Norah Jones Opens the 2010 Season as SLS Audio enters its 7th year with New York’s outdoor Summer festival Celebrate Brooklyn

Nine-time Grammy Award Winner Norah Jones opens the 2010 Celebrate Brooklyn season in a first-time ever free concert. Best known as a sultry vocalist, singer-songwriter and pianist who blends both jazz and traditional vocal pop, Norah will also be honored for her artistic achievement at the Gala.
Backed by a full compliment of SLS Audio ribbon line array modules Celebrate Brooklyn and the historic Prospect Park band shell enter its seventh year in a row utilizing the remarkable high output sound of their FOH system which features patented SLS planar magnetic drivers.

“It sounds as phenomenal up here on the hill as it does right down in front, the SPL is very constant throughout the venue. The best spot in the house is way back on the lawn where the site lines are the best”, say’s Jack Walsh Director of Performing Arts Programs and Executive Producer for Celebrate Brooklyn.

Past Celebrate Brooklyn performers include such greats as David Byrne, Joan Osborne, Jackson Brown, The Neville Brothers, Prince and Macio Parker. “We really do have what a lot of people consider the best outdoor venue in the City of New York” Walsh further commented.

“It’s always a thrill to see who’s going to be performing through the system in Brooklyn” said John Gott, President of SLS Audio located in Ozark, MO. “We have been very pleased to have our products selected out of so many other brand names to be the audio voice for such a historic and unique venue. Our approach to sound reinforcement has always been focused towards extreme intelligibility and fidelity and these are the hallmarks of our continued acceptance and success in the professional audio market.”

Click for an interview with Jack Walsh of Celebrate Brooklyn
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