Showing posts with label East River bandshell. Show all posts
Showing posts with label East River bandshell. Show all posts

Friday, August 9, 2019

The Mountain Goats will be at the East River tomorrow; more SummerStage on tap



SummerStage takes a break from Central Park tomorrow (Saturday!) for a performance by the Mountain Goats at the East River Park Amphitheater.

The indie vets are currently touring in support of their latest album (No. 17!!!) "In League With Dragons," released in April.

The free show is scheduled from 7-9 p.m. More details at this link.

There are two other performances set for the Amphitheater this weekend:

Elisa Monte Dance
Friday, Aug. 9, 7 p.m.

Eddie Palmieri, Baby Power, DJ Sonni
Sunday, Aug. 11, 6 p.m.

Given the city's stormproofing demolition plans for East River Park, these are likely the last shows here until at least 2024.

Friday, October 26, 2018

Reminders: The Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade is Sunday at the East River bandshell



The resurrected Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade — No. 28! — happens Sunday from noon to 3 p.m. in its new location, the East River Park bandshell.

A little background if you're confused: In August, organizers were forced to cancel the event after the Parks Department required parade organizers to take out a big $1 million insurance policy to cover the larger crowds that have attended in recent years.

That wasn't going to happen. So no dog parade.

On Oct. 17, City Councilmember Carlina Rivera's office announced that a deal had been worked out with the dog-run supporters and the folks at Good Old Lower East Side (GOLES), who will hold the insurance policy.

The parade also moved to the bandshell to accommodate larger crowds. (Plus, there's an actual stage.)

Meanwhile, here a few photos of the bandshell that I took late Wednesday afternoon...







And some history of the bandshell (or amphitheater!) via the Parks Department website:

In 1941, an amphitheater was built in the park, along with an adjacent limestone recreational building, as part of an urban renewal project for the Lower East Side. During the 1950s, the amphitheater was the site of frequent free Evening-in-the-Park concerts. Joseph Papp (1921-1991), founder of Shakespeare in the Park and the Public Theater, staged Julius Caesar there in 1956. Local schools held their graduation ceremonies there, and the Group of Ancient Drama staged free-of-charge performances of classic Greek plays. In 1973 however, the amphitheater closed due to budget cuts. Vandals attacked the neglected theater and by 1980 it was unusable.

The bandshell reopened in late 2001 — with the help of Erin Brockovich.

And allow EV Bendy Arrow to show you where it is...



Or you could just watch it on ESPN with Katie Nolan.

Previously on EV Grieve:
The Halloween Dog Parade in Tompkins Square Park this fall has been cancelled

Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade is back on; new deal puts the pups in East River Park and on ESPN this Oct. 28

East River Park Bandshell 1992-93

Friday, March 19, 2010

East River Park Bandshell 1992-93

I really like these photos of the old East River Park Bandshell (circa 1992-93) that were taken by Jen Williams (aka beatricethecat)...





The venue was refurbished in 2001 with, randomly enough, the help of Erin Brockovich.

And Jenn has more photos on her Flickr page.