Talib Kweli, Sean Lennon, And Balkan Beat Box Hit Brooklyn Bowl This July

Brooklyn Bowl – called “New York City’s mecca of bowling, food, and entertainment” by the New York Observer – will host Talib Kweli, Sean Lennon, and a special simulcast of the Grateful Dead original members 50th anniversary shows as part of their July line up.  

Talib Kweli Live w/ Full Band - Wed and Thu, July 1 and 2
Critically acclaimed rapper Talib Kweli will return to his native Brooklyn for a special two-night performance at Brooklyn Bowl with a full band. The veteran rapper has been making some of the most intelligent rap music of the past 20 years and is internationally known as a top-tier politically and socially conscious lyricist. Kweli will hit the stage at Brooklyn Bowl for two nights featuring guest appearances from Rapsody, NIKO IS, and K Valentine (shows: 8:00pm, admission: $20).
Watch Talib Kweli perform live with a full band here.

Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years of Grateful Dead Simulcast -  Fri - Sun, July 3-5
On July 3-5, the four original members of the Grateful Dead – Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, and Bob Weir – will reunite for their final three performances as a band. The final shows will be performed in Soldier Field in Chicago, but you can come to Brooklyn Bowl July 3-5 and watch live via simulcast. The performances will also feature Trey Anastasio, Jeff Chimenti, and Bruce Hornsby (simulcasts: 8:00pm, admission: $15).
Watch the Grateful Dead perform “Ramble On Rose” from their 1989 Philadelphia show here.

Balkan Beat Box - Thu and Fri, July 9 and 10
Balkan Beat Box is a group of Brooklyn musicians that match the anger and energy of protest music with a Mediterranean-inflected global sound. Their songs, though famous for their passionate live iterations, have been sampled by major pop acts like Mac Miller and Diplo on “Gooseebumpz” and Jason Derulo on his #1 hit “Talk Dirty”. Balkan Beat Box will bring their global grooves to Brooklyn Bowl for two nights with openers Brooklyn Gypsies and La Misa Negra (shows: 8:00pm, admission: $17-$20).
Watch Balkan Beat Box perform their hit “Hermetico” live here.

The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger with Sean Lennon (presented by Cutty Sark) - Wed, July 15 
Luckily for Sean Lennon, having a famous father has not gotten in the way of him establishing a successful and original music career. Lennon, along with Charlotte Kemp Muhl, leads this six-piece psych rock band that embraces psychedelic composition and catchy hooks.  Rolling Stone listed the band’s latest album ‘Midnight Sun’ as one of the best albums of 2014, and NPR’s Robin Hilton described the band’s live performance as, “the most awesome live show I’ve seen in ages.” The band will perform at Brooklyn Bowl with special guests to be announced (show: 8:30pm, admission: $15).
Watch The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger perform live on Austin’s KUTX FM here.

The Floozies - Thu, July 16
Brothers Matt and Mark Hill have embraced modern upbeat electronica and classic funk to make music that caters to a festival crowd, but a live Floozies show is no laptop performance – the Hill brothers incorporate real instruments into their sets, and they’ve become favorites at Electric Forest, Wakarusa, Summercamp, and more. The Floozies will be at Brooklyn Bowl with jackLNDN (show:8:30pm, admission: $15)
Listen to The Floozies’ hit “Love, Sex, and Fancy Things” here.

Langhorne Slim and the Law - Thu, July 23
One of this decade’s best-kept secrets is ‘The Way We Move’, the 2012 album in which singer-songwriter Langhorne Slim came into his own as one of the great Americana songwriters. Slim, especially in a live setting, embodies the restless young spirit of an American man who lives his life on the road and sings of the spiritual and inspired side of classic rock & roll via The Band and Bob Dylan. Langhorne Slim will bring his energetic live show to Brooklyn Bowl with TRAVELLER and Fly Golden Eagle (show: 8:00pm, admission: $15).
Watch Langhorne Slim perform with his backup band The Law for Seattle’s KEXP FM here.

Shuggie Otis - Fri, July 24
Legendary blues guitarist Shuggie Otis wrote his classic #1 R&B hit “Strawberry Letter 23” in 1977, but he’s still going strong in 2015. Otis is a favorite among the likes of David Byrne, who re-released his cult-classic 1974 album ‘Inspiration Information’, Mos Def, who hired him to play guitar on “Blue Black Jack”, and Beyoncé, who samples Otis on “Be With You”. Make sure to see Shuggie Otis when he comes to Brooklyn Bowl with Douglas and the Goodharts and Father Dude (show: 8:00pm, admission: $25).
Watch Shuggie Otis play the blues live at Stern Grove Festival here.

From the Jam - Thu and Fri, July 30 and 31
When The Jam called it quits in 1982, bassist Bruce Foxton continued playing in several different bands until 2007 when he joined forces with guitarist/vocalist Russell Hastings to form From The Jam, which carries on the same punk-pop spirit of its original incarnation. Their new album ‘Smash the Clock’ will be released in October and features drummer Steve Barnard, who has played with Robbie Williams and Joe Strummer. Don’t miss this special event at Brooklyn Bowl, which also features special guests to be announced (shows: 8:00pm, admission: $20)
Watch From The Jam perform the classic Jam song “In The City” here.

About Brooklyn Bowl:
Brooklyn Bowl is the ultimate night out, with its groundbreaking integration of premiere music, 16 lanes of bowling, a bar featuring locally crafted beers, and “epic” (Eater) food by the acclaimed Blue Ribbon restaurant group. Located in the beautiful, 19th-century Hecla Iron Works building, the venue -- aka "rock and roll heaven" (Village Voice) -- boasts a sound system and amenities that "no other local rock club can offer" (The New York Times). Also committed to environmental sustainability, Brooklyn Bowl is the first L.E.E.D.-certified bowling alley in the world.

Brooklyn Bowl recently opened a London outpost at The O2 (a "wonderland of food, drink, music and pins" - London Evening Standard) and a Las Vegas outpost in The LINQ, Caesars Entertainment's open air district in the center of the world famous Las Vegas strip.

Visit Brooklyn Bowl online at http://www.brooklynbowl.com