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THE MEN OF SALSA PRESENT
 THE CONEY ISLAND BOARDWALK
SALSA SUNDAYS


Click Here for video of this event.

DATE OF EVENT

Summer  - Certain Saturdays and Sundays.

SATURDAY, JULY 7TH   (SABADO, JULIO 7) 
SATURDAY, JULY 28TH   (SABADO, JULIO 28)
SUNDAY, AUGUST 5TH   (DOMINGO, AGOSTO 5) 
SUNDAY, AUGUST 12TH   (DOMINGO, AGOSTO 12) 
SUNDAY, AUGUST 19TH   (DOMINGO, AGOSTO 19) with Latin Heartbeat Orchestra

TIME Approximately 2:00 through 7:00 PM.

LOCATION

Held on the Coney Island Boardwalk at West 15th Street, a block toward the beach from Surf Avenue, in the area next to the Thunderbolt roller coaster - see photo above -
VIEW LOCATION MAP Click Here For Map.  Travel instructions are below.
PRESENTED BY A long-running event put on every year by volunteer DJs who play classic salsa music for dancers on the Boardwalk.  Currently run by organizer and DJ Joe Gonzalez and "The Men Of Salsa" who set up the event and invite guest DJs who specialize in classic salsa.
CONTACT INFO Organizer & main DJ Walter B. Nice plus DJ Joe Gonzalez & other members of the Men Of Salsa team.

DJ Walter B. Nice  -  Email - Walter.BNice@gmial.com  - Web site - www.NewGenSalsa.com .

DJ Joe Gonzalez - Email - boyznextdoor@aol.com .

"The Men Of Salsa"  team of DJs.

TYPE OF EVENT & VENUE A very casual free outdoor event held in the summer in a huge wood dancing area on the boardwalk near the Thunderbolt roller coaster, next to the beach at Coney Island, Brooklyn.  It has run for many years and attracts lots of salsa lovers & dancers every Sunday.  Concessions nearby with food, beverages and restrooms.  See picture above.  See our Summer Events Listing Policy
 
MUSIC Almost entirely pure classic salsa plus a little cha cha and more.
DANCE PERFORMANCES None.
DJ Organizer & main DJ Joe Gonzalez and invited guest DJs from "The Men Of Salsa", a group of very experienced NYC DJs and other local DJs.
BAND None
DANCE FLOOR A very large wood dancing area.  Note:  This is not a wood ballroom floor like in a dance studio.  It is the wood planks of the Boardwalk with small gaps between the planks.  Spike heels and suede bottom Capezios not recommended.  To see the wooden dancing surface, Click Here for video of this event.
PRICES Free.
BEVERAGES AND FOOD Food & beverages are available for sale nearby at concessions, and there is the beach right next to the Boardwalk.   You can bring your own beverages and food.  Restrooms conveniently nearby.
DRESS CODE Casual, shorts, t-shirts, bathing suits, jeans & t-shirts, what ever you wear at the park or beach, etc.

DANCE TIMING

Most people are dancing on various salsa timings, such as On 1, On 2, side-to-side, or other timings.  If you want to be assured of dancing On 2, bring a partner or group, or just take a chance that you'll find some On 2 partners.

DESCRIPTION Free.  Outdoors.  Most Sundays June through August.  Time: approximately 2:30 to 7:00 PM.  This is a Coney Island tradition known to most of the local salseros.  Happening for quite a few years, they play some excellent classic salsa music for the pleasure of dancers and folks on the beach.  Held in a big wood surface area near the Thunderbolt roller coaster, this event has a very friendly, casual, laid back atmosphere, with everyone dancing in jeans, shorts & bathing suits, in sneakers, sandals or barefoot.  Some people dance On 2, while others dance On 1, side-to-side, ol' Cuban style, and every other way salsa can be done.  If you want to be assured of On 2 partners, you may wish to go with a partner or a group.  The beach is nearby just on the other side of the Boardwalk, so you can alternate between beaching, swimming and dancing.  Food & beverages are also available nearby, consider bringing folding chairs, blanket, ice chest, radio, the works.  Please note:  This event is occasionally cancelled, such as for rain, so go there expecting "whatever....".  If it doesn't happen, there's always the beach, and Coney Island is right there with its rides & restaurants.  But most of the time, it happens.  See our Summer Events Listing Policy.
 
HOW TO GET THERE

By Subway:  Take the A, F, N or Q trains to the last stop, the Coney Island / Stillwell Avenue Station.  Then walk to the beach and Boardwalk.

By Car:  Get on Shore Parkway in Brooklyn.  Take Exit 6, then take Cropsey Avenue toward the beach.  Turn left on Surf Avenue, then right on West 15th Street.  Click Here For Map

Parking:  Metered Parking is available along most streets. There are commercial parking lots on West 17th Street at MCU Park (The Official Coney Island Parking) and West 12th Street between Mermaid and Surf, West 15th Street between the Boardwalk and Surf and on Neptune Avenue between West 12th and Stillwell Avenue. - See more at: http://www.coneyisland.com/tourist-information#sthash.iqhvML0n.dpuf

For more information on public transportation, click on NYC Subway-Bus-Train Maps , or NY-NJ PATH Train Maps or Long Island Railroad Maps or MetroNorth Railroad Maps or HopStop.
 

OTHER INFORMATION

Please Note - Disclaimer:  New York City area summer outdoor salsa events in general are subject to program changes and occasional cancellations for various reasons (band, DJ, weather, administrative mix-ups, etc.), so don't be too surprised if this happens.  Also, the dancing conditions may be less than ideal, for example concrete, grass, dirt, sand, etc., so bring footwear that prepares you for any surface.  I will state the dancing surface if I know what it is.  My information comes from the most reliable sources I can find.  In most cases, the information turns out to be accurate, but occasionally it is not.  "It's the nature of the beast."  See our Summer Events Listing Policy
 

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Special thanks to salsero Amir Shimoni for design and technical help in the creation of these events pages.
See his web site www.MamboPics.com for photographs of the people, events and performers of the New York & New Jersey mambo scene.

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