Brooklyn Voices: There’s No Place Like Here for the Holidays
The holiday season will soon be in full swing, and we’re thankful to be living in a borough with such bountiful music choices. In the... read article
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“Walls” Builds a Bridge Back in Time to The Bottom Line
The famed Bottom Line Cabaret was a Greenwich Village music mecca from 1974 to its closing in 2004, a 30-year run that was both remarkable... read article
M Shanghai String Band Performs at the 2017 Brooklyn Americana Folk Festival Stage At Brooklyn Bridge Park photo by Alexa Hoyer
Variety and Authenticity Highlight Brooklyn Americana Music Festival
There were many standout performances at this year’s Brooklyn Americana Music Festival (September 22-24). Festival Founder Jan Bell, whose own band, The Maybelles, played at... read article
Jan Bell Leads Brooklyn’s Americana Music Renaissance
It’s been a long journey, geographically and culturally, for Jan Bell, founder and artistic director of the Brooklyn Americana Music Festival. She grew up in... read article
Musical Treats for Halloween — and Beyond
In the heart of autumn, with Halloween approaching and Thanksgiving not far off, Brooklyn’s musical cornucopia is overflowing. The following sampling of what’s coming up... read article
Brooklyn Roads Celebrates A Musical Summer in Brooklyn!
BRIC’s Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival has brought diverse and exciting entertainment to Prospect Park’s Bandshell stage every summer for nearly four decades. The 39th year had... read article
The Talent Rises as We Head Into Fall
The temperatures will start to cool down soon, but Brooklyn’s music scene remains as hot as ever. Our borough continues to spawn and nurture new... read article
Shinobi Ninja: Eclectic Musical Warriors Pool Their Talents
Duke Sims of Shinobi Ninja tells Brooklyn Roads that he never made a conscious decision to play music for a living; rather, “It’s the journey,” he... read article
Applause for Afropunk’s Artistry and Activism
On August 26 and 27, 2017, Afropunk called together a fantastic showcase of fashion, music, activism, and community. This year’s Brooklyn festival , held... read article
Valerie June’s in Tune at SummerStage!
On a starry summer’s night, Valerie June showed concert goers at Central Park’s SummerStage why her music is spellbinding an ever growing legion of music lovers around... read article