Every weekend for two months each summer, free outdoor events with music, dance, theatre and film are held in Brooklyn's sunny Prospect Park.
Competing with the fantastic free events that fill Central Park each summer, Brooklyn's Prospect Park is rammed with excellent acts from the famous to the not-so-famous.
The line-up for 2007 includes a special opening night concert by the Neville Brothers,performances by british indie folk band The Richard Thompson Band, Issac Delgado, The Pinker Tones and Bill T. Jones. Generally, performances take place from Thursday to Sunday each weekend, but always check for more details. Visitors are encouraged to arrive at early sundown to reserve a good spot. Picnics are de rigeur and drinks are sold on the premises. The Prospect Bandshell has 2000 seats and the lawn can accommodate 5000 comfortably.
Final Schedule
14 June 2007 - The Neville Brothers (Opening Night Gala)
16 June 2007 - Joan Osborne, The Jazz Passengers: The Supremes Project
21 June 2007 - Richard Thompson, Olabelle
22 June 2007 - Ralph Stanley & the Cinch Mountain Boys, James Reams & the Barnstormers
26 June 2007 - Manu Chao, Mano Negra
27 June 2007 - Manu Chao, Mano Negra
29 June 2007 - Ravi Coltrane Quartet, Groove Collective, Craig Harris Ensemble
30 June 2007 - The Stills, Sam Roberts Band, Malajube (Canada Day Concert)
05 July 2007 - Isaac Delgado, Xiomara Laugart, Pistolera
06 July 2007 - REwind: a Cantata (100 Voice South African/Brooklyn Choir), Tape & Testimony
12 July 2007 - Noche Flamenca, Andrew J. Nemr & CPD Plus, Darrah Carr Dance
13 July 2007 - Zoé, The Pinker Tones, Chetes
14 July 2007 - Brooklyn Philharmonic with Mark O'Connor and Maya Beiser
15 July 2007 - Yiddish Fest w/ The Klezmatics, Frank London, Fyvush Finkel, Lorin Sklamberg, the Klez Dispensers, Roberto Rodriguez, Wolf Krakowski and Others
18 July 2007 - Ani DiFranco, Mellisa Ferrick
19 July 2007 - Morley, Alfred Hitchcoock's Blackmail with live score by the Alloy Orchestra
20 July 2007 - Catherine Russell, Bobby "Blue" Bland
21 July 2007 - Hal Willner's Doc Pomus Project Featuring Ben E. King, Teddy Thompson, Steven Bernstein, Joel Dorn, Adam Dorn, Peter Guralnick and many others
22 July 2007 - Dan Zanes & Friends
26 July 2007 - Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company 25th Anniversary Performance
27 July 2007 - Laurel & Hardy with live original score by the Millennial Territory Orchestra
28 July 2007 - Boricua Festival: Tito Rojas, Joe Cuba Sextet, Viento De Agua, David Cedeño & others
02 August 2007 - Brave New World Repertory Theatre - Whitman's Crossing Brooklyn Ferry, Jenny Scheinman
03 August 2007 - Lyricist Lounge With KRS-ONE, Ladybug Mecca, Blitz, Beat Entertainment, Turntable Anihilists
09 August 2007 - The Hold Steady, The Big Sleep, The Teenage Prayers
04 August 2007 - Kassav (from French West Indies), Bonga
10 August 2007 - Brooklyn Bollywood with DJ Rekha (Indian Gangster Film with Dance Party), Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin
11 August 2007 - African Festival w/ Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars, Sekouba Bambino, Stella Chiweshe, Shiko Mawatu, Baye Kouyaté et les Tougarakés
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