BARBRA STREISAND COMES HOME
Brooklyn’s Favorite Daughter to Perform at Barclays Center
The Brooklyn-born and raised, world-acclaimed superstar will perform a
concert on Thursday, October 11th, in Brooklyn at Barclays Center, the new
19,000-seat sports and entertainment venue.
Tickets will be available to
the general public on May 21 at 10am EDT.
BROOKLYN, NY - Barbra Streisand is coming home.
The Brooklyn-born and raised, world-acclaimed superstar will perform a
concert on Thursday, October 11th, in Brooklyn at Barclays Center, the new
19,000-seat sports and entertainment venue.
Streisand will be making a triumphant return to her native borough. Raised in
the Flatbush neighborhood and a graduate of Erasmus Hall High School, Streisand
will perform publicly for the first time in Brooklyn.
Streisand stated, “Brooklyn to me means the Loew’s Kings, Erasmus, the
Yeshiva I went to, the Dodgers, Prospect Park, great Chinese food. I’m so glad I
came from Brooklyn—it’s down to earth. I guess you CAN come home again.”
“When I first thought about building an arena in Brooklyn, I always
envisioned Barbra Streisand coming home to take center-stage in her native
borough,” said Barclays Center majority owner and developer Bruce Ratner. “It’s
humbling and almost surreal to welcome arguably the greatest entertainer of
all-time to Barclays Center. Barbra is Brooklyn and there’s nowhere more fitting
for her to perform. This will be a night to remember.”
“I’m thrilled that all of America will be celebrating one of Brooklyn’s
greatest contributions to the world of music, film, television and Broadway this
fall when Barbra Streisand comes home to the exciting new Barclays Center,” said
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz. “They just don’t get any bigger than
this daughter of Brooklyn and proud graduate of Erasmus Hall High School, and
although she has entertained millions upon millions across the globe for the
better part of 50 years, Ms. Streisand will always find a home here in Brooklyn.
So, ‘no more tears,’ music fans—Brooklyn’s very own ‘funny girl,’ Barbra
Streisand, will create new ‘memories’ as the ‘main event’ this October at
Barclays Center!”
“Barbra Streisand in Brooklyn will be a huge moment and a defining experience
for Barclays Center,” said Barclays Center CEO Brett Yormark. “We are truly
honored to bring Barbra full circle, to the borough where it all started for
her, just down Flatbush Avenue from her old neighborhood. We are continuing our
goal to bring the best of everything to Barclays Center. Brooklyn, after all,
deserves nothing less.”
Tickets for the Streisand concert will go on sale shortly. Tickets will
also be available through Ticketmaster or by calling 800-745-3000. NETS All
Access ticket holders will have the opportunity to purchase tickets for the
concerts before the general public.
Visit www.barbrastreisand.com for more.
