Brooklyn Comes Alive has announced its return in 2020! The beloved all-day music marathon is back for its fifth edition and will take place on Saturday, March 21, 2020, at the versatile multi-stage complex Avant Gardner. Inspired by the vibrant musical communities of Brooklyn and New Orleans, the event brings together more than 50 artists in new and existing acts, allowing them to carry out passion projects, play with their musical heroes and collaborate in new ways.
2020's lineup features performances by Oteil & Friends, Turkuaz, Birds of a Feather feat. Members of Pigeons Playing Ping Pong & Goose, The Motet, Dr. Klaw, Robert Randolph & Friends, Anomalie / Deitch / MonoNeon, Here Come The Mummies, SPAGA Plays The Dead and Karina Rykman, with late night performances by Jade Cicada and a DJ set by Beats Antique. For tickets and more info, head to: brooklyncomesalive.com. During Brooklyn Comes Alive, Turkuaz will be joined by keyboardist Cory Henry, and the Ghost-Note percussion duo of Robert Sput Searight and Nate Werth. Werth will also join The Motet as a special guest during their set, alongside guitar prodigy Brandon "Taz" Niederauer and vocalist Shira Elias (Turkuaz). Dr. Klaw-comprised of Eric Krasno (Soulive), Adam Deitch (Lettuce, Break Science) and Nigel Hall (Lettuce), alongside Nick Daniels and Ian Neville (Dumpstaphunk)-will be joined by Ivan Neville (Dumpstaphunk) and Lettuce's Eric "Benny" Bloom and Ryan Zoidis for their Brooklyn Comes Alive performance."We founded Brooklyn Comes Alive many years ago after a life changing trip to New Orleans in an effort to bring back some of the magic we experienced walking down Frenchman Street until dawn during Jazz Fest," shares Brooklyn Comes Alive Co-Founder, Kunj Shah. "Today, I can proudly say, I think we've achieved that goal by curating a completely unique lineup featuring supergroups, collaborations, and nationally touring acts featuring sit-ins from locals and legends alike that will provide once in a lifetime experiences on multiple stages until the wee hours of the morning. Putting this year's event in one venue with multiple stages allows attendees to catch all of the music without having to sprint back and forth between venues."
Of the venue change, Event Producer, Gideon Plotnicki, adds, "We're so excited to bring Brooklyn Comes Alive to Avant Gardner. It has cemented itself as a premier event space in New York City, and Brooklyn Comes Alive is excited to be the first event in this genre at the venue. We've put together a world-class lineup featuring some of the best nationally touring talent in live music, alongside several special and unique collaborations that continues the tradition of previous editions of Brooklyn Comes Alive. There is no event quite like this one, and we're thrilled to grow it into this next phase."Tickets are on sale now: brooklyncomesalive.com. A festival pass to Brooklyn Comes Alive grants attendees access to the full schedule of programming across both stages, including the late-night show. Late-night only passes are available, as well, which grants attendees access to The Great Hall only from 12:00 am - 4:00 am. Those can be purchased here.
Stay tuned to the festival's official website and Facebook event page for more information.Videos