Meshell Ndegeocello, Fishbone and others lead the 2024 season of the long-running BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival lineup. Now in its 46 th year, the festival returns to the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park beginning on June 8 and wrapping on August 24. It is the longest-running free performing arts festival in New York City.
This season,the festival will also bring a pop-up festival experience toBrower Park,as well asHighland Parkin Brooklyn for a second year.
This year’s lineup also includes performances by rising Afrobeat starSeun Kuti, reggae revivalistJesse Royal, Belgian dance sensationsCharlotte Adigery & Bolis Pupul, retro soul ensembleThee Sacred Souls,Sinkane, and a host of emerging acts likeAmbar Lucid,Adi Oasis,Black Belt Eagle Scout, andTalibah Safiya. TheWordless Music Orchestrawill perform“Travels Over Feeling: Celebrating Arthur Russell”for the first time in the U.S.
The festival kicks off on June 8, with a themed family-friendly day with headlinerHalluciNationandXiuhtezcatl(pronounced “Shu-TEZ-caht”) as the opening act.
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This season,the festivalis paying homage to the borough with the theme“Raised by Brooklyn.” The theme is a tribute to the role Brooklyn has played in shaping the lives and trajectories of global cultural icons, public servants, artists, community activists, and business leaders.
Finally,BRICis proud to announce new partnerships including TD Bank and NewYork-Presbyterian. TD Bank will present a series of performances from emerging talent, while NewYork-Presbyterian will collaborate withBRICon a new approach to health & wellness, including the installation of a free hydration station.
On June 12,BRICwill officially commemorate the season with their 2024BRICHouse Party & Gala: “Raised by Brooklyn,”where they will honor multi-talented artistD-Nice.
BRICCelebrate Brooklyn! Season: June 8 – August 24
FAMILY DAY:The Halluci Nation, Xiuhtezcatl, Asase Yaa Youth Ensemble
SATURDAY, JUNE 8
SATURDAY JUNE 15Michaël Brun Presents BAYO
WEDNESDAY JUNE 19Juneteenth UNITYFEST 2024 ft. DJ Spinna, DJ Merlin Bobb, and Monique Bingham
FRIDAY, JUNE 21
Ana Tijoux, Ambar Lucid
SATURDAY, JUNE 22BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! meets NPR Tiny Desk Contest On The Road ft. Thee Sacred Souls, Adi Oasis, and NPR Tiny Desk Contest Winner
SATURDAY, JUNE 29Fishbone, Son Rompe Pera
SATURDAY JULY 6FILM: Do the Right Thing
FRIDAY JULY 12Travels Over Feeling: Celebrating Arthur
Russell ft. Wordless Music Orchestra, Love Injection, and Francois K
SATURDAY JULY 13Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, Lollise, Rich
Medina, IAM LOVE
FRIDAY JULY 19Richie Ray, Meridian Brothers, Madame
Vacile
SATURDAY, JULY 20HABIBI FESTIVALft. Bab L’Bluz, Yacine
Boulares, Omar Offendum, Mona Miari,
Felukah, Zafer Tawil, and the Yalla! Party Project
FRIDAY JULY 26Ronald K. Brown / EVIDENCE
SATURDAY JULY 27Watchhouse, Black Belt Eagle Scout
FRIDAY AUGUST 2Meshell Ndegeocello,Talibah Safiya
FRIDAY AUGUST 9Jesse Royal,AnantPradhan& Larry
McDonald, Ayanna Heaven
SATURDAY AUGUST 10Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul, Sinkane
