Brooklyn - Free Summer Concerts 2024

Free Things To Do In Brooklyn - Free Summer Concerts in NYC

July 6, 2024 / Brooklyn Neighborhoods / Brooklyn Things To Do / Brooklyn Blvd NYC.

Summer has begun. A number of community groups in collaboration with the NYC Parks Department and frequently with some measure of various levels of government funding, have put together a summer full of films and free summer concerts in the parks. The free concerts listed below are designed for young and old alike and they're FREE.

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Editor's Note - Note that ONLY ASTERISKED LOCATIONS have been updated to 2024. Pay attention to the concert dates / years. We will be updating / adding a few more concerts between now and the end of September. So check back periodically for updates which you can note by the date changing above.

Directory of Free Summer Concerts in Brooklyn NYC

Organized by Brooklyn Neighborhoods & then by Month

1. North Brooklyn Free Summer Concerts NYC

2. Central Brooklyn Free Summer Concerts NYC

3. South & West Brooklyn Free Summer Concerts NYC

4. East Brooklyn Free Summer Concerts NYC

Other Free Things To Do This Summer in Brooklyn NYC

Note that there are numerous paid musical performances as well, throughout Brooklyn, including at the Coney Island Amphitheater, Union Hall, the Prospect Park Bandshell, the Music Hall of Williamsburg, the Bushwick Public House and many more venues.

• Free Summer Outdoor Theater in the Park in Brooklyn NYC

• Click here to view our report on free summer outdoor theater in Brooklyn.

• Free Summer Movies in Brooklyn NYC

• Click here to view our report on free movies in the park - free summer outdoor movies in Brooklyn.

• Free Things To Do in Brooklyn NYC

• Current Brooklyn Things To Do. Click here to view a listing of current things to do in Brooklyn NYC.

THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS. A NEARLY FULL UPDATE WILL BE COMPLETED THE WEEK BEGINNING 7.7.24.

AFTER THAT WE WILL UPDATE WEEKLY OR AS OFTEN AS NEEDED. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES AND TO SEE WHAT'S NEW.

1. North Brooklyn Free Summer Outdoor Concerts 2023

North of Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn NYC

Brooklyn Bridge Park - Free Summer Concerts in Brooklyn Heights NYC 2023

Free Outdoor Concerts at Brooklyn Bridge Park - Free Things To Do in the Dumbo & Brooklyn Heights Neighborhoods of BK NYC

• Saturday, June 17, 2023 from 7 - 10 pm - Big Freedom Get Down Party. Herbert Holler's Freedom Party. Given this is so near to Juneteenth, I'm guessing this is something of a Juneteenth celebration. Pier 3. Free.

• Friday, June 23, 2023 from 7 - 10 pm - Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital. Featuring Gabriella Reyes | René Barbera | Will Liverman | Dimitri Dover. A summer classic in its 9th year. Harborview Lawn. Free.

• Saturday, June 24, 2023 from 3 - 10 pm - Brooklyn Americana Music Festival. From 3 - 4.30 pm there are a number of participatory workshops, of which many have a Pride inclusive theme. The Pride Fest and LGBTQ Parade in Manhattan is on Sunday, June 25, 2023. From 4.30 - 10 pm there are musical performances every 30 - 60 minutes. Liberty Lawn. Free.

• Contact / Tickets. For details see - https://www.brooklynbridgepark.org
• Location. The Brooklyn Bridge Park is located along the East River beginning just north of the Manhattan Bridge down to Atlantic Avenue. It's eastern border is the Brooklyn Queens Expressway, so there are limited entrances from the Brooklyn Heights and Dumbo neighborhoods. The Harborview Lawn on Pier 1 may be accessed by crossing over the BQE at Middaugh Street in Brooklyn Heights.

THESE ARE CONCERTS HELD LAST YEAR 2022 - WE'LL UPDATE AS NEW INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

• Saturday, July 9, 2022 from 7 - 9 pm - Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra. Free rsvp registration is suggested at www.brooklynbridgepark.org. This is on the Harborview Lawn.

