Blues BBQ at Hudson River Park

Our Music Listings Editor, Charles has found the finest music listings for you this weekend. One of the most unique events this weekend is the Heirloom Tomato & Music Festival. It may be out of town- but as Charles suggests- it could totally be worth it. Suzi Shelton is also getting out of Brooklyn and playing in Sag Harbor. While you’re there, don’t miss all the activities in Sag Harbor for families. If you want to stay local, head to the Brooklyn Museum for some music from Latin dances to Irish reels, African drums to American folk songs.

Friday August 20th

10:30 am: Musical Storytime
Kids will hear music-themed stories, craft a simple flute and try to play a tune or two.
Details: Mount Vernon Hotel Museum and Garden 421 E 61st St (between First and York Aves)  Cost: $8, free for children under 12

11:00 am: Suzi Shelton
Suzi gets out of Brooklyn and heads to the beach.  Join her and her family for singing and dancing.
Details: Goat on a Boat Puppet Theater Rt. 114 & East Union St., Sag Harbor NY 11963 Cost: $10 for everyone, $9 for Grandparents and members, $5 for children under three years.  Show also on Saturday

6:30 pm: Sunset Jam on the Hudson
I’ve been curious about how the kids would feel about a drum circle.  A drum circle at sunset seems an ideal way to introduce them.  There will be master drummers to teach basic patterns or just let the kids tire themselves out so they sleep late on Saturday.
Details: Robert F. Wagner Park Battery Pl (Battery Pl)   Cost: Free

Saturday August 21st

3:00 pm: Corona Kids Singing Their Hearts Out
The 300-some Queens kids who make up the brand-new Corona Children’s Choir belt out songs from around the world in their debut concert.
Details: Queens Museum of Art New York City Building, 111th St (at 49th Ave)  Flushing, Queens  Cost: Free  Recommended for Ages 6 and up.

3:00 pm: Sun to Stars: South Asian Cultural Festival
Come enjoy music, dance, and food from South Asia at this solar powered festival.
Details: Solar One 2420 FDR Dr (between 22nd and 23rd Sts)  Cost: Free

Sunday August 22nd

11:00 am: 6th Annual Heirloom Tomato & Music Festival
Google says this is about an hour and a half trip from the city but if you’re up for an adventure, what could be better than a spending the day at a tomato festival?  There will be music, arts and handcrafts exhibits, raffles, pony rides and of course face painting.  Oh, wait and lots of tomatoes!
Details: Rogowski Farm 327-329 Glenwood Road, Pine Island NY 10969  Cost: Tickets are $3 for adults (two adults for $5). There is no admission charge for children under 15 years

11:00 am: Captain Marbles and His Acting Squad
A spirited mounting of a kooky kids musical (cowritten by Oscar-nominated actor William H. Macy!) that employs all of the usual tot-pleasing gimmicks, including bubbles and lots of audience participation.
Details: Theatres at 45 Bleecker 45 Bleecker St (between Bowery and Lafayette St)  Cost: $20

1:00 pm: A Clearing in the Forest: African Woodland Dancing
Professional dance instructor Nafisa Sharriff, along with two percussionists, will help little ones learn African rhythms and the Guinean Kakilambe dance, which pays tribute to the earth. Afterward kids will craft works of art from leaves and paint. Weather permitting. All ages.
Details: Peter J. Sharp Children’s Glade, Central Park W 103rd St (Central Park West)  Cost: Free

1:00 pm: Music From Around the World
Go on a journey through some of the world’s most vibrant musical cultures, from Latin dances to Irish reels, African drums to American folk songs.
Details: Brooklyn Children’s Museum 145 Brooklyn Avenue  Cost: $7.50; free children under 1

2:00 pm: Blues BBQ
Blues music takes on a different meaning when you are gnawing on a delicious barbecued whatever.  Barbecue heavyweights and Blues greats collide making you and your family gain a deeper understanding of getting down and dirty.
Details: Hudson River Park at Pier 54   Eleventh Ave (at 14th St)  Cost: Free

2:00 pm: Tribal Legacy in Concert – Flushing Town Hall Garden
The band plays music flavored with the rhythms of the Caribbean, a distinct sound that fuses reggae and soca with funk, hip hop, and rock rhythms.
Details: Flushing Town Hall Garden 137-35 Northern Boulevard   Cost: Free

(Many thanks to Go City Kids.com, TONY Kids, NY Metro Parents, and Mommy Poppins for listing info!)

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Our music reviewer and listings editor, Charles Mister is part of the dynamic duo Fati & Charles, called Abbasubi. They perform songs for children in Spanish from their original CD, El Baile del Sombrero. Fati, originally from Argentina & Charles, a native of Brooklyn, live in Midwood, Brooklyn with their two children who they are raising bilingually and who were the inspiration for the CD.

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