The first PLG Arts Music Festival, a weeklong event from May 15-21, features almost 50 musicians in 9 different locations throughout Prospect-Lefferts Gardens. Performances include jazz and improvised music at KD’s, 65 Fen, Parkside Pizza, Soup and Sound, and Westbury Inn, chamber music at The Owl Music Parlor, a classical brunch at Desserts by Michael Allen’s, an afternoon Latin jazz performance outdoors at Parkside Plaza, and a family music event at Greenlight Bookstore. All PLG Arts–sponsored events are free; some cooperating venues may charge admission.
The PLG Arts Music Festival 2017 is sponsored, in part, by the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, administered by Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC). PLG Arts is also grateful for funding from the office of City Councilman Mathieu Eugene.
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| Date | Venue | Performers | Links | Time | Performance Details |
| Monday, 5/15 | 65 Fen 65 Fenimore St. |
65 Fen Music Series | 65 Fen Tumblr | 9-11 PM | Jazz |
| Tuesday, 5/16 | Parkside 705 Flatbush Ave. |
Jam Session led by Kazemde George | BK Parkside Website | 9 PM-12 AM | Jazz |
| Wednesday, 5/17 | Westbury Inn 673 Flatbush Ave. |
Aaron Burnett Quartet | Westbury Inn Website | 8-10 PM | Jazz 2 sets |
| Wednesday 5/17 | Soup & Sound 292 Lefferts Ave. |
Trio Elgar | Soup and Sound Website | 8 PM | Jazz |
| Thursday, 5/18 | KD’s Bar & Lounge 408 Rogers Ave. |
Adam O’Farrill | Adam O’Farrill Website | 8-10 PM | Jazz 2 sets |
| Friday, 5/19 | KD’s Bar & Lounge 408 Rogers Ave. |
Camila Meza | Camila Meza Website | 8-9 PM | 1 set |
| Friday, 5/19 | KD’s Bar & Lounge 408 Rogers Ave. |
Caroline Davis’s Alula | Caroline Davis Website | 9-10 PM | Jazz 1 set |
| Saturday, 5/20 | Desserts by Michael Allen 1149 Nostrand Ave. |
Anne Dearth and Nic Handahl | Desserts by Michael Allen Website | Brunch: 11 AM-1 PM | Chamber/flutes |
| Saturday, 5/20 | Parkside Plaza Parkside Ave & Ocean Ave (Rain location: Desserts by Michael Allen) |
Rachel Therrien Latin Jazz Quartet | Rachel Therrien Latin Jazz Quartet Website | 2-4 PM | Latin Jazz 2 sets |
| Saturday, 5/20 | KD’s Bar & Lounge 408 Rogers Ave. |
Liberté Big Band | Liberté Big Band Website | 8-10 PM | Big Band Jazz 2 sets |
| Sunday, 5/21 | Greenlight Bookstore 632 Flatbush Ave. |
Miss Nina | Greenlight Bookstore Website | 1:30 PM | Children’s music book interactive event |
| Sunday, 5/21 | The Owl 497 Rogers Ave |
The Rhythm Method | The Rhythm Method Wesbite | 7 PM | Modern chamber music |