• Saturday, July 29, 2022 from 5 - 8 pm - Summer Fridays / Free Concerts BK. Free rsvp registration is suggested at www.brooklynbridgepark.org. This is on the Pier 3 Greenway Terrace.

• Saturday, August 5, 2022 from 5 - 8 pm - DJ Tara / J. Hoard / Madison McFerrin / Summer Fridays / Free Concerts BK. Free rsvp registration is suggested at www.brooklynbridgepark.org. This is on the Pier 3 Greenway Terrace.

Also use the links at the beginning of this report to see Brooklyn dance and free summer theater performances in the parks BK NYC and Brooklyn free summer movies in the parks BK NYC for related events in Brooklyn Bridge Park.

Brooklyn Academy of Music aka BAM - Free & Paid Dance & Music Events Brooklyn 2023

Free Summer Outdoor Concerts at BAM - Free Things To Do In Fort Green Brooklyn NYC

• Saturday through Sunday, May 13 - June 11, 2023 - Dance Africa Festival at BAM - At 30 Lafayette Avenue at Ashland Place - in the Peter Jay Sharp Building and Howard Gilman Opera House in the Brooklyn Academy of Music in Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn. It's a performance festival featuring African culture. Tickets start at $35 for adults and $22 for kids. For details see www.bam.org. This is NOT a street fair, but there is a bazaar day, but it is mostly musical, theatrical and cultural dance performances.

• Sunday, June 18, 2023 from 1 - 4 pm - Peace, Love, Juneteenth Freedom Day. A multi-media event. Tickets are $33 and up.
  Location. This event takes place at the Richard B. Fisher Building at 321 Ashland Place.

• Saturday, August 5, 2023 beginning at 1 pm - Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop - Black Girls Rock at the Brooklyn Academy of Music at 30 Lafayette Avenue in Brooklyn. The event is described as follows, " ... legendary DJ, author, and producer Beverly Bond will present a live conversation at the renowned Brooklyn Academy of Music, featuring rapper Rapsody, actress and DJ Dede Lovelace, and newcomer Kenya Vaun. This timely discussion explores the role of women in the future of hip hop and the contributions of women in all facets of the culture — from the broad spectrum of emcees and performers to the DJs, storytellers, dancers, cultural content creators, and executive shot callers...". FREE. To rsvp copy this link into your browser bar - Hip Hop 50th Anniversary Brooklyn.

LINK ABOVE

• Contact / Tickets. For details see - https://www.bam.org.
• Location. BAM is located at 30 Lafayette Avenue between St. Felix Street and Ashland Place in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn NYC. Paid & Free.

Brooklyn Downtown Presents Free Summer Concerts in the Downtown Brooklyn 2023

Free Outdoor Summer Concerts in Downtown Brooklyn - Free Things To Do BK NYC

1. Brooklyn Commons - Lunch Hour Concerts & Performances 2023 - Thursdays from 12 noon - 2 pm

• Thursday, June 15, 2023 - BQE Strings - Music ranging from Back to Guns N' Roses

• Thursday, June 22, 2022 - Kanami Kusijima - Modern dance performance.

• Thursday, June 29, 2023 - Lollise - A designer who will fashion a Dreamscape.

2. Columbus Park - Lunchtime Music Series in 2023 - Wednesdays from 12 noon - 1.30 pm

• Wednesday, June 14, 2023 - Gene Ghee - Modern ala Stevie Wonder

• Wednesday, June 21, 2023 - Chief Baba Neil Clarke Trio Plus - Afro Caribbean Jazz

• Wednesday, June 28, 2023 - Patsy Grant & Friends - Jazz

3. The Plaza at 300 Ashland at Lafayette & Flatbush Avenues - Barefeet Downtown 2023 - Thursdays 6 - 8 pm

• Thursday, June 15, 2023 - The Ladies of Hip Hop - Music and dance performance

• Thursday, June 22, 2023 - Fuakata Cuban Salsa Casion & Rueda - Music and dance performance

• Thursday, June 29, 2023 - The Art of Voguing with Cesar Valentino - Music and dance performance from the underground ballroom and club scene

4. Albee Square - Happy Hours 2023 - Thursdays from 6 - 8 pm

• Thursday, July 6, 2023 - Billed as follows," ... Morgan Greenstreet presents modrum, a funky blend of vinyl and percussion. Joining him is fellow percussionist, Pocho, for an evening ofsyncopated funk and electric vibes ..."

