SEAPORT NEWS

It’s BEACH TIME!

FREE SUMMER SUNDAY “INDIE ROCK” SHOWS BACK IN NYC

WITH NEW “BEACH PARTY” MUSIC SERIES AT BEEKMAN BEER GARDEN

Scheduled Line Up Includes The Raveonettes, Mission of Burma, Swirlies,

Cheeseburger, Psychedelic Horseshit, Xray Eyeballs, Eternal Summers and Others

New York City’s once ubiquitous free Sunday afternoon indie rock shows on the waterfront are heading to the lower Manhattan side of the East River this summer via a new six-week music series dubbed Beach Party, slated for July 10 through August 7 at Beekman Beer Garden.

Scheduled to appear so far:

July 10    Cheeseburger

July 17    Xray Eyeballs, Frankie Rose, Woven Bones with Davila 666 DJ Set!

July 24    Swirlies with Psychedelic Horseshit

July 31    The Raveonettes with Eternal Summers

Aug. 7     Mission of Burma

North Side Pier 17, Seaport - Entrance is at South and Beekman

With the iconic Brooklyn Bridge and East River as their backdrop, the respective bands will take the stage on the Beekman Beer Garden’s 200-ton sandy beach at 3 p.m. Sunday afternoons.

Presented in association with producers involved with the indie-oriented Seaport Music Festival on Pier 17 (south side) and the RiverRocks series on Pier 54, the Beach Party concerts are free, and limited to 1,100 people.  All shows are 21 and over.