PLG Arts presents the third annual PLG Arts Music Festival 2019, a weeklong event June 15-22. The schedule features over 50 prominent and upcoming New York musicians in 12 locations throughout Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, a Brooklyn neighborhood that is home to many artists. Performances and events include Dawn Drake & ZapOte at Parkside Plaza; Axiom Addicts at Maple Street Block Party; Rho & the Nomads at Toast; Gabe Globus-Hoenich holding a drum workshop for children at Greenlight Bookstore; Sivan Arbel at Salem’s Hour; Pointless Forest and the Curtis/Sperazza/Garabedian trio at The Owl Music Parlor; Monday night jazz jam at Erv’s; Rafael Rosa at Drink Wine & Spirits; Kazemde George at Salem’s Hour jam session; Dayeon Seok Group at Bar Bayeux; Noah Garabedian at The Nest jam session at Bluebird; Improvisers Pool at Soup and Sound; Tavche Gravche and Reggie Chapman at Bar Bayeux; Choiroke karaoke and People of Earth Salsa Band at Brooklyn Commons; Shelly Thomas Duo at a landmark private home; and Aaron Burnett and the Big Machine at Toast.

Where: 12 locations in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens (PLG) (see locations below)
Cost: PLG Arts-sponsored events are FREE; cooperating venues may charge admission
Subway: Q or B subway to Prospect Park or Parkside, 2 or 5 subway to Sterling Street

From: Hollis Headrick, 917.687.8653, [email protected], Rina Kleege, 646.275.9019, [email protected]; www.facebook.com/plgarts/    www.twitter.com/plgarts    www.instagram.com/plgarts

All PLG Arts–sponsored events are free; some cooperating venues may charge admission.  

PLG Arts is a nonprofit organization that promotes the arts, presents local artists, and builds community to celebrate the vibrant creativity of the residents of Prospect-Lefferts Gardens and surrounding neighborhoods. For complete festival listings and up-to-date additional information, visit the PLG Arts Music Festival 2019 calendar.

Saturday June 15

Parkside Plaza, Dawn Drake & ZapOte—Parkside Ave & Ocean Ave outside subway: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Maple Street Block Party, Axiom Addicts—between Bedford and Rogers Avenues: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Toast, Rho & the Nomads—1130 Nostrand Ave: 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Sunday June 16

Greenlight Bookstore, Gabriel Globus-Hoenich Drum Workshop for kids—632 Flatbush Ave, 11:30 am
Salem’s Hour, Sivan Arbel Quartet—1110 Nostrand Ave: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The Owl Music Parlor, Pointless Forest and Curtis Garabedian Vin trio—497 Rogers Ave, 7:30 pm. $10 suggested donation

Monday June 17

Erv’s, Jazz Jam—2122 Beekman Place: 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Tuesday June18

Drink Wine & Spirits, Rafael Rosa Guitar Duo—492 Flatbush:  5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Salem’s Hour: Jam with Kazemde George—1110 Nostrand Ave: 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Wednesday June 19

Bar Bayeux, Dayeon Seok Group—1066 Nostrand Avenue: 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
The Nest at Bluebird, Jazz jam with Noah Garabedian—504 Flatbush Avenue: 9:00 pm – midnight

Thursday June 20

Soup and Sound, Improvisers Pool—292 Lefferts Ave (between Nostrand & Rogers Avenues): 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm. $20 includes music and soup.
Bar Bayeux, 1066 Nostrand Avenue
— Tavche Gravche, 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
— Reggie Chapman Quartet, 9:45 pm -11:00 pm

Friday June 21

Brooklyn Commons, 495 Flatbush: 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm. Food and drinks available from a variety of vendors.
— Choiroke karaoke (sign up onsite; song list: urbanchoirproject.org/choiroke), 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
— People of Earth salsa dance band,  8:30 pm – 11:00 pm

Saturday June 22

House concert (RSVP for location), Shelly Thomas Duo: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm (attendance by RSVP only email us at [email protected])
Toast, Aaron Burnett and the Big Machine—1130 Nostrand Ave: 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

The PLG Arts Music Festival 2019 is funded by the office of City Councilman Mathieu Eugene, Brooklyn Arts Council, and a Citizens Committee of New York City Neighborhood Grant. The outdoor performance at Parkside Plaza is presented in collaboration with the Parkside Plaza Committee.

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PLG Arts’ programs are made possible, in part, with funds from: