While this year’s appearance will serve as Lettuce’s official Brooklyn Comes Alive debut, the individual members of the band have consistently participated in the event since its earliest incarnations with one-off projects, all-star tributes, and more. Read our 30th-anniversary MMW retrospective featuring interviews with Medeski and Martin here.
While organist John Medeski and drummer Billy Martin have taken part in Brooklyn Comes Alive in years past, this rare Medeski Martin & Wood show will mark bassist Chris Wood‘s BCA debut as well as the trio’s first official appearance at the festival-an event that grew from the same Brooklyn improvisational music scene that they helped champion in the ’90s and ’00s.
Similarly, Medeski Martin & Wood, who have not played together on their home turf in NYC since 2019 and have not performed live since before the pandemic, will use the special appearance to celebrate their 30th anniversary as a band, which took place last year. This will also mark the first time STS9 or any of its members have participated in a “Comes Alive” event. The event will serve as STS9’s first show in NYC since its last Brooklyn Mirage takeover in 2019, and the band plans to celebrate its return to Brooklyn with a two-hour late-night set. Much like past “Comes Alive” events, the 2022 Brooklyn Comes Alive lineup presents a number of exciting firsts and notable milestones. This year, Brooklyn Comes Alive will feature livetronica heroes STS9, avant-groove explorers Medeski Martin & Wood, future-funk sextet Lettuce, and the debut of Cool Cool Cool, a new project comprised of familiar faces that is funky, fresh, and ready to throw a party. Even beyond the stage itself, the Avant Gardner complex provides a veritable playground to explore, plenty of spaces to hang out and visit with friends, and views from virtually every angle. A catwalk connects a network of expansive outdoor environments and rises to surround the venue, offering views of the iconic New York City skyline and bustling courtyard below.Īll of the Brooklyn Comes Alive 2021 artists will perform on the Brooklyn Mirage’s main courtyard stage, allowing fans to catch every minute of music played throughout the day while enjoying more room to dance in a spacious, outdoor environment. New this year, a massive, wrap-around LED wall encircles the stage and the dancefloor, enveloping the audience in the Mirage’s multi-sensory production.
The immersive courtyard venue is encircled by towering walls lined with evergreen plants. The Brooklyn Mirage, located at 140 Stewart Avenue in Brooklyn, NY, is a sprawling oasis in the heart of the industrial East Williamsburg neighborhood.
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