c. BRIC

BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Announces 2025 Lineup

May 8, 2025

Summer is just around the corner, which means it’s time to get ready for a season of music, dance and more at the Lena Horne Bandshell! The 2025 BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival, kicks off on Saturday, June 7 for a season of free shows, benefit concerts, dance performances, film screenings, and more. The festival, presented in partnership with Prospect Park Alliance and NYC Parks, is back for its 47th annual season of bringing communities together for summer fun in Brooklyn’s Backyard.

BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! is known for its distinct curatorial mix that elevates emerging artists, popular indie talent and showcases legacy artists from all genres and subgenres. This season, BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! is paying homage to the the borough’s rich tapestry with the theme “Where Brooklyn Meets… The World.” The theme is a tribute to of global sounds and stories that define Brooklyn’s cultural landscape with a season that showcases the festival’s ongoing commitment to musical discovery and cultural exchange.

“BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! at the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park is a beloved flagship event, and a clear sign of summer for our community,” said Morgan Monaco, President of Prospect Park Alliance. “Music and performing arts are a powerful uniting force, and do so much to help keep us thriving in good times and in bad. I’m grateful that Prospect Park is a source of inspiration for artists of all kinds and a haven for our community to come together to enjoy music and performances. The festival has brought a wide range of free music, performances and family programming to Brooklyn’s Backyard and we look forward to an exciting season ahead with the many diverse communities that call Brooklyn home.”

Executive Director of BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!, Saidah Blount, stated, “The magic of the performing arts lies in their power to move, unite, and inspire. This season, the Lena Horne Bandshell transforms into a global gathering place – where rhythms, stories, and cultures from around the world meet to form Brooklyn’s creative heartbeat. We’re proud to celebrate the diversity and depth of our borough through artists who reflect the many ways music and performance connect us all.”

“Every summer for the last forty-seven years, BRIC has been proud to showcase the best talent from around the world at the Lena Horne Bandshell in our beloved Prospect Park in partnership with our friends at the Prospect Park Alliance,” said Wes Jackson, BRIC President. “In these days and times we are proud to provide a space where communities can come together and enjoy a few moments of respite. For three generations we have remained committed to providing free and low cost programming to all of Brooklyn and New York City. Let’s do it again! See you at the Bandshell.”

“Every year, BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! fills Prospect Park with music, energy, and community, demonstrating the power of our public spaces to bring people together,” said Sue Donoghue, NYC Parks Commissioner. “I’m grateful to our partners at BRIC and Prospect Park Alliance for organizing this iconic summertime event, enhancing Brooklyn’s Backyard with free performances by artists from around the world.”

Tickets are available for many of this season’s benefit shows, and the majority of the festival’s performances are free to the public. For more information, check out our BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! page, and for the full line-up, scroll down!

Saturday, June 7, BAYO in Brooklyn: A Conversation with Michaël Brun at BRIC House

Monday, June 9, Opening Benefit Concert: Blue Note Jazz Festival & Live Nation Present Grace Jones & Janelle Monáe

Friday, June 13, Opening Free Concert: Mélissa Laveaux | Nathalie ‘TALIE’ Cerin | Riva Nyri Précil

Saturday, June 14, Family Day: Pippi Longstocking’s 80th Birthday Celebration with the Klezmatics!

Thursday, June 19, BRIC Celebration Brooklyn’s 3rd Annual Juneteenth in the Park

Friday, June 20, Habibi Festival at BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!

Thursday, June 26, Buscabulla | Chuwi | Paso Negro

Friday, June 27, A Tribute to Quincy Jones: The Greatest Night in Pop

Saturday, July 12, Benefit Concert: Still Woozy – Loveseat Tour

Thursday, July 17, Benefit Concert: Dinosaur Jr. + Snail Mail with Easy Action

Friday, July 18, Benefit Concert: Men I Trust | strongboi

Saturday, July 19, BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! at Brower Park