Toni Braxton & More Join Inaugural 'Grammy Park in Brooklyn' Lineup

By: Apr. 25, 2016
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Over the course of four days and nine live concert performances, more than 30 artists, collectively honored with 40-plus GRAMMY® and Latin GRAMMY Awards®, will converge in Brooklyn, New York for GRAMMY Park™, the first GRAMMY-branded, multiday live music experience held May 5-8.

Live music performances and signature Artist Spotlights featuring seven-time GRAMMY winner Toni Braxton with Andra Day three-time GRAMMY winner NE-YO with Jazmine Sullivan, and a special evening featuring GRAMMY nominees Robin Thicke and Aloe Blacc will take place at the historic Kings Theatre.

Artists added to the Saturday, May 7 lineup include the Commodores, who will perform during the Jazz All-Stars concert; Alex & Sierra and Chelsea Chris for the Emerging Artists concert; and social media stars Jake Foushee, Kenny Holland, Carson Lueders, Russ, and Sammy Wilk for the Social Stages concert.

Ticket prices for GRAMMY Park 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.

Thursday, May 5

8 p.m.
Artist Spotlight: NE-YO with Jazmine Sullivan
Location: Kings Theatre
NE-YO (three-time GRAMMY® winner) with
Jazmine Sullivan (11-time GRAMMY nominee)

Friday, May 6

7 p.m.
Latin Mix
Location: Kings Theatre
Natalia Lafourcade (GRAMMY winner; seven-time Latin GRAMMY winner)
Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra
(O'Farrill, three-time GRAMMY winner; Latin GRAMMY winner)
Alex Cuba (four-time Latin GRAMMY winner)

Saturday, May 7

11:30 a.m.
The Next Generation: Emerging Artists - (free and open to the public; no ticket required)
Location: LeFrak Center at Lakeside
Alex & Sierra and Chelsea Chris
Additional performers to be announced

11:30 a.m.
M&M'S Presents GRAMMY Park Social Stages
Location: Kings Theatre
Social media stars Jake Foushee (host), Kenny Holland, Carson Lueders, Russ, and Sammy Wilk

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

8 p.m.
M&M'S Presents GRAMMY Park featuring Robin Thicke & Aloe Blacc
Location: Kings Theatre
Robin Thicke (five-time GRAMMY nominee) and
Aloe Blacc (GRAMMY nominee)

Sunday, May 8

Noon
Gospel Concert - (free and open to the public; no ticket required)
Location: LeFrak Center at Lakeside
Hezekiah Walker (two-time GRAMMY winner)
BeBe Winans (six-time GRAMMY winner)
Ray Chew, music director

5 p.m.
Big Band Remix- (free and open to the public; no ticket required)
Location: LeFrak Center at Lakeside
Christian McBride Big Band
Special Guests:
Jonathan Butler (two-time GRAMMY nominee)
Dianne Reeves (five-time GRAMMY winner)

7 p.m.
Artist Spotlight: Toni Braxton with Andra Day
Location: Kings Theatre
Toni Braxton (seven-time GRAMMY winner) with
Andra Day (two-time GRAMMY nominee)

To showcase and celebrate excellence in music across genres, The Recording Academy® has partnered with Upsilon Ventures, producer and developer of iconic destinations, and the New York City Mayor's Office to present GRAMMY Park.


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