PATRIOTIC POPS
broklyn community wind ensemble & Concert band
SUNDAY JULY 5 - 7:30PM
Celebrate Independence Day with a rousing program of popular American songs and lively Sousa marches, conducted by Ray Wheeler.
OCCIDENTAL BROTHERS
Saturday July 11–7:30PM
This Chicago-based group has been winning over audiences and critics alike with their electrifying live performances. They offer a vibrant cocktail of classic Central and West African dance music, instrumental versions of classic Afro-pop, and danceable Congolese rumbas.
FAMILY BEACH PARTY
SUNDAY JULY12 - 3:00PM
Kids rule at this event! Swim and play on our white sand beach, make a fun art project, and tap your sandy feet to the kid-friendly world music tunes spun by DJ Owlpuffs.
Snacks will be on sale but you’re invited to bring your own picnic basket. And if it rains, we’ll move the 2-hour party inside to our Beach Café, with floor-to-ceiling views of the water.
Space is limited and tickets are required. Order your FREE Family Beach Party tickets TODAY by calling 718-368-5596.
SWING UNDER THE STARS
the danNy repole swing band
Saturday July 18 - 7:30pm
Conductor Danny Repole continues a 30-year tradition of outdoor dancing at our bandshell. Take a trip down memory lane with melodies from the golden age of swing including Stardust, In the Mood, and String of Pearls.
THE RED STICK RAMBLERS
SUNDAY JULY 19 - 7:30pm
This red-hot band from southern Louisiana spices up our summer series with a blend of Cajun two-steps, Western swing, cowboy songs, and hot-wired zydeco sure to get you out of your seats and onto the dance floor. As fiddle player Linzay Young tells it, “it’s less like a performance and more like a party—and you’re the entertainment.”
“The Red Stick Ramblers are the real deal.....They form clear, strong melodies, whether tearing through a raucous fiddle ride or sneaking around a double-jointed jazz solo…. sheer joy.” — New Haven Advocate
GADJI GADJO
SATURDAY JULY 25 - 7:30PM
When you think of klezmer music, you naturally think of…Québec! No? Come be pleasantly surprised by this talented young group of French-Canadians as they perform an evening of rousing klezmer and Gypsy music — with a dash of Québécois.
“…all would approve of the variation created and played with intense fervor and deep respect by [clarinetist Jean-Sebastien] Leblanc and his merry band of French-Canadians.” — Jewish World
