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McCarren Park Pool on the border of McCarren Park in Williamsburg, Brooklyn is the crackling, depression-era public swimming pool that hosted the infamous summer pool parties & concerts for the past three summers. This summer however, it is set to become a swimming pool again (renovations are set to begin on schedule this summer) leaving thousands of New Yorkers wondering if there can ever be a replacement for the slip-n-slide and pick-up dodgeball games! (Awesome Photos and Videos of last year’s McCarren Pool Parties)
This year, the pool-less “pool parties” will move to its new home on the Williamsburg waterfront. The 6,000 capacity waterfront strip along the East River (between North 8th and 9th Streets just a few blocks from McCarren Park Pool) has a skyline view of Manhattan (kind of like the Water Taxi Beach in Long Island City) and will offer a breezier and very “different” aesthetic appeal than McCarren Park Pool. The organizers (JellyNYC) promised to include the popular slide-n-slide and dodgeball games as well as a few surprises to be announced with the eight consecutive shows from July 12-August 30. The organizers are still working hard to finalize have finalized the logistics and bands so that we can all enjoy free outdoor concerts in Williamsburg again this summer. I can’t wait!
2009 Concert Schedule
This is the official concert schedule as of 7/3. Gates open each Sunday at 2PM.
Sunday, July 12
Mission of Burma, Fucked Up & Ponytail & Jemina Pearl
Sunday, July 19
Magnolia Electric Co. & Dirty Projectors and White Denim
Sunday, July 26
Health & Grupo & Fantasma & Trail of Deal & Black Lips
Sunday, Aug 02
Dan Deacon, No Age & Deerhunter
Sunday, Aug 09
Simian Mobile Disco DJ set & Fiery Furnaces & Dark Meat & The Netherlands & Finger on the Pulse
Sunday, Aug 16
Del the Funky Homosapien & Prince Paul & Gravy Train & DD/MM/YY & Kenan Bell
Sunday, Aug 23
Girl Talk, Max Tundra and Wiz Khalifa
Sunday, Aug 30
Grizzly Bear and Beach House
Did you know?
- The waterfront will also be used for classical and opera concerts throughout the summer.
- The Pool Parties are also going national this summer, so even if you’re not in the Brooklyn area, you can still experience the uniqueness of the free concert series out on the West Coast in San Francisco’s Treasure Island.
- “We see the Pool Parties not just as another show, but a real ‘party’ — a giant back yard BBQ with all your closest friends that the best bands in the business just ‘happen’ to show up at…” said Sarah Hooper from JellyNYC.
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wow a new place for pool party lovers, it's very live but its cool and I noticed that lots of people wear sunglasses well I can't blame them it's summer and the sun is too hot..
Looking forward to it!
wow a new place for pool party lovers, it's very live but its cool and I noticed that lots of people wear sunglasses well I can't blame them it's summer and the sun is too hot..
Looking forward to it!
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It was about time to renovate the McCarren pool, improve it's aesthetics and fit it with type a pool filters. I'm sure that after it will be done, the pool parties will return to McCarren even more entertaining than before.
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