Heavy Metal Concerts Coming to Brighton Beach's Asser Levy Park?

Will Marty's "Potato Chip" amphitheater draw Metallica and Iron Maiden? Yes, if one company has its way. The City has also been misrepresenting the location of the proposed eight thousand seat amphitheater to potential operators of the concert arena.  They state the venue would be located in Coney Island,  a commercially zoned entertainment area of Brooklyn, instead of an R6, the residential area in West Brighton Beach where the amphitheater is being proposed. The site is also located in the middle of a public park.

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Come on, feel the noise, Coney!

The concert promotion firm that backs heavy metal super-groups Iron Maiden and Metallica now wants to produce shows at Borough President Markowitz’s proposed $64-million amphitheater in Asser Levy Seaside Park, according to the Brooklyn Paper.

Metropolitan Talent — one of the premiere entertainment conglomerates in the country — confirmed this week that it is one of the bidders to operate the mega-theater on Surf Avenue between Ocean Parkway and West Fifth Street.

And this company wants a real presence in Coney Island, a senior producer said, mentioning that the hard rock promoters want to bring in at least 20 “big name shows” every year.

“We’re always looking for new and interesting venues in desirable locations and this seems to fit the bill,” said the executive, Ian Noble.

The rock insider also had choice words for residents who object to the new amphitheater on the grounds that it is too big and too disruptive: You’re not in Kansas anymore.

“I was a little shocked by people opposing it,” he said. “A venue [like this] should be welcomed with open arms — it’s Coney Island, not exactly Iowa farmland.”

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