In Forest Hills This Month: Jazz Thursdays

Looking for something to do as August dawns in New York City? Why not raise the temperature with a little street jazz?

Two Thursdays, Aug. 9 and Aug. 16, will see 70th Road shut down between Austin Street and Queens Boulevard to host a concert series for residents free of charge.

On Aug. 9, the performers will be the Etienne Lytle Sextet, putting on a benefit concert for jazz saxophone player Nate Fitzgerald, who suffers from ALS. 

The concert will run from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., and seating is absolutely free.

The following week, Aug. 16, the performers will be L. A. Blacksmith and Jazz Plus, putting on a show from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. 

This will be the eighth year of the concert series in Forest Hills.

"These are going to be fantastic concerts," said Leslie Brown, of the Forest Hills Chamber of Commerce, co-host of the event. "It is the hottest ticket in Forest Hills this summer!"