Question: When and Where Can You Attend Outdoor Concerts in Brooklyn?
The sound of music, in the borough of Kings? Yup. Brooklyn may not have many hills, but the streets and parks of Brooklyn, not to mention Brooklyn's basements and lofts, bars and clubs, are alive with the sound of music, especially in the summer!
Answer: Celebrate Brooklyn in Prospect Park (FREE)
SummerStage in Brooklyn: Schedule of Free Show in the Parks: July & August (FREE)
Seaside Summer Concerts in Coney Island (FREE)
Martin Luther King Concert series at Wingate Field (FREE)
Rhythm and Blues Series at Metrotech Downtown produced by BAM (FREE)
Williamsburg Park (at 50 Kent Avenue); prices start at about $40)
Concerts in Park in Bay Ridge area (FREE)
OUTDOOR SUMMER CONCERTS IN BROOKLYN
From May to September Brooklyn boasts a remarkable range of noteworthy concerts, musical events, improvisational music, and season-long series. The music starts playing in June, and runs through July and August. Most concerts are free or almost free.
The biggest weekend and evening draws are Celebrate Brooklyn in Prospect Park, concerts in Brooklyn Bridge Park, and Seaside Summer Concerts in Coney Island. Each series has a range of performances. Some feature oldies but goodies; others are more eclectic. Click on each item to see who played in 2011):
JULY-AUGUST
PAST EVENTS
JUNE
- Jazz at Herbert Von King Park (FREE) produced by Summer Stage
- NY Makes Music (part of June global festival)
- Summerstage Concerts in Herbert Von King Park (June festival)
- June Red Hook Jazz Festival
