SATURDAY 7.14
- Kris Allen (American Idol) @ Tanger Outlets @ The Arches, Deer Park
- Volksfest @ Plattdeutsche, Franklin Square. Also 7.15.
- Taste of Two Forks @ Sayre Park, 154 Snake Hollow Rd., Bridgehampton.
- Tractor Pull @ Hallockville Farm, 6038 Sound Ave., Riverhead. Also 7.15.
- LI Philharmonic & Fireworks @ Heckscher State Park, East Islip.
3-Mile Harbor Fireworks @ East Hampton- Bernie Williams @ Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center
- Light Keepers Behind the Scenes Tour @ Fire Island Lighthouse
- The Sensation Julie Budd in A Tribute to Gershwin @ Dix Hills Performing Arts Center
SUNDAY 7.15
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A Guthrie Family Reunion @ Central Park SummerStage, Manhattan.
- Olive Oil Showdown @ Castello di Borghese, Cutchogue.
- Latino-American night @ Eisenhower Park
- Hungrytown @ Old Westbury Gardens
- The Legendary Luciano Pavarotti Duets @ Cinema Arts Centre, Huntington. Featuring Eric Clapton, Elton John, Bono, Jon Bon Jovi & more.
- Arts & Crafts Fair @ Theatre Three, Port Jefferson.
- Family Exploration Day @ Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton.
- Cinderella @ Caumsett Park, Lloyd Harbor.
- Bebe Neuwirth @ Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center
B-52’s/Squeeze @ NYCB Theatre @ Westbury- Shawn Mullins @ City Winery, Manhattan.
MONDAY 7.16
- Young the Giant @ Central Park SummerStage, Manhattan.
- 42nd Infantry Division Band-NY Army/National Guard @ The Paramount, Huntington.
- Frank Sinatra, Jr. & His Band @ Town Hall, Manhattan.
TUESDAY 7.17
- Movies on the Harbor: Footloose @ Harborfront Park, Port Jefferson
- The Company We Keep @ Vibe Lounge, Rockville Centre.
- Seal/Macy Gray @ Beacon Theatre, Manhattan. Also 7.18.
WEDNESDAY 7.18
- Summerland Tour @ Roseland Ballroom, Manhattan.
- Buckwheat Zydeco @ Stephen Talkhouse, Amagansett.
Mick Foley Comedy Show @ Brokerage, Bellmore.
- Salute to Hip-Hop @ B.B. King Blues Club, Manhattan.
- Dream Theater @ The Paramount, Huntington. Also 7.19.
THURSDAY 7.19
- WAR @ Queensbridge Park, Queens.
- Stony Brook Film Festival @ Staller Center, Stony Brook. Through 7.28.
- Joe Starr @ Brokerage, Bellmore. Through 7.22.
Mick Foley Comedy Show @ McGuire’s, Bohemia.
- David Cassidy @ B.B. King Blues Club, Manhattan.
FRIDAY 7.20
- Eric Clapton & Santana Tribute @ Dix Hills Performing Arts center
- Hot Chelle Rae @ Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan.
- JD Souther @ YMCA Boulton Center, Bay Shore.
- Get the Led Out @ The Paramount, Huntington.
- Reach for the Stars Teen Talent Finals @ Eisenhower Park, East Meadow.
- Leon Petruzzi Big Band @ Theatre Three, Port Jefferson.
- Air Supply @ NYCB Theatre @ Westbury
- Josh Rouse @ Joe’s Pub, Manhattan.
SATURDAY 7.21
- Vans Warped Tour 2012 @ Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale. The outdoor traveling music festival features nearly 100 bands a day on several stages across the festival grounds. Some Long Island bands have already been announced, including Taking Back Sunday and They All Float. More local bands will be announced with the annual Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands wrap-up closer to the date. The annual event is a breeding ground for promotion and has helped bands, labels, clothing companies and others get their names out to the masses.—Anthony Dobrini
Mindy Smith CD release @ City Winery, Manhattan.
- KC & the Sunshine Band @ Eisenhower Park
- Jackie the Joke Man @ Governor’s, Levittown.
- John Valby “Doctor Dirty” @ McGuire’s, Bohemia.
- Pretenders & Cars Tribute Bands @ Theatre Three, Port Jefferson.
- Jester Jim @ Valley Stream State Park
- Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers @ YMCA Boulton Center, Bay Shore.
- The Fab Faux @ Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center
- Shonen Knife/White Mystery @ Bell House, Brooklyn.
- LI Comedy Fest @ Martha Clara Vineyards, Riverhead.
- Tom Lagravinese Impersonator Comedian Extraordinaire @ Dix Hills Performing Arts Center
- Celebration of Amateur Radio @ Custer Observatory, 1115 Main Bayview Rd., Southold.
