So, how was Planet Brooklyn? Lots of fun reported, especially by promoter-associated media. More noise complaints and illegal vendors, too.
Outside BAM. Photos: Norman Oder So, how was the inaugural Planet Brooklyn festival, held Aug. 23-24, with ticketed performances at the Barclays Center, Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), and the Brooklyn Paramount, plus a street festival--music and vendors--in the blocks around BAM, at Lafayette Avenue east of Fulton Street? Well, a good time was had by many, as far as I can tell, based on my brief walk-throughs, and media produced by Planet Brooklyn itself, along with Brooklyn Magazine and Type.Set.Brooklyn, both part of BSE Global, the company that presented the festival. See Instagram posts below. (BSE also owns the arena company, the Brooklyn Nets, and New York Liberty). View this post on Instagram A post shared by Planet Brooklyn (@planetbkfest) When I visited Saturday, Aug. 23 at about 3:15 pm, the start of the outdoor festival, it was slow. But my video walkthrough, below, at about 7:30 pm Sunday Aug. 24 showed good crowds--mostly young, mostly people o...