{"id":207141,"date":"2026-04-23T12:22:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T12:22:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/207141\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T12:22:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T12:22:41","slug":"free-brooklyn-stoop-music-festival-returns-new-york-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/207141\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Brooklyn Stoop Music Festival Returns \u2013 New York Family"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\"ThisCourtesy of BKCM\u2019s Open Stages<\/p>\n

Brooklyn Conservatory of Music\u2019s beloved Open Stages festival returns to Park Slope on May 9th \u2014 and this year, anyone with a stoop and a musician friend can join in.<\/p>\n

At a Glance:<\/p>\n

A neighborhood music festival returns to Park Slope this spring
\nPerformances pop up on stoops, sidewalks, and local spots
\nA new program lets residents host their own stage
\nFeatures a mix of students, local bands, and rising performers
\nFree to attend, with a bigger mission supporting music programs across NYC<\/p>\n

\"ThisCourtesy of BKCM\u2019s Open Stages<\/p>\n

Like so many things in Brooklyn, it started on a stoop. In May 2021, when New York was starting to come back to life after more than a year of pandemic isolation, the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music decided to do what musicians have always done when things get hard: play. Instead of staying indoors, they spilled out onto the sidewalks of Park Slope with their equipment and called it Open Stages.<\/p>\n

The festival reflects a lesson we learned during the pandemic, when music became one of the ways people stayed connected, as we saw in Italy, when people sang to each other across apartment buildings (which was actually captured in a song by Dave Matthews during that time called \u201cSinging From the Windows<\/a>\u201d). It was a simple human connection when we all felt so distant.<\/p>\n

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\"ThisCourtesy of BKCM\u2019s Open Stages<\/p>\n

Open Stages was born from the same grief and isolation, and the natural human instinct to gather. Now it\u2019s become an annual ritual in Park Slope and a reminder that music not only uplifts everyone, but unites us, too.<\/p>\n

Five years later, that scrappy, impromptu outdoor gathering has become one of Brooklyn\u2019s most anticipated spring traditions.<\/p>\n

This spring, on Saturday, May 9th, from 3-6 pm, the Conservatory brings it back again, with more than 15 stages scattered across the neighborhood, on stoops and sidewalks, in playgrounds and caf\u00e9s, and it\u2019s all free.<\/p>\n

\"ThisCourtesy of BKCM\u2019s Open Stages
\nWho\u2019s Playing<\/p>\n

Students from the Conservatory\u2019s Suzuki, Community Music School, Studio Collective, and Music Therapy programs will all perform. So will neighborhood favorites Yesterday\u2019s News, and The DaFunkies, a neurodiverse teen rock band that has quickly become a crowd favorite. Stay tuned because more artists are being announced weekly.<\/p>\n

Last year, over 200 paid musicians played all over the neighborhood, on stoops, in schoolyards, parks, gardens, and even sidewalks, and more than 9,000 people showed up throughout the afternoon.<\/p>\n

\"ThisCourtesy of BKCM\u2019s Open Stages
\nThis Year, You Can Host One Yourself<\/p>\n

New this year, Community Stages lets Park Slope residents host their own spot and be part of the festival. If you\u2019ve got a stoop and know a musician, or are one yourself, you can fill out an application, and your block could end up on the official festival map.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a nod to the incredible talent that exists right here in Park Slope, we\u2019re excited to add something a little different this year, showcasing homegrown performers with our Community Stages,\u201d says Chad Cooper, Executive Director, Brooklyn Conservatory of Music.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a smart extension of the festival\u2019s original spirit, which is that music belongs to the neighborhood, not just to the professionals. Cooper put it plainly \u2014 the Conservatory wants to be \u201ca resource for musicians at every stage, from amateur to professional.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"ThisCourtesy of BKCM\u2019s Open Stages
\nIt\u2019s Free and Also a Fundraiser<\/p>\n

Admission is free, but Open Stages also raises money for the Conservatory\u2019s programs, which go well beyond Park Slope. BKCM runs music education and music therapy at 90 schools and community organizations across all five boroughs, reaching about 7,000 people a year. The festival helps keep that work going.<\/p>\n

The Conservatory is also expanding. A new space, a few blocks away at One Prospect Park West, will roughly double how many New Yorkers they can serve and will be home to a dedicated Music Therapy Institute, with support from Billy and Alexis Joel\u2019s Joel Foundation.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music.<\/a><\/p>\n

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