REJOICE! "GOSPEL NIGHT" COMES TO MLK, JR. CONCERT SERIES WITH PERFORMANCES BY BEBE & CECE WINANS, FRED HAMMOND
On Monday, August 16, the 28th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Concert Series at Wingate Field, hosted by Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, will host a special night of gospel music, with performances by BeBe and CeCe Winans, and Fred Hammond. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Concert Series in Crown Heights/Central Brooklyn and the Seaside Summer Concert Series at Coney Island have entertained hundreds of thousands of residents over the past three decades and remain the largest free concert series in the
"Brooklyn is proud home to everyone from everywhere, so there is no better place in the world to enjoy music--the universal language," said BP Markowitz. "That's why I have been so proud to host free concerts at Coney Island for more than three decades, and in
The brother-sister duo of BeBe and CeCe Winans carries a great lineage as members of the gospel dynasty The Winans. They have had individual success, but nothing compares to the magic that is sparked by their musical union. They've sold more than five million records, while picking up five Grammy Awards, eight Dove Awards, two NAACP Image Awards, a Soul Train Music Award and more than 12 Stellar Awards.
They have had solo success, as well. CeCe earned several Grammys, released eight CDs and became the first African American woman to receive a Dove Award for best female vocalist. BeBe earned numerous awards, penned hits for other artists and released six solo projects. He also honed his acting skills, co-starring in the Broadway play The Color Purple and serving as one of the judges of BET's Sunday Best.
For more than 21 years, gospel listeners around the world have known Fred Hammond as a talented songwriter, bassist and vocalist. His work with Face to Face Productions Corporation, of which he is both founder and CEO, has earned him the title "The Babyface of Gospel." As a solo artist and member of the pioneering urban group Commissioned, he has sold nearly 2 million albums. Since retiring from that group in 1995, his work with Radical for Christ has made him a mainstay on the
The Seaside Summer Concert Series, now in its 32nd year, is the largest free outdoor music series in
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Concert Series is celebrating its spectacular 28th season with a star-studded lineup of gospel, classic soul, contemporary,
Performers are subject to change without notice. Call the concert hotline for updates at 718-222-0600, or visit www.brooklynconcerts.com .
All shows begin at 7:30 p.m.
August 12
(Aretha Franklin show canceled)
August 19
The B-52s, Belinda Carlisle
August 26
Latino Music By the Sea: Richie Ray and Bobby Cruz, Grupo Niche, Sa-Fire, Angel & Aby (formerly of TKA), Judy Torres, Noel)
Martin Luther King Jr. Concert Series Lineup
All shows begin at 7:30 p.m.
August 16
Gospel Night: BeBe & CeCe Winans, Fred Hammond
August 23