Celebrate Brooklyn is one of New York City's longest running, free, outdoor performing arts festivals. Launched in 1979, as a catalyst for a Brooklyn performing arts scene and to bring people back into Prospect Park after years of neglect, Celebrate Brooklyn has been an anchor in the park's revitalization and has become one of the city's foremost summer cultural attractions. Over the course of its history Celebrate Brooklyn has presented over 1,700 artists and ensembles reflective of the borough's diversity, ranging from internationally acclaimed performers to emerging, cutting-edge artists. All Celebrate Brooklyn performances are free! The festival attracts upwards of 250,000 attendees from across New York City to the Prospect Park Bandshell each summer.
Location
Prospect Park
Brooklyn, New York
2008 Schedule
Thursday, June 12: ISAAC HAYES
Saturday, June 14: SIBONGILE KHUMALO / BAKITHI KUMALO & FRIENDS
Thursday, June 19: MEDESKI MARTIN & WOOD / MARC RIBOT'S CERAMIC DOG / TAYLOR MCFERRIN & THE CELL THEORY
Sunday, June 22: SALIF KEITA / HAALE
Thursday, June 26: CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS / DIXIE HUMMINGBIRDS
Friday, June 27: COLD WAR KIDS / ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLAND / SAM CHAMPION
Saturday, June 28: CROOKLYN DODGERS REUNION with O.C. / JERU THE DAMAJA / CHUBB ROCK / EMC featuring MASTA ACE / DJ PREMIER / ALI SHAHEED MUHAMMAD / hosted by BUCKSHOT of BLACK MOON and SPECIAL ED
Saturday, July 5: MICHAEL STUART / WILLIAM CEPEDA'S GRUPO ESSENCIA / ZEMOG EL GALLO BUENO
Thursday, July 10: FREDDIE McGREGOR / SOUL STEPS
Friday, July 11: BRAZILIAN GIRLS / MIRANDA! / TICKLAH
Saturday, July 12: BETH ORTON / MATT MUNISTERI
Thursday, July 17: JERRY DOUGLAS / THE HOLMES BROTHERS
Friday, July 18: DEERHOOF / METROPOLIS ENSEMBLE: The Rite: Remixed
Saturday, July 19: ENTER THE DRAGON with KARSH KALE / SOH DAIKO
Sunday, July 20: GOLEM / SWAY MACHINERY / MICHAEL SHOWALTER / DELEON / SOULICO / & Special Guests
Thursday, July 24: BRAVE NEW WORLD REPERTORY THEATRE: FAHRENHEIT 451
Friday, July 25: THE PHILIP GLASS ENSEMBLE: POWAQQATSI: Life in Transformation WITH THE BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS / MARTA TOPFEROVA
Saturday, July 26: GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY / THE JEALOUS GIRLFRIENDS / BEAR HANDS
Thursday, July 31: MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP
Friday, August 1: CARL DAVIS: THE CHARLIE CHAPLIN MUTUALS with THE KNIGHTS / CHRISTINA COURTIN
Saturday, August 2: FATHER GOOSE / THE SIPPY CUPS / SONIA MANZANO / JAMES McDANIEL / JOAN OSBORNE
Sunday, August 3: AFRICAN GUITAR FESTIVAL with OLIVER MTUKUDZI & BLACK SPIRITS, HABIB KOITÉ & BAMADA / DABY TOURÉ / YOSSI FINE & AFRIKAN BASS / EXTRA GOLDEN
Thursday, August 7: AILEY II
Friday, August 8: LILA DOWNS / THE VILLA - LOBOS BROTHERS/ GRUPO NORTENO
Saturday, August 9: HAL WILLNER'S BILL WITHERS PROJECT
Directions
F (best) to 7th Avenue. Exit at at the front of the Brooklyn-bound train leaves you at 8th Avenue and 9 Street. Walk 1 block to park's 9th Street Entrance.
1 or 2 (next best) to Grand Army Plaza. Walk 13 short blocks along Prospect Park West to 9th St.
B or Q to 7th Avenue stop (@ Flatbush Avenue). Walk 2 blocks to Prospect Park West and continue as above.
B, Q (alternate) or S to Prospect Park. Enter Park at Flatbush and Ocean Avenues, follow the Blue Trail across the Park to the Bandshell.
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