In preparation to this festive day, this Saturday, July 3rd, why not head on down to the Puma Social Club located at 210 Front Street, South Street Seaport, NY  Entry will be free with RSVP, open bar from 9pm till 10:30pm.  Ping Pong, Fooseball and tunes courtesy of Runaway (Jacques Renault and Marcos Cabral), My Cousin Roy & Nick Chacona.  Nothing crazy, no jazz hands, just a nice spot to chill with friends before July 4th madness starts. Free drinks, no cover, good music.  Sound like a plan?  Check it out.  http://www.danceright.net/puma/index3.html

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Kicking off this years line up of events is Nora jones, with more great acts to follow.  Other great artists include Bitches Brew Revisited with Graham Haynes, James Blood Ulmer, DJ Logic, Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club®, OkayAfrica with The Roots, Sonic Youth and Grass Widow to name just a few.

Below is  a list of all the events taking place at Prospect Parks Bandshell.  Celebrate Brooklyn does an amazing job of organizing these events, make sure you visit their website.  You can also help support the cause by signing up for one of their membership programs.

JUNE 9th (Wed) – OPENING NIGHT GALA – Norah Jones

Gates Open: 6:30pm - Concert starts: 8:00pm

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JUNE 12th (Sat) – Allen Toussaint / Davelle Crawford

Gates Open: 6:30pm - Concert starts: 7:30pm

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JUNE 17th (Thur) – Eugene and Pretty Good Friends

Gates Open: 6:30pm - Concert Time: 7:30pm

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JUNE 18th (Fri) – JG Thirlwell’s Steroid Maximus / Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio

Gates Open: 6:30pm - Concert Time: 8:00pm

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JUNE 19th (Sat) – Bitches Brew Revisited with Graham Haynes, James Blood Ulmer, Marco Benevento, DJ Logic, Lonnie Plaxico and Cindy Blackman / Mike Stern Band

Gates Open: 6:30pm - Concert Time: 8:00pm

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JUNE 24th (Thur) – Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club® featuring Omara Portuondo with an opening set by Nelida Tirado

Gates Open: 6:30pm - Concert Time: 7:30pm – 10:00pm

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JUNE 25th (Fri) – Kid Koala / Short Attention Span Audio Theater Vs. the Slew along with Hess Is More

Gates Open: 6:00pm - Concert Time: 7:30pm – 10:00pm

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JUNE 26th (Sat) – The Texas Tornados / The Red Clay Ramblers

Gates Open: 6:30pm - Concert starts: 8:00pm

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JUNE 29th (Tue) – BENEFIT SHOW – The Passion Pit (SOLD OUT)

Concert Time: 6:00pm – 10:00pm

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JULY 1st (Thur) – ZOOM: Zvidance – also Son Lux with Lottdance

Gates Open: 7:00pm - Concert Time: 8:00pm – 10:00pm

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JULY 2nd (Fri) – The Fab 5 / Uzalo

Gates Open: 6:30pm - Concert Time: 7:30pm – 10:00pm

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JULY 8th (Thur) – Itutu: Armitage Gone! Dance featuring Burkina Electric

Gates Open: 7:00pm - Concert Time: 8:00pm – 10:00pm

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JULY 9th (Fri) – Ozomatli / Fidel Nadal / Toy Selectah

Gates Open: 6:00pm - Concert Time: 7:00pm – 10:00pm

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JULY 11th (Sun) – OkayAfrica with The Roots and Talib Kweli with Sahr Ngaujah, Bajah + the Dry Eye Crew, Blitz the Ambassador and more

Gates Open: 4:00pm - Concert starts: 5:00pm

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JULY 17th (Sat) – African Festival with Konono No. 1 / Omar Pene & Super Diamono, Chiwoniso, Meta & the Cornerstones and Djarara

Gates Open: 1:00pm - Concert Time: 2:00pm – 9:00pm

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JULY 20th (Tue) – BENEFIT SHOW – Rufus Wainwright

Concert starts: 7:00pm

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JULY 22nd (Thur) – The Chaplin Mutuals: Carl Davis with the Two Man Gentlemen Band

Gates Open: 6:30pm - Concert starts: 7:30pm

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JULY 23rd (Fri) – Bomba Estereo / La Secta Allstar / Rita Indiana

Gates Open: 6:00pm - Concert Time: 7:00pm – 10:00pm

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JULY 24th (Sat) – Field of Dreams (Un Mundo Nuevo) Andres Levin & the Bruce High Quality Foundation

Gates Open: 3:00pm - Concert starts: 4:00pm

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JULY 27th (Tue) – BENEFIT SHOW – The National (SOLD OUT)

Concert starts: 6:00pm

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JULY 29th (Thur) – MI21: Mother India 21st Century Remix with DJ Tigerstyle / Falu

Gates Open: 7:00pm - Concert Time: 8:00pm – 10:00pm

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JULY 30th (Fri) – The Swell Season / The Low Anthem

Gates Open: 6:30pm - Concert Time: 7:30pm – 10:00pm

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JULY 31st (Sat) – Sonic Youth / Grass Widow / Talk Normal

Gates Open: 6:00pm - Concert Time: 7:00pm – 10:00pm

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AUGUST 3rd (Tue) – BENEFIT SHOW – The Dead Weather with Harlem

Concert starts: 7:00pm

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AUGUST 5th (Thur) – Metric / Joan as Police Woman / Holy Miranda

Gates Open: 6:00pm - Concert Time: 7:00pm – 10:00pm

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AUGUST 6th (Fri) – House of Usher: Marco Benevento with White Magic

Gates Open: 6:30pm - Concert Time: 7:30pm – 10:00pm

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AUGUST 7th (Sat) – Daptone Review: Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings with Budos Band

Gates Open: 6:00pm - Concert Time: 7:00pm – 10:00pm

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AUGUST 8th (Sun) – Celebrate Brooklyn’s Annual Ezra Jack Keats Family Concert with Brady Rymer / Elizabeth Mitchell

Gates Open: 3:00pm - Concert Time: 4:00pm

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Prospect Park Bandshell – Prospect Park West & 9th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215

Directions

The Bandshell is located inside the Park at Prospect Park West and 9th Street.  Click here to view this location using an Interactive Map.

By Public Transportation: (MTA maps)
• F Train to 15th Street/Prospect Park station or F Train to 7th Ave & 9th Street
• 2 or 3 Train to Grand Army Plaza
• B-68, B-69, or B-75 Buses to Prospect Park West & Ninth Street.

By Car:
• From Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges: Take Flatbush Ave. to Grand Army Plaza, Prospect Park West exit to 9th St.
• From BQE: Take BQE to 38th St. exit. Make left on 4th Ave, then right on 9th St. to Prospect Park West.

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