LIVE MUSIC ON PEOPLE'S PORCHES

From Operation Gig!

Friday, Jun 9, 6–8PM
Tomas Rodriguez & Salieu Suso
462 Rugby Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11226

Modern merging of two string instruments that have been played for centuries, and the merging of two master musicians of the disciplines, Tomas Rodriguez on guitar and Salieu Suso on kora. The program will range from traditional songs from the Manding culture of Gambia and Mali to original compositions.

Saturday, Jun 10, 4–6PM
Our Band
330 Westminster Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11218

NYC musicians Sasha Papernik and Justin Poindexter bring their project “Our Band” to Brooklyn for a special tribute to songwriter Burt Bacharach, alongside their signature Eastern European tinged Americana. This concert will feature special guest, the legendary Art Baron (Duke Ellington, Stevie Wonder) on trombone.

Sunday, Jun 11, 4–6PM
Yoon Sun Choi Quartet
131 Buckingham Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11226

Yoon Sun Choi, born in South Korea, raised in Canada and now a New York-based improvising vocalist and pianist with her vocal prowess that transitions effortlessly from resonant, haunting melodies to deep, resonant wails. Yoon has made significant contributions to the music scene over her twenty-year-long career performing on prestigious stages such as The Blue Note, Birdland, and Carnegie Hall. Her ensemble, the YSC Quartet, has spent two decades interpreting a diverse range of music styles, bringing a unique and inventive perspective to each performance.

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Operation Gig! provides live music performances outdoors on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. 

 

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. This gives them a source of income and provides a safe space for people to gather to enjoy live music.

Although the performances are free, a suggested $10 donation to the musicians is more than welcome. You can donate either at the performance itself or to the tax-deductible Operation Gig Musician Guarantee Fund on GoFundMe.

 

Purchase an Operation Gig t-shirt here, and the proceeds will go to the Operation Gig Musician Guarantee Fund.