Hot Summer Nights! Free Outdoor Concert Series July 2, 2011

On Stage at Kingsborough, on the oceanfront campus of Kingsborough Community College, announces its 2011 series of free outdoor concerts during the month of July.

The sounds of Swing, Patriotic Pops, Big Band, and a GRAMMY-Winning Brass Ensemble fill the evening air this July. The 2011 HOT SUMMER NIGHTS! free outdoor concert series takes place in the shadow of our breathtaking lighthouse, where the sights and sounds of the sea create a thoroughly enjoyable atmosphere for a world-class concert. The concerts are free and open to the general public, and we look forward to welcoming everyone for a gorgeous night of great music in a friendly community setting.”

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION:

Saturday, July 2 @ 8 p.m.: Brooklyn Community Wind Ensemble & Concert Band

Brooklyn's beloved band, conducted by Ray Wheeler, pays musical tribute to Independence Day with their ever-popular Stars and Stripes Forever Concert.

Saturday, July 9 @ 8 p.m.: The Danny Repole Swing Band

Audiences will be dancing in the aisles at the ever-popular Seaside Swing Concert, featuring such golden chestnuts as In The Mood, It Don’t Mean A Thing, A Merengue, and I’ve Got You Under My Skin.

Saturday, July 16 at 8:00 p.m.: Chestnut Brass Company

The Grammy Award-winning Chestnut Brass Company will perform their Opening Night Concert featuring some of Broadway’s most memorable compositions by Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, and George Gershwin, including The Man I Love, Night and Day, Satin Doll, and In The Still of the Night.

Saturday, July 23, at 8:00 p.m.: The Birdland Big Band

The world’s hottest modern big band and resident band of the popular New York City nightclub of the same name will play Around The World In Jazz, featuring the global sounds of Cuba, Brazil, Argentina and America with special guest, Venezuelan violin sensation Ali Bello.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

All performances are free and open to the public and reservations are not necessary

Kingsborough Community College is located at 2001 Oriental Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY.

There is ample, free parking on the campus.

Performances take place at Kingsborough's outdoor bandshell. Limited seating is available, but audiences are welcome to bring folding chairs and blankets too.

In case of rain, performances will take place indoors at the Performing Arts Center. The box office voicemail will be updated at 4:00 p.m. on show days to reflect location information.

For more information, call: 718-368-5596 or visit www.OnStageAtKingborough.org

MAKE IT A PICNIC!

This summer we are delighted to welcome Maria The Ice Cream Girl (KCC grad, Maria Campanella) who will be selling bagel wheels, wraps, chips, candy, soda and, of course, ice cream! Gates open at 7:00 p.m. so come early and make it a picnic concert! Concert-goers can bring their own picnics too.