PROSPECT PARK — The annual Celebrate Brooklyn music festival kicked off this week with a free concert with funk-tastic borough favorites, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings.
Did you miss it?
Let’s make sure that doesn’t happen again.
Here’s every free Celebrate concert set to take place at the Prospect Park Bandshell for the rest of the summer.
Mark your calendars, get set, go:
► Saturday, June 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Violent Femmes and Kristin Hersh
Get psyched for the joining of two of the best alt-rock acts of the '80s. Gates open at 6:30 p.m.
► Thursday, June 23 at 7 p.m.
Alvvays, Ducktails and Big Thief
Join the cool kids at this trifecta performance by three indie-rock groups hailing, respectively, from Canada, New Jersey and (yay!) Brooklyn.
► Friday, June 24 at 7 p.m.
Cubanismo and Ricardo Lemvo with l’Orchestre Afrisa International
Feel the beat at this showcase of Afro-Cuban excellence: trumpeter Jesús Alemañy and his band Cubanismo and Los Angeles-based singer Ricardo Lemvo with the Congolese band l’Orchestre Afrisa International.
► Saturday, June 25 at 8 p.m.
Philadanco
The Philadelphia-based dance company Philadanco will perform three pieces in the style of James Brown.
► Thursday, July 7 at 7:30 p.m.
Red Baraat, DJ Rekha, Heems and more
Dhol player and bandleader Sunny Jain of the Brooklyn-based party band Red Baraat will curate a night of contemporary South Asian acts.
► Friday, July 8 at 7 p.m.
Josh Ritter, Martha Redbone and Birds of Chicago
Get ready for some serious musical storytelling with this triple-threat lineup of killer songwriters. Gates open at 6:00 p.m.
► Saturday, July 9 at 7 p.m.
Carla Morrison, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Buscabulla
Hear three great acts curated by the Latin Alternative Music Conference, bringing the sounds of artists with roots in Mexico City and Puerto Rico.
► Thursday, July 14 at 8 p.m.
“The Triplets of Belleville” with live score
See the celebrated French animated film with a live score by composer Benoît Charest and his nine-piece band and musician Jessica Fichot.
► Friday, July 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Rachid Taha and Krar Collective
Do not miss Algerian rock giant Rachid Taha and the Ethiopian-by-way-of-London group Krar Collective, both genre-defying acts from across the pond.
► Saturday, July 16 at 7 p.m.
The Wood Brothers, Aoife O’Donovan, Hiss Golden Messenger
Come out for a night of fantastic folk and blues acts from around the country.
► Thursday, July 21 at 7:30 p.m.
Camille A. Brown and Dancers, Brandee Younger
Hear harpist Brandee Younger then see a dance performance of “BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play,” choreographed by Camille A. Brown.
► Friday, July 22 at 7:30 p.m.
Jon Batiste and Stay Human
You’ve heard him on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” now see him in Prospect Park. Gates open at 6:30 p.m.
► Saturday, July 23 at 7:30 p.m.
Femi Kuti and Bombino
Hear two hugely talented African musicians, young and old: Bombino, the Niger-born guitarist, and Femi Kuti, the Nigerian musical icon and activist.
► Thursday, July 28 at 7:30 p.m.
Gregory Porter, Marcus Strickland and Twi-Life
It’s jazz night in the park with Brooklyn-based singer Gregory Porter and jazz fusion act Gregory Porter and his band, Twi-Life.
► Friday, July 29 at 7:30 p.m.
Celia Cruz tribute with Angelique Kidjo
West African superstar Angelique Kidjo headlines this tribute performance for “Queens of Salsa” Celia Cruz. Gates open at 6:30 p.m.
► Saturday, July 30 at 7:30 p.m.
Digable Planets and Camp Lo
Two of New York’s original hip-hop groups come together for one night in Brooklyn.
► Thursday, Aug. 4 at 7:30 p.m.
“Run Lola Run” with live score
See the cult classic with music by the London-based group The Bays with an intro by experimental musicians Joan as Police Woman and Benjamin Lazar Davis.
► Friday, Aug. 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Morgan Heritage and British Dependency
See two major reggae acts: Morgan Heritage, comprised of the children of reggae legend Denroy Morgan, and the three-piece group from Anguilla, British Dependency.
► Saturday, Aug. 6 at 7:30 p.m.
The Hubble Cantata and Tigue
Art-rock band Tigue opens for a virtual reality and multimedia show featuring original music and never-before-seen imagery from the Hubble telescope.
► Wednesday, Aug. 10 at 7:30 p.m.
“Labyrinth” and Donny McCaslin Group
See the David Bowie classic film — featuring lots of songs from the Thin White Duke, of course — with an opening performance by the Donny McCaslin Group, which backed Bowie on his last album.
► Friday, Aug. 12 at 7:30 p.m.
Dr. Dog with The Knights
A one-off collaboration with the psych-pop band Dr. Dog and the Brooklyn-based orchestra collective The Knights.
► Saturday, Aug. 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Andra Day and Son Little
The R&B newcomer with powerful pipes, Andra Day, closes the Celebrate Brooklyn festival with an opening performance by Philadelphia soul singer Son Little.