• Thursday, July 13, 2023 - Billed as follows," ... Futuristic folk pop singer-songwriter and producer, Thomas Piper ... [whose] ... new album is reminiscent of the late ’60s, early ’70s singer-songwriter Laurel Canyon movement and west coast storytellers ..."

• Thursday, July 20, 2023 - Billed as follows," ... C.A.M.P.O.S. is the solo project from multi-talented multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer Joshua Camp, aka Josué Campos (Chicha Libre, One Ring Zero, Litvakus as well as sideman for Los Crema Paraiso and others). The name stands for “Cumbias and More Psychedelic Original Sounds” ..."

• Thursday, July 27, 2023 - Billed as follows, " ... Mai Elka Prado Gil ... is a singer, songwriter, cultural  advocate  and curator. As an artist, she has created an incubator ecosystem for  Afrolatinx  and Black Latinx  creatives and performers ..."

5. Willoughby Plaza - Lunchtime Music Series 2023 - Wednesdays from 12 noon - 2 pm

• Wednesday, July 12, 2023 - Samuel Torres & Sarah Alden - " ... Samuel Torres is a ... percussionist, composer, and arranger ... producer in the worlds of Latin jazz, salsa, Latin pop and jazz. Sarah Alden is a fiddler, singer, and educator ... influenced by folk traditions from the Balkans and Eastern Europe, American Appalachian fiddle styles, as well as bluegrass, jazz and classical music ... "

• Wednesday, July 19, 2023 - Greg Gonzales & Palava - " ... music director and drummer ... performing with renowned bassist Danton Boller ... fuse classic Afrobeat music with the mischievous blends of rock, jazz, and Afro-Cuban sounds ...".

• Wednesday, July 26, 2023 - Renee Goust - " ... Mexican-American neo-folklore artist ... telling stories of queerness and diversity with an intersectional feminist perspective ..."

• Contact. For details see - https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com
• Locations. The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership sponsors and organizes a number of free summer concerts in public parks / locations in Brooklyn beginning in May and running through August. The locations include Albee Square, Lawrence Street, Willoughby Plaza, the Brooklyn Commons and Columbus Park. All of these locations are within walking distance of Borough Hall in Downtown Brooklyn. All FREE unless stated otherwise.

PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR EVENTS AT LAWRENCE ST BELOW. DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING AT THIS TIME.

X. Lawrence Street Happy Hours on Thursday from 5 - 7 pm

• May 26, 2022 - L Train Brass Band
• June 30, 2022 - Fernando Garcia

Organized by the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership - a downtown Brooklyn non-profit focused on enhancing the attractiveness and value of downtown Brooklyn.

Songwriters Showcase

• Friday, August 11, 2023 beginning at 9 pm - Singer Songwriters Showcase. Must sign up in advance. Opportunity to showcase two pieces to the audience.

• Contact. To sign up DM @ Nook_BKLYN - for details see - https://www.nookbk.com/
• Location. 45 Irving Avenue in Bushwick Brooklyn

2. Central Brooklyn Free Summer Outdoor Concerts 2023

North of Prospect Avenue / Expwy & Church Avenue, South of Atlantic Avenue & West of Flatbush / Mary Pinkett Avenue including Red Hook & Barclays Center

Prospect Park - Free Summer Concerts in Prospect Park Brooklyn NYC

MOSTLY Free Summer Outdoor Concerts at the Lena Horne Bandshell BK NYC - Free Summer Events in Brooklyn NYC

