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Saturday, March 13, 2010
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Celebrate this summer with the River To River Festival! Enjoy world-class performers at New York's best outdoor venues and see why Lower Manhattan is the hottest place for FREE summer entertainment.

A Tribute to Woodstock:  Four Nights of Peace, Love and Music at Castle Clinton.


Photo Credit: Elliot Landy
July 16 at 7 PM

"It's a Family Affair" as Steven Bernstein's Millennial Territory Orchestra plays the music of Sly and the Family Stone.




Photo Credit: Jean-Marc Lubrano
July 23 at 7 PM

Richie Havens, the folk singer who kicked off Woodstock 40 years ago, brings his intense rhythmic guitar and soulful singing style to Lower Manhattan.




Photo Credit: Michelle McDonald
July 30 at 7 PM

Like his best-known song, "Alice's Restaurant," Woodstock veteran Arlo Guthrie's performances are an entertaining mix of storytelling, anecdotes and folk, rock, country and blues.




Photo Credit: Michael Doucett
August 6 at 7 PM

Performance artist John Kelly has been channeling Joni Mitchell since the first Wigstock in 1984. He digs deep into Mitchell's song book to present "Songs for a Shiny Hot Night."



Free tickets will be distributed two per person outside Castle Clinton on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 5pm on the day of the show.



To learn more about this summer's events, visit www.RiverToRiverNYC.com or to download a PDF of your guide to summer, click here.


After the event, enjoy dinner or a drink at one of these nearby establishments. Print this page and present it for a special promotional offer from July 16 through September 7. Please phone ahead for offer details and hours of operation.

1. Battery Gardens Continental
Inside Battery Park (opposite 17 State Street) 212-809-5508
2. 85 West Sports Lounge Continental
85 West Street (New York Marriott Downtown Hotel) 212-266-6128
3. Inatteso Pizzabar Italian
28 West Street (at First Place) 212-267-8000
4. Moran's Continental
103 Washington Street (between Rector and Carlisle Streets) 212-732-2020
5. Se Ja Meh Korean
114 Greenwich Street (at Albany Street) 212-766-5825

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