Southpoint Park Roosevelt Island - Great Venue for Hipster Concerts

Todd Patrick, is described in an interview today with Gothamist as:

a major force in the avant-garde rock scene. In the fastidious spirit of a modern day Bill Graham...

Patrick produces shows

at atypical, under-the-radar locations like lofts, rooftops and funky, “illegal” clubs. Often eschewing such vagaries as permits and liquor licenses, a Todd P show typically features an eclectic line-up of bands unleashing an adventurous squall of sound before a sweaty, writhing all-ages crowd.

Patrick is asked what New York concert is he most proud of? The answer involves Roosevelt Island.

Definitely the acoustic barbeque on Roosevelt Island. I do it every year though not always on Roosevelt Island. We invite a lot of bands, most of whom are the usual psych-folk bands but there are always some exceptions, there are always some bands who don’t usually play acoustic. I just invite everyone I like in town to come play in the public park, with no permit and no amplification. It’s totally free with no stage; we do it every spring as an encapsulation of what I love about music and who’s interesting at that moment of time. Those are always my favorite shows in New York.

Although these concerts may not be to everyone's taste, it is just one example of the diverse community of Southpoint Park visitors currently, and who hopefully in the future, will enjoy the natural beauty, open vistas and fantastic New York City Skyline views available at Southpoint Park. Hopefully, if the Trust for the Public Land design for the Wild Garden/Green Rooms Plan favored by Roosevelt Island residents is brought to fruition more individuals and diverse groups will be able to enjoy Southpoint Park. Unfortunately, if the massive Louis Kahn/FDR memorial is allowed to be built these fantastic views will be significantly obstructed and some green parkland space will be replaced with granite and concrete.

It has come to my attention that the link to the Wild Garden/Green Rooms plan for Southpoint Park is no longer active. I have no idea why the renderings for this plan would be removed. Until or if it is ever re-activated here is a link to Main Street WIRE with the rendering though it is not as extensive as the original presentation.

You Tube video link of Roosevelt Island Accoustic BBQ is here.

UPDATE: Link to Wild Garden/Green Rooms is now working.