Celebrate Brooklyn Concert Lineup

Feist do what?!

Miriam Makeba is Saturday June 14
http://www.briconline.org/celebrate/2008season.asp

And Salif Keita . . . we are lucky people.

more detailed lineup per Brooklynvegan.com plus updates from Brooklynx.org


also feist presale is going on now

concerts scheduled in Prospect Park, Brooklyn (2008) (most free)
Jun 12 - Isaac Hayes (first show of the season)
Jun 14 - Miriam Makeba
Jun 19 - Medeski Martin and Wood, Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog
Jun 22 - Salif Keita
Jun 24 - Gilberto Gil (tix)
Jun 26 - Carolina Chocolate Drops, Dixie Hummingbirds
Jun 27 - Cold War Kids
Jun 28 - LYRICIST LOUNGE: CROOKLYN DODGERS REUNION (info)
July 09 - Feist (ticket required)
July 11 - Brazilian Girls
July 12 - Beth Orton, Matt Munisteri
July 17 - Jerry Douglas Band, The Holmes Brothers
July 18 - Deerhoof, Metropolis Ensemble
July 19 - Enter The Dragon (movie) with Karsh Kale
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
Aug 09 - Hall Willner's Bill Wither's Project

jaha127 wrote: where do you get tickets for the concerts in the park?

which show?

most of the ones above are free.
otherwise i suggest you check the website of the artist and or ticketmaster.com

Whatchuwant wrote: Hate. Feist.

God, I feel better. Sorry everyone!

tis better to keep your hateful feelings to yourself

Do the concerts really end in early August? I thought they go into September.

queencallipygos wrote: [quote=jaha127]where do you get tickets for the concerts in the park?

Most of them are free -- you just show up.

it's donation, actually. i think they ask for $3, though you can give more or less. close enough to free, but just so no one is taken aback by the request for money.

donation is fine by me. i'll gladly throw a few bucks for a nice outdoor summer show in the park.

BKChickie wrote: Philip Glass? Really?

Where are you finding these listings? On this site:

http://www.briconline.org/celebrate/2008season.asp

I see lots of TBA acts where you have actual performers listed.

brooklynvegan and the NYTimes have both published more than what BRIC is putting online

Looks like Gilberto Gil is a no-go for the park...too bad.

"Gilberto Gil concert has officially moved from the Prospect Park Bandshell to Nokia Theatre Times Square, 1515 Broadway at 44th Street, NYC, nokiatheatrenyc.com All tickets will be honored at Nokia Theater. There will be a seated section for those who purchased reserve tickets. General Admission tickets will have access to the main floor. Show time will be 8PM with 7PM doors."

philip glass also performed about two (or was it one?) summers ago. he played while they showed a dracula movie. but then it got all stormy and everyone had to run back home in the rain. it was a blast.

pitu wrote: yeah! thx! Love the summer concerts!

Meshell Ndegeocello is doing a BAM @ Metrotech lunchtime concert, I think in July.

Really? Sweet. Thanks for the heads-up.

The Glass gig is the sound track from POWAQQATSI - one of the best documentary's ever made - without words!

BTW, the full schedule is now up on BRIC's website...
http://www.briconline.org/celebrate/2008season.asp

I really can't stand Philip Glass. The funny thing is, I've accidentally insulted the guy in four states now. For some reason, he always seems to be standing right behind me when I'm telling someone how much I don't like his music. And then he GLARES at me!

He must think I'm stalking him or something.

lilbangladesh wrote: I really can't stand Philip Glass. The funny thing is, I've accidentally insulted the guy in four states now. For some reason, he always seems to be standing right behind me when I'm telling someone how much I don't like his music. And then he GLARES at me!

He must think I'm stalking him or something.

I'm in total agreement with you, with the singular exceptions of the sound tracks to three of the greatest films ever made, all by Godfrey Reggio: Koyaanisqatsi - life out of balance, Powaqqatsi - life in transformation, and Naqoyqatsi - life as war.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powaqqatsi

Under normal circumstances I would want a single-edged razor given out in order to slit my wrists if I was made to suffer the drone of Glass's monotonotonous music. But this film and performance is both an exception and exceptional.