Celebrate Brooklyn 2011
And, so is the glory that is Celebrate Brooklyn, which returns to the Prospect Park Bandshell for it's 33rd season, right at the top of my street. The season kicks off with the fantabulous violinist/singer/songwriter Andrew Bird on June 10, and continues throughout the summer. Among the free shows on tap:
- 6/16: Hal Willner Project w/Roseanne Cash. Toshi Reagon and others
- 6/17: The Books, Junip and Doveman
- 6/24: Roy Hargrove, Jason Moran's Bandwagon, and The Bad Plus
- 6/30: Justin Townes Earle and The Punch Brothers
- 7/7 The Court Yard Hounds (formerly Dixie Chicks)
- 7/8 Los Lobos
- 7/15 Shirley Caesar
- 7/22 Seun Kuto and Egypt 80
- 7/23: The Feelies, Real Estate, and Times New Viking
- 7/28 Mark Morris Dance Group w/Brooklyn Philharmonic
- 7/30: Dr. John, Chuck Brown and Red Baraat
- 8/5 Ra Ra Riot, Delicate Steve, and Buke and Gass
Of course, there's also a series of benefit shows, three of which (The Decemberists, Anmial Collective and Bon Iver) are already sold out. Good thing the sound still carries over that baggie.