Brooklyn Bridge Park and Tobbaco Warehouse

Photo: Pepper Watkins

I’ve only listed the concerts below, but there are a host of free events taking place at the Brooklyn Bridge Park this summer, you can check out the full schedule here.

Music At The Bridge Welcomes Barbès
Wednesday, Jul 9, 2008
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
FREE!
An evening of live music, video art and other surprises curated by the folks at Barbès.
Featuring: Las Rubias Del Norte, The Parker String Quartet and The Mandingo Ambassadors.

4th Annual Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival
Saturday, Jul 12, 2008
12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
FREE!
Brooklyn Bodega returns to celebrate Hip Hop music, culture and Brooklyn as a premier cultural destination.

Music At The Bridge Welcomes Zebulon
Wednesday, Jul 16, 2008
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
FREE!
An evening of live music, video art and other surprises curated by the folks at Zebulon.
Featuring: Sharon Van Etten, Colin Stetson, the Charles Gayle Trio and Stuart Bogie/Superhuman Happiness

Music At The Bridge Welcomes Jalopy
Wednesday, Jul 23, 2008
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
FREE!
An evening of live music curated by the folks at Jalopy.
The Otis Brothers, The Wiyos and the antics of banjo player Al Duvall

Music At The Bridge Welcomes ISSUE Project Room
Wednesday, Jul 30, 2008
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
FREE!
An evening of live music and video art curated by the Issue Project Room (IPR).
Featuring: Theremin Society, John Zorn, and Jonathan Kane

Music At The Bridge Welcomes Union Hall
Wednesday, Aug 6, 2008
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
FREE!
An evening of live music and comedy curated by our pals at Union Hall.
Featuring: Headlights, French Kicks, Secret Science Club, Dave Hill and more TBA.

All the above events take place at the Tobacco Warehouse in Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park.

Various dance and music groups will celebrate the spirit of the Brooklyn Bridge through performances at Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park. Free. Be sure to check out all the events going on throughout the weekend at www.nycvisit.com/bb125.

Sunday May 25, 2008
1:00pm: Deedle Deedle Dees
1:30pm: Brooklyn Ballet
2:00pm: Silver-Brown Dance Company
2:30pm: Dušan Týnek Dance Theatre
3:00pm: Errol Grimes Dance Group
3:30pm: Brighton Ballet Theatre