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Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings and Antibalas playing Williamsburg Park in August; Antibalas prepping new LP

Sharon Jones at Bowery Ballroom in 2011 (more by Tamara Porras)
Sharon Jones

Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings have a bunch of shows and festival appearances scheduled this summer and they’ve just announced that they’ll be playing Williamsburg Park on August 18 with openers Antibalas. That show falls directly in between the Jane’s Addiction (Aug 17) and My Morning Jacket (Aug 19) shows at Williamsburg Park. No word on an on sale yet but keep an eye on Ticketmaster. UPDATE: It’s a free show, folks!

In other news, openers Antibalas, who have been busy for the last few years with the Fela! musical, are set to release their first album since 2007. The self-titled LP is due out August 7 on Daptone Records.

All Sharon Jones and Antibalas dates are listed below…

Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings – 2012 Tour Dates
Friday, June 8 Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo
Friday, June 22 Bergen, Norway — Bergenfest
Saturday, June 23 Copenhagen, Denmark – Vega
Sunday, June 24 Frankfurt, Germany – Luften-Mouson Arts & Music Festival
Tuesday, June 26 Nurnberg, Germany – Hirsch
Wednesday, June 27 Dresden, Germany – Beatpol
Friday, June 29 Brussels, Belgium — Couleur Cafe
Saturday, June 30 Samois sur Seine, France – Festival Django Reinhardt
Tuesday, July 3 Helsinki, Finland – Tavastia Club — http://www.tavastiaklubi.fi/
Wednesday, July 4 Kongsberg, Norway — Kongsberg Jazz Festival
Friday, July 6 Strasbourg, France — Strasbourg Jazz Festival
Saturday, July 7 Barcelona, Spain Cruilla
Monday, July 9 Vienna, Austria – Town Hall @ Vienna Jazz
Tuesday, July 10 Milan, Italy – Magnolia
Thursday, July 12 Nice, France – Nice Jazz Festival
Friday, July 13 Rome, Italy -San Lorenzo Estate
Saturday, July 14 Bari City, Italy – Acquaintesta Festival
Tuesday, July 17 Istanbul, Turkey — Istanbul Jazz Festival
Thursday, July 19 San Sebastian, Spain – Jazzaldia
Saturday, August 4 Columbia, MD — Merriweather Post Pavilion
Friday, August 10 Cornbury Park, UK – Wilderness Festival
Sunday, August 12 Hartwood Acres Park Amphitheater — Pittsburgh, PA
Saturday, August 18 Williamsburg Park — Brooklyn, NY w/ Antibalas
Saturday, September 15 Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival Fredericton, NB, CA
Saturday, October 27, 2012 Palais Montcalm, Quebec City, QC, CA

Antibalas – 2012 Tour Dates
08/10/12 San Francisco Outside Lands
08/18/12 Brooklyn, NY Williamsburg Park w/ Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
10/13/12 Austin, TX Austin City Limits Festival