Be there or be square.
Boogie buffs answered the call by slicking on glitter and shimmying over to Shore Road Park for a disco-licious concert, headlined by ‘70s pop princess France Joli.
The crooner, best known for her hit “Come to Me,” lured a packed house to the emerald empire on Shore Road, off 79th Street, where she struck a chord with faithful fans by igniting the stage at State Senator Marty Golden’s free 2009 Concerts in the Parks series.
Those who had been there the first time around took novices on a trip down memory lane by strutting their stuff as Jolie pounded her dulcet vocal chords upon a string of sizzling crowd-pleasers from the era of pulsating sounds and sequinned tube-tops.
The series continues with a star-stuuded line-up through the month:
Aug 11, Charlie Thomas’ Drifters, Shore Road Park.
Aug 12, Eclypse (Classic Disco and Top 40 Dance) at Marine Park, Fillmore Avenue.
Aug 14, NY Exceptions (Oldies 50’s – 60’s) in Parkville, 65th Street between 9th & 10th avenues.
Aug 17, The Rockinghams (Best of the 60’s & British Rock), 83rd Street and Shore Road.
Aug 18, Rick Virga (Ultimate Elvis Tribute) and Tina Turner Tribute at Dyker Park, 86th Street and 14 Avenue.
Aug 19,Family Day (DJ/Face Paint/Rides/Games/Prizes) at Marine Park.
Aug 25, Family Day DJ/Face Paint/Rides/Games/Prizes) at McKinley Park, 75th Street and Fort Hamilton Parkway.
Bring a blanket or a chair, your family and friends”
Concerts begin at 7 p.m., and Family days are 5-8pm.
In case of poor weather, cancellations will be posted on the Concert Hotline by 5 p.m.
For more information, call the hotline at 718 236-7547.