JUNE 2023 - Brooklyn Mostly Free Summer Outdoor Concerts - Free Events in BK NYC

• Saturday, June 17, 2023 from 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm [Doors 6.30 pm] BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Juneteenth UNITYFEST 2023 concert at the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park, Brooklyn.  FREE.  They billed this event as the following, "... Seven time Grammy nominee JOE is an accomplished writer and vocalist of smooth and sultry gospel-influenced R&B productions with occasional hip-hop beats. GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter and former Mint Condition front man Stokley will open. Join a night of music and storytelling that celebrates the rich layers of Black history and Black futurity ...".  Please note: RSVPs are encouraged but not required. Entry is first come / first serve.  BRIC, in partnership with the Robert Randolph Foundation, have organized Juneteenth UNITYFEST.  For details and rsvps see - https://www.bricartsmedia.org/

• Friday, June 23, 2023 beginning at 7 pm - BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! screening of Alejandro González Iñárritu’s film Birdman (2014) with Antonio Sánchez performing his original score live.  BRICS FREE summer concert at the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park, Brooklyn.  Please note: RSVPs are encouraged but not required. Entry is first come / first serve.  For details and rsvps see - https://www.bricartsmedia.org/

• Saturday, June 24, 2023 beginning at 5 pm - BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! with a star-studded benefit show entitled Blue Note New York takes on June 24 featuring NxWorries (Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge) | Robert Glasper with Lalah Hathaway & Bilal | BJ The Chicago Kid.  BRICS PAID summer concert at the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park, Brooklyn.  For details and to purchase tickets see - https://www.bricartsmedia.org/

• NOT IN PROSPECT PARK _ Sunday, June 25, 2023 beginning at 3 pm - BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! inaugural outdoor festival featuring a drumming workshop by Rueda de Oro and performances by Andre Veloz and GabSoul.  BRICS FREE summer concert at the Amphitheater in Highland Park, Brooklyn.  Note that Highland Park is located along [on the south side of ] the Jackie Robinson Pkwy, and north of Jamaica Avenue, and between Cypress Hills Street to the east and Vermont Place to the west in the Cypress Hills neighborhood of Brooklyn.  Please note: RSVPs are encouraged but not required. Entry is first come / first serve.  For details and rsvps see - https://www.bricartsmedia.org/

JULY 2023 - Brooklyn Mostly Free Summer Outdoor Concerts NYC

• Saturday, July 1, 2023 beginning at 6 pm - BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! features NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Contest. They bill this as follows, "... Join us this summer for a one-of-a-kind concert experience featuring Ibrahim Maalouf, Hermanos Gutiérrez, and the incredible talent of the 2023 Contest Winner, Little Moon...". BRICS FREE summer concert at the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park, Brooklyn.  Please note: RSVPs are encouraged but not required. Entry is first come / first serve.  For details and rsvps see - https://www.bricartsmedia.org/

• Saturday, July 8, beginning at 6.30 pm - BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! concert featuring Kelela and Liv.e.  BRICS FREE summer concert at the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park, Brooklyn.  Please note: RSVPs are encouraged but not required. Entry is first come / first serve.  For details and rsvps see - https://www.bricartsmedia.org/

• Thursday, July 13, 2023 beginning at 7 pm - BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! dance performance: NUTTIN' BUT A WORD by Rennie Harris Puremovement Street Dance Theater, featuring an opening performance by Decora.  BRICS FREE summer concert at the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park, Brooklyn.  Please note: RSVPs are encouraged but not required. Entry is first come / first serve.  For details and rsvps see - https://www.bricartsmedia.org/

• Friday, July 14, 2023 beginning at 6.30 pm - BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! concert featuring Oumou Sangaré and Vox Sambou.  BRICS FREE summer concert at the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park, Brooklyn.  Please note: RSVPs are encouraged but not required. Entry is first come / first serve.  For details and rsvps see - https://www.bricartsmedia.org/

• Saturday, July 15, 2023 beginning at 7 pm - BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! concert featuring Marcia Griffiths, Brown Rice Family, and Dj Miss Hap Selam. BRICS FREE summer concert at the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park, Brooklyn.  Please note: RSVPs are encouraged but not required. Entry is first come / first serve.  For details and rsvps see - https://www.bricartsmedia.org/

