Seaport
Music Festival 2008
(Times & talent subject to
change)
South Street Seaport, Pier 17 on various dates
at either 6:00 pm or 7:00pm
Special thanks to the
South Street Seaport Music Festival Site
for furnishing the information on this page.
212-SEA-PORT (212-732-7678)
RIVER TO RIVER LAUNCH
WIRE
DIE! DIE! DIE!
DJ MIKE WOLF
Friday, May 30, 6:00 pm
South Street Seaport, Pier 17
Wire came to prominence in the late 70s during the cultural revolution of punk in the UK. Their art-school approach set them apart from brasher contemporaries, where they expanded the sonic boundaries of not just punk, but rock music in general. From R.E.M., the Cure and Guided by Voices to Minor Threat and Black Flag, from Blur and the birth of Britpop up until Franz Ferdinand and Bloc Party, Wire’s influence has been one of most significant in the past 30 years. Hailing from New Zealand, Die! Die! Die! Delivers an unfiltered and powerful stage show reminiscent of the spirit and sounds of Black Flag, The Pixes, and Wire. The band’s relentless tour schedule and onstage antics has earned it a reputation as one of the most energetic and hardest working bands around.
SEAPORT MUSIC CONCERT
A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS
KING KHAN & THE SHRINES
Friday, June 27, 7:00 pm
South Street Seaport, Pier 17
APTBS with their tension-wracked, Joy Division-meets-Ministry backdrop, tinnitus-inducing noise-pop start the summer off on the pier. Joining them will be the super badass 10-piece soul inferno known as King Kahn & the Shrines.
SEAPORT MUSIC CONCERT
NO AGE
TELEPATHE
ABE VIGODA
Friday, July 11, 6:00 pm
South Street Seaport, Pier 17
LA’s No Age purvey a stripped, essential, life-affirming skewed take on pop delivered via a clearly defined punk rock aesthetic, taking in noise, energy and melody in equal measure. Brooklyn band Telepathe forge largely improvised guitar gusts, woodsy chirps, wraithlike Björkian harmonies, and powerfully jabbed drums into minimalist baroque. The “tropical punk” group Abe Vigoda has been described as offering up “no-wave abrasiveness wrapped around bright Afropop guitars, like some trend-spotter's dream combo.”
SEAPORT MUSIC CONCERT
MARY WEISS OF THE SHANGRI-LAS (others to be announced)
Friday, July 18, 7:00 pm
South Street Seaport, Pier 17
Mary was 15 years old when she and her sister Elizabeth (Betty) began singing with identical twins Margie and Mary Ann Ganser in their neighborhood of Queens, New York. They soon shot into the charts with massive hits including Remember (Walking In The Sand), Leader Of The Pack, and Give Him A Great Big Kiss. Mary put out a new album recently and has been tearing it up ever since. It’ll be a massive garage rock party when others are announced on this bill.
SEAPORT MUSIC CONCERT
ATLAS SOUND
EL GUINCHO
Friday, July 25, 7:00 pm
South Street Seaport, Pier 17
Atlas Sound is the solo moniker of Deerhunter frontman Bradford Cox. The music is a collage of ambient electronic influenced bliss-outs and avant-garage gauzy pop. El Guincho’s live set is a unique experience. Some have called it “amazonic rave. Mind blowing and 200% danceable.”
SEAPORT MUSIC CONCERT
BROTHER ALI
Friday, August 1, 7:00 pm
South Street Seaport, Pier 17
Brother Ali has no reservations in saying that he's "trying to be one of the greatest of all time." Growing up albino in a world of cruel kids made it strikingly obvious to Ali that he needed a high-powered way to earn some respect and prestige among his peers. As a result, ever since elementary school he hasn't slowed down with his lyrical grind.
SEAPORT MUSIC CONCERT
Artist(s) To Be Announced
Friday, August 8, 7:00 pm
South Street Seaport, Pier 17
SEAPORT MUSIC CONCERT
DIRTY PROJECTORS
WHITE WILLIAMS
Friday, August 15, 7:00 pm
South Street Seaport, Pier 17
Brooklyn’s Dirty Projectors is wildly orchestrated bliss, beautiful and intricate. White Williams is unapologetic pop that flirts with the vacuous nostalgia of the American dream, engaging ambiguous and schizophrenic instruments with impressionistic lyrics. A soundtrack to our dreams of a lustful and indifferent prom night that lasts forever.
SEAPORT MUSIC CONCERT
Artist(s) To Be Announced
Friday, August 22, 7:00 pm
South Street Seaport, Pier 17
SEAPORT MUSIC CONCERT
Artist(s) To Be Announced
Friday, August 29, 7:00 pm
South Street Seaport, Pier 17
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Other
South Street Seaport Events
Children's Day
Target Fireworks
Saturday, June 14,
Noon start time, concert at 8:00 pm
On hand will be the
Brooklyn Philharmonic
Conducted by Music Director Michael Christie
Performing Shaker Loops by John Adams
South Street Seaport, Pier 16 and 17
New York City’s premier kids fest includes sing-alongs with Gordon from Sesame
Street, meet-and-greets with famous costumed characters, stage performances,
and hours of free entertainment. The day-long event concludes a live
performance by the Brooklyn Philharmonic and the Spectacular Target Fireworks
show!
FREE. Please check website for up-to-date schedule.
www.ChildrensDayNYC.com
MACY’S FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS
Friday, July 4
South Street Seaport, Pier 17
THE MODERN SKY FESTIVAL
presented by Modern Sky Entertainment and Seaport Music
South Street Seaport, Pier 17
Saturday, August 30, Noon start time
The best in emerging and established Chinese rock and electronic music, independent film/ video, design, photography, and performance art comes to New York City for a day-long festival, featuring performances by Modern Sky Records bands New Pants, Rebuilding The Rights Of Statues, Hedgehog, and Queen Sea Big Shark, as well as U.S.-based Chinese musicians and special guests, to be announced. The festival also includes Chinese independent film screenings, performance art troupes, and an art exhibition.
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