SUNDAY 7.22
- The Wallflowers @ Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center
Puerto Rican Day Parade @ Brentwood- Children’s Day @ Eisenhower Park, East Meadow.
- National Synchrotron Light Source II Tour @ Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton.
- Kenny Loggins @ City Winery, Manhattan. Also 7.23.
- Laurie Berkner Band Animal Party Concert @ Tilles Center, Brookville.
MONDAY 7.23
- Beach House @ Central Park SummerStage, Manhattan.
- Matishyahu & the Dirty Heads @ The Paramount, Huntington.
- Tribute to Harry Chapin @ Eisenhower Park
- Cult Films: What are they and Why do we Like Them? @ LIU Hutton House, Greenvale.
TUESDAY 7.24
- Wilco @ Prospect Park Bandshell, Brooklyn.
- Train @ Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan.
- Allman Brothers Band/Santana @ Nikon @ Jones Beach Theater
- Aerosmith/Cheap Trick @ Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale.
- Chris Botti @ Beacon Theatre, Manhattan.
Fear Factory Shockwave Festival Tour @ Revolution, Amityville.
WEDNESDAY 7.25
- Martha Wainwright @ City Winery, Manhattan.
- The Hot Sardines @ Old Westbury Gardens
- Tommy Emmanuel @ Town Hall, Manhattan.
THURSDAY 7.26
- Jeffrey Gaines @ Highline Ballroom, Manhattan.
- Soul Asylum @ Bowery Ballroom, Manhattan.
- Marshall Crenshaw & the Bottle Rockets @ City Winery, Manhattan.
- Aaron Lewis @ The Paramount, Huntington.
- LI Beer & Clambake Cruise @ LI Aquarium, Riverhead.
FRIDAY 7.27
- United Ink Tattoo Convention @ Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale. More than 200 world-renowned artists, including NY Ink’s Chris Torres plus art galleries, seminars, live tattooing, piercing, contests, award ceremonies, entertainment, and much more. Through 7.29.
Otto & George XXX Ventriloquist @ McGuire’s, Bohemia. Also & Governor’s, Levittown on 7.28.- Celebrating Springsteen w/Tramps Like Us @ Dix Hills Performing Arts Center
- Joshua Radin @ The Paramount, Huntington.
- Motown Show @ Eisenhower Park
- Joplin’s Pearl @ Theatre Three, Port Jefferson
- Delbert McClinton @ B.B. King Blues Club, Manhattan.
- Travis Tritt @ NYCB Theatre @ Westbury
SATURDAY 7.28
- Robert Klein @ Governor’s, Levittown.
- Sweet Corn Festival @ Harbes, 715 Sound Ave., Mattituck. Also 7.29.
- Neil Sedaka @ NYCB Theatre @ Westbury
A Taste of Bellport @ Bellport Village- Lobsterfest 2012 @ Founder’s Landing, Terry Lane at Hobart Road, Southold
- Ginuwine @ B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, Manhattan.
- Magic of Amore @ Sunken Meadow Park, Kings Park.
- Identity Festival @ Nikon @ Jones Beach, The traveling electronic music festival returns with the biggest names in electronic dance music including Arty, Bingo Players, Doctor P, Eric Prydz, Excision, and more.
Brad Williams @ McGuire’s, Bohemia.
- Rufus Wainwright and his Band @ Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center
- Meteor Shower Party @ Custer Observatory, Southold.
- Bellport Day Festival @ Bellport, A trolley tour of historic bellport, lobster bake, clothesline art show, petting zoo, craft fair, live music.
- Gem & Mineral Show @ Mattituck High School, Also 7.29.
- Marilyn Michaels in A Funny Girl Revisited @ Dix Hills Performing Arts Center
SUNDAY 7.29
- Kenny Loggins @ NYCB Theatre @ Westbury
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Korean-American Night @ Eisenhower Park
- Cambiata Flute & Cello Duo @ Old Westbury Gardens
- Juggling Show by Ray Grins @ Hempstead Lake State Park, Lakeview.
- Chip Bryant (Silent Vaudevillian Clown) @ Wildwood State Park, Wading River.
- Jim Gaffigan @ Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center
- Joe Cocker/Huey Lewis and the News @ Nikon @ Jones Beach Theater
MONDAY 7.30
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Bombay Bicycle Club @ Webster Hall, Manhattan.
- Ladysmith Black Mambazo @ City Winery, Manhattan.
TUESDAY 7.31
- Jason Mraz w/Christina Perri @ Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan.
- Ollabelle @ City Winery, Manhattan.
- Movies on the Harbor: Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 @ Harborfront Park, Port Jefferson
- Pinkalicious @ Heckscher Park, Huntington.
- Mama’s Affair @ Cinema Arts Centre, Huntington.
- Sigur Ros @ Prospect Park Bandshell, Brooklyn.
- The Summerland Tour @ The Paramount, Huntington.
