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According to a report by Time Out, this summer New York’s Yankee Stadium will repurpose its parking lots to host socially distant entertainment in a new program called Uptown Drive-In.
“The carnival-like experience, set to happen every weekend starting in July, will be a combination of a drive-in movie, live-music concert featuring local NYC artists, and will even feature carside dinner service from beloved New York street vendors,” reads the article.
Reportedly the stage will be raised so attendees can watch from the comfort of their vehicles and audio will be piped in via radio.
The schedule will accommodate “date-night experiences on Friday, Saturday and Sundays, and a family-friendly brunch series during the day on Saturdays and Sundays.”
The project will be spearheaded by MASC Hospitality Group – who put on Bronx Night Market, the Bronx Beer Festival and Uptown Epicure Festival – and performers/prices for the events are still being determined.
“We’re working with city and state officials, and some of our sponsors to reduce cost as much as we can to be able to make this very affordable, and for as many New Yorkers as possible,” MASC’s Marco Shalma told Time Out.
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The Ghost of William Graham
May 22, 2020 at 8:22 pmParking Lot B will have a secondary stage tent, (open Flaps, for automobile viewing) Vida Blue, Black Crowes, Eddie Vedder (solo), Steve Miller Band, Edie Brickell and New Bohemians, and Sublime w/ Rome.
$hapiro
May 22, 2020 at 8:17 pm***CORRECTION*** cars (maximum of 4 per sedan) $500, clearly, SUV’s (maximum 7 passengers) $650. RV prices remain, until May 24th (early bird special) RV’s $1,000 on day of show.
$hapiro
May 22, 2020 at 8:12 pmBeatles, Floyd, Zeppelin, the Faces, and CCR: RE-forming, Stones, Dylan, Dead and Co., Neil Young, Van Morrison, and Clapton performing,………….gonna be a BARN-BURNER !!!!! House that Ruth Built,………..Cars: $150, RVs / Campers $750. Popcorn $20, Coney Island Dogs $12.50, Tall-boy Beers $20. “the Summer of Love part II”, 2020.
Arnold Olshan
May 22, 2020 at 10:16 amNot a chance, the surface parking lots are tiny, entrance was $40 per car in 2014, there is no way they can pull this off safely and affordably and who would bother anyway?
Chris
May 23, 2020 at 9:43 amAgreed, I can’t see how they make this work. The roof of the 153rd st garage is pretty big. I remember playing Wiffle ball there one time before a game until security made us stop. But getting in and out would be difficult, so I’m thinking they’ll try to use one of the Harlem River Lots. Even so capacity would be pretty limited. Verdict: Not Gonna Happen.