Event Info
Please note: We have reached our RSVP capacity and are no longer accepting additional reservations. If you have an RSVP, please arrive when doors open to best guarantee your entry. Late arrivals may forfeit their reservation. Walk-ins may be accommodated, but access is not guaranteed.
Following the success of BAYO festival at BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! last summer, DJ and global producer Michaël Brun and New York City Council Member Rita Joseph join BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Executive Producer Saidah Blount and BRIC President Wes Jackson at BRIC House (647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11217) to discuss the importance of Haitian and Caribbean music to diasporic communities in New York.
This event is part of BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!, New York City’s longest-running, free, outdoor performing arts festival. View the whole summer 2025 lineup here.
About BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!
This event is part of BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!, New York City’s longest-running, free, outdoor performing arts festival, held every summer at the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park.

The Lena Horne Bandshell at Prospect Park is home to BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!, New York’s longest-running, free outdoor performing arts festival. Named to honor the legendary singer, actress, dancer, and Brooklyn native Lena Horne, the Bandshell is transformed into a venue every summer that can accommodate over 8,000 people.
Accessibility
The facility is completely wheelchair accessible. 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].