RIVER & BLUES

EXPERIENCE WORLD-CLASS BLUES INSPIRED MUSIC AT A NEW LOCATION IN ROCKEFELLER PARK! DOORS OPEN AT 6PM DJ SET, 7PM SHOW

The River & Blues Concert Series is a celebrated NYC summer tradition featuring Global and American folk, roots and blues music for over 20 years! This JULY, Battery Park City Authority presents four FREE concerts sure to delight music lovers of all ages. Picturesque Rockefeller Park is the perfect summer show venue with breathtaking views of Hudson River sunsets, picnic-friendly fairgrounds and refreshing waterfront breezes. Rockefeller Park in Battery Park City is the place to be for nature-lovers and music-lovers alike!

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2023 LINE UP

free and open to the public
DOORS @ 6PM

JULY 06

THE DIP

Seattle-based seven piece The Dip delivers the kind of unbridled rhythm-and-blues that hits on every emotional level. Inciting everything from raw catharsis to heavy-hearted reckoning to wildly exuberant joy, the resulting body of work captures the mood of the current moment while offering immediate escape into a more elevated state of mind.

6PM DOORS: DJ REAGONOMICS

7PM SHOW: THE DIP

JULY 13

LEE FIELDS

Lee Fields’ prolific, decade-spanning career continues to reign supreme on the modern soul scene. In addition to twenty albums and over forty singles, his body of work continues to garner the attention via samples of pop artists and hip hop heavyweights.

6PM DOORS: DJ SUZAN Z ANTHONY

7PM SHOW: LEE FIELDS

JULY 20

TAMIKREST

Tamikrest music draws from West African Ishumar rebel music and Tuareg Blues, and borrows from various international influences as well as neighboring cultures. The band seeks to make Tamasheq poetry and culture accessible to inhabitants of a world larger than the immensity of the Saharian desert.

6PM DOORS: DJ REAGONOMICS

7PM DOORS: TAMIKREST

JULY 27

ALLISON RUSSELL

Allison Russell – poet, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, activist, and co-founder of Our Native Daughters and Birds of Chicago – unpacks her youth in searing detail on her tour de force debut album Outside Child. She sings about deliverance and redemption, about the places and people and realizations that helped her survive and claim her freedom.

6PM DOORS: DJ SUZAN Z ANTHONY

7PM SHOW: ALLISON RUSSELL

JULY 06 & 20

DJ REAGANOMICS

DJ Reaganomics of Staten Island is very active in the scene which some call “global bass,” drawing on an extremely diverse, largely African and Afro-diasporic palate to make exciting dance music for the present moment.

JULY 13 & 27

DJ SUSAN Z. ANTHONY

Third-generation DJ Susan Z. Anthony will warm up the River & Blues stage every Thursday this July at 6PM. Come early and check out her eclectic sets that slide from underground cuts to classic party knockers and back again.

GETTING HERE

Nearby Subway Stations

1, 2, 3, A,C to Chambers Street
N, R to Cortland Street
E, PATH to World Trade Center
4,5, J, M, Z to Fulton Street
NY Waterway: BROOKFIELD PLACE TERMINAL

BUS

M20, Free Downtown Connection

CitiBike

West St & Chambers St
Vesey Pl & River Terrace
River Ter & Warren St

BY CAR

Public Transportation is highly recommended for your convenience. Garages near the venue:

Liberty View Parking 400 Murray Street, New York, NY 10282 Between North End Ave & River Terrace 212-842-2305
Little Liberty 1 LLC 211 North End Avenue Between North End Ave & River Terrace, New York, NY 10282 212-964-0236

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Social media handles:
Instagram (@bpcparks), Facebook (@batteryparkcityparks), Twitter (@bpca_ny)

Contact:
CONTACT US:
200 Liberty Street, 24th Floor
New York, NY 10281
(212) 417-2000
info.bpc@bpca.ny.gov

2022 LINE UP

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FAQ

IS ROCKEFELLER PARK AN ALL-AGES VENUE?

All ages are welcome.

WILL THERE BE SEATING?

There is no assigned seating, first-come, first served. Picnics encouraged. Lawn chairs permitted, if the venue gets crowded, patrons may be asked to make room to allow for more guests.

ARE DOGS ALLOWED?

No. We love your dogs, but unfortunately they are not allowed on the lawns.

WHAT IS THE POLICY FOR PHOTOGRAPHY AND FILMING IN ROCKEFELLER PARK?

Battery Park City Authority and artists’ management reserve the right to prohibit photography and video during the performance. Professional cameras and video accessories (tripods, microphones, extra lighting) are not allowed without prior consent. Thank you for being respectful of the artists and the other members of the audience.

IS FOOD/DRINK AVAILABLE DURING THE PERFORMANCE?

Audiences may bring outside food to picnic on the lawns at the show site.

ARE THERE RESTROOMS AVAILABLE

Yes, on-site restrooms will be available throughout the evening.

WHAT HAPPENS IF IT RAINS

For weather updates concerning this event, you can visit our social media pages:
Instagram (@bpcparks), facebook (@batteryparkcityparks), Twitter (@bpca_ny)

HOW DO I GET UPDATES ABOUT EVENTS?

BPCA: Sign up for our e-blast or check us out on Instagram (@bpcparks), Facebook (@batteryparkcityparks), Twitter (@bpca_ny) to get the most up-to-date news.

WHAT TO WEAR

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