| 2009 BAM Rhythm & Blues Festival |
| Written by Dja Horry |
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posted by Dja Horry 2009 BAM Rhythm & Blues Festival June 4, 2009 - August 6, 2009 (Every Thursday) | 12pm Admission: FREE! BAM at MetroTech Commons Flatbush Ave at Myrtle St bam.org  BAM and MetroTech Center announce the 2009 BAM Rhythm & Blues Festival at MetroTech. In its fifteenth year, the festival continues to feature the legends of R&B and world music—and the genres’ vibrant and innovative newcomers—headlining ten free outdoor concerts every Thursday from June 4 – August 6. These lunchtime performances (noon–2pm) will be held at MetroTech Commons, located at the corner of Flatbush and Myrtle Avenues.June 4: Lakeside June 11: Allen Toussaint June 18: Simone June 25: Spanish Harlem Orchestra July 2: Toshi Reagon July 9: Rebirth Brass Band July 16: Anthony David July 23: Kindred the Family Soul July 30: Ladysmith Black Mambazo August 6: Rokia Traoré Event Producer Danny Kapilian said, "It is amazing and wondrous to present this, the fifteenth season of the BAM R&B Festival. It is not only another complete season of great free live performances, but it continues to break new ground in its artistic scope. For summer 2009, the BAM R&B Festival features another wide-ranging variety of great performers who have never played the Festival before. Included will be classic soul (Lakeside, Kindred the Family Soul), New Orleans funk legends Rebirth Brass Band, new generation R&B (Simone, Anthony David, Toshi Reagon), thrilling Latin jazz (Spanish Harlem Orchestra), top-name contemporary African song and rhythms (Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Rokia Traore), and New Orleans R&B legend Allen Toussaint. This festival remains a gem—New York's only R&B festival and one of the finest free outdoor concert festivals anywhere." |