With high profile performances by Aretha Franklin (Aug 9, Aug 12) and John Legend (Aug 5) this year’s annual “Brooklyn Summer Concert Series” at Wingate Field and Asser Levy Park could see record turnouts this year.

Seaside Summer Concert Series
07/15 Neil Sedaka, Brenda Lee
07/22 The Beach Boys, Happy Together 25th Annivesary Tour
07/29 George Thorogood and The Destroyers, Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes
08/05 John Legend
08/12 Aretha Franklin
08/19 The B-52s, Belinda Carlisle
08/26 Latino Music By The Sea, TBA

The 32nd Annual Seaside Summer Concert Series performances are held Thursday nights 7:30 pm Asser Levy/Seaside Park at West 5th Street and Surf Avenue in Coney Island/Brighton Beach, across the street from the New York Aquarium.

Martin Luther King Jr.Concert Series
07/12 George Clinton & Parliament/Funkadelic, The Ohio Players
07/19 Toni Braxton
07/26 Musiq Soulchild, Crisette Michelle
08/02 Salt-N-Pepa, Naughty By Nature, Slick Rick
08/09 Aretha Franklin
08/16 Bebe & Cece Winans, Fred Hammond
08/23 Sean Paul, The King of Calypso: The Mighty Sparrow

The 28th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Concert Series performances are held Monday nights 7:30 pm at Wingate Field, entrances on Brooklyn Avenue (Rutland Road and Winthrop Street.)