Summer Summer Summertime, Time to Sit Back and Unwind- The Thorough NYC Hip Hop Concert Listing.

Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince- Summertime


Before the summer's over- can't believe it's July already- I needed to bust out the extensive summertime concert/event listings. If you're home doing nothing- peep the list and you might find something. A lot of free joints this summer- and artists worth seeing. I will update this as shows are added or canceled. I've looked far and near, leaving no stone unturned. If you know of some super DL knock 4 times or bring an egg for entrance 90210 status, let me know. September is coming very soon. For more info i.e. directions and to purchase tickets click on the venue links.

JULY 2009

Tanya Morgan with Marco Polo & Torae, Che Grand & Brown Bag All Stars- July 8, Wednesday- Southpaw, BK, NY- 9pm- $10 adv., $12 day of



Soul Sonic Force- July 8, Wednesday- Crotona Park, 173rd & Crotona Park East, BX NY- 7 pm- FREE!!

The Roots Present the Jam (Weekly Session)- July 8, 14, 21, 28- Highline Ballroom- 11:30 pm- $10 adv., $12 day of (Sells Out Quickly)

MC Lyte- July 9, Thursday- Von King Park, Lafayette Ave. between Marcy Ave. & Tompkins Ave., BK NY- 7 pm- FREE!!



GrandWizzard Theodore, Popmaster Fabel & Biz Markie hosted by GrandMaster Caz as part of Crotona Park Jams- July 9, Thursday- Crotona Park, BX, NY- Enter at Charlotte St & Crotona Park East- 5 pm - 9 pm- FREE!!

Dwele & Leela James- July 9, Thursday- BB King's, Times Square, NYC- 8 pm- $30 adv., $35 day of



Throwback Comes to Harlem Vol. 4- Kool Moe Dee 30th Anniversary ft. Big Daddy Kane, Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick & More- July 10, Friday- Apollo Theater, Harlem, NY- 8pm- $43.50 - $78.50

Frankie Beverly & Maze- July 10, Friday- Beacon Theater, NYC- 8 pm- $50- $90

Dujeous & Soul Mafia- July 11, Saturday- Mercury Lounge, LES, NY- 10:30 pm- $10

Chali 2Na of Jurassic 5 ft. Whosane & Pangaea and Brown Bag All Stars- July 13, Monday- Highline Ballroom- 9 pm- $20

Mickey Factz ft. Jade, Stalley & FKi- July 14, Tuesday- SOB's, NYC- 9 pm, $12 adv., $14 day of

Sugar Hill Gang- July 14, Tuesday- Queensbridge Park, 41st Ave. and Vernon Blvd., Queens, NY- 7 pm- FREE!!

Wiz Khalifa, Corleone and Green Street- July 14, Tuesday- Webster Hall, NYC- 8 pm- $8 adv., $10 day of

Asher Roth & Kid Cudi ft. B.o.B. and 88 Keys- The Great Hangover Tour- July 15, Wednesday- Nokia Theater, Time Square, NYC- 8 pm- $27.50 - $30 (SOLD OUT)

George Lamond & Judy Torres- July 15, Wednesday- Crotona Park, 173rd & Crotona Park East, BX NY- 7 pm- FREE!!

Chico DeBarge- July 16, Thursday- Von King Park, Lafayette Ave. between Marcy Ave. & Tompkins Ave., BK NY- 7 pm- FREE!!



Afrika Bambaataa, Kool DJ Red Alert & Jazzy Jay hosted by GrandMaster Caz as part of Crotona Park Jams- July 16, Thursday- Crotona Park, BX, NY- Enter at Charlotte St & Crotona Park East- 5 pm - 9 pm- FREE!!

End of the Weak Presents Poison Pen, T-Weaponz, Jess Jamez Figueroa, Iron Solomon, Vanguard Angel & more- special guest DJ Scram Jones July 17, Friday- Highline Ballroom- 8:30 pm, Free with RSVP HERE or $5 at door

Q-Tip with Chester French, Little Dragon and Benji B- July 18, Saturday- Central Park Summerstage- Rumsey Playfield (71st St.)- 3 pm - 7 pm- FREE!!



