Music at the (Brooklyn) Bridge - kicks off tonight

The Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy and the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation have announced Wednesday, July 9, as the start date for Music At The Bridge, a new free summer music series being presented in the Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park section of Brooklyn Bridge Park. For each of five consecutive Wednesday nights, starting at 6:30pm, a different Brooklyn music venue will curate a three-hour jewel of a program, taking direct aim at the musically adventurous.

If you are adventurous, check out the lineup (of jewels) below…

Music At The Bridge line-up at a glance:

Wednesday, July 9: An evening curated by Barbès, featuring:
Las Rubias Del Norte
The Parker String Quartet
The Mandingo Ambassadors

Wednesday, July 16: An evening curated by Zebulon, featuring:
Stuart Bogie/Superhuman Happiness
Charles Gayle Trio
Colin Stetson
Sharon Van Etten

Wednesday, July 23: An evening curated by Jalopy, featuring:
The Wiyos
Rob Reddy’s Tenfold
The Otis Brothers
Al Duvall

Wednesday, July 30: An evening curated by ISSUE Project Room, featuring:
John Zorn’s COBRA
Theremin Society
Jonathan Kane’s FEBRUARY

Wednesday, August 6: An evening curated by Union Hall, featuring:
French Kicks
Headlights
Tiny Masters of Today
Secret Science Club
Dave Hill

“All concerts are free, but capacity is limited. The Tobacco Warehouse gates open at 6:00 pm, with performances beginning at 6:30pm. See www.BrooklynBridgePark.org for more information.”