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Bedford Stuyvesant Hosts 5th Annual Restoration Rocks Concert Saturday

Thousands are expected to attend this weekend’s Restoration Rocks Concert in Brooklyn, an event which will boast performances by the Brooklyn Philharmonic featuring Mos Def, Idle Warship, Pharoahe Monch and additional local talent.

The annual event will take place on Fulton Street between Marcy and Brooklyn Avenues in Bedford Stuyvesant.

The concert is the kick-off celebration of Bed-Stuy Alive’s week-long festival which promotes the culture, commerce and community of Bed-Stuy, explained Tracey Capers, Executive Vice President of Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation.

“We realized there is so much indigenous, amazing talent in the community and we wanted to promote local artists from the neighborhood,” Capers continued. “Every year, the concert has grown and evolved and what we always try to do is have a combination of main stage artists as well as emerging talent in the community to perform. The goal is that all the artists have a tie to Bed-Stuy or Brooklyn.”

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