Femi Kuti and Positive Force, Buckwheat Zydeco and the Holmes Brothers, and Robert Cray are among the fantastic acts rounding out this summer’s schedule at the Prospect Park Bandshell. But I’m just the vessel, folks, and it’s time get out of the way. After the jump, the whole blockbuster lineup for Celebrate Brooklyn! 2009:
Monday, June 8 Opening Night
8:00pm/gates 6:30pm
David Byrne “The Music of David Byrne and Brian Eno” More info »
Thursday, June 11
7:30pm/gates 6:30pm
Goran Bregovic & his Wedding and Funeral Orchestra More info »
Saturday, June 20 Music & Movies Mexico Tourism Series
7:30pm/gates 6:30pm
Ethel Gutbucket Le Nave de los Monstruos More info »
Thursday, June 25
7:00pm/gates 6:00pm
Femi Kuti & Positive Force Melvin Gibbs’ Elevated Entity More info »
Saturday, June 27 Celebrate Brooklyn! and LimeWire Present
7:00pm/gates 6:00pm
Dr. Dog Phosphorescent These United States More info »
Thursday, July 2 Bud Light Latin Music Series
7:00pm/gates 6:00pm
Obie Bermudez Rebel Diaz Cucu Diamentes More info »
Friday, July 10 Bud Light Latin Music Series
7:30pm/gates 6:30pm
Los Amigos Invisibles Aterciopelados More info »
Saturday, July 11 Ezra Jack Keats Family Concert
4:00pm/gates 3:00pm
They Might Be Giants For Kids! Reader: Claudia Marshall More info »
Thursday, July 16 Mexico Tourism Series
7:30pm/gates 6:30pm
Kronos Quartet Luminescent Orchestrii More info »
Friday, July 17 American Express Roots Music Series
7:30pm/gates 6:30pm
Robert Cray The Sweet Divines More info »
Saturday, July 18 American Express Roots Music Series
2-9pm/gates 1:30pm
African Festival: King Sunny Ade, Mandingo Ambassadors, Abena Koomson, Sing Sing, Yasser Darwish More info »
Friday, July 24 American Express Roots Music Series
7:30pm/gates 6:30pm
Buckwheat Zydeco The Holmes Brothers More info »
Friday, July 31
7:00pm/gates 6:00pm
Royal Family: John Scofield, Soulive, Christian Scott, Dumpstaphunk More info »
Saturday, August 1 Mexico Tourism Series
7:30pm/gates 6:30pm
Dean & Britta’s 13 Most Beautiful Crystal Stilts More info »
Thursday, August 6 Music & Movies
7:30pm/gates 6:30pm
Purple Rain Screening & Sing-a-long Escort More info »
Saturday, August 8 Celebrate Brooklyn & Lyricist Lounge Present
7:00pm/gates 6:00pm
Big Daddy Kane Special Guests TBA More info »
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