Planet Brooklyn

Planet Brooklyn is almost in orbit.  The two-day music festival will celebrate the culture of the borough across Fort Greene and Downtown Brooklyn this weekend. On August 23 and 24, musicians, DJs, artists, restaurants, and vendors will converge at Barclays Center, BAM, and Brooklyn Paramount for a series of shows and block parties. And whether…

“In Orbit” spotlights some of the stars joining us at the Planet Brooklyn music and culture festival this weekend. Tony Touch, a celebrated selector and producer from East New York, is set to spin at the Afro-Latino Festival block party at Fulton Avenue and Ashland Place on Sunday, August 24 In the beginning, it all…

“In Orbit” spotlights some of the stars joining us at the Planet Brooklyn music and culture festival this weekend. Bunji Garlin, “The Soca Viking,” is set to perform as part of Machel Montano’s all-star show at Barclays Center on Sunday, August 24. Buy your tickets today.  Soca star Bunji Garlin, arguably the unofficial poet laureate of…

“In Orbit” spotlights some of the stars joining us at the Planet Brooklyn music and culture festival this weekend. Junglepussy, a local legend in the borough, is set to perform as part of the MUTHA show at Brooklyn Paramount on Saturday, August 23. Buy your tickets today.  Junglepussy can’t imagine living anywhere but Brooklyn. “Girl,…

We are officially at T-minus 10 days from Planet Brooklyn landing. And if you plan on joining us in its orbit on August 23 and 24, a steady supply of properly seasoned and reliably delicious fuel is a must. So, we combed the extensive list of local vendors pulling up for the festival’s debut season…

Dembow legend El Alfa is entering the Planet Brooklyn orbit. The Dominican rap star, who is currently on his final world tour, is the latest addition to the still-expanding two-day, three-stage festival. He’ll touch down at Barclays Center on Saturday, August 23, joined by Lil Pump, who will almost surely pop out for a run…

Some of you may recall a very intentionally vague and ambiguous announcement we dropped about a not-so-little festival called Planet Brooklyn last month. Well, today we have the pleasure of filling in some of the gaps. Planet Brooklyn has officially unveiled the rundown for its two days and three stages of programming. On Saturday, August…

If you’ve lived in or visited the borough for long enough, you already know Brooklyn’s summer programming is the stuff of legend. And while we can’t offer full details just yet, BKMAG is excited to announce Planet Brooklyn, a first-of-its-kind music festival, is coming to not one or two, but three, iconic stages this year….