BSE Global plans two-day "Planet Brooklyn" music festival in August, at/outside Barclays, Paramount, & BAM. More of the emerging Brooklyn "ecosystem."

Planet Brooklyn is Coming, Brooklyn Magazine told us May 29, promising a new music festival: "Three venues across two glorious days, celebrating one big and beautifully dynamic borough."

It's perhaps the most concrete example of the emerging "ecosystem" of experiences, retail, media, and hospitality fueled by new investment--by the Koch family!--in Joe Tsai's BSE Global, which owns the Barclays Center operating company, the Brooklyn Nets and New York Liberty.

That "ecosystem" includes purchase (and rental) of the retail condo in the base of the Williamsburgh Bank tower, plans for a hotel and restaurants (at Site 5?), arena tours, the purchase and relaunch of Brooklyn Magazine (aka BKMAG), and a new media project called Type.Set.Brooklyn (I'll have more on that soon).

What's coming

Planet Brooklyn involves the Barclays Center, Brooklyn Paramount (partly owned by arena parent company BSE Global), and the nearby Brooklyn Academy of Music (long supportive of the arena, thanks to arena developer Bruce Ratner).

Shows will be both free and ticketed, "accompanied by block parties around the venues, featuring DJs and hundreds of food vendors and merchants from across the borough." (Performances will be ticketed separately, the Brooklyn Paper reported.)

"BKMAG is proud to serve as the official media partner for the festival," the announcement stated, failing to add that BSE Global also owns the publication. (That disclosure is rare.)

“Brooklyn is a unique microcosm of the world—both a physical place and a state of mind—where global cultures meet, inspire, and expand each other,” said DeJuan Wilson, Chief Products and Experiences Officer at BSE. “Planet Brooklyn was created to spotlight artists, creators, and innovators from around the globe who represent the borough’s rich diversity, while connecting people through the creative energy of Brooklyn.”

No details are yet available, but those interested can sign up here.

Vendor info

Information for vendors states:

Planet Brooklyn is an immersive cultural festival that celebrates Brooklyn's unparalleled eclecticness and diversity through music, culture, a highly curated craft market, food experiences, and community on its streets of downtown Brooklyn and in its iconic venues. Planet Brooklyn is an amazing opportunity to connect with shoppers, evangelists, and make forever customers!

The location is "the streets connecting Barclays Center, Brooklyn Paramount, and BAM," with vending hours from 1pm - 12am, which sounds kind of late.

"Our emphasis is on local craftspeople who produce sustainable handmade wares, small batch fashion, accessories, home goods, beauty and wellness products, handmade jewelry, ceramics, pet accessories, and fine art," the page states. "Our emphasis is on local craftspeople, sustainable design, and crafts."