Overview

• The 2025 BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival kicks off June 9 with a benefit concert headlined by Grace Jones and Janelle Monáe at the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park.
• This year’s theme, 'Where Brooklyn Meets… The World,' celebrates the borough’s multicultural identity through a lineup of global and local artists.
• The festival includes 14 free concerts starting June 13, showcasing diverse genres and artists such as Haitian singer Mélissa Laveaux and punk legends Gogol Bordello.
• Special events include a Juneteenth celebration on June 19, a two-part Quincy Jones film tribute on June 27 and July 26, and a hip-hop anniversary show for Lyricist Lounge on August 9.
• Four paid benefit concerts, featuring acts like Still Woozy, Dinosaur Jr., and Men I Trust, will support BRIC’s community arts programs, with tickets now on sale.