The 6th Annual Big Apple Barbeque Block Party
This looks like a pretty tasty way to spend a day, or a weekend... BBQ and Mardi Gras Indians! It's almost like 2nd and Dryades is coming to New York. Almost.
June 7 and 8, 2008 in Madison Square Park
New York, NY
Noon to 6pm
http://www.bigapplebbq.org/
Admission is free!
MAP of Madison Square Park
Barbecue is $8 per plate, sides and desserts $4 per plate and drinks range $2-$6
Feed your belly with variations of bbq from some delicous bbq joints
New York: Blue Smoke; Hill Country; Dinosaur Bar-B-Que; Rack & Soul
Connecticut: Wilson’s Barbeque
California: Mr. Cecil’s
Texas: Baker’s Ribs; The Salt Lick BBQ
Virginia: Checkered Pig
Alabama: Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q
Illinois: 17th Street Bar & Grill
North Carolina: The Pit
Mississippi: Ubon’s “Champion’s Choice”
South Carolina: Black Jack BBQ
Feed your head with music**
Saturday, June 7
1:00PM – 2:15PM THE DEFIBULATORS
Combining strains of rockabilly, bluegrass, and classic country music with the quirky camaraderie of a vaudevillian jug band, The Defibulators are one of the most engaging live acts to have emerged from Brooklyn’s thriving roots music scene. Watch for the Defibulators’ first full-length album coming this summer!
2:45PM – 4:00PM THE SWEET DIVINES
Don’t call it nostalgia: The Sweet Divines are doing soul music the only way they know how—the old-school way. This four-woman vocal powerhouse and their hard-hitting Divine Soul Rhythm Band have been lighting up nightclub stages all over town with their nouveau-retro brand of girl-group soul.
4:30PM – 5:45PM THE WILD MAGNOLIAS
“Big Chief” Bo Dollis and his Wild Magnolias have been among New Orleans’ top-ranked Mardi Gras Indian tribes for four decades, playing pure New Orleans street funk. Their five career albums include the oft-sampled classic “They Call Us Wild” (1975) and “Life Is a Carnival” (1999).
Sunday, June 8
1:00PM – 2:15PM ALEX BATTLES & THE WHISKEY REBELLION
Brooklyn-based singer and songwriter Alex Battles leads The Whiskey Rebellion, a country band strongly influenced by the music of Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Tom Waits, John Prine and Tom T. Hall. “Battles can wrap audiences around his knotty fingers.” (Nate Schweber, The Village Voice)
2:45PM – 4:00PM ELI “PAPER BOY” REED & THE TRUE LOVES
Roll With You, the new Q Division album from Boston-based soul band Eli “Paperboy” Reed & the True Loves, is a potent all-original set of sweaty, up-tempo numbers and aching, lovelorn ballads. “He combines the sob of Al Green with the beef of Otis Redding, and boasts a band, The True Loves.” (MOJO magazine)
4:30PM – 5:45PM THE SADIES
The Toronto quartet known as the Sadies combine the timeless sounds of Sixties/Seventies rock and country music with masterful songwriting and casually stunning harmonies from front men Dallas and Travis Good. On their latest album, “New Seasons” (Yep Roc), the Sadies “build fresh, bracing psychedelia.” (David Fricke, Rolling Stone
** Artists and Performance Times can change. Double Check with Venue
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The Big Apple BBQ supports Madison Square Park Conservancy, responsible for keeping historic Madison Square Park a bright, beautiful and active public park. The Conservancy’s dedication and consistent, loving attention keeps Madison Square Park a vibrant haven in the city for all to enjoy.