By Elisa DiStefano
I hope you are having a great weekend! Next week is packed with events! Here's what's going on--so that you can plan ahead!
MONDAY July 14
Rush has a new album and is on tour! They'll play at Jones Beach at 8 pm! 516-221-1000
Get ready to laugh with Golden Globe and Emmy Award winning comedian--and co-creator of "The Office"-- Ricky Gervais ! He does his stand-up routine at the WaMu Theater at MSG Monday- Wednesday at 8pm! 212-307-7171
See Jon McLaughlin live! Maybe you know his Oscar nominated song "So Close" from Disney's Enchanted? He'll perform at the Bowery Ballroom in Manhattan at 8 pm. 212-260-4700
Julius La Rosa performs at Ellsworth Allen Town Park in Farmingdale. The concert is a part of the Town of Oyster Bay's Music Under the Stars... and it's free! Show starts at 8pm! 516-797-7900
TUESDAY July 15
Motownphilly's back again! See Boyz II Men perform live at BB King's in Manhattan Tuesday & Wednesday night at 8 pm! 212-997-4144
See the original Catwoman Eartha Kitt perform live for FREE! Her show is part of the Town of Oyster Bay's Music Under the Stars. Be at John J. Burns Town Park on Merrick Road in Massapequa at 7 pm! 516-797-7900
Meet Nas! He'll sign copies of his new CD at the Virgin Megastore in Union Square (NYC) from 5-7pm. Get there early! Doors open at 9 am. 212-598-4666
WEDNESDAY July 16
Ani Difranco performs live at the United Palace Theater in NYC at 5 pm!
It's the Dog days of Summer! See Snoop Dog perform at Keyspan Park in Brooklyn at 6 pm. 718-449-8497
Get ready for some doo wop! Jay Siegal and the Tokens, best known for their hit "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", and The Happenings, known for their hit "See You in September" will perform at a FREE concert at Syosset Woodbury Town Park on Jericho Tpke in Woodbury at 8 pm!
THURSDAY July 17
King of Funk George Clinton performs live at the Capital One Bank Theater at Westbury at 8 pm! 516-334-0800
Get on your dancing shoes or platforms! Disco Diva Donna Summer takes the stage at Jones Beach at 8 pm! 516-221-1000
And that's not her last dance... you can see her again at Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center on Sunday, July 27th! 631-228-1500
Fourth of July is over, but you can still see a Grucci Fireworks show! Plus Daniel Rodriguez, known as "The Singing Policeman". Salute to America with Daniel Rodriguez is a FREE at the John J. Burns Town Park on Merrick Road in Massapequa at 7:45 pm! 516-797-7900
Lou Christie performs live at the Capital One Bank Theater at Westbury at 8 pm! 516-334-0800
SUNDAY July 20
Everybody Loves.... Robert! See Brad Garrett live on stage at the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center at 8:30! 631-228-1500
See soul singer Michael McDonald live at the Capital One Bank Theater at Westbury at 7 pm! 516-334-0800
The Ultimate Warrior is making a rare Long Island appearance... in his wrestling gear! Meet the former WWE champion at the Uniondale Marriott from 1- 4pm. 877-580-6673
MONDAY July 21
George Michael is back on the road! See him at MSG Monday & Wednesday at 8 pm! 212-307-7171
Aunt Hilda is doing stand-up! See Caroline Rhea from Sabrina the Teenage Witch & the Caroline Rhea Show perform live at the Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor at 8 pm! 631-725-0818
Hope you have a great week! If you have an event, please post it in a "Comment"... thank you! elisa
Saw the Ultimate Warrior ad and thought I'd post this.
Live Pro Wrestling is coming to Lindenhurst, NY.
FTW Wrestling presents "Rise Against"
Saturday September 13th, 4pm
Lefty's Bar and Grill
543 West Hoffman Ave.
Lindenhurst, NY
Tickets are available online in advance at www.ftwprowrestling.com
Tickets are also available at the door.
Come hang out, grab some food and a drink and be entertained!
Posted by: Sean Stern | July 13, 2008 at 07:45 AM
Hey Elisa,
Really keep up whats coming on Long Island. Well you got to do much better on it. I know you can do much better Elisa. Hope to see you do much better on your next blog.
Posted by: Tim | July 12, 2008 at 08:54 PM
The Ultimate Warrior signing is for a ridiculous amount of money...like $50 for an autograph and like $90 for an auto and pic! for someone who's been out of the scene for 15 years? I don't think so.
Posted by: Scott Romanski | July 12, 2008 at 05:02 PM