Get Your BRIC ON! Updated Concert List!
I’m telling you readers, there is a secret, awesome, and free summer concert series weeping up Brooklyn! BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn concert series. Check out more of the acts coming through!
Camille A. Brown & Dancers BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play / Brandee Younger
July 21, 2016 · 7:30PM
@Prospect Park Bandshell · FREE
Brilliant choreographer Camille A. Brown uses her rhythmically, intellectually, and visually captivating work to explore black female identity in this evening-length piece. (This is going to be beautiful to watch!)
Jon Batiste and Stay Human & Friends
July 22, 2016 · 7:30PM
@Prospect Park Bandshell · FREE
AMERICAN EXPRESS SERIES
Be ready for surprises as stunningly talented Jon Batiste and his band, Stay Human, take us on a memorable multi-genre parade. (Okay, this young man is unbelievably talented and likable, so watch out! You will fall in love. You can watch him on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.)
Femi Kuti / Bombino
July 23, 2016 · 7:30PM
@Prospect Park Bandshell · FREE
A true musical veteran and incendiary young influencer, these two powerhouses are sure to make the Bandshell teem with energy.
Benefit Concert: case / lang / veirs
July 26, 2016 · 7:00PM
@Prospect Park Bandshell · Tickets start at $43.50
On a whim, avant-rock icon Neko Case, legendary musical nomad k.d. lang, and indie folk star Laura Veirs got together to write an album. ( Yes, this event is to pay. Yet, I would recommend it for my fellow “folksters” that want to hear some of the greats and most empowering of this genre).
Gregory Porter / Marcus Strickland & Twi-Life
July 28, 2016 · 7:30PM
@Prospect Park Bandshell · FREE
AMERICAN EXPRESS SERIES
Brooklyn-based jazz singer Gregory Porter and jazz power group Marcus Strickland & Twi-Life meet at the Bandshell in an exciting flurry of jazz and jazz-fusion. (P.S. Please go to youtube NOW, and listen to Gregory Porter. He literally plays peace. His music will make you feel calm and cool.)
Angelique Kidjo’s Celia Cruz Tribute with Pedrito Martinez / Yosvany Terry Quintet
July 29, 2016 · 7:30PM
@Prospect Park Bandshell · FREE
A collection of musical superstars honors the supreme Salsa diva Celia Cruz in a whirlwind tribute. (Warning: You WILL Dance at this event. You might even dance with a stranger. So go with comfy shoes and a confident spirit)
Digable Planets / Camp Lo
July 30, 2016 · 7:30PM
@Prospect Park Bandshell · FREE
New York hip-hop staples Digable Planets and Camp Lo unite for a memorable night of new and old sounds at the Bandshell. (OMG!!!!!!!!! I want to go to THIS!)
Click Here to learn more about BRIC’s Celebrate Brooklyn Series and its organization.
