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Celebrate Brooklyn! free dance parties announced for May

photo: Jamie Lidell at Glasslands in 2013 (more by Kyle Dean Reinford)
Jamie Lidell

Celebrate Brooklyn! have announced the lineups for this year’s free dance parties at Brooklyn Bridge Park taking place on three consecutive Thursday nights: May 14, 21 and 28. This year’s parties will feature performances from electronic/soul producer Jamie Lidell, the classic grooves of Sonny Knight & The Lakers, Latin jazz mainstay Poncho Sanchez and more.

The dance parties serve as a leadup to this year’s Celebrate Brooklyn! season at Prospect Park Bandshell, which kicks off June 3 with the legendary Chaka Khan. Check out the dance party lineups in full below…

Celebrate Brooklyn! Dance Parties — 2015 Season
Thursday, May 14 | 7 PM
Classic Soul Funk Dance Party
Sonny Knight & The Lakers
The Rhythm Revue with Felix Hernandez

Thursday, May 21 | 7 PM
Electro Soul Dance Party
Jamie Lidell
Fixed (DJs JDH & Dave P)
Brooklyn United Marching Band

Thursday, May 28 | 7 PM
Latin Jazz Dance Party
Poncho Sanchez
Bobbito Garcia
Salsa Salsa Dance