The inaugural event will be hosted in May in some of Brooklyn’s most picturesque locations.
The Recording Academy has announced their first-ever four day event coming to Brooklyn, NY, at the beginning of May. GRAMMY Park is a live music experience hosted to celebrate all genres, from R&B and Hip Hop, to jazz, to pop music, making a great start to the summer 2016 festival season.
Over the course of four days, we will experience 10 concerts at the iconic Kings Theatre and Prospect Park Bandshell. The 30 performing artists have collectively won 40 GRAMMY Awards including seven-time GRAMMY winner Toni Braxton, three-time GRAMMY winner NE-YO with Jazmine Sullivan, and a special evening featuring GRAMMY nominees Robin Thicke and Aloe Blacc.
The prices for GRAMMY Park range from $35 to $175 for VIP packages and are on sale now on the official website.
In addition to the ticketed events, GRAMMY Park will host two free events – special concert featuring emerging artists and jazz ensembles on Saturday, May 7 at 10 a.m. and a Mother’s Day gospel concert on Sunday, May 8 at noon, both at Prospect Park Bandshell. Each concert requires a ticket (free tickets are also available on the GRAMMY Park website).
See the full lineup below:
Thursday, May 5
8 p.m.
Artist Spotlight: NE-YO with Jazmine Sullivan
Location: Kings Theatre
NE-YO (three-time GRAMMY® winner) with
Jazmine Sullivan (11-time GRAMMY nominee)
Friday, May 6
5:30 p.m.
Changing The Game
Location: Kings Theatre
A provocative conversation about hip-hop’s impact on the music world and society, featuring Joey Badass and the groundbreaking artists listed below.
8 p.m.
Hip-Hop Groundbreakers: Concert
Chuck D (six-time GRAMMY nominee)
Just Blaze (six-time GRAMMY nominee)
MC Lyte (two-time GRAMMY nominee)
Rahiem
Keith Shocklee
The Kidd Creole
Ray Chew, music director
7 p.m.
Latin Mix
Location: Prospect Park Bandshell
Natalia Lafourcade (GRAMMY winner; seven-time Latin GRAMMY winner)
Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra
(O’Farrill, three-time GRAMMY winner; Latin GRAMMY winner)
Alex Cuba (four-time Latin GRAMMY winner)
Additional performers to be announced
Saturday, May 7
10 a.m.
The Next Generation: Emerging Artists – (free and open to the public)
Location: Prospect Park Bandshell
Showcasing emerging stars of the jazz world; performers to be announced.
2 p.m.
Jazz All-Stars
Location: Prospect Park Bandshell
Monty Alexander – Harlem Kingston Express (Alexander, GRAMMY nominee)
Terence Blanchard featuring The E-Collective (Blanchard, four-time GRAMMY winner)
Kurt Elling (GRAMMY winner)
Christian McBride Trio (McBride, five-time GRAMMY winner)
Cécile McLorin Salvant (GRAMMY winner)
John Patitucci Electric Guitar Quartet (Patitucci, GRAMMY winner)
8 p.m.
Artist Spotlight: Robin Thicke & Aloe Blacc
Location: Kings Theatre
Robin Thicke (five-time GRAMMY nominee) and
Aloe Blacc (GRAMMY nominee)
Sunday, May 8
Noon
Gospel Concert – (free and open to the public)
Location: Prospect Park Bandshell
Hezekiah Walker (two-time GRAMMY winner)
BeBe Winans (six-time GRAMMY winner)
Ray Chew, music director
7 p.m.
Big Band & Broadway Remix
Location: Prospect Park Bandshell
Christian McBride Big Band
Special Guests:
Jonathan Butler (two-time GRAMMY nominee)
Andra Day (two-time GRAMMY nominee)
Dianne Reeves (five-time GRAMMY winner)
Additional performers to be announced
7 p.m.
Toni Braxton
Location: Kings Theatre
