Event Info
SATURDAY, AUGUST 7
Doors 2:30pm / Show 3:30pm
Family Show
Get the kids off the screens and into the park for a day of music from all over the world. The Latin alternative quartet LADAMA showcases the instruments and rhythms from the members’ respective countries of Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, and the USA, singing in Spanish, English, and Portuguese. The Haitian-born, Brooklyn-based multi-instrumentalist TIGA JEAN-BAPTISTE weaves together traditional Zimbabwean with Shona rhythms and plays everything from Haitian wind instruments, the Australian didjeridoo, and the Mbira. Brooklyn-based DJ Ali Coleman with opening and closing sets.
Free performances at the Bandshell are FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED. Capacity is limited. RSVPs are not required and do not guarantee entry.
Sponsors
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].
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.
