The best things are in Brooklyn! And some of them are free (or nearly so). Last night at the Bandshell in Brooklyn’s beautiful Prospect Park, a huge crowd came out to hear David Byrne. He performed material spanning his collaborations with Brian Eno: three Talking Heads albums, 1981’s groundbreaking My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, and last year’s Everything that Happens will Happen Today.
An ensemble cast including dancers (using “Twyla Tharp-esque moves), background vocalists, and the band, made full use of the large stage.
This concert was the season opener for Celebrate Brooklyn, the annual, Summer concert series in the park, with the incredible price of a suggested donation of just $3.00! We got there 2 1/2 hours early to get a seat, and it was worth the wait. There were so many people trying to get in that even sponsors couldn’t re-enter if they left the venue for any reason
BONUS! If you go to the Celebrate Brooklyn web site, you can learn more about what’s going to be in the concert series in the coming days and weeks, and you can hear and download free songs featuring some of the performers who will be at Celebrate Brooklyn in the coming weeks, including the song, Strange Overtones, by David Byrne & Brian Eno!
(Visited 1 times, 1 visits today)