Overview

• The 2025 BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! season opens June 9 with a benefit concert co-headlined by Grace Jones and Janelle Monáe at the Lena Horne Bandshell.
• The festival includes 14 free concerts starting June 13 with a Haitian singer-songwriter showcase featuring Mélissa Laveaux, Nathalie 'TALIE' Cerin, and Riva Nyri Précil.
• Highlights of the summer include performances by Gogol Bordello (August 2), Dinosaur Jr. and Snail Mail (July 17), and a jazz double bill with William Parker and Nikara Warren (August 15).
• The season features two tributes to Quincy Jones, with screenings of 'The Greatest Night in Pop' on June 27 and 'The Wiz' on July 26.
• The festival's third annual Juneteenth in the Park celebration on June 19 will include a performance by funk band Ghost-Note and other Texas-based artists.