East River Amphitheater

Picnic season has arrived. We've compiled a short list of the best spots to picnic this Saturday:

The East River Amphitheater (The East River Park)
The Hudson River gets all the credit, but one our favorite breezy summer picnic spots is situated near the underappreciated river, the East one. Even on the hottest days you can sit in the shade at the East River Amphitheater and feel the cool breeze blowing through the trees while listening to up-and-coming bands that The East River Music Project has booked.
Event: The East River Music Project presents four bands: Meneguar, Human Television, Mobius Band and Saturday Looks Good To Me.
Date: Saturday, June 17th
Time: 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Directions: Click here for directions. It's off the beaten path, but worth the hike.
Cost: Free

Event: Laurie Anderson, Celebrate Brooklyn
If you crave a crowd while picnicing, this is the place to go. It's guaranteed to be mobbed. If you prefer to observe from a distance or are a suffering enochlophobe, find a distant grassy patch in Prospect Park and listen in on "this rare outdoor hometown appearance [where] she will perform new, old and improvised music and stories, joined by fellow musicians Skuli Sverrisson and Peter Scherer. The captivating Tuvan throat singers of Chirgilchin start the evening off with an opening set and will also join Anderson on stage."
Date: Saturday, June 17th
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Prospect Park Bandshell (Prospect Park West & 9th Street, Park Slope)
Cost: Free, $3 Suggested Donation