This time of year is like Christmas for anyone who loves getting free outdoor events under the tree instead of Underoos. Our calendars have already been filling up with all these free movies, beach parties, concerts and festivals. Today we finally got news of one of the biggest dogs of summer: the 38th annual BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! festival at the Prospect Park bandshell, which will bring free shows every week throughout the summer starting June 8. Highlights this year include Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings on opening night, the legendary Violent Femmes, Stephen Colbert’s bandleader Jon Batiste And Stay Human, rapper Heems, lovely dream posters Alvvays and much more. The paid shows include Beirut, Tame Impala and Herbie Hancock. See the full schedule below!
FREE SHOWS
JUNE 8, 8:00pm: Opening Night Concert SHARON JONES & THE DAP-KINGS
JUNE 11, 4:00pm: Ezra Jack Keats Family Concert DAN ZANES’ LEAD BELLY PROJECT | TADA! YOUTH THEATER
JUNE 16, 7:30pm: BAABA MAAL, LAKOU MIZIK
JUNE 18, 7:30pm: Bud Light Music Series VIOLENT FEMMES, KRISTIN HERSCH
JUNE 23, 7:00pm: Presented in Association with The Village Voice ALVVAYS, DUCKTAILS, BIG THIEF
JUNE 24, 7:30pm ¡CUBANISMO!, RICARDO LEMVO & MAKINA LOCA
JUNE 25, 8:00pm: PHILADANCO
JULY 7, 7:30pm: RED BARAAT’S BROOKLYN MELA, co-curated by SUNNY JAIN | with DJ REKHA | HEEMS | BHI BHIMAN & MORE
JULY 8, 7:00pm: American Express Series JOSH RITTER, MARTHA REDBONE, BIRDS OF CHICAGO
JULY 9, 7:00pm: Bud Light Music Series BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival & LAMC Present CARLA MORRISON, HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF, BUSCABULLA
JULY 14, 8:00pm: Music & Movies TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE, JESSICA FICHOT
JULY 15, 7:30pm: RACHID TAHA, KRAR COLLECTIVE
JULY 16, 7:00pm: THE WOOD BROTHERS, AOIFE O’DONOVAN, HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER
JULY 21, 7:30pm: CAMILLE A. BROWN & DANCERS: BLACK GIRL: LINGUISTIC PLAY, BRANDEE YOUNGER
JULY 22, 7:30pm: FEMI KUTI, BOMBINO
JULY 23, 7:30pm American Express Series JON BATISTE AND STAY HUMAN & FRIENDS
THURSDAY, JULY 28, 7:30 P.M. American Express Series GREGORY PORTER | MARCUS STRICKLAND & TWI-LIFE
JULY 29, 7:30pm: ANGELIQUE KIDJO’S CELIA CRUZ TRIBUTE WITH PEDRITO MARTINEZ
JULY 30, 7:30pm: DIGABLE PLANETS, CAMP LO
AUGUST 4, 7:30pm: Music & Movies RUN LOLA RUN WITH LIVE SCORE BY THE BAYS (U.S. Premiere), 2001
AUGUST 5, 7:30pm: MORGAN HERITAGE, BRITISH DEPENDENCY
AUGUST 6, 7:30pm: THE HUBBLE CANTATA (World Premiere), TIGUE
AUGUST 10, 7:30pm: Music & Movies LABYRINTH, DONNY McCASLIN GROUP
AUGUST 12, 7:30pm: Bud Light Music Series DR. DOG
AUGUST 13, 7:30pm: Bud Light Music Series ANDRA DAY, SON LITTLE
Here are the benefit (aka paid ticket) shows this year. Get tickets here:
Two nights with Tame Impala (June 14 & 15)
Ray LaMontagne (June 22),
Case/Lang/Veirs (July 26)
Beirut (August 2)
The Lumineers (August 3)
Herbie Hancock (August 11)
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