Maker Park Radio’s 6 Year Anniversary Music and Art Fest + 3rd Annual Roots Fest Ft. Eli “Paperboy” Reed – July 8 and July 22 at Maker Park, Staten Island

Maker Park Radio’s Summer Music series, produced by community streaming radio station MakerParkRadio.nyc, presents two great not-to-be-missed Staten Island Saturday shows in July at Maker Park:

• Maker Park Radio’s 6-Year Anniversary Music and Art Fest on Saturday, July 8 featuring Geese, a solo set with Kevin Devine, THUS LOVE, and GIFT

• The 3rd Annual Roots Fest at Maker Park featuring Eli “Paperboy” Reed, Freddy DeBoe Band, B-Mack, Brewster Moonface and more on Saturday, July 22

Maker Park Radio’s 6-Year Anniversary Music and Art Fest features Psychedelic, Indie Rock, Shoegaze, and Folk music performances as well as an art show in the great outdoors at Maker Park on Saturday, July 8. Kevin Devine will headline the music bill with a solo performance; additional performing bands include Brooklyn artists Geese and GIFT, Vermont’s THUS LOVE, and local band Vega Maestro. There will also be a sideshow performance by Adam Realman, the President of Coney Island USA, as well as an art show and sale curated by tattoo artist Magie Serpica featuring local artists. Local vintage and craft vendors as well as Kristopher Johnson portrait photography will be on site. Local food vendors Bearded Barbecue and Shorty’s Roti Shop will be serving food alongside selections from local breweries Flagship Brewery and Killsboro Brewery.

On Saturday, July 22, Maker Park hosts the 3rd Annual Roots Fest, featuring soul performer Eli “Paperboy” Reed and his band, The Freddy DeBoe Band, B-Mack and local performers Brewster Moonface. Eli “Paperboy” Reed, fresh off of his appearance at the Grand Ole Opry, is a musician and producer whose soul music is influenced by classic R&B performers of the deep south. Freddy DeBoe, a touring musican with famed southern soul legend Lee Fields, brings the funk and the soul. B-Mack is the band of Bruce Mack, a talented blues, soul and funk musician, formerly of the Black Rock Coalition and the Burnt Sugar Orchestra. Brewster Moonface opens the night with sweet and sultry blues headlined by singer Julie Notwicz. The festival will have local market vendors, with food and beverages available from Shorty’s Roti Shop, The Burrito Bar, and Flagship and Killsboro breweries.

Both events are all ages, pet-friendly and family-friendly, with free entry for children ten and under. $15 tickets are available at the door and on Eventbrite (July 8 and July 22) with minimal service charges.

Full Performance Lineups with Social Media Info

Saturday, July 8 from 6pm to 10pm at Maker Park – $15 tickets

Maker Park Radio’s 6-Year Anniversary Music and Art Fest

Kevin Devine (solo performance) @kevinpdevine

Geese (from Brooklyn) @geesebandnyc

GIFT (from Brooklyn) @gift_nyc

THUS LOVE (from Vermont) @thuslovemusic

Vega Maestro (from NYC) @vegamaestro

Saturday, July 22 from 6pm to 10:30pm at Maker Park – $15 tickets

3rd Annual Roots Fest

Eli “Paperboy” Reed @elipaperboyreed

Freddy DeBoe @freddydeboe

B-Mack @teayeshi

Brewster Moonface @brewstermoonface

About Maker Park Radio

Maker Park Radio is a Non-Profit Community Streaming Radio Station broadcasting from MakerSpace NYC in the Stapleton neighborhood of Staten Island in New York City. Started in 2017 by founders Kristin Wallace and Tom Ferrie in order to create a hub for artists and music lovers, Maker Park Radio has grown to be an integral part of the arts on Staten Island. They are supported by community sponsors and listeners and are 100% volunteer-run. MPR amplifies the incredible arts and cultural communities on Staten Island and creates a space for artists to showcase their work as well as a safe space for discourse through discussion of the arts. They support artists across mediums and genres and provide a free space for people to celebrate and share the love they have for their music and culture. Maker Park Radio DJs and Radio Hosts champion talent and value to the curation and documentation of music and its artistic history as well as the art of DJing.

It is free to DJ at Maker Park Radio. DJs and Radio Hosts are community members with varying DJ experience. They provide training and support to new DJs as well as free practice space and time and workshops in DJing, broadcasting, marketing, and journalism. Maker Park Radio produces live music events in Maker Park and at venues across Staten Island, as well as supports community partners with A/V assistance and DJ services. Programming is free and available to be viewed and listened to through the Maker Park Radio website and their free App, as well as through third-party applications: TuneIn Radio, Facebook, and YouTube.

Follow Maker Park Radio

Website: https://makerparkradio.nyc/

Twitter: @makerparkradio

Instagram: @makerparkradio

Facebook: facebook.com/MakerParkRadio

YouTube: youtube.com/makerparkradio

TuneIn Radio: tunein.com/radio/Maker-Park-Radio-s294865

Location and Subway Directions:

Take the Staten Island Ferry to Staten Island. In the terminal, take the train (Staten Island only has one line) two stops to Stapleton. Walk a block towards the water, hang a right and Maker Park Radio is two blocks down!