Natural Hair Festival And Reggae Concert In Brooklyn This Weekend

CROWN HEIGHTS, NY — Nothing says summer in Brooklyn like an outdoor concert or market. And this Saturday, August 17, will have both, thanks to a new partnership between BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! and CURLFEST.

CURLFEST, the annual natural beauty festival, will infuse the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park with a day of empowerment including beauty vendors, panel discussions, immersive experiences and goodie bags featuring top beauty brands. The event is ticketed, and will run from 12:00pm-7:00pm.

Then, BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! will continue the party with a free celebration of all things reggae at Brower Park in Crown Heights. The festival will feature performances from rising reggae stars like Lila Iké and singer-songwriter Laila!, and a screening of "Bob Marley: One Love." Brooklyn's very own DJ Sweet V will also be spinning the island beats. Doors for this event will open at 6:00pm.

BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! runs through August 24, 2024 – view the full festival lineup here.