Martin Luther King Jr Free Concert Series
Wingate Park Field, BrooklynInformation, Schedule, Map and Directions
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The 27th Season of free Monday night shows began on July 13th with a free show featuring Keyshia Cole and Lyfe Jennings. Shows are at 7:30PM and continue through August 24th
The Wingate Concerts are finished for 2009.
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July 27: Anita Baker | July 13: Lyfe Jennings | August 24: Machel Montano | |
Martin Luther King Jr.
Free Concert Series
Mondays in July and August, 2009
Wingate Park, Brooklyn
Last Show of the Summer August 24th!
Come See Soca King Machel Montano and The Mighty Sparrow!
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UPDATE: Sean Paul Forced To Cancel
Due to a throat injury,
Sean Paul was forced to cancel
his appearance at Wingate.
He will be replaced by Soca King Machel Montano
Presented by Borough President Marty Markowitz, this popular concert series is in its 27th season! Every Monday evening between July 13th and August 24th, the series attracts both big-name acts and enthusiastic crowds.
All shows are Free!.
Shows begin at 7:30PM. Directions to Wingate Field
Wingate Field does not allow cameras, audio OR video recording, alcohol, pets, bottles, or smoking at the concerts. Guests are encouraged to bring folding chairs, as seating is limited.
Because performers are subject to change, please call the concert hotline for updates at 718-222-0600 or listen for announcements on WLIB 1190AM or WBLS 107.5 FM
2009 LINE-UPScheduled to appear are:- Monday, July 13:
- Keyshia Cole,
- Lyfe Jennings
- Monday, July 20:
LOVE TRAIN: THE SOUND OF PHILADELPHIA- The O'Jays
- Russell Thompkins Jr. & The New Stylistics
- Jerry Butler
- Harold Melvin's Blue Notes
- Monday, July 27:
- Anita Baker,
- Charlie Wilson
Monday, August 3: - Robin Thicke,
- Jazmine Sullivan
- Monday, August 10:
- Teena Marie,
- Jeffrey Osborne,
- special guest Ruben Studdard
- August 17th:
Gospel Night: - Yolanda Adams,
- Israel Houghton
August 24th:
Annual Caribbean Night- Machel Montano,
- The King of Calypso The Mighty Sparrow
- NOTE: SEAN PAUL HAS CANCELLED!
Big Daddy Kane performed at Celebrate Brooklyn
(Prospect Park, NOT Wingate Park)
on Saturday August 8th
Photo by TheCurseOfBrian on Flickr
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Jazmine Sullivan, August 3
Robin Thicke, August 3
Ruben Studdard, August 10
The Mighty Sparrow, August 24
Robin Thicke photo by Mick o Kcim on Flickr
Ruben Studdard photo by Gordon Bell Photography on Flickr. Both licensed under Creative Commons License
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Patti LaBelle appeared at Wingate Field in 2008 | DIRECTIONS
The MLK Concert Series takes place at Wingate Field on Brooklyn Avenue between Rutland Road and Winthrop Street in the Crown Heights / Wingate neighborhood.
See the map and
directions below. | Weather Forecast for
Monday Night, August 24th:
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. NO RAIN!
current weather details & radar... In case of rain, listen to WBLS for updates |
Map of Martin Luther King Concert Series, Wingate Field| Directions to the Martin Luther King Jr Concert Series at Wingate Field, 2009 |
First of all, the lines to get into these concerts are notoriously LONG and SLOW. So Get There Early!
  By Subway: 2 or 5 trains to Winthrop Street. Walk 2 blocks East. The 5 train runs
rush hour only, service ends at 8:45pm. To return to an east-side line after the concert, take the 2
train to Franklin Avenue/Eastern Parkway (3 stops) and change there to the 4 train). You can also get the B48,
B49, or B71 bus at Franklin Avenue.
There is a major subway hub at Atlantic Avenue,
you can take the
train there after the concert (7 stops)
and change to the
trains,
or change to the LIRR.
The Franklin Avenue Shuttle (3 stops away on the 2 train) will get you to the A or C train. |
By Car:
From Manhattan: Manhattan bridge to Flatbush Avenue. Drive 3 miles down Flatbush Avenue, to Rutland Road. Turn left on Rutland Road, continue on Rutland to Brooklyn Avenue. The park and field are on the right.
From Long Island and South Brooklyn: Belt Parkway to Exit 6N. Flatbush Avenue North. Take Flatbush Avenue 5 miles to Rutland Road. Right turn on Rutland. Continue on Rutland to Brooklyn Avenue. The park and field are on your right.
Parking: There is a privately operated parking lot available at Kings County Hospital on Winthrop Street between Albany and Brooklyn Avenues. On-street parking fills up fast. Mass transit is a better option.
For your GPS unit:
| Latitude | Longitude |
| N 40 39.449 | W 73 56.648 |
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| 40.657488 | -73.944128 |
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By Bus: B12 to New York Avenue or B44 to Winthrop Street.
Closest Hotel:
Howard Johnson Hotel Brooklyn
599 Utica Ave
(Cross street is Winthrop Street -
about a half mile from the concert venue)
Telephone: (718) 774-0018
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Other Free Brooklyn Concerts in Summer/2009:
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John Legend appeared at Wingate Field in 2008 | 2007 and 2008 Season Appearances:
The following artists
appeared at Wingate Park
in 2007 and 2008:
- Patti LaBelle
- Erykah Badu
- John Legend
- MC Hammer
- Lauryn Hill
- Boyz II Men
- Doug E. Fresh
- Jill Scott
Suggestions for 2010:
Is there somebody in particular you'd like to suggest for next year's series?
Contact Marty Markowitz and let him know! | Did You Know... Wingate is named after George Wood Wingate (1840-1928), a Union general in the Civil War who
is best known as co-founder of the National Rifle Association. Before George Wingate High School was built in 1954,
this part of Brooklyn was known as "Pig Town", because of all the small-animal farms in the area. The park was
previously known as Hawthorne Field and George Wingate High School Park.
Wingate is in the Flatbush area of
Brooklyn, to the north of East Flatbush, east of Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, and just south of Crown Heights. And it's "Wingate" not "Windgate". |
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