Talib Kweli, Musiq Soulchild, Bilal & More To Play Celebrate Brooklyn! FREE Concerts in Prospect Park

The weather is getting nicer and that only means one thing in Brooklyn — outdoor concerts.
BRIC, the leading presenter of free cultural programming in Brooklyn, in partnership with City of New York Parks & Recreation and the Prospect Park Alliance, has announced the official lineup for the 39th annual Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival. This year the FREE concert series will feature 31 performances from June 7 – August 12 at the beautiful Prospect Park Bandshell.
This season kicks off with Brooklyn-based band Lake Street Dive on June 7 and will then continue with a mix of music, film and dance performances, complemented by food and other provisions from local artisans and vendors. 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 outdoor screen, and two dance performances. The remaining six shows are ticketed benefit concerts, which offer rare opportunities to see great artists in an extraordinary outdoor setting at reasonable ticket prices while supporting the festival’s FREE performances.
The full season lineup consists of artists from Brooklyn and around the world—across the U.S., the Caribbean, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa and Europe.
They include:
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Lisa Loeb will headline this year’s Family Concert on June 17, performing a collection of fun-loving, sing-a-long numbers, joined by the Brooklyn-based orchestra The Knights. Dance performances this year include Garth Fagan Dance celebrating their 45th season (June 30), and the whimsical athleticism of American dance troupe Pilobolus (July 6).
Andrew Bird and Esperanza Spalding (July 28) are presented as part of Prospect Park’s 150th anniversary, which includes special events in the park throughout the year.
This summer’s benefit concerts provide support for the FREE performances and include The Shins (June 15), Planetarium by Sufjan Stevens, Nico Muhly, Bryce Dessner & James McAlister (July 18), Conor Oberst / Hop Along / Big Thief (July 20), Sylvan Esso / Middle Kids (July 26), and two nights with Fleet Foxes (August 1 & 2).
For more information and full listing of events, click here.
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