Tag Archive for "music"

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September 21, 2011

Mad. Sq. Music: Bluegrass in the Park!

Mad. Sq. Music: The Studio Series kicked off last Saturday with an all-day bluegrass show featuring new up-and-comers and veteran bluegrass performers. Bluegrass in the Park, Madison Square Park Conservancy’s first annual bluegrass festival, brought Della Mae, Donna Hughes Band, Cherryholmes Brothers, Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike, and Nashville Bluegrass Band from points further south… Read more

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September 16, 2011

Bluegrass Tomorrow!

The forecast is looking perfect for tomorrow’s Bluegrass in the Park show – clear skies and nice crisp but comfortable autumn temperatures. So there’s really no excuse for you to miss out on a day of amazing music, along with lip-smacking offerings from our friends at Fatty ‘Cue. The concert will take place on the… Read more

Kids

September 14, 2011

Fall Kids Fest 2011

Bring the kiddos to the park and welcome the fall season with live music, games, arts and crafts activities, face painting and snacks. Yes, it’s that time of year again: Fall Kids Fest, a day of free fun for children and their families, returns to the Park on October 15 from 11am to 2pm. Fall… Read more

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September 8, 2011

A Song of Praise for our Sponsors

Mad. Sq. Music: Studio Series showcases some of the best in folk, roots and Americana music, free of charge in Madison Square Park. It’s our pleasure to showcase this gorgeous, traditional music, but we couldn’t do it on our own. The Studio concerts are produced through the support of our very generous sponsors. Click through… Read more

Press Releases

August 23, 2011

2011 Mad. Sq. Music: Studio Series Lineup Announced

MADISON SQUARE PARK HOSTS FREE BLUES, FOLK, AMERICANA, AND BLUEGRASS IN THE PARK 2011 Mad. Sq. Music: Studio Series Lineup Announced Madison Square Park Conservancy announces the 2011 Mad. Sq. Music: Studio Series. Mad. Sq. Music, in collaboration with The Baisley Powell Elebash Fund, presents the Studio Series to promote and foster a legacy of… Read more

Press Releases

Studio Series 2011 Begins with a Special All-Day Celebration of Bluegrass on September 17

MADISON SQUARE PARK PRESENTS A DAY OF FREE BLUEGRASS MUSIC Mad. Sq. Music: Studio Series 2011 Begins with a Special All-Day Celebration of Bluegrass on September 17 Madison Square Park Conservancy announced Bluegrass In The Park, which kicks off the 2011 Mad. Sq. Music: Studio Series on September 17 from 12:30 to 6:30pm. The free,… Read more

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August 22, 2011

Mad. Sq. Music: Studio Series 2011 Lineup

We are pleased to announce our 2011 lineup for Mad. Sq. Music: Studio Series! Mad. Sq. Music, in collaboration with The Baisley Powell Elebash Fund, presents the Studio Series to promote and foster a legacy of American music through free, live music performances. We begin the season this year with our first-ever Bluegrass in the… Read more

Music

BLUEGRASS IN THE PARK

MAD. SQ. MUSIC: STUDIO SERIES Mad. Sq. Music: Studio Series presents its inaugural Bluegrass in the Park, a special all-day celebration of a uniquely American musical form. This five-concert event will be staged on the Oval Lawn and feature offerings by our friends at Fatty Crew. Nashville Bluegrass Band – 4:45PM With two Grammy Award-winning… Read more

Music

JAY & MOLLY • 3 PENNY ACRE

MAD. SQ. MUSIC: STUDIO SERIES Jay Ungar & Molly Mason Since joining forces in the late 1970s, Jay and Molly have become one of the most celebrated duos on the American acoustic music scene. With their comfortable sense of fun and their love of the music, they make each concert a musical journey — sometimes… Read more

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Nora Jane • Jean Rohe

MAD. SQ. MUSIC: STUDIO SERIES Nora Jane Struthers & The Bootleggers Nora Jane Struthers calls her music “Classic Americana.” The singer-songwriter’s self-titled solo album was a revelation to roots music fans: overflowing with affecting, literate original compositions and featuring a complement of top Nashville players, it announced the debut of a major new talent. Struthers… Read more