Edward
July 10th, 2006, 06:40 PM
The Prospect Park Bandshell (http://www.prospectpark.org/dest/main.cfm?target=band) is not only the Park's main attraction for live outdoor entertainment, but one of New York City's most exciting venues. The Bandshell is best known for hosting the Celebrate Brooklyn! Performing Arts Festival, a series of music, dance, film, and spoken word performances held each summer from June through August, showcasing an extraordinary diversity of legendary, current, and up-and-coming artists. Produced by Brooklyn Information and Culture (BRIC), the festival attracts nearly a quarter million concert-goers per season, with musical tastes ranging from funky HipHop to modern jazz to Afro-Brazilian fusion rock.
With its three-story high acoustic shell, raised stage, and large circular plaza, the Bandshell features food and beer/wine concessions, public restrooms, and first come first serve seating in the 2000-seat plaza or 5000-capacity lawn. In addition to musical performances, the Bandshell hosts film events. It is one of the largest outdoor cinemas in the world, with a 21 foot high and 50 foot wide movie screen showing classic films like Rebel Without a Cause and Metropolis.
With its three-story high acoustic shell, raised stage, and large circular plaza, the Bandshell features food and beer/wine concessions, public restrooms, and first come first serve seating in the 2000-seat plaza or 5000-capacity lawn. In addition to musical performances, the Bandshell hosts film events. It is one of the largest outdoor cinemas in the world, with a 21 foot high and 50 foot wide movie screen showing classic films like Rebel Without a Cause and Metropolis.