ROCKAWAY GOOD TIMES
By Kami-Leigh Agard
RT Readers—Fall is officially here, and our local establishments all over are chock-full with things to do. See the roundup below. This week’s tips: Oyster Fest this Saturday and Dogtoberfest Pet Parade Sunday!
LIVE MUSIC
FRIDAY, September 22
5 p.m.
Friday evening, get swept away by Irish entertainer, Amo, as he sizzles The Wharf with electrifying guitar solos and rapid-fire strumming of treasured rock classics.
416 Beach 116th Street
FRIDAY, September 22
6 p.m.
All aboard! Set sail to a weekend of harmonic sweet memories “Like Lovers Do” with Gerald Bair at the Belle Harbor Yacht Club.
533 Beach 126th Street
FRIDAY, September 22
7 p.m.
It’s Friday night! So, let the good times rock and roll with The Rock-A-Wades at The BayHouse.
500 Bayside Drive, Breezy Point
FRIDAY, September 22
7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Don’t miss Rockaway multifaceted music man, Simon Chardiet, as he brings in the aces for his last summer jazz show at Sayra’s.
91-11 Rockaway Beach Blvd.
FRIDAY, September 22
7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Encore! The Mighty Quinn Trio is back at Smoke & Barrel with their smokin’ Grateful Dead tribute jam!
97-20 Rockaway Beach Blvd.
FRIDAY, September 22
9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
We “Just Can’t Get Enough” when The Knobs are playing alternative ‘80s hits from Depeche Mode, The Smiths, The Cure and more at Bar Marseille.
190 Beach 69th Street
FRIDAY, September 22
9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Feel the rhythm, fuel the fun and toast to the end of another workweek with Arturo Rivera’s acoustic brews at Rogers.
203 Beach 116th Street
SATURDAY, September 23
6 p.m.
Calling all Dead Heads! Be Grateful Dead again as tribute band, Rainbow Spirals, make their debut at The Surf Lot.
189 Beach 96th Street
SATURDAY, September 23
6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
With taps flowin’—let loose with Uncle Jack and his devoted pack under the stars at Tap That.
111-04 Rockaway Beach Blvd.
SATURDAY, September 23
6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
If you’re hankerin’ for music that’s got some soul—don’t miss Patti Blue and The Boyz as they make their debut at Smoke & Barrel, which, by the way, was voted Best BBQ in Queens Borough! Congrats!
97-20 Rockaway Beach Blvd.
SATURDAY, September 23
7 p.m.
With the ocean and sweet Rockaway sunset as the backdrop, hold on to summer with Wine With Sue as they turn it up for their last hurrah of summer 2023 rock show at Riis.
Riis Beach, Bay 9 Concession
SATURDAY, September 23
9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Make Rogers your Saturday YES-tination as the McBoogie Brothers—Winston, Merle and Ringo—throw down their boogie-licious jam.
203 Beach 116th Street
SUNDAY, September 24
4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Grab a pint and toast to another Sunday Fun! Day! with the Rock-A-Wades at Rogers.
203 Beach 116th Street
ONGOING
Wine WEDNESDAYS
7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Bask in rhythmic storytelling with Ireland’s Cork-born renowned folk songsmith, Niall Connolly at Sayra’s.
91-11 Rockaway Beach Blvd.
THIRSTY THURSDAYS
7 p.m.
Think you’re smarter than your friends? Find out at Bungie’s Trivia Tent Thursdays, plus music by DJs At Work. This week’s theme: “Bravo To The Stars!” Reservations recommended. Call: (718) 945-2100.
ARTS
SKETCHROCKAWAY AT SIXTH ANNUAL MONARCH
POLLINATOR FESTIVAL
SATURDAY, September 23
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Join sketchRockaway with Jamaica Bay Guardian Don Riepe at this festival celebrating monarch butterflies and other pollinators like moths, bees, and birds at Fort Tilden! For more info, including the day’s itinerary, email: don@littoralsociety.org, call: (917) 371-8577 or visit: sketchRockaway on Facebook/Instagram. Free and open to the public.
Bldg. T-149, Fort Tilden
THEATER
RTC PRESENTS
“GOD OF CARNAGE”
Last weekend!
Last chance to see the Rockaway Theatre Company’s fall 2023 season opener, “God of Carnage.” This production maximizes every comic device built into the Tony-award winning one-act play about how a seemingly congenial summit between four solicitous parents turns into a living room smack down! From scalding dialogue to flat-out slapstick, expect a comedy of manners—without the manners. Let’s get ready to rumble! Remaining show dates: September 22, 23 and 24. Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. General admission: $20 and senior/child: $15. For tickets and more info, visit: www.rockawaytheatrecompany.org .
T4 Post Theatre Building, Fort Tilden
SPECIAL MENTIONS
ROCKAWAY OYSTER FEST
IS BACK!
SATURDAY, September 23
3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Get ready to shuck, slurp and toast at the Annual Rockaway Oyster Festival happening this year at new local hot spot, Smoke & Barrel. Known for serving up the holy trinity of oysters, music and beer, this year’s festival lives up to its reputation with three hours of unlimited Blue Island, Deep Water and Peconic Gold oysters, Blue Point and KONA beers, and live music by the Rock-A-Wades. The festival is a zero-waste event as all oyster shells are collected for the Billion Oyster Project, which aims to restore one billion oyster shells for reef protection at NY Harbor. Tickets are sold out, but there is a wait list. For more info, email: theoysterour@gmail.com or visit: rockawayoysterfest on Instagram.
97-20 Rockaway Beach Blvd.
DJ TEDDY “FALL” DOWN BRUNCH AT BUNGALOW BAR
SUNDAY, September 24
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
With DJ Teddy spinning the 1s and 2s, you’ll definitely work up an appetite at his “Fall” Down Brunch at Bungie! Dress in your best fall season gear and get ready to feast on their chart-topping three-hour brunch buffet and open bar (includes special drinks, beer, wine and more). Admission: $70. For tickets, visit: bungalowbarny on Instagram and see link in IG bio.
377 Beach 92nd Street
PAWLACIO PETS 2ND ANNUAL ROCKAWAY DOG PARADE
SUNDAY, September 24
11 a.m.
Dress your pooch to impress, and even go home with a prize at this year’s Pawlacio Rockaway Dog Parade themed, “Dogtober Fest!” (Got your lederhosen and dirndls?) At 10 a.m., meet near the grassy area at Beach 108th Street and the hockey rink to collect parade badges and goodie bags. Then, at 11 a.m., join parade goers as they strut down the boardwalk to Beach 95th Street. Don’t forget to wag your tail at judges and the parade’s charity, ARF-ARF mascot, Rocky! Prizes for top three dogs: Overall Best Dressed, Funniest Dog and Best Matching. Plus, parade after paw-ty at Beach 95th Street Amphitheater. Admission: $5.97 per pooch. For tickets and more info, visit Facebook event page: Pawlacio Pets Presents the 2nd Annual Rockaway Dog Parade.
Beach 108th Street Roller Rink (boardwalk/Shore Front Parkway)
Got info on local live music, arts and more? Email: editor@rockawaytimes.com
