Los Lobos, Dr. John, The Feelies, Ra Ra Riot, London Souls and Real Estate to Celebrate Brooklyn
The lineup for this summer’s Celebrate! Brooklyn concert series is now available online. The series of music and theater performances will return to Prospect Park Bandshell throughout the summer months. Most performances are free with a suggested $3 donation. Several benefit shows will also aid the concert series.
As previously reported, Celebrate! Brooklyn’s Prospect Park shows will kick off with a special opening night concert featuring Andrew Bird on June 10. Highlights include free shows by The Books, Junip and Doveman (6/17), The Heavy, The London Souls and Superhuman Happiness (6/25), Steel Pulse (7/1), Los Lobos (7/8), Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 (7/22), The Feelies and Real Estate (7/23), Oumou Sangar’’ (7/29), Dr. John & The Lower 911 (7/30) and Ra Ra Riot (8/5)
Here’s a look at Celebrate! Brooklyn’s upcoming Prospect Park shows
Friday, June 10, 8:00 P.M., Andrew Bird
Tuesday, June 14, 7:00 p.m., The Decemberists / Best Coast (benefit show)
Thursday, June 16, 7:00 P.M., Hal Willner’s Freedom Rides Project Featuring Rosanne Cash | Toshi Reagon | Steven Bernstein & Many More
Friday, June 17, 7:00 p.m., The Books | Junip | Doveman
Saturday, June 18, 7:30 p.m., Larry Harlow Latin Legends Band: Battle Of The Salsa Violins | La Excelencia Bud Light Latin Music Series
Thursday, June 23, 7:30 p.m., Ledisi | Anthony David
Friday, June 24, 7:30 P.M., Roy Hargrove quintet | the Badwagon featuring Jason Moran’s Bandwagon & The Bad Plus presented by celebrate Brooklyn! & American express
Saturday, June 25, 7:00 p.m., The Heavy | The London Souls | Superhuman Happiness
Thursday, June 30, 7:00 P.M., Justin Townes Earle | Punch Brothers | The Hackensaw Boys Time Warner Cable Series
Friday, July 1, 7:30 p.m., Steel Pulse | Natural Expression Rhythm Band Bud Light Music Series
Thursday, July 7, 7:30 P.M., Court Yard Hounds
Friday, July 8, 7:00 P.M., Los Lobos | Hello Seahorse! | Zigmat, Bud Light Latin Music Series
Saturday, July 9, 7:30 P.M, Lyricist Lounge Featuring Raekwon| Smif-N-Wessun | Joell Ortiz & More
Tuesday, July 12, 6:30 p.m. Animal Collective / Opener TBA (benefit show)
Thursday, July 14, 7:00 p.m. Frankie Gavin & De Dannan | Liam ‘’ Maonla’’ | Mcpeake
Friday, July 15, 7:30 P.M. Shirley Caesar | Vy Higginsen’s Gospel For Teens Choir
Saturday, July 16, 4:00 P.M. Dan Zanes With The Brooklyn Youth Orchestra & Bed Stuy Veterans Ezra Jack Keats Family Concert
Thursday, July 21, 8:00 P.M. West Side Story Dance & Sing-along
Music & Movies
Friday, July 22, 7:00 P.M. Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 | Faaji Agba
Saturday, July 23, 7:00 P.M. The Feelies | Real Estate | Times New Viking
Thursday, July 28, 8:00 P.M. Mark Morris Dance Group With The Brooklyn Philharmonic & The Brooklyn Interdenominational Choir
Friday, July 29, 7:30 p.m. Oumou Sangar’’ | Bassam Saba
Saturday, July 30, 6:30 P.M. Dr. John & The Lower 911 | Chuck Brown | Red Baraat
Tuesday August 2, 7:00 P.M. Sufjan Stevens (benefit show)
Thursday, August 4, 7:00 P.M. The Complete Metropolis With Alloy Orchestra | Marika Hughes Music & Movies
Friday, August 5, 7:00 P.M. Ra Ra Riot | Delicate Steve | Buke And Gass Time Warner Cable Music Series
Saturday, August 6, 8:00 P.M. Ailey Ii: Revelations
Wednesday, August 10, 7:30 P.M. Bon Iver (benefit show)
Thursday, August 11 / 6:30PM Cut Copy / With Foster The People And Midnight Magic (benefit show)