NPR Music to air Brooklyn summer concerts beginning June 5

Enjoying free, world-class concerts in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park has been a New York City summertime tradition for more than 30 years. Beginning in June, NPR Music, along with public radio stations WFUV and WNYC, partners with BRIC Arts Media Bklyn producer of the Celebrate Brooklyn! Performing Arts Festival to offer everyone, everywhere a seat at the Park’s packed bandshell. Continuing its tradition of bringing listeners the best live music from across the country, NPR Music is exclusively live broadcasting select performances from the festival throughout the summer at www.NPR.org/music



“I’ve seen a lot of concerts in my life, but never one as memorable as the Celebrate Brooklyn! presentation of Sufjan Stevens in 2011,” says Bob Boilen, host and creator of NPR Music’s All Songs Considered. “So this year, it’s time we share the best of the festival at NPR Music and public radio.”



This is the first time that Celebrate Brooklyn! concerts will be accessible through free, live broadcasts at NPR Music. All live coverage will be available at NPR.org/music and through the NPR Music iPad and iPhone apps. Concerts will be archived for on-demand listening at the site, in the apps and as podcasts. More information on additional coverage being offered by NPR Music's station partners will be available on their websites: www.wfuv.org and www.wnyc.org The current schedule with more to be announced soon:



Jimmy Cliff

Tuesday, June 5

The iconic reggae pioneer kicks off Celebrate Brooklyn! at its opening night gala. WFUV’s Rita Houston and NPR’s All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen will host the live broadcast.



Dirty Projectors / Wye Oak / Purity Ring

Tuesday, July 10

The same day its new album comes out, Dirty Projectors headline an evening of indie rock. WNYC’s John Schaefer hosts.



Calle 13 / Ana Tijoux / Ritmo Machine

Friday, July 13

NPR Music Alt.Latino hosts Jasmine Garsd and Felix Conteras bring listeners an evening of Puerto Rican and Chilean rap.



Hot Chip / Gang Gang Dance

Wednesday, July 18

Audiences will pull out their dancing shoes when they join WNYC’s John Schaefer and Bob Boilen for a night of British dance music and electro-pop.



Sigur Ros

Tuesday, July 31

Icelandic Ethereal Experimental / Post Rock

Joining WFUV’s Rita Houston and Bob Bolien is the only way to catch this already sold-out show from the popular ethereal Icelandic band.



NPR Music regularly broadcasts a slew of sets from music festivals across the country, including South By Southwest (www.npr.org/sxsw), the Sasquatch! Festival (www.npr.org/sasquatch) and All Tomorrow's Parties (www.npr.org/atp ). A full archive of past concerts from NPR Music is available at the site: www.npr.org/sections/concerts and in the NPR Music iPad and iPhone apps.