This Summer's BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Lineup Revealed
May 2, 2017, 1:23 p.m.
This summer lineup for the was just announced, and it's jam-packed with free shows, benefit concerts, and eclectic film screenings.
Photo by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/lumn8tion/6004827782" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Paul Ker</a>
This summer lineup for the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival was just announced, and it's jam-packed with free shows, benefit concerts, and eclectic film screenings. The season-long fest, once named by this website as a reason that Brooklyn lives up to its hype, kicks off June 7th in Prospect Park, with multiple events per week scheduled through August 12th.
In that time, the Prospect Park bandshell will play host to a wide-array of free ($5 suggested donation) and ticketed events, including performances from Andrew Bird, Sufjan Stevens, Talib Kweli, Conor Oberst, and Sylvan Esso. Fleet Foxes and The Shins will also play the park, though those two benefits are already sold out.
According to the announcement: "Of the 31 total performances being presented this season, 25 are free (with a $5 suggested contribution at the gate): 20 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, and two dance performances. The remaining six shows are ticketed benefit concerts."
BRIC CELEBRATE BROOKLYN! FESTIVAL 2017 LINEUP
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 8:00 P.M.
Opening Night Concert
LAKE STREET DIVE
FREE
SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 7:00 P.M.
ALICE SMITH | BILAL | KRIS BOWERS
FREE
THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 7:00 P.M.
THE SHINS
BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival Benefit Concert
SOLD OUT
SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 3:00 P.M.
Family Concert
LISA LOEB with THE KNIGHTS
FREE
THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 7:00 P.M.
YEASAYER | POLIÇA | CYMBALS EAT GUITARS
FREE
FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 7:30 P.M.
American Express Series
PHAROAH SANDERS | BROOKLYN RAGA MASSIVE: COLTRANE TRIBUTE
FREE
SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 7:00 P.M.
Bud Light Music Series
THE SOUL REBELS featuring TALIB KWELI | PHAROAHE MONCH & KIRK KNIGHT | GOAPELE | NATASHA DIGGS OF #SOULINTHEHORN
FREE
THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 7:30 P.M.
LILA DOWNS | ORKESTA MENDOZA
FREE
FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 8:00 P.M.
GARTH FAGAN DANCE
FREE
THURSDAY, JULY 6, 8:00 P.M.
PILOBOLUS
FREE
FRIDAY, JULY 7, 7:30 P.M.
MUSIQ SOULCHILD | PEOPLE'S CHAMPS
FREE
SATURDAY, JULY 8, 7:00 P.M.
Bud Light Music Series
CHRONIXX | CHOP & QUENCH | LAOLU NYC
FREE
THURSDAY, JULY 13, 7:30 P.M.
Bud Light Music Series
ROBERT RANDOLPH & THE FAMILY BAND | ERIC KRASNO
FREE
FRIDAY, JULY 14, 7:00 P.M.
Bud Light Music Series
QUANTIC (LIVE) | TEI SHI | ÁLEX ANWANDTER
FREE
SATURDAY, JULY 15, 7:30 P.M.
BEN L'ONCLE SOUL | SWEET CRUDE
FREE
TUESDAY, JULY 18, 7:00 P.M.
SUFJAN STEVENS, NICO MUHLY, BRYCE DESSNER & JAMES MCALISTER: PLANETARIUM
BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival Benefit Concert
$50 advance /
THURSDAY, JULY 20, 7:00 P.M.
CONOR OBERST | HOP ALONG | BIG THIEF
BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival Benefit Concert
$40.50 advance / $46 day of show
FRIDAY, JULY 21, 7:30 P.M.
AMADOU & MARIAM | INNOV GNAWA | AHMED GALLAB DJ SET
FREE
SATURDAY, JULY 22, 7:00 P.M.
MASHROU' LEILA | DAWN OF MIDI | DJ KHATIR
FREE
WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 7:30 P.M.
SYLVAN ESSO | MIDDLE KIDS
BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival Benefit Concert
$35 advance
THURSDAY, JULY 27, 7:30 P.M.
Music & Movies
MACISTE ALL'INFERNO with live score by SEXMOB | REVEREND BILLY & THE STOP SHOPPING CHOIR
FREE
FRIDAY, JULY 28, 7:30 P.M.
American Express Series
ANDREW BIRD | ESPERANZA SPALDING
FREE
SATURDAY, JULY 29, 7:00 P.M.
ADMIRAL T | TABOU COMBO | DJ SPIKE T.I.
FREE
TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 7:00 P.M.
FLEET FOXES
BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival Benefit Concert
SOLD OUT
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 7:00 P.M.
FLEET FOXES
BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival Benefit Concert
$50.50 advance / $55 day of
THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 7:30 P.M.
American Express Series
BÉLA FLECK & THE FLECKTONES | NELLIE McKAY
FREE
FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 7:30 P.M.
CREED with live score by WORDLESS MUSIC ORCHESTRA | FRANK HAYE & THE BROOKLYN
INTERDENOMINATIONAL CHOIR
FREE
SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 7:30 P.M.
NELS CLINE: LOVERS | SAM AMIDON
FREE
THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 7:30 P.M.
SELMA with live score by JASON MORAN & WORDLESS MUSIC ORCHESTRA | BROOKLYN UNITED
MARCHING BAND
FREE
FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 7:00 P.M.
WHITNEY | WEYES BLOOD | MOSES SUMNEY
FREE
SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 7:30 P.M.
YOUSSOU N'DOUR | YACOUBA SISSOKO
FREE
