Celebrate Brooklyn! FAQs

Yes, we will be live and in-person at the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park! We’re excited to gather together with you all summer long.

Safety is our highest priority and we monitor all potential weather-related impacts on our audiences. Performances are RAIN OR SHINE except where indicated, there are no rain dates. All best efforts will be made to present performances regardless of weather.

No.

BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! is free for all. To keep it going, we need your support. Please donate as you can… $5, $10, $20 or consider becoming a member.

“Keep it great, Give $5 at the gate!”

* Please note, benefit concerts do have admission charges.

Our full schedule is on our website, or you can stay informed by signing up for our mailing list, following us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, or by calling 718.683.5600 or emailing [email protected].

If you’re using a smartphone map app or ride share service, put in Lena Horne Bandshell.

Bus info:

• B61 to Prospect Park West
• B69 / B67 to 9th Street
• B16 / B43 / B48 to Lincoln Road or Empire Blvd. Enter Park at Lincoln Road, follow signs to the Bandshell.
• B68 to Prospect Park West/Prospect Park SW

We have bike parking on site at the 11th street entrance.

The site opens one (1) hour prior to the posted performance time unless otherwise noted. You may line up prior to the opening of gates.

Seating plans and availability change depending on the event, so please refer to individual event web pages for details,

Generally, there are chairs in front of the stage at the Bandshell. The rear lawn, where you can bring your own lawn chair or picnic blanket, is another great option for enjoying the show.

Some seats are reserved for friends of BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! such as BRIC members, donors, and artist guests. Interested in membership? Head here.

All other seats and lawn areas are first-come, first-served.

Yes. Accessible entrances, exit points, seating, and concessions are available for every event. When you arrive at the Bandshell, you are welcome to ask any of our entrance staff for assistance. Our Community Care Manager and team will escort you and one guest to an accessible seat. Please note that our ADA seating section is first-come first-serve and some views of our stage may be partially obstructed. If you have any other questions about accessibility, please contact [email protected].

For our d/Deaf and hard-of-hearing communities, we will have an ASL interpreter at some of our free music shows, located on the left side of the stage. A few shows will not have an ASL interpreter, and a few will only have an ASL interpreter during a particular set – you can refer to individual show pages for this information!

Donations to BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! help BRIC continue providing exciting and eclectic performances to audiences from across Brooklyn and beyond. As a 501c3 nonprofit organization, all donations to BRIC are tax-deductible and help to ensure our programs are delivered free of cost. To support BRIC and BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!, please head here.

BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! performances are geared towards adults and families with children. We will make every attempt to inform audiences if a performance contains strong adult themes or language

Yes! Please note, BRIC is not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged property.

Yes! In 2024, attendees can bring their own food into the Bandshell. Specific kinds of nonalcoholic drinks are allowed, see policy below:

Allowed: 

• Factory-sealed plastic bottles
• Empty refillable water bottles (we have a water refill station)

Not allowed: 

• Cans & glass bottles
• Alcohol

Food, beer, wine, and cocktails are sold for on-site consumption and may not be removed from the site. Please do not bring glass into the park.

BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! complies with the direction of the City of New York on the ban on smoking in public parks. Smoking and vaping is not allowed, and “No Smoking” is clearly posted among rules on our entrance signs. Enforcement is solely administered by Parks Enforcement Patrol (PEP).

Please refer to BRIC’s Jobs & Internship Opportunities page, as well as our volunteer landing page.

We are honored you want to play our stage! BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! is programmed by an artistic team guided by our history and mission, so we do not accept unsolicited performance proposals. Thanks for your interest and keep the music going!

Please e-mail [email protected].

To make free concerts possible throughout the summer, BRIC relies on a mix of income sources. Corporate sponsorship, as well as Benefit Concerts and Memberships all help pay for the total cost of presenting BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Your donation directly supports our ability to present BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! every summer.

Children ages 2 and under are admitted free of charge when accompanied by a ticketed adult.

Yes! We encourage the use of reusable water bottles. Feel free to bring any non-glass water bottle with you. The bottle must be empty when you enter the venue, however there are water refill hydration stations inside both entrances.

Lost items can be turned in or retrieved at the Info Tent near the 9th Street entrance. If you lose an item during a show you can stop by before leaving. If you realize you have lost an item after returning home please email [email protected].