blog Archives for August 2012

August 24, 2012 | Comments: 0

A Look Back at Summer Programs

What better way to remember the 10-year anniversary season of Mad. Sq. Music: Oval Lawn Series and Mad. Sq. Kids than through photos. Pull out the picnic blanket and snacks and go back in time with us on Mad. Sq. Park Flickr! A special thanks to all of our sponsors for making this the best… Read more

August 15, 2012 | Comments: 0

Mad. Sq. Music: The Studio Series Lineup!

FREE SATURDAY CONCERTS IN THE PARK! WE WELCOME YOU AND YOUR FAMILY TO JOIN IN ON THE CONSERVANCY’S 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY WITH FOLK, BLUES, AND AMERICANA CONCERTS. Madison Square Park Conservancy is delighted to present the 2012 Mad. Sq. Music: The Studio Series. Mad. Sq. Music, in collaboration with The Baisley Powell Elebash Fund, presents The… Read more

August 14, 2012 | Comments: 0

US Open Live 2012

Can’t make it to Arthur Ashe Stadium to watch the hardcourt action at the US Open this year? No problem, we’ve got the next best thing! American Express presents US Open Live at Madison Square Park from September 6 to 9, 11am to 11pm (please note there are no night matches scheduled for 9/7/12 or… Read more

August 9, 2012 | Comments: 0

Bettye LaVette – Season Closer!

Bettye LaVette knocked our socks off last night on the Oval Lawn. Her voice is one that will truly be remembered as one of the greatest to hit the Mad. Sq. stage. She sang hits from her oldest album, “Tell Me a Lie,” all the way through to her soon-to-be-released album, “A Woman Like Me.”… Read more

August 9, 2012 | Comments: 0

Last Kids Concert of the Summer!

Father Goose closed out the Mad. Sq. Kids concert series for the summer 2012! The concert was fantastic as Father Goose’s slew of band members enlightened the crowd with reggae and hip-hop inspired children’s music. The band sang songs like “It’s Party Time” and a hip-hop inspired “The Hokey Pokey,” bringing the legendary Dan Zanes… Read more

August 7, 2012 | Comments: 0

The Suzi Shelton Band Recap

We’re getting close to the end here at the Mad. Sq. Kids summer music concert series. We had The Suzi Shelton Band perform today for another great morning of music. She and her band sang “Road Trip,” “Farewell My Love,” and “Ponyboy” to get the music party started. All in all it was a fantastic… Read more

August 2, 2012 | Comments: 0

An Evening with Suzzy and Maggie Roche, Sloan Wainwright and Lucy Wainwright Roche Recap

With just one more summer concert left in the Oval Lawn series, the rain stopped just in time for our family extravaganza with the Roche and Wainwright family. Just before the concert, Debbie Landau, President of Madison Square Park Conservancy, honored one of our great supporters, Leslie Spira Lopez from Kew Management for all her… Read more

August 2, 2012 | Comments: 0

Princess Katie and Racer Steve Recap

Princess Katie and Racer Steve was ready for everyone in the audience to rock out royally this morning at the 16th Mad. Sq. Kids concert. The show was interactive as their music had everyone on their feet. Princess Katie really engaged with the kids as she brought them up on the stage to a rockin’… Read more