• Wednesday, July 19, 2023 beginning at 6.30 pm - BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! features Dominic Fike: Don’t Stare At The Sun Tour. BRICS PAID summer concert at the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park, Brooklyn.  For details and to purchase tickets see - https://www.bricartsmedia.org/

• Friday, July 21, 2023 beginning at 6.30 pm - BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! concert featuring The Chelsea Symphony featuring Lady Jess and Lucrecia Dalt.  BRICS FREE summer concert at the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park, Brooklyn.  Please note: RSVPs are encouraged but not required. Entry is first come / first serve.  For details and rsvps see - https://www.bricartsmedia.org/

• Saturday, July 22, 2023 beginning at 7 pm - BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! concert featuring Ali Sethi, Raja Kumari, and Roshni Samlal.  BRICS FREE summer concert at the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park, Brooklyn.  Please note: RSVPs are encouraged but not required. Entry is first come / first serve.  For details and rsvps see - https://www.bricartsmedia.org/

• Thursday, July 27, 2023 beginning at 6.30 pm - BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! concert featuring The Wallflowers and treya lam.  BRICS FREE summer concert at the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park, Brooklyn.  Please note: RSVPs are encouraged but not required. Entry is first come / first serve.  For details and rsvps see - https://www.bricartsmedia.org/

• Saturday, July 29, 2023 beginning at 6 pm - BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! concert featuring Rickie Lee Jones, Thornetta Davis, and Chris Pierce.  BRICS FREE summer concert at the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park, Brooklyn.  Please note: RSVPs are encouraged but not required. Entry is first come / first serve.  For details and rsvps see - https://www.bricartsmedia.org/

AUGUST 2023 - Brooklyn Mostly Free Summer Outdoor Concerts NYC

• Thursday, August 3, 2023 beginning at 6 pm - BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival featuring Jorge Drexler | Cimafunk | Julieta Rada. FREE.

• Friday, August 4, 2023 beginning at 6.30 pm - BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival featuring Indigo De Souza | Vundabar. FREE.

• Thursday, August 10, 2023 beginning at 6 pm - BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival Benefit Concert featuring The Revivalists and Band of Horses with The Heavy Heavy.  They describe the performance as follows, " ... Eight-piece rock 'n' roll collective The Revivalists are renowned for their live prowess, soulful alt-rock anthems, and distinct mix of many of the classic styles of American music. Band of Horses fashions gorgeously ragged epics with high-flying vocals and eccentric enunciation. The Heavy Heavy are a 5 piece retro inspired rock band, making the music the sixties forgot - with bombastic soul and peaceful goals...". Paid event - see Contact info below to rsvp.

• Friday, August 11, 2023 beginning at 6 pm - BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival - BRIC Celebrates Hip-Hop 50th Anniversary Weekend featuring Digable Planets, Kari Faux, and Brown Sugar.  FREE.

• Saturday, August 12, 2023 beginning at 6 pm - BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival - BRIC Celebrates Hip-Hop 50th Anniversary Weekend featuring Digable Planets, Kari Faux, and Brown Sugar.  FREE.

• Friday, August 18, 2023 beginning at 6 pm - BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival featuring iLe | Divino Niño | Sara Curruchich.  FREE.

• Saturday, August 19, 2023 beginning at 6.30 pm - BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival featuring John Cale and Tomberlin.  FREE.

• Tuesday, August 22, 2023 beginning at 6 pm - BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival Benefit Concert featuring Alex G and Alvvays.  They describe the performance as follows, " ... Alex G is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who built his reputation with intimate lo-fi pop that combines strong melodic sensibilities with a ragged, impulsive-sounding performance style. Canadian indie pop band Alvvays is celebrating the release of their third album, the nervy joyride that is the compulsively lovable Blue Rev...". Paid event - see Contact info below to rsvp.

• Wednesday, August 23, 2023 beginning at 6 pm - BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival Benefit Concert featuring Alex G and Alvvays.  They describe the performance as follows, " ... Alex G is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who built his reputation with intimate lo-fi pop that combines strong melodic sensibilities with a ragged, impulsive-sounding performance style. Canadian indie pop band Alvvays is celebrating the release of their third album, the nervy joyride that is the compulsively lovable Blue Rev...".  Paid event - see Contact info below to rsvp.

