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Your Celebrate Brooklyn! Lineup Is Here
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Jen Carlson
Published May 11, 2016
Modified May 11, 2016
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Celebrate Brooklyn! has announced their summer lineup, which kicks off at the Prospect Park Bandshell on June 8th. The 38th annual outdoor season-long event features a variety of events, including both free and ticketed concerts. The latter will features performances by Tame Impala, Ray LaMontagne, case/lang/veirs, Beirut, The Lumineers and Herbie Hancock—however, some of these are already sold out.
"Of the 32 total performances being presented this season, 25 are free (with a $5 suggested contribution at the gate)," according to the press release. Of these there are "19 music concerts, three Music & Movies performance events in which live music accompanies films projected on NYC’s largest (50’ wide x 21’ high) outdoor screen, two dance performances and one mixed-media world premiere featuring virtual reality visuals accompanied by live music. The remaining seven shows are BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! benefit concerts."
BRIC CELEBRATE BROOKLYN! FESTIVAL 2016 LINEUP
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 8:00 P.M.
Opening Night Concert
SHARON JONES & THE DAP-KINGS
FREE
SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 4:00 P.M.
Ezra Jack Keats Family Concert
DAN ZANES’ LEAD BELLY PROJECT | TADA! YOUTH THEATER
FREE
Tuesday, JUNE 14, 7:00 P.M.
TAME IMPALA | DUNGEN
Celebrate Brooklyn! Benefit Concert
SOLD OUT
Wednesday, JUNE 15, 7:00 P.M.
TAME IMPALA | DUNGEN
Celebrate Brooklyn! Benefit Concert
SOLD OUT
THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 7:30 P.M.
BAABA MAAL | LAKOU MIZIK
FREE
SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 7:30 P.M.
Bud Light Music Series
VIOLENT FEMMES | KRISTIN HERSCH
FREE
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 7:30 P.M.
RAY LAMONTAGNE
Celebrate Brooklyn! Benefit Concert
$49.50 advance / $55 day of show
THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 7:00 P.M.
Presented in Association with The Village Voice
ALVVAYS | DUCKTAILS | BIG THIEF
FREE
FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 7:30 P.M.
¡CUBANISMO! | RICARDO LEMVO & MAKINA LOCA
FREE
SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 8:00 P.M.
PHILADANCO
FREE
THURSDAY, JULY 7, 7:30 P.M.
RED BARAAT’S BROOKLYN MELA, co-curated by SUNNY JAIN | with DJ REKHA | HEEMS | BHI BHIMAN & MORE
FREE
FRIDAY, JULY 8, 7:00 P.M.
American Express Series
JOSH RITTER | MARTHA REDBONE | BIRDS OF CHICAGO
FREE
SATURDAY, JULY 9, 7:00 P.M.
Bud Light Music Series
BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival & LAMC Present
CARLA MORRISON | HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF | BUSCABULLA
FREE
THURSDAY, JULY 14, 8:00 P.M.
Music & Movies
TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE | JESSICA FICHOT
FREE
FRIDAY, JULY 15, 7:30 P.M.
RACHID TAHA | KRAR COLLECTIVE
FREE
SATURDAY, JULY 16, 7:00 P.M.
THE WOOD BROTHERS | AOIFE O’DONOVAN | HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER
FREE
THURSDAY, JULY 21, 7:30 P.M.
CAMILLE A. BROWN & DANCERS: BLACK GIRL: LINGUISTIC PLAY | BRANDEE YOUNGER
FREE
FRIDAY, JULY 22, 7:30 P.M.
FEMI KUTI | BOMBINO
FREE
SATURDAY, JULY 23, 7:30 P.M.
American Express Series
JON BATISTE AND STAY HUMAN & FRIENDS
FREE
TUESDAY, JULY 26, 7:00 P.M.
case / lang / viers
Celebrate Brooklyn! Benefit Concert
$39.50
THURSDAY, JULY 28, 7:30 P.M.
American Express Series
GREGORY PORTER | MARCUS STRICKLAND & TWI-LIFE
FREE
FRIDAY, JULY 29, 7:30 P.M.
ANGELIQUE KIDJO’s CELIA CRUZ TRIBUTE WITH PEDRITO MARTINEZ | YOSVANY TERRY QUINTET
FREE
SATURDAY, JULY 30, 7:30 P.M.
DIGABLE PLANETS | CAMP LO
FREE
TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 7:30 P.M.
BEIRUT
Celebrate Brooklyn! Benefit Concert
$39.50advance / $45 day of show
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 7:00 P.M.
THE LUMINEERS
Celebrate Brooklyn! Benefit Concert
SOLD OUT
THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 7:30 p.m.
Music & Movies
RUN LOLA RUN WITH LIVE SCORE BY THE BAYS (U.S. Premiere) | 2001
FREE
FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 7:30 p.m.
MORGAN HERITAGE | BRITISH DEPENDENCY
FREE
SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 7:30 P.M.
THE HUBBLE CANTATA (World Premiere) | TIGUE
FREE
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 7:30 P.M.
Music & Movies
LABYRINTH | DONNY McCASLIN GROUP
FREE
THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 7:00 P.M.
HERBIE HANCOCK
Celebrate Brooklyn! Benefit Concert
$49.50
FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 7:30 p.m.
Bud Light Music Series
DR. DOG | THE KNIGHTS
FREE
SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 7:30 p.m.
Bud Light Music Series
ANDRA DAY| SON LITTLE
FREE
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Jen Carlson
Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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