NEW YORK’S FAVORITE FREE SUMMERTIME CONCERT SERIES KICKS OFF ANOTHER
SPECTACULAR SEASON
Featuring
the stars of yesterday and today!
Brooklyn
Borough President Marty Markowitz is once again hosting the greatest
musical talents in the world here in Brooklyn. The 22nd
Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Concert Series kicks off
another scintillating season with New Edition on July 12th at Wingate Field, featuring the greatest performers of yesterday
and today. And you don’t have to worry about spending a fortune
on tickets because these 7 concerts are FREE!
The
22nd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Concerts are every Monday at 7:30pm at Wingate Field, which is located on Winthrop Street
between Brooklyn and Kingston Avenues, opposite Kings County Hospital.
There’ll be a concert every Monday night until August 25th,
with a possible rain date on Tuesday night. The public is encouraged
to bring their own chairs because seating is limited. Performers
are subject to change without notice. Call the concert hotline for
updates at 718-469-1912, or log onto www.brooklynconcerts.com.
MONDAY,
JULY 12TH – NEW EDITION with Special Guest.
MONDAY,
JULY 19TH – The Sweet Sounds of Soul Starring STEPHANIE MILLS
& FREDDIE JACKSON
MONDAY,
JULY 26TH – WBLS-FM — UNITED WE FUNK ALLSTARS Featuring
THE DAZZ BAND, SOS BAND, CONFUNKSHUN, MIDNIGHT STAR & LENNY
WILLIAMS
MONDAY,
AUGUST 2ND – Annual Gospel Night — FRED HAMMOND &
RADICAL FOR CHRIST, ISRAEL & THE NEW BREED, Special Guest KEITH
“WONDERBOY” JOHNSON
MONDAY,
AUGUST 9TH – The Carlos Lezama Caribbean Music Carnival –
THE MIGHTY SPARROW SHOW, Plus winners of the 2004 Carnival of Trinidad
& Tobago
MONDAY,
AUGUST 16TH – Classic Soul Night – THE WHISPERS, THE
MANHATTANS, THE DELFONICS
MONDAY,
AUGUST 23RD – Lovers Night Out Starring EN VOGUE & SILK