DATES:      Select Thursdays in July and August

TIME:        7 PM to 8:30 PM

PLACE:      Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park (Access: Battery Place)

SUBWAY:  4 or 5 to Bowling Green/R to Whitehall St-South Ferry/1 to Rector St/J to Broad St

COST:        Free!

MORE INFO: 212.267.9700 or easternidaho.org

Enjoy summertime blues against the backdrop of spectacular sunsets over the Hudson River on five Thursday evenings in July and August at BPCPC’s RIVER & BLUES concert series. Bring family and friends to these unforgettable evenings. The concert series is designed and organized by Abby Ehrlich, Director of Parks Programming and Craig Hudon, Foreman of Parks Programming.

JULY 10: Christian Scott Quintet. Grammy-nominated trumpet sensation Christian Scott plays original compositions with one foot deep in his New Orleans roots, and the other leaping forward with the Rock and Hip Hop influence of his NYC home.

July 17: The Wiyos. Critically-acclaimed band, The Wiyos, combine their “old-timey” rambling blues, folk and swing with a touch of psychedelic surf music to create a truly unique style that’s pure Americana.

July 24: Heritage Blues Quintet. Heritage Blues Quintet’s music is an inspiring testament to the enduring power, possibilities and boundless beauty of African-American music.

July 31: Bettye LaVette. Bettye LaVette, described by The New York Times as “rivaling Aretha Franklin as her generation’s most vital soul singer,” will perform at River & Blues.

August 7: Sun Ra Arkestra. This 12-strong legendary jazz orchestra takes you on an intergalactic journey spanning the past, the present and the future.