Schedule
Thru 9/15
For a detailed lineup and show descriptions, visit the River to River Website.

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Free outdoor shows too often involve bands named something like Blues Hammer playing to children and their picnicking parents. And then there's this summerlong downtown festival, which kicks off June 1 with the (surprisingly poppy) avant-weirdos Animal Collective (South Street Seaport, 7 p.m.). The following night, psychedelic legend and part-time mental patient Roky Erickson makes a rare NYC appearance (Castle Clinton National Monument, 7 p.m.). It's a hot start to a season that will also bring the Drive-By Truckers, Battles, and more. — Mike Balandic

6/11 - Otis Clay 7/4 - Sonic Youth 7/18 - Mary Weiss 7/26 - THe Music of Johnny Cash 8/1- Brother Ali 8/15 - Dirty Projectors