• Thursday, August 24, 2023 beginning at 7 pm - BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival Closing Night featuring The Head And The Heart | Izzy Heltai. FREE.

• Saturday, August 26, 2023 beginning at 6.30 pm - BRIC x Reel Sisters Present: Summer Scriptwriting Lab.  They describe the lab as follows, " ... Are you seeking a nurturing environment to revise your screenplay? Do you have a project in development and need to refine your first screenplay? Are you interested in creating strong female characters that resonate with audiences?". Use the Contact info below to sign up for the $225 Lab. 

• Sunday, August 27, 2023 beginning at 6.30 pm - BRIC x Reel Sisters Present: Summer Scriptwriting Lab.  They describe the lab as follows, " ... Are you seeking a nurturing environment to revise your screenplay? Do you have a project in development and need to refine your first screenplay? Are you interested in creating strong female characters that resonate with audiences?". Use the Contact info below to sign up for the $225 Lab.

November 2023 - Brooklyn Mostly Free Summer Outdoor Concerts NYC

• Wednesday, November 1, 2023 beginning at 7 pm - BRIC x Reel Sisters Present: Script to Screen: An Evening of Staged Readings which they describe as " ... an intimate conversation with the writers on th

• Contacts / Tickets. For details and rsvps see - https://www.bricartsmedia.org/ and www.prospectpark.org . This is organized by the Prospect Park Alliance in conjunction with BRIC Arts Media. Please note that rsvps are encouraged but not required. Entry is first come first served, but RSVPs help you stay up-to-date on show information. See contact information & websites below. Free summer outdoor concerts in the Park Slope / Prospect Park neighborhood of Brooklyn.
• Location. All BRIC concerts - EXCEPT ONE on 6/25/23 - are at the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park at 9th Avenue and Prospect Park West. The only concert held elsewhere, is at the Amphitheater in Highland Park which is located along [on the south side of ] the Jackie Robinson Pkwy, and north of Jamaica Avenue, and between Cypress Hills Street [on the east side of park] and Vermont Place [on the west side of the park] in the Cypress Hills neighborhood of Brooklyn. 

Also see free movies, free theater and free summer things to do in Brooklyn, free summer movies in Brooklyn and free summer concerts in Brooklyn. See links at the beginning of this report.

Old Stone House - Free Summer Concerts in Park Slope, Brooklyn

Free Summer Concerts at the Old Stone House - Free Things To Do in BK NYC

• Friday, June 9, 2023 from 7.30 - 10 pm - Brooklyn Pride Movie Night - Pre Show entertainment begins at 7.30 pm & the movie begins at 8.30 pm. The movie is 'Rent' about AIDs on the Lower East Side during the 1990's. Free. Done in collaboration with - https://brooklynpride.org.
• Location. At the field on the 4th Avenue side.

• Saturday, June 10, 2023 the Brooklyn Pride Twilight Parade departs from the adjacent park / streets. And there's a street fair all day near here.

• Thursday, June 15, 22 & 29, 2023 from 10 - 11.30 am - Lalo-Palooza. This is described as follows, "... Suzi Shelton and a diverse cast of guest musicians playing guitar, fiddle, upright bass and more ... "

• Saturday, June 18, 2023 from 10.30 - 11.30 pm - Mozart for Munchkins. This is a summer outdoor concert for kids in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn. Free.

• Wednesday, June 21, 2023 from 3 - 7 pm - Rock for Kids. This is a summer outdoor concert by eight teen bands from NYC / Long Island for kids in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn. Free.

• Contacts. For details see - https://theoldstonehouse.org | https://www.nymusicmonth.nyc
• Location. The Old Stone House is located at 336 3rd Street in Washington Park, which is located between 4th and 5th Avenues and between 3rd and 5th Streets in Park Slope Brooklyn.

