Marcus Garvey Park: JOE Concert Review
17 Aug
Last Thursday, August 13 JOE packed the Marcus Garvey Park band shell with people of all ages dancing and singing the night through. All over the park there were local vendors selling fresh lemonade, food and magnets of Michael Jackson — not to mention bright, flashing plastic glasses, jewelry and even baby pacifiers! Before the show started, Metro PCS hosted games and gave away purple t-shirts as a crowd gathered around some young break dancers showing off their moves. 
As a surprise, soul crooner Chico DeBarge opened up for Joe to much excitement. He set the tone and brought the energy in the park to a fever pitch before Joe smoothed it over with his vocals and extremely clean white pants. Seriously, what detergent does he use?
City Parks Foundation is not done with Marcus Garvey Park just yet: Check out the Hezekiah Walker and Melinda Watts gospel CityParks Concert on August 20 at 7PM. Also, be sure to come on out to day-one of the two-day Charlie Parker Jazz Festival on Saturday August 25 at starting 3PM.
All performances are free. For a full schedule of summer events in YOUR local park, visit CityParksFoundation.org.
– Text by Johanna Langhof & Jessica Glazer
