Your summer concert calendar just got busier. Following SummerStage’s recent lineup drop, BRIC Arts Media has unveiled the 2026 lineup for its 47th season of Celebrate Brooklyn!. Returning to the iconic Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park from June 4 to September 19, this year’s festival revolves around a theme of “Radical Joy” with a multi-generational, genre-defying roster that’s also one of the most women-forward lineups in the festival’s history.
The season kicks off on Thursday, June 4, with a high-energy launch party led by the “Queen of Percussion” herself, Sheila E., alongside Leon Knight and Brooklyn’s own DJ Spinna. From there, the schedule remains relentlessly “funk-forward.”
Highlights include an all-star tribute to Aaliyah celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Brooklyn-born icon’s One in a Million, a Juneteenth celebration with Infinity Song, Americana Night featuring Yola, Dominican Night and the return of the Habibi Festival.
While the vast majority of the 15-show slate is free, the festival includes three ticketed benefit concerts that support BRIC’s year-round work. These include Patti LaBelle on June 26, Royel Otis on July 18 and Liz Phair & Sleater-Kinney on September 19.
Entry remains first-come, first-served, but BRIC strongly encourages fans to RSVP online to manage the expected crowds. Beyond the Bandshell, look out for a special pop-up at Brower Park on July 25.
Between the drag showcase with Sasha Velour and the 35th-anniversary session of the Lyricist Lounge, Brooklyn’s longest-running outdoor institution has ensured that your summer scheduling dilemmas have officially begun.
2026 Celebrate Brooklyn! schedule
Thursday, June 4: Sheila E., Leon Knight and DJ Spinna
Saturday, June 13: Antibalas, KidsRead with Kate Yamasaki and DJ Marc Bars
Friday, June 19: Infinity Song, Annie and the Caldwells, Victory Boyd and DJ Duane
Saturday, June 20: Wayne Wonder, Lila Iké and DJ Gravy
Friday, June 26 (benefit show): Patti LaBelle
Friday, July 10: EMEL, Mai Elgizouli, Nesrine, Yacine Boulares and the Habibi Festival House Band and Yalla! Party Project
Saturday, July 11: Saint James Joy, Pahua and Puppetmobile
Saturday, July 18 (benefit show): Royel Otis and Ax and the Hatchetmen
Friday, July 24: Cindy Blackman Santana, The Patricia Brennan Septet and Lucía
Saturday, July 25: BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! at Brower Park with Black House Radio
Friday, July 31: CARRTOONS & Hailé Supreme, Sofía Valdés and Julia Zivic
Friday, Aug. 7: DakhaBrakha, Yeison Landero, Sally Baby’s Silver Dollars and Sunju Park
Saturday, Aug. 8: BRIC Celebrates Aaliyah: One in a Million
Friday, Aug. 14: Lyricist Lounge 35th Anniversary
Saturday, Aug. 15: Yola, Dom Flemons and the Traveling Wildfires and Cleo Reed
Friday, Aug. 21: Sasha Velour’s NightGowns
Friday, Aug. 28: Common and Special Guests To Honor the Social Justice Legacy of Harry Belafonte
Saturday, Aug. 29: Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso Presents Dominican Night at the Bandshell
Saturday, Sept. 19 (benefit show): Liz Phair & Sleater-Kinney and The Flannel and The Fury 2026