Rock the Bells ft. Nas, Cypress Hill, Roots, Common, Big Boi, Busta Rhymes, EPMD, House of Pain, Reflection Eternal, RZA, GZA, Raekwon, Slaughterhouse, M.O.P., Buckshot, Neco, Slum Village, Evidence & Alchemist, and more- Hosted by KRS One, Supernatural, Murs & Pete Rock- July 19, Sunday- Nikon @ Jones Beach- 12 Noon- $40 - $130.50

AlBe Back- July 20, Monday- Santo's Party House- Chinatown, NYC- 8 pm- $10

DJ Spinna Album Release Party ft. DJ's Premier & Scratch with Sadat X, Jigmasatas and Fresh Daily- July 21, Tuesday- Southpaw, BK, NY- More info to come

Lovebug Starski & Friends- July 21, Tuesday- Queensbridge Park, 41st Ave. and Vernon Blvd., Queens, NY- 7 pm- FREE!!

KRS-One- July 22, Wednesday- Crotona Park, 173rd & Crotona Park East, BX NY- 7 pm- FREE!!

George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic- July 22, Wednesday- Bergen Performing Arts Center, Englewood, NJ- 8 pm- $29- $89

Slick Rick- July 23, Thursday- East River Park, FDR and Delancey St., LES- 7 pm- FREE!!

Jazzy Joyce, Rockin Rob, DJ Scratch and Roc Raida hosted by GrandMaster Caz as part of Crotona Park Jams- July 23, Thursday- Crotona Park, BX, NY- Enter at Charlotte St & Crotona Park East- 5 pm - 9 pm- FREE!!

Peter Rosenberg B-Day Bash ft. Big Sean, Mike Posner, Kid Daytona, Low Budget All Stars, Homeboy Sandman & more- July 23, Thursday- SOB's, NYC- 9 pm, $12 adv., $15 day of

Ginuwine, Joe & Chico DeBarge- July 26, Sunday- Central Park Summerstage- Rumsey Playfield (71st St.)- 3 pm - 7 pm- FREE!!

Atmosphere- July 27, Monday- Webster Hall, NYC- 7 pm- $25

Laura Izibor- July 28, Tuesday- SOB's, NYC- 9 pm- $15

Noisemakers with Peter Rosenberg Featuring Raekwon - July 29, Wednesday- 92Y Tribeca- 8 pm- $15

Wayne Wonder- July 29, Wednesday- Brower Park, Brooklyn Ave. & Prospect Park Pl., BK, NY- 7 pm- FREE!!

Power Live ft. Ryan Leslie, Lyfe Jennings & Letoya Luckett- July 29, Wednesday- BB King's, Times Square, NYC- 10 pm- $20 adv., $30 day of



Method Man & Redman and Ghostface ft. Mickey Factz with Stalley, Footprint in Hip Hop Tour- July 30, Thursday- Nokia Theater, Times Square- 9 pm- $35 - $40

Rhyme Calisthenics Official MC Competition ft. Mr. Complex, Chen Lo and Daru Jones- July 30, Thursday- Southpaw, BK, NY- 9 pm - $10

Lord Finesse, GrandMaster Caz and Cash Money hosted by GrandMaster Caz as part of Crotona Park Jams- July 30, Thursday- Crotona Park, BX, NY- Enter at Charlotte St & Crotona Park East- 5 pm - 9 pm- FREE!!

Chrisette Michelle- July 30, Thursday- Springfield Park, 184th St & 147th Ave., Queens, NY- 7 pm- FREE!!

AUGUST 2009

Lil' Wayne, Young Jeezy, Soulja Boy, and Drake- Young Money Presents America's Most Wanted Music Festival- August 1, Saturday- Nikon @ Jones Beach- 6:30 pm- $69.75 - $125.75



DMC USA FINALS hosted by DJ Red Alert with Lord Finesse on the tables- August 1, Saturday- Santo's Party House, Chinatown, NY- 4 pm- $15

The Roots Present the Jam (Weekly Session)- August 4, 10- Highline Ballroom- 11:30 pm- $10 adv., $12 day of (Sells Out Quickly)

Digger's Delight: Harlem ft. Rockin' Rob, DJ Chuck City & DJ Lean Rock, All star producers and rare record collectors spin their funkiest 45s and more!- August 4, Tuesday- St. Nicholas Park Plaza, 135th St. and St. Nicholas Ave., NY- 4 - 8 pm- FREE!!

Case- August 6, Thursday- Springfield Park, 184th St & 147th Ave., Queens, NY- 7 pm- FREE!!

Jon B.- August 6, Thursday- Marcus Garvey Park, 124th St. & Mt. Morris Park, Harlem, NY- 7 pm- FREE!!

