Home / Arts and Entertainment / Brooklyn Porch Concerts: Music Blooms in Pandemic
Brooklyn Porch Concerts: Music Blooms in Pandemic
4 Oct
Summary
- Operation Gig hosts over 300 shows on Victorian houses.
- Musicians receive $150 per performance, plus rainout pay.
- The series began in 2020, with seventh season running through October.
During the height of the pandemic, a Brooklyn homeowner initiated Operation Gig, a concert series that has since blossomed into a vibrant community event. This initiative has organized over 300 performances on the porches of distinctive Victorian houses in the Flatbush neighborhood, with its seventh season extending through October.
What began as an outdoor Bluegrass jam in 2020 by founder Aaron Lisman, Operation Gig now offers a cherished venue for musicians. Performers receive a stipend of $150 per show, with arrangements for rainouts, a significant increase from the initial offering. The series relies on a mailing list of 2,000 contacts and suggested donations of $10 per attendee.
