Celebrate Brooklyn! Summer Lineup Announced

The 35th season of Celebrate Brooklyn! will kick off on June 5 with a free concert by reggae icon Jimmy Cliff, and continue with 32 shows throughout the summer.

The concert series, hosted by Fort Greene’s and held at the Prospect Park Bandshell, will also include performances by Ghostface Killah on June 23, Wilco on July 24, Wild Flag and Mission of Burma on August 3, M. Ward and Yo La Tengo on August 7, and Lyle Lovett on August 11. (See below for the full line-up.)

Most shows are free, with a $3 suggested contribution at the gate, while a few of the bigger names will perform ticketed concerts. Memberships are also on sale, which offer reserved seats and access to food and drink at the Friends of Celebrate Brooklyn! tent.

“For 34 years, BRIC Arts has proudly presented this festival of free performances by outstanding artists in the gorgeous setting of Prospect Park,” said Leslie Schultz, Executive Director of BRIC Arts. “We are so grateful to all of the individuals, businesses, foundations, agencies and elected officials who help to keep strong this tradition of free, diverse programming presented for all to enjoy.”

For hungry music fans, Ditmas Park’s will offer a menu of seasonal fare, while Etsy NY will sell locally made goods.

Here's the full line-up for the festival. More details can be found at the links and here:

Tuesday, June 5, 8:00 OPENING NIGHT CONCERT! / Jimmy Cliff

Saturday, June 9, 7:30 AfroCubism / Alsarah & The Nubatones

Thursday, June 14, 7:00 Laura Marling / Michael Kiwanuka / Willy Mason

Friday, June 15, 8:00 Geri Allen & Carrie Mae Weems: Slow Fade to Black with Esperanza Spalding / Terri Lyne Carrington / Lizz Wright / Patrice Rushen and more!

Saturday, June 16, 6:30 Balkan Beat Box / Chico Trujillo / Nation Beat

Thursday, June 21, 7:30 TBA / Latice Crawford

Friday, June 22, 7:30 Keb' Mo' / Natalia Zukerman

Saturday, June 23, 7:30 Budlight Music Series: Lyricist Lounge 20th Anniversary featuring Ghostface Killah / Camp Lo / Astro / & More

Thursday, June 28, 8:00 Ballet Hispanico

Friday, June 29, 7:30 Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue / The Brooklyn Steppers / Dayna Kurtz

Saturday, June 30, 7:30 Angélique Kidjo's Women Waging Peace with Special Guests Laurie Anderson / Sibongile Khumalo / Somi

Saturday, July 7, 7:30 Souad Massi / Simon Shaheen

Sunday, July 8, 4:00 Ezra Jack Keats Family Concert: Sweet Honey in The Rock

Friday, July 13, 7:00 Bud Light Latin Music Series: Celebrate Brooklyn & LAMC present Calle 13 / Ana Tijoux / Ritmo Machine

Saturday, July 14, 7:30 Music & Movies Saturday Night Fever / Tragedy

Friday, July 20, 7:30 Machel Montano / BélO

Saturday, July 21, 7:30 Bud Light Latin Music Series: Arturo Sandoval / Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra

Friday, July 27, 7:30: The Head and the Heart / Lost in the Trees

Saturday, July 28, 7:30: Music & Movies The Muppet Movie Sing-A-Long / Loser's Lounge

Thursday, August 2, 7:30 Music & Movies Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet / The Love Show

Friday, August 3, 7:30 Wild Flag / Mission of Burma

Saturday, August 4, 6:30 The Del McCoury Band / Cahalen Morrison & Eli West / Spirit Family Reunion

Thursday, August 9, 8:00 Complexions Contemporary Ballet

Friday, August 10, 7:30 Bud Light Music Series Little Dragon / Frankie Rose / Voices of Black

Saturday, August 11, 7:30 Lyle Lovett / Aoife O'Donovan

Benefit Concerts:

Tuesday, June 26, 7:00 Childish Gambino / Danny Brown / Schoolboy Q

Tuesday, July 10, 7:00 Dirty Projectors / Wye Oak / Purity Ring

Wednesday, July 18, 7:00 Hot Chip / Gang Gang Dance

Monday, July 23, 7:00 Wilco / Lee Fields and The Expressions

Tuesday, July 24, 7:00 Wilco / Lee Ranaldo Band

Tuesday, July 31, 7:00 Sigur Rós

Tuesday, August 7, 7:00 M. Ward / Yo La Tengo