Styles P- Rock The Block Fest Day 1 ft. Featuring Metermaids and NSR- August 6, Thursday- Southpaw, BK, NY- 9 pm- $15 adv., $20 day of (2 day pass available for $30)

Freeway- Rock The Block Fest Day 2 ft. Hezekiah and Kimberly Nicole- August 7, Friday- Southpaw, BK, NY- 9 pm- $15 adv., $20 day of (2 day pass available for $30)



QN5 MEGASHOW 2009 Ft. CunninLynguists, Tonedeff, PackFM, Substantial,Mr. SOS, Kokayi, Session, DJ JS-1 + Special Guests- August 7, Friday- Highline Ballroom- 9 pm, $15 adv., $17 day of

Big Daddy Kane hosted by Rahzel- August 8, Saturday- Prospect Park Bandshell, BK, NY- 7 pm- FREE!! (actually a $3 donation)

Jazmine Sullivan, Chrisette Michelle & Jon B.- August 9, Sunday- Central Park Summerstage- Rumsey Playfield (71st St.)- 3 pm - 7 pm- FREE!!

Lisa Lisa- August 11, Tuesday- Red Hook Park, Bay St. between Henry St. & Clinton St., BK, NY- 7 pm- FREE!!

Digger's Delight: Harlem ft. Chairman Mao, JBX and more, All star producers and rare record collectors spin their funkiest 45s and more!- August 11, Tuesday- St. Nicholas Park Plaza, 135th St. and St. Nicholas Ave., NY- 4 - 8 pm- FREE!!



Raekwon- August 12, Wednesday- Mahoney Playground, Beechwood Ave & Crescent Ave., Staten Island- 7 pm- FREE!!

Black Moon & Smif n Wessun, Tribute to the Classics with live band- August 12, Wednesday- Brower Park, Brooklyn Ave. & Prospect Park Pl., BK, NY- 7 pm- FREE!!



De La Soul with special guests, backed by the Rhythm Roots All Stars- August 13, Thursday- Nokia Theater, Times Square- 9 pm- $30 - $33

Rakim- August 13, Thursday- Highline Ballroom- 9 pm, $20 adv., $25 day of

John Legend ft. India Arie- August 13, Thursday- Madison Square Garden, NYC- 8 pm- $46 - $90.50

Joe- August 13, Thursday- Marcus Garvey Park, 124th St. & Mt. Morris Park, Harlem, NY- 7 pm- FREE!!

DJ Premier vs. DJ Scratch hosted by Danny Castro of Lyricist Lounge- August 18, Tuesday- Red Hook Park, Bay St. between Henry St. & Clinton St., BK, NY- 7 pm- FREE!!

Digger's Delight: Harlem ft. DJ Jazzy Jay, Danny Dan the Beat Mann & DJ Forrest Getemgump, All star producers and rare record collectors spin their funkiest 45s and more!- August 18, Tuesday- St. Nicholas Park Plaza, 135th St. and St. Nicholas Ave., NY- 4 - 8 pm- FREE!!

Naughty By Nature- August 19, Wednesday- Mahoney Playground, Beechwood Ave & Crescent Ave., Staten Island- 7 pm- FREE!!

Funk Flex B-Day Extravaganza, Hip Hop Legends Concert Series ft. Rakim, UTFO, Biz Markie, Lost Boyz, Jeru the Damaja, Dr. Jeckyl & Mr. Hyde and Lovebug Starski- August 21, Friday- BB King's, Times Square, NYC- 11 pm- $30

Digger's Delight: Harlem ft. Lord Finesse, Miss Shing-A-Ling & more, All star producers and rare record collectors spin their funkiest 45s and more!- August 25, Tuesday- St. Nicholas Park Plaza, 135th St. and St. Nicholas Ave., NY- 4 - 8 pm- FREE!!

Rock the Bells presents Reflection Eternal ft. Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek, Slaughterhouse, Slum Village reunion with T3, Baatin & Elzhi, Supernatural, hosted by Pete Rock- August 28, Friday- BB King's, Times Square, NYC- 11:30 pm- $32.50 adv., $35 day of

The Golden Age of Hip Hop Pt. II ft. KRS-One, Kool Moe Dee, Just Ice, and Grand Daddy IU, Hosted by Red Alert with Jazzy Joyce on the wheels- August 29, Saturday- The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza, NYC- 9 pm- $46.50

Black August 2009 ft. Sadat X, Blitz the Ambassador, Bobbito Garcia, Shadia Mansour, DJ Reborn, the A-Alikes & more- August 30, Sunday- BB King's, Times Square, NYC- 9 pm- $20