Barclays Center releases May 2022 calendar: just seven ticketed events. Also: six commencement ceremonies.

The Barclays Center yesterday circulated its May 2022 event calendar, with just seven ticketed events: four WNBA New York Liberty games, two concerts, and one boxing card. A J Balvin concert scheduled for May 22 has been postponed.

This doesn't help with the arena's financial struggles; they had to leave dates open to accommodate a long playoff run for the Brooklyn Nets, but that was not to be. (Pre-pandemic, May 2019 and May 2018 were similarly paltry.)

There are also at least six scheduled commencement ceremonies, as noted below, including one in June. (I compiled that list via a web search, so it's possible others will surface, or be scheduled.)

May 2021

Last year, after finally expanding capacity, the arena sent out a calendar in late May.

That at least included two commencement ceremonies, which, while not open to the general public, should be included, to alert neighbors to potential crowds nearby.

Commencement ceremonies in 2022

May 16, 9:30 am: Long Island University: LIU Brooklyn, Pharmacy, Hudson & Global

May 16, 3:30 pm:  NYU Tandon School of Engineering Joint Ceremony for the Classes of 2020, 2021, and 2022

May 26, 9:30 am: Baruch College

May 26, 4 pm: New York Law School Commencement Exercises for Classes of 2020, 2021, and 2022 

May 31, 9 am: Brooklyn College

June 9, 7:30 (arrival time): Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC)