Operation Gig! will provide outdoor, live music performances on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The series, held on the porches of private houses in Ditmas Park, started in July 2020 to offer a venue where musicians could perform during the pandemic, while providing a safe space for people to gather to enjoy live music.
No entrance fee is charged, but donations to the musicians are welcome either at the performance or to the tax-deductible Operation Gig Musician Guarantee Fund on GoFundMe.
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Friday, August 26th, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
303 Westminster Road
The Jefferson Hamer Trio
Primo Americana from one of the best in the city.
Saturday, August 27th, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
121 Marlborough Road
Lulada Club
Lulada Club is an all-female salsa band currently playing live music in New York City. Vocalist and band leader, Andrea Chavarro, has curated a collective of vibrant New York-based musicians, each brilliant and accomplished in her own right. These women bring excitement and charm to the stage, their vibrant music and contagious energy will keep crowds dancing all night long!
Sunday, August 28th, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
131 Buckingham Road
Art Baron & Friends
Art Baron joined the Duke Ellington band in August 1973 at the age of 23, the last trombonist Ellington ever hired. Previously, he had spent time on the road working with Buddy Rich, Stevie Wonder, and James Taylor. Since then, Baron has built a career as one of New York's most distinguished jazz, studio, and pit trombonists.