NYC summer outdoor concert guide

August 7: Grace Potter & The Nocturnals | Prospect Park Bandshell | FREE!

A sex symbol in a jam-band scene known for hairy, bearded men, Grace Potter and her band play Southern-influenced rock with elements of jazz and blues. As Southern rock goes, Potter is more Bonnie Raitt than Lynyrd Skynyrd—and like Raitt her songs are tuneful enough for mom and dad to enjoy over a Starbucks latte, but she also has enough chops to impress realmusic fans and a voice than can remind people of Janis Joplin’s wail one minute and Norah Jones’ vulnerable whisper the next. With Deer Tick and the London Souls. TICKET INFO.