The annual BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival presents top live music in Prospect Park all summer long

BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival is one of the city's most beloved summer concert staples. Since 1979, music fans have stretched out in front of Prospect Park's bandshell for a killer lineup of artists—and this year's schedule of outdoor concerts doesn't disappoint.

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The 41st anniversary series kicks off on Tuesday, June 4 with the legendary Patti LaBelle for the free opening night concert, and continues with all-star acts like Liz Phair, Iron & Wine, Salif Keita, Bomba Estereo, Calexico and more. There are also two movies on the schedule: Varieté (with a live score) and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

25 concerts are free (with a $5 suggested contribution at the gate). But don't forget about the venue's paid benefit shows: The National and Courtney Barnett double-bill will be one of the summer's biggest outdoor concerts, as well as a double-booking of Father John Misty and Jason Isbell on June 19, followed by Mac Demarco on August 6.

If you don't have time to grab a bite before the gigs (and since most of them start early in the evening, you won't) the Bandshell offers crowd-favorite food vendors this year, including Big Mozz, Sweet Chick, Oyster Party, Kotti Berliner, Gordo's Cantina, Rooster Boy and more.

BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival Free Concerts

Tuesday, June 4 at 8pm

BET Opening Night Concert

Patti LaBelle

Saturday, June 8 at 7pm

American Exress Women in Music Series

Ibeyi | Sudan Archives | Orion Sun

Saturday, June 15 at 3pm

Family Concert

Rich Medina | Shareef Keyes and The Groove

Thursday, June 20 at 7:30pm

Tank and The Bangas | Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles

Friday, June 21 at 7:30pm

Bud Light Music Series

Calexico and Iron & Wine | Adia Victoria

Saturday, June 22 at 7:30pm

Tortoise: TNT | Emily Wells with Metropolis Ensemble

Wednesday, June 26 at 7:30pm

Chucho Valdés - Jazz Batá | Dafnis Prieto Si O Si Quartet

Thursday, June 27 at 7:30pm

Bud Light Music Series

Protoje | JAH9 | Yoga on Dub | DJ Top Notch & Micro Don

Friday, June 28 at 7:30pm

Celso Piña | Dos Santos | Riobamba

Saturday, June 29 at 7pm

Liz Phair | Ted Leo and The Pharmacists | Caroline Rose

Friday, July 5 at 7:30pm

Mick Jenkins | Leikeli47 | Leven Kali | Joy Postell

Saturday, July 6 at 7pm

Oddisee | 47Soul | Narcy

Friday, July 12 at 7pm

Latin Alternative Music Conference Showcase

Gaby Moreno and Van Dyke Parks: Spangled | Enjambre | El David Aguilar

Saturday, July 13 at 7:30pm

Salif Keita | Courtnee Roze

Thursday, July 18 at 7:30pm

American Express Women in Music Series

I'm With Her | Darlingside

Friday, July 19 at 7:30pm

Burna Boy | Sampa The Great | DJ Tunez

Saturday, July 20 at 8pm

Music & Movies

Alloy Orchestra: Varieté | Lava

Thursday, July 25 at 7:30pm

Bud Light Music Series

Surprise headliner | Nilüfer Yanya

Friday, July 26 at 7:30pm

Eventbrite Music Series

Jidenna | Anik Khan | DJ Moma

Saturday, July 27 at 8pm

Compagnie Hervé Koubi

Friday, August 2 at 7pm

NOSAJ Thing DJ Set | Kimbra | Bells Atlas

Saturday, August 3 at 7:30pm

Music & Movies

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | Lou Reed Tai Chi Day

Thursday, August 8 at 8pm

Ailey II

Ticketed BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Benefit Concerts



Wednesday, June 12 at 7pm; Sold Out

The National and Courtney Barnett

Wednesday, June 19 at 6:30pm; $65

Father John Misty | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Jade Bird

Tuesday, August 6 at 7:30pm; $45

Mac Demarco with special guests