McCarren Park Pool Very Silver Lining: Free Concert Series

Our Oh My Rockness weekly email concert update brought Gowanus Lounge's attention to a very cool series of free shows that will be happening at McCarren Pool in Williamsburg/Greenpoint this summer. You probably know that Live Nation (a Clear Channel Communications company) is putting on a series of ten shows at the former pool this summer, including Bloc Party (now sold out, according to our favorite source of music information, Brooklyn Vegan), the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Sonic Youth, Iron & Wine and others. You might also know that there is some bitterness about this with both with people who dislike Clear Channel for being a big corporate presence and community people who want to see the pool either restored as a pool or fully dedicated to community use.

Well, JellyNYC will be putting on free concerts at McCarren--which will hold up to 5,000 people for a show--all summer on Sunday afternoons from July 9-September 3. The Pool Parties are billed as "a celebration" of summer and "of the community itself." Brooklyn Vegan quotes from a JellyNYC release that promises "amazing bands, DJs, food, drinks, and even slip ‘n slides for a day that is sure to make the most jaded hipster smile."

Announced shows include:

• Les Savy Fav on July 9.
• Of Montreal and Enon on July 30
• Deerhoof, Beirut, Apollo Sunshine and The Harlem Shakes on August 13
• The Walkmen, Dr. Dog, Elvis Perkins and Human Television on August 27
• Spank Rock and Gang Gang Dance on September 3.

Other free shows will be announced soon. (JellyNYC's website is currently in process, but we're sure it'll be up in no time.) So, you see, piles of manure sometimes lead to a pony.