BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Announces 2026 Lineup
May 7, 2026
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 2026 BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival, kicks off on Thursday, June 4 for a season of free concerts and benefit shows, presented in partnership with Prospect Park Alliance and NYC Parks.
Now in its 47th year, BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! presents 15 free concerts and three benefit shows under the theme Radical Joy, a summer built around the idea that the full richness of New York City’s cultural life is here for everyone, free of charge, in the heart of Brooklyn.
“Prospect Park is Brooklyn’s melting pot and most loved gathering space, which makes our nearly 50 years of hosting BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! so incredible. What could be more perfect in these times than this year’s theme of Radical Joy. We look forward to welcoming all our communities to a summer of music, performance and joy.”
-Morgan Monaco, President, Prospect Park Alliance
“We live in a time of uncertainty, with lots of forces pulling people apart. Our response is Radical Joy. It’s the idea of choosing to come together as a community ‒ of neighbors, families, friends, strangers ‒ on a summer night in Brooklyn, around music, for free. That shared experience, of being with people who are all there for the same reason, is worth protecting. It’s a sense of belonging to something greater. That is what this festival is, the radical joy that comes from entering that space.”
-Wes Jackson, President, BRIC
“Every show this season was built with intention to reflect the full range of who Brooklyn is and what moves us. We have fan favorites like Sheila E., Patti LaBelle, Liz Phair and Sleater-Kinney, themed nights that celebrate musical traditions, and artists on the verge of their next big moment. That range is deliberate. We want you to come for someone you love and leave having discovered someone new. Bring a blanket, bring your people, and join us for a night under the stars.”
-Saidah Blount, Executive Director, BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!
“There are few joys in New York City as sweet as this time of year – when BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! returns. It’s a space for everyone: punks and classicists, indie fans, listeners of jazz, and lovers of reggae alike. With free performances all summer long, BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! invites people from across the city to gather with friends and neighbors beneath the trees of Prospect Park and share in the art of our city.”
-New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani
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!
2026 Season Schedule
June 4 | Opening Night: Sheila E. | Leon Knight | DJ SpinnaJune 13 | Family Day: Antibalas | KidsRead with Kate Yamasaki | DJ Marc Bars
June 19 | Juneteenth: Infinity Song | Annie and the Caldwells | Victory Boyd | DJ Duane
June 20 | Wayne Wonder | Lila Iké | DJ Gravy
June 26 | Benefit Show: Patti LaBelle
July 11 | The Legal Aid Society Presents: Community Joy Day with Saint James Joy, Pahua, and Puppetmobile
July 18 | Royel Otis | Ax and the Hatchetmen
July 24 | Jazz at the Bandshell: Cindy Blackman Santana | The Patricia Brennan Septet | Lucía
July 25 | BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! at Brower Park with Black House Radio
July 31 | CARRTOONS & Hailé Supreme | Sofía Valdés | Julia Zivic
August 8 | BRIC Celebrates Aaliyah: One in a Million
August 14 | Lyricist Lounge 35th Anniversary
August 15 | Americana Night: Yola | Dom Flemons and the Traveling Wildfires | Cleo Reed
August 21 | Sasha Velour’s NightGowns
August 29 | Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso Presents: Dominican Night at the Bandshell
September 19 | Liz Phair & Sleater-Kinney | The Flannel and The Fury 2026
All shows take place at the Lena Horne Bandshell at Prospect Park, 141 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, NY 11215, with the exception of the pop-up show which takes place at Brower Park in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Benefit shows require tickets. Visit HERE to RSVP for shows (not mandatory), purchase tickets for benefit shows, and keep up with the latest BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! updates.
