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2008 Prospect Park bandshell concerts - Feist & others confirmed so far (Beth Orton, Medeski Martin & Wood....)
Feist paper doll (sally grosart)
concerts scheduled in Prospect Park, Brooklyn (2008) (most free)
Jun 12 - Isaac Hayes (first show of the season)
Jun 19 - Medeski Martin and Wood, Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog (DEFINITELY FREE)
Jun 22 - Salif Keita
Jun 24 - Gilberto Gil (tix)
Jun 26 - Carolina Chocolate Drops, Dixie Hummingbirds
Jun 27 - Cold War Kids (info)
Jun 28 - LYRICIST LOUNGE: CROOKLYN DODGERS REUNION (info)
July 11 - Brazilian Girls (info)
July 12 - Beth Orton, Matt Munisteri (info)
July 17 - Jerry Douglas Band, The Holmes Brothers
July 18 - Deerhoof, Metropolis Ensemble (info)
July 25 - Philip Glass, Marta Topferova
Aug 01 - The Knights, Christina Courtin
Aug 02 - The Sippy Cups, Ariane Bass Bass Bass
Aug 03 - Daby Toure
ALSO from the NY TIMES:
Celebrate Brooklyn will open its 30th season on June 12 with a performance by Isaac Hayes. This summer's lineup for the free concert series at the Prospect Park band shell includes Miriam Makeba; Beth Orton; a screening of the Bruce Lee movie "Enter the Dragon," with live accompaniment by Karsh Kale; a tribute to the R&B singer Bill Withers; and a benefit by Feist.The Bill Withers tribute is one of Hal Willner's multi-artist shows.
Feist is about to leave on a tour that also has her playing two shows at Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC at the end of April.
Many of the Central Park Summerstage shows have also leaked out, not to mention some stuff happening at McCarren Pool.
This will be "Celebrate Brooklyn"'s 30th year of concerts in Prospect Park. Check out the multi-artist birthday video below.....
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Posted on April 6, 2008 12:34 PM
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The "Enter the Dragon" screening with Karsh Kale sounds AMAZING.
Posted by Anonymous | April 6, 2008 1:06 PM
It'd be so dope if YLT played again.
Posted by chris | April 6, 2008 1:53 PM
Pretty rad as always. Love the live score shows (I'm assuming that's what the Philip Glass event is as well). & Free MMW + Ribot is really awesome.
Posted by Anonymous | April 6, 2008 4:29 PM
holy shit gilberto gil!!
Posted by Anonymous | April 6, 2008 6:05 PM
Wordless Music is curating one of these Prospect Park shows as well.
Posted by Anonymous | April 6, 2008 8:16 PM
seems like a shitty line up
Posted by Anonymous | April 6, 2008 9:53 PM
your mother's a shitty line up
Posted by Anonymous | April 6, 2008 10:36 PM
msrc ribot, MMw, gilberto gil and Philip Glass all for free is kick ass!
Posted by Anonymous | April 7, 2008 9:03 AM
more:
http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2008/04/celebrate_brook_5.html
Posted by brooklynvegan | April 7, 2008 10:16 AM
Is it true that Gilberto Gil has switched venues to the Nokia Theatre? What up?
Deerhoof!
Posted by amarilla | April 13, 2008 9:32 PM
no mano negra?!!!
Posted by Asli | May 6, 2008 12:08 PM
where is MANU CHAO??? :(
Posted by mizterio | May 11, 2008 11:21 AM
Yo! Lyricist Lounge! Awesome!!!
Posted by anton | May 15, 2008 7:52 PM
Why is it if someone thinks the line-up is shitty another person has to insult his/her mother? The post didn't say YOU are shitty, so it's baffling why you have to take it personally. While I'm thrilled with what's on tap this summer, I can respect if someone else isn't seeing their tastes reflected in the schedule. Brooklyn is a large and diverse place and that ought to be reflected in our free summer programming. Let's not be snobs.
Posted by Kit Kat | May 30, 2008 6:43 PM
Kit Kats are shitty candy bars.
Posted by Anonymous | May 30, 2008 6:57 PM
Add Bob Dylan on August 12th !!!!
Posted by Brian | May 31, 2008 8:44 AM
LYIN' BRIAN!!!!
Posted by Anonymous | May 31, 2008 9:31 AM
no he's not... Bob Dylan is playing:
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/000040BBAA6F64D0?artistid=734972&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1
http://www.bobdylan.com/moderntimes/tour/main.html
Although I wish that Brian had attempted to keep this a secret before tickets went on sale. Oh well.
This is going to be one tough ticket.
Posted by Anonymous | May 31, 2008 9:37 AM
Where are the reggae acts.
Posted by will | June 3, 2008 12:12 AM
THANK GOD no Yo La Tengo! My gosh, can't they just go away! Like, I dunno, maybe Bejing needs a house band for a while.
Posted by Anonymous | June 19, 2008 3:38 PM
is iSAAC hAYES STILL ALIVE
Posted by Anonymous | July 7, 2008 9:23 AM
Get "The Heaves" to play, there a great local band
Posted by Anonymous | July 24, 2008 3:37 PM
niice ##
http://www.kh-girl.com
Posted by بنت الكويت | October 26, 2009 5:56 AM