raphael Saadiq is a standard bearer for ’old school’ soul, a contemporary artist continuing the time-honored American tradition rooted in the sounds of ’60s and ’70s. From his early days as a member of the groundbreaking ’80s group Tony! Toni! Toné!, through his work as an award-winning producer for Joss Stone, The Roots, Snoop Dogg, and John Legend, and in his own perfectly crafted solo albums, the multi-talented Saadiq has kept the faith. His latest release, the three-time Grammy-nominated The Way I See It, was named the Album of the Year by iTunes. While other contemporary artists may attempt to emulate the sound and flavor of soul, Saadiq brings real emotion and production values that are simply “right on.”
info@SummerStage.org
(212) 360-2777
Pharoahe Monch, Hosted by Danny Castro of Lyricist Lounge
When: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at 7:00PM
Where: Queensbridge Park
Pharoahe Monch, Hosted by Danny Castro of Lyricist Lounge
Pharoahe Monch is one of underground hip-hop’s pre-eminent lyricists, crafting intricate and intelligent rhymes and having the ability to match them to the beats rolling off the turntables.
Pharoahe Monch is a Queens-based hip-hop artist best known for his complex delivery and multisyllabic rhyme scheme. This helped win him a reputation as one of underground hip-hop’s pre-eminent lyricists, crafting intricate and intelligent rhymes and having the ability to match them to the beats rolling off the turntables. His 1999 single “Simon Says” became a massive hit among rap and club audiences, securing Monch’s collaboration with some of hip-hop’s biggest players.
info@SummerStage.org
(212) 360-2777
The Main Ingredient
When: Friday, July 23, 2010 at 7:00PM
Where: Rochdale Park
The Main Ingredient
Classic R&B soul lives on in The Main Ingredient’s smooth melodies.
Best known for their hit 1972 R&B song “Everybody Plays The Fool,” the Harlem-bred band The Main Ingredient is over forty-five years strong and still as soulful as ever. Specializing in sweet, romantic ballads, the band has placed over twenty songs on the Billboard R&B charts. The current lineup of The Main Ingredient features George Staley Sr, Larry Moore and Cuba Gooding Sr.
AND MANY MORE .. FOR COMPLETE LIST GO TO http://www.summerstage.org