Barclays Center Paid Summer Concerts in Brooklyn 2023

• Wednesday, July 12, 2023 beginnning at 8 pm - Alicia Keys - Ticketed.

• Contact / Tickets. For details see - https://www.barclayscenter.com
• Location. 620 Atlantic Avenue at Flatbush in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn NYC.

3. South & West Brooklyn Free Summer Outdoor Concerts 2023

South of Prospect Avenue / Expwy & West of Ocean Avenue, not including Coney Island / Brighton Beach

Shore Road Park - Free Summer Concerts in Bay Ridge Brooklyn 2023

Free Outdoor Summer Concerts in Brooklyn - Free Things To Do in Bay Ridge BK NYC

All Tuesday Evening Concerts begin at 7 pm

JULY - Free Summer Concerts in Bay Ridge Brooklyn NYC 2023

• Tuesday, July 11, 2023 - Head Over Heels

• Tuesday, July 18, 2023 - Radio Daze

• Saturday, July 22, 2023 @ 1 pm - Kids Concert Posers.
  • Free summer outdoor concerts in for kids in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of Brooklyn NYC.

• Tuesday, July 25, 2023 - Rhapsody Players
  • Free summer outdoor concerts in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of Brooklyn NYC.

AUGUST - Free Summer Concerts in Bay Ridge Brooklyn NYC 2023

• Tuesday, August 8, 2023 - Eric Cabanilla Y Su Grupo K’ndela Salsa Band

• Tuesday, August 15, 2023 - M.A.S. Swing Band

• Tuesday, August 22, 2023 - Owls Head Soup Jazz Band

• Tuesday, August 29, 2023 - Beat Brigade Band
  • Free summer outdoor concerts in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of Brooklyn NYC.

• Contact. NIA Community Services and NYC Parks Department. https://www.niabklyn.org and https://www.nycgovparks.org and info also available via Radio Free Bay Ridge - https://www.radiofreebayridge.org
• Location. All of these events are located in Shore Road Park at 79th Street and Shore Road in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of Brooklyn. FREE.

Rain dates are each Wednesday after rainded out Tuesday concerts. There's also a special concert day on September 8th and a rain date for Wednesday or Saturday concerts on September 15th, 2023.

* Industry City - Paid Summer Concerts in the Sunset Park Brooklyn NYC

Free Summer Concerts at Industry City in Sunset Park - Free Things To Do In BK 2022

• Sat, Jul 16, 6:00 PM - Runaway New York Presents Nights NYC - Tickets start at $35.
• Thu, Jul 21, 5:30 PM - Lizzie and the Makers Industry City Sunset Happy Hour - Tickets start at $10.
• Fri, Jul 29, 7:00 PM - Club d'Elf at Industry City Bandshell - Tickets start at $22.50.
• Sat, Aug 13, 6:00 PM - Murderers' Row performs the music of The Pretenders and the Faces - Tickets start at $20.
• Thu, Aug 18, 7:00 PM - Midnight Ramble Band - Tickets start at $70.

• Contact. Organized by Industry City at www.industrycity.com. Free summer concerts in Brooklyn NYC.
• Location. At Industry City at 238 36th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues [off the Gowanus Expressway] in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The concerts are held in Courtyard 1/2.

4. East Brooklyn Free Summer Outdoor Concerts 2023

East of Flatbush / Mary Pinkett [Utica] Avenue while South of Atlantic Avenue, but including Cypress Hills

East of Ocean Avenue while South of Church Avenue, but including Coney Island, Brighton Beach & Sheepshead Bay

Wingate Park - Free Summer Concerts in Crown Heights BK NYC

Free Summer Concerts - Free Things To Do in Crown Heights Brooklyn NYC

• SHORT NOTICE _ POST FACTO _ Tuesday, August 8, 2023 - Doors open at 5 pm and show begins at 6 pm - Brooklyn Borough President sponsors a free concert. They describe the event as follows, " ... The lineup features Brooklyn’s three-time Grammy winning reggae band Morgan Heritage; R&B soul diva Leela James; Ralph McDaniels’ Video Music Box, paying tribute to the 50thanniversary of hip hop taking place this year; and Harlem’s vintage funk and jazz saxophone sensation Lakecia Benjamin & Soul Squad. The concert will also have a special performance by the Brooklyn United Marching Band, a youth music mentor program...".

