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It's Summer – Go See a Free Concert or Movie Outside!

This summer enjoy music and movies outdoors, and for free!

Once the summer comes, many beaches and parks gear up with free events open to the public and all ages! This summer there's so much to do between Jones Beach, Newbridge Park and Eisenhower Park. Spruce up your nightlife with these free events. My friends and I already locked these into our schedule! 

First off, let's head over to Jones Beach for a concert! Jones Beach is known for its concerts at its theater and this summer, if you are willing to spend the extra cash, you can find some of today's biggest chart toppers such as Rihanna, Ke$ha, Kings of Leon and Maroon 5 featuring Train. So get your tickets now if you're interested!

However, sometimes paying to see big names like those is just not in the budget, so enjoy great concerts on the smaller scale for free at the bandshell ritght off of the boardwalk at Jones Beach. Spend you're nights, starting at 7:30pm, with great entertainment and music.

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Sundays, open your mind to a new genre of music with Latin Night. Wednesdays, get your dance on with Fusion Dance lessons and fun. Thursdays, open your mind to the local bands of Long Island. Fridays enjoy tribute bands of some classic bands you are familiar with through your parents or even from playing Rock Band and Guitar Hero!

This Friday I'm going to see Almost Queen perform songs made popular by the band Queen. Local band Toxin will also be performing.

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And last, but not least, enjoy Saturdays with "Greatest Hits Night," which includes more great tribute bands. Music on a summer night with the sun setting over the beach and an open Friendly's ice cream bar? Sounds like a good time to me!

Or why not stay in Bellmore and head over to Newbridge Road Park? Tonight head on down to hear the tribute band Heartless perform hits from the band Heart – please tell me you know the song "Barracuda."

Or head down Aug. 19 for a free concert at 6:30 p.m. from the band Killer Joe & the Lido Soul Revue and then a family movie night (you're not too old for those) at 8 p.m. with the showing of "Furry Vengeance."

Eisenhower Park is also a great place to spend your time this summer. Why not take a break from friend time and enjoy an international music night almost every night at the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre with some relatives to discover the music of your heritage? Or you can still head on down with friends for movie nights featuring movies from "Eclipse" to "The Green Hornet." There are also concerts including a Billy Joel tribute or even the Finals of a Teen Talent Search.

There's so much to do this summer at your local beaches and parks from free concerts to free movies. So enjoy the summer with some friends and a nightlife full of music! It's all for free!

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