From Operation Gig!
Friday Aug 23
The Bennett Paster Organ Trio
6-8pm
444 e17th St
The
Bennett Paster Trio plays Hammond organ-fueled blues & jazz, music
at the crossroads of beauty and groove. Featuring original songs,
classic blues and shuffles and standards. With Pete Smith on Guitar and Joe Strasser.
Saturday Aug 24
Veronica ConstantLay
4-6pm
334 Westminster Rd
Local
drag vocalist Veronica ConstantLay enchants with some tunes,
accompanied by the talented Daniel Kessler on piano, Michael Vitali on
drums and Marty Eisenberg on bass.
Sunday Aug 25
Mary-Elaine Jenkins
4-6pm
188 Stratford Rd
Mary-Elaine
Jenkins is an Operation Gig favorite, equally a stunning guitarist,
singer and songwriter. Her sound is rooted in the blues and country
styles of her native South Carolina Lowcountry.
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Operation Gig! concerts sometimes get canceled because of weather conditions that
aren't suitable for outdoor activities. Before you go to the concert,
check the Operation Gig!'s website or Facebook page to see if it's been canceled.
Operation Gig! provides live music performances outdoors on weekends.
The series, held on the porches of private houses in Ditmas
Park, started in July 2020 in order to offer a venue where musicians could
perform during the pandemic. This provides them with a source of income and provides a safe space for people to
gather to enjoy live music.
Although
the performances are free, the suggested $10 donation to the musicians is
more than welcome. Donate either at the performance itself or
to the tax-deductible Operation Gig Musician Guarantee Fund on GoFundMe.
Operation Gig t-shirts can be purchased here; the proceeds go to the Operation Gig Musician Guarantee Fund.