This June, for more than 30,000 food trucks across the country, National Food Truck Day will have a special significance. As a symbolic day for the industry to celebrate it’s resiliency and to let the world know they are back. This National Food Truck Day, join us in saying ‘Thank you’ to this small army of entrepreneurs.

Roaming Hunger is promoting the holiday by asking food trucks, media, and industry partners to spread the word about getting consumers to eat from their favorite food truck the week of June 20 through June 27, with a special emphasis on Friday, June 25th, which is National Food Truck Day. Many trucks are providing discounts, promotions, and BOGO deals. All details, including truck locations in your city, can be found on https://www.foodtruckday.org/cities.

Before the pandemic hit us Fusion East was showcasing live jazz every month.  Well, Live Jazz is back at Fusion East Caribbean Soul Restaurant, beginning Tuesday June 29, 2021 from 7pm-11pm, with the very popular ‘Just Another Band‘ performing.  This is going to be a great night out, with live jazz, good food and drinks and a great group of people.

We would suggest that you Make Reservations to secure your seat.  Call Fusion East at 718-975-5065. Fusion East is located just steps from the Elton St. entrance of the Gateway Mall, 1179 Elton St.

For the past 43 years, BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival has been the summer-long outdoor concert and performance series that celebrates talent from around the world and around the block, presenting global music icons, legendary jazz artists, chart-topping indie bands, gravity-defying dance troupes, large-scale film projects and public art installations. The Festival has become one of the city’s foremost cultural attractions and a beloved summer tradition.

The 2021 season of the free festival will kick off at 7:30pm on Saturday, July 31st (doors open at 6:00pm) with R&B singer/songwriter Ari Lennox as the headliner, Brooklyn-based rapper and poet KAMAUU and Jamaican-bred R&B artist Nesta as openers.

The BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival will take place at reduced capacity in accordance with New York State’s COVID-19 compliance policy and CDC guidelines. While the Festival will remain free of charge, RSVPs will be required, social distancing will be implemented, and either proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test will need to be shown; however, these terms remain subject to change.

Stay tuned for additional details on the 2021 season as they’re announced! For more information on artist lineup, tickets and more, visit bricartsmedia.org/live.