ROCKAWAY GOOD TIMES
By Kami-Leigh Agard
With Labor Day less than a month away—every local entertainment establishment is chock-full with things to do every weekend. So, keep checking The RT’s Good Times page for the weekly roundup. See this week’s below. Tip—Save the date! Shakespeare On The Beach kicking off next Wednesday!
LIVE MUSIC
THURSDAY, August 10
5:30 p.m.
Unplug the work week with The Awning Brothers acoustic show at The Sugar Bowl.
15 Bedford Avenue, Breezy Point
THURSDAY, August 10
6:30 p.m.
Get an early kickoff to the weekend at Bungalow Bar with singer/songwriter, Mike Cali’s melodic, guitar-driven, pop country acoustic tunes. Next, DJ Lynch’s booty bumpin’ vinyl vibes transports you straight to Saturday, (but don’t forget, work tomorrow!)
377 Beach 92nd Street
FRIDAY, August 11
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Grab your mates and board the The Fumos funk/rock/soul/jazz groove machine on the boardwalk at Sand Shark!
Beach 97th Street Concession
FRIDAY, August 11
6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Tap That is all that!— as newly-crowned country music queen, Lauren Jaimes, floats in with her dreamy vocals—serenading you and your boo under the stars!
111-04 Rockaway Beach Blvd.
FRIDAY, August 11
6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
With nary a drop of rain in sight, make the Belle Harbor Yacht Club ’23 Summer Concert Series’ your Friday yes-tination! Pete Brady & Taylor Searing take centerstage on the Foggy Wharf Deck.
533 Beach 126th Street
FRIDAY, August 11
7 p.m.
Anthem brings their acoustic rock to The Wharf to kick off your weekend with some bayside vibes.
416 Beach 116th Street
FRIDAY, August 11
8 p.m.
It’s Fri-nally Friday! So, head midtown to new restaurant/bar, Smoke & Barrel for a Fri-iffic rock jam with the Rock-A-Wades! Are you Friday-ed yet?
97-20 Rockaway Beach Blvd.
FRIDAY, August 11
9 p.m.
Back at Rogers is Mike & Miley—jammin’ your fave rock classics.
203 Beach 116th Street
FRIDAY, August 11
5 p.m.
Ignite your Fri-yay! fun-a-thon at The Sugar Bowl with Kerry Kearney & Friends!
15 Bedford Avenue, Breezy Point
SATURDAY, August 12
5 p.m.
Midtown is the place to be as Wine With Sue crashes the boards at Sand Shark; usherin’ in another epic beach dance party, teeming with the music and locals you know and love!
Sand Shark, Beach 97th Street Concession
SATURDAY, August 12
5 p.m.
This Saturday at Connolly’s—be Grateful Dead again as tribute band, Rainbow Spirals, jams all your favorites, especially not-on-the-radio covers, including Jerry Garcia originals.
155 Beach 95th Street
SATURDAY, August 12
6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
With warm weather, cold beer and Phoenix jammin’ your favorite classic rock tunes—bring on another sweet Rockaway summer night outdoors at Tap That!
111-04 Rockaway Beach Blvd.
SATURDAY, August 12
7 p.m.
Since they opened, locals have been buzzing about new midtown boulevard spot, Smoke & Barrel, and with Lauren Jaimes floating in with her stirring vocals this evening—make tonight date night with your beau or chill-out time with the crew. Plus, drop us an email about your experience so we can share with your fellow RT readers.
97-20 Rockaway Beach Blvd.
SATURDAY, August 12
9 p.m.
Kyle Wade is back at Rogers jammin’ the ultimate soundtrack for your Saturday night craic!
203 Beach 116th Street
SUNDAY, August 13
2 p.m. to 9 p.m.
From house blends and classic R&B—don’t miss the Soulful House Brothers’ top deejays as they spin an epic seven-hour-long beach dance party.
Beach 95th Street Amphitheater
SUNDAY, August 13
2 p.m. / 6:30 p.m. / 10 p.m.
End your weekend on a bay-riffic note at Bungie! First at 2 p.m., Harry & Co.’s takes you down memory lane performing some of the best loved rock classics. Next at 6:30 p.m., magic music man Dave Kellan takes the stage with his signature blend of soul/rock/pop. Definitely not one to miss! Then, sadly at 10 p.m., DJ Blue Claw squeezes out the last drops of another sweet Rockaway summer weekend on the bay.
377 Beach 92nd Street
SUNDAY, August 13
6 p.m.
End your weekend on a Breezy note soakin’ in the sweet sunset and classic rock tunes with Locals Rule at The Bayhouse.
500 Bayside Drive, Breezy Point
ONGOING
Tunesday TUESDAYS
8 p.m.
Looking for a fun open mic night in the Rock? Connolly’s is a local favorite and with Professa Squid as maestro—get ready to drop what you’ve got with Rockaway’s finest. 7 p.m. sign up, 8 p.m. start.
155 Beach 95th Street
ARTS
SOL DE VIDA & ROCKAWAY BREWERY PRESENTS, “PIECES”
MONDAY, August 14
7 p.m.
From poetry, spoken word, hip hop, illustration, instrumentals, vocals and more— nonprofit art collective, Sol De Vida—invites artists of all genres to share or express their art “piece” at its biweekly creative evening of art expression at the Rockaway Brewing Co.
415 Beach 72nd Street
COMMUNITY ART CLASS
WEDNESDAYS in August
2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Get your creative juices flowing at Peninsula Library Adult Learning Center’s weekly art workshops. For more info, call: (718) 945-7058.
92-25 Rockaway Beach Blvd.
MOVIE NIGHT
CALLIE’S FAMILY SUMMER MOVIE NIGHTS
WEDNESDAY, August 16
7:30 p.m.
Bring the entire family to Callie’s Movie Night on the lawn! Next feature: 2018 PIXAR computer-animated superhero film, “Incredibles 2.” For more info., including rain cancellations, visit: calliesrb on Instagram.
410 Beach 129th Street
THEATER
SHAKESPEARE ON THE BEACH PRESENTS “A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM”
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16 to SUNDAY, AUGUST 20
7:30 p.m.
With the ocean as the backdrop, married to the never-ending sky— Shakespeare comes to Rockaway Beach in this classic drama/romance/comedy complete with star-crossed lovers, cavorting faeries, mischief-making imps, magical kingdoms, and merry players stumbling through a play within a play. All presented with a Rockaway spin on the Beach 95th Street Amphitheater. Free!
Beach 95th Street/ Shore Front Parkway
SPECIAL MENTIONS
QUARTERS OF CHANGE HEADLINE TRH ROCKAWAY MUSIC LIVE!
SATURDAY, August 12
7 p.m.
If you’re lusting for a band leading NYC’s alternative rock resurgence—make The Rockaway Hotel your hot ticket tonight with Lower East Side quartet, Quarters of Change. After receiving co-signs from stars like Joe Jonas, Lewis Capaldi, and Fred Durst—the band made their major label debut in July of 2022. Tickets are $35.56 (incl. tax). For tickets and more info, visit: https://www.greetingsfromrockaway.com/
108-10 Rockaway Beach Drive
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