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If you missed it for free in Prospect Park over the summer, Hall Willner's Freedom Rides Project happens again tonight (9/15) at Highline Ballroom, though with a slightly different cast...

Hal Willner's Freedom Rides
Featuring Lou Reed, Tim Robbins, Geri Allen, Eric Mingus, James Carter & more
September 15,2011
Music of the Civil Rights Movement
A Benefit for the Clinton Foundation

Also featuring Art Baron, Steve Bernstein, Steve Cardenas, Carla Cook, Helga Davis, Curtis Fowlkes, Briggan Krauss, JD Parran, Catherine Russell, Tao Seeger, James Staten, Jason Walker, AND MANY SURPRISES!

Performers subject to change

Concert starts @ 9:00PM
Doors open @ 7:00PM
Tickets $55.00 in advance
$60.00 day of show

It's a benefit, but it's still pricey. Save $30 by entering coupon code "Freedom". Keep your eye out for Mario Batali.

Speaking of Lou Reed, I wonder if he was checking out his good friends Metallica at Yankee Stadium last night.

posted at 12:51 PM on September 15, 2011 in music | To Do | Comments (8)

photos by David Andrako

Hal Wilner's Freedom Riders

Hal Wilner's Freedom Riders show graced Prospect Park on June 16. The Celebrate Brooklyn show saw performances by Lou Reed, Rosanne Cash, Toshi Reagon, Tao Seeger, Todd Rundgren, and many others. The show celebrated the 50th anniversary of civil rights activists known as the Freedom Riders, and began with a pre-performance discussion with the artists. The full performer lineup is listed at the end of the pictures, below...

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posted at 8:13 PM on June 22, 2011 in music | pictures | Comments (19)