• Contact. Sponsored by the Brooklyn Borough President's Office [Antonio Reynoso]. For details see - www.brooklyn-usa.org/
• Location. Wingate Park is located at the corner of Brooklyn Avenue & Rutland Road in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn.

Coney Island Amphitheater - Free Summer Concerts in Coney Island 2023 BK

Free Outdoor Summer Concerts at the Coney Island / Ford Amphitheater - Free Things To Do In Coney Island Brooklyn NYC 2023

Free* & Paid Summer Concerts at Coney Island include the following

• Saturday, June 24, 2023 beginning at 3 pm - On My Way Tour: That Girl Lay Lay & Young Dylan

• Sunday, June 18, 2023 beginning at 8 pm - Afrobeats Reggae Festival

• Saturday, July 22, 2023 beginning at 8 pm - Rema - Rave & Roses

• Friday, July 28, 2023 beginning at 6 pm - The Ghost Inside & Underoath - CONCERT CANCELLED

• Friday, August 4, 2023 beginning at 7.30 pm - Summer Block Party Presents Jodeci

• Contact / Tickets. Ticket prices vary significantly for example at one concert they ranged from $48 to $244. For details see - https://seasideparkconeyisland.com/amphitheater

SummerStage at the Coney Island Amphitheater

• Sunday, August 6, 2023 beginning at 4 pm - Hip-Hop 50 Special Edition: Nice N Smooth I Special Ed Buckshot Of Black Moon I Masta Ace I Cl Smooth Rah Digga I Rampage I Black Sheep Dres I Sweet Tee Joeski Love I Sparky D I Hosted By Ralph Mcdaniels (Video Music Box) at the Coney Island Amphitheater. Free.

• Sunday, August 13, 2023 beginning at 5 pm - Funk Flex & Friends Birthday Concert Featuring Raheem Devaughn I Rob Base & More at the Coney Island Amphitheater. Free.

• Sunday, August 20, 2023 beginning at 4 pm - Jose Alberto “El Canario” I The Big 3 Palladium
  Orchestra: The Music Of Machito I Tito Rodriguez And Tito Puente I Karen Joseph And Mambocha In Association With Jazz At Lincoln Center & Uptown Vinyl Supreme at the Coney Island Amphitheater. Free.

• Contact. https://cityparksfoundation.org

• Contact. For details see - https://seasideparkconeyisland.com/amphitheater and https://cityparksfoundation.org
• Location. Coney Island Amphitheater at 3052 West 21st Street at the Coney Island Boardwalk in Coney Island, Brooklyn. The new Seaside Park and Community Arts Center is located at the western end of Coney Island / Riegelmann Boardwalk. The complex includes the Coney Island Amphitheater [aka Ford Amphitheater], Seaside Park and parking. The amphitheater is a 5,000 seat covered & open air venue.

Note that last year [2022] some of the SummerStage concerts at the Amphitheater were free. There aren't any in the above mix at present, but more concerts will be added over the summer. Last year [2022] organizers included Live Nation, City Parks SummerStage, Coney Island USA, iStar & Alliance for Coney Island.

Paid Summer Concerts at the Kings Theatre in Flatbush Brooklyn 2023

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• Sunday, June 25, 2023 beginning at 8 pm - Emperor with Devil Master. Tickets $.

• Tuesday, June 27, 2023 beginning at 7.30 pm - Rodrigo & Gabriella - In Between Thoughts New World Tour. Tickets $.

• Saturday, July 1, 2023 beginning at 8 pm - Jinkx Monsoon - Everything at Stake. Tickets $.

• Location. At Kings Theatre at 1027 Flatbush Avenue in the Flatbush / Ditmas neighborhoods of Brooklyn.
• Contact / Tickets. For details see - https://www.kingstheatre.com/events/

More shows likely to be added over the course of the Summer & Fall.

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