The Outdoor Concert Date:
This week we were able to see two free concerts: Creedence Clearwater Revisited and The Siren Music Festival (which is today!) There are a great number of free concerts in parks in all the boroughs. As a continuation of my ‘Cheap Coney Island date ‘series, here’s a link to the Seaside Summer concert list which includes Donna Summer, Daryl Hall & John Oats, Blondie and Pat Benatar, Gladys Knight and the O’Jays etc. all for FREE!
For those of you who like other types of music, you can see the philharmonic or opera in the park. There are jazz, reggae and R&B offerings and I even saw a listing for Judy Collins on Governors Island!
During the recession, an outdoor concert date is an inexpensive romantic alternative. You can bring a romantic picnic and blanket. Come early, so you can eat, talk and relax. You’ll be in a pretty park setting. Then you can slow dance barefoot together during the ballads. If it’s a really great date, you can buy her a t-shirt or CD to remember it by.
Below are links to many free summer concerts in different boroughs. Just a reminder: Today is the Siren Music Festival in Coney Island (sponsored by The Village Voice). I wanted to post this blog now as a reminder, in case you still want to go! It’s today from 1-9PM. Schedule of bands and directions are on their website.
Enjoy, and happy dating!
My Best in Love & Music,
Paulette
www.mydatingschool.com
Bio:
Dr. Paulette Kouffman Sherman is a licensed psychologist specializing in relationships. She is the author of ‘Dating From the Inside Out’ by Atria Books. She has a private practice in NY and runs a dating school. She was a regular speaker at the Learning Annex and has been an expert on the CBS Early show, AM Northwest and the Curtis Sliwa show. She is quoted as an expert in Redbook, Readers Digest, More, Seventeen, Glamour, Complete Woman and the NY Times.
Related Links:
http://www.brooklynconcerts.com/seaside.html
http://www.freeconcertsnyc.com/
http://siren.villagevoice.com/siren/
http://www.bam.org/view.aspx?pid=283 (R&B)
http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/news/features/detail.aspx?id=8590 (opera)
http://nyphil.org/attend/summer/index.cfm?page=parks (philharmonic)
http://www.cityparksfoundation.org/index1.aspx?BD=20747 (jazz)
http://www.briconline.org/celebrate/schedule.asp
http://www.folksontheisland.com/ (Judy Collins)