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GRAMMY PARK: Live Music Experience In Brooklyn (Sponsored)

Bensonhurst Bean

May 3, 2016 — 2 min read

Over the course of four days and six live concert performances, GRAMMY^® award-winning and nominated artists will converge in Brooklyn, New York for GRAMMY Park^™, the first GRAMMY-branded, multiday live music experience held May 5-8.

The concert series will be held at Brooklyn’s historic Kings Theatre and The LeFrak Center at Lakeside in Prospect Park. Show highlights include Toni Braxton with Andra Day, and Ne-Yo with Jazmine Sullivan, both held at Kings Theatre. Tickets to each show range from $35 to $175 for VIP packages, and are on sale now via www.GRAMMYPark.com.

Free concert events — open to the public with no ticket required — include a special concert featuring emerging artists on Saturday, May 7 and a Mother’s Day gospel concert and big band show on Sunday, May 8 at LeFrak Center at Lakeside.

Lineup By Day

Thursday, May 5, 8 p.m.
Location: Kings Theatre
Artist Spotlight: NE-YO with Jazmine Sullivan

NE-YO (three-time GRAMMY^®winner) with Jazmine Sullivan (11-time GRAMMY nominee)

Saturday, May 7
11:30 a.m.
Location: LeFrak Center at Lakeside
The Next Generation: Emerging Artists — (free and open to the public; no ticket required)
Alex & Sierra and Chelsea Chris

2 p.m.
Location: LeFrak Center at Lakeside
Jazz All-Stars — (free and open to the public; no ticket required)

Monty Alexander – Harlem Kingston Express (Alexander, GRAMMY nominee)
Terence Blanchard featuring The E-Collective (Blanchard, four-time GRAMMY winner)
Commodores (GRAMMY winners)
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)

Sunday, May 8, Noon
Location: LeFrak Center at Lakeside
Gospel Concert — (free and open to the public; no ticket required)

Hezekiah Walker (two-time GRAMMY winner)

BeBe Winans (six-time GRAMMY winner)
Ray Chew, music director

5 p.m.
Location: LeFrak Center at Lakeside
Big Band Remix— (free and open to the public; no ticket required)

Christian McBride Big Band
Special Guests:
Jonathan Butler (two-time GRAMMY nominee)
Dianne Reeves (five-time GRAMMY winner)

7 p.m.
Location: Kings Theatre
Artist Spotlight: Toni Braxton with Andra Day

Toni Braxton (seven-time GRAMMY winner) with
Andra Day (two-time GRAMMY nominee)

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