A production company is planning a new summer concert series on the Williamsburg waterfront.
Northside Media, which hosts the popular Northside Festival, plans to produce 17 shows at 50 Kent Ave. between N. 11th and N. 12th streets as part of its new “Brooklyn Live at the Inlet” series. Northside co-founder Daniel Stedman said it is time for another concert series in the summer concert–rich neighborhood.
“Williamsburg has an incredibly rich history of art and music, and we’re really excited to bring a large scale music series back to the neighborhood,” says Stedman.
The artists confirmed for the series include Neko Case, Built to Spill, and Sleigh Bells.
Williamsburg is no stranger to concert series. Now defunct JellyNYC brought bands such as TV on the Radio, Of Montreal, and Bloc Party to the McCarren Park Pool in the mid-aughts until the city decided to put water in it again. The company then moved to the East River State Park until funding fizzled.
Northside hosted a few sporadic concerts at 50 Kent Avenue last year as part of the Northside Festival, but this year, the company wanted more regular programming throughout the summer.
“Last year, we had some great programming, but we wanted to make sure it was as cohesive as it could be this year,” said Northside spokeswoman Jennifer Mills.
The concerts will be on the same site that the Brooklyn Flea takes over every Sunday. The two companies plan to partner on a few concerts, said Mills. She declined to reveal the artists for those concerts.
Neko Case will open the series on June 12, timed with this year’s Northside Festival.
