Unheard-of + The Gowanus Dredgers Present: Summoning You Feat. Leila Adu

Summoning You Featuring Leila Adu
Opening: Jessica Ackerley

Date: May 24th, 2025, 8PM Music, 7:30PM Canoe Launch

Location: Gowanus Dredgers Bunker, 2 19th St, Brooklyn, NY 11232

Electropop, avant-classical singer-songwriter Leila Adu joins Unheard-of to kick off the 2025 Cultural Ecologies season with new and recent arrangements of her music including her Freedom Suite and music from her latest album Moonstone & Tar Sands. Compared to Nina Simone and Joanna Newsome by WNYC, Adu has released five acclaimed albums, and has given visionary solo BBC and WQXR performances.

Hawai’i-based jazz guitarist, composer, and improvisor Jessica Ackerley opens the performance with a set of her original work. Their music has been featured and reviewed in Pitchfork, Wire Magazine, BBC Radio, Whole Note, MusicWorks Magazine, New York City Jazz Record, and BandCamp’s monthly “Best of” lists.

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This performance takes place on the Gowanus Canal, from the 19th St. Bunker location. The audience can immerse themselves in the experience on the Gowanus, enjoying the program from on land or on water. Limited boat access and on-water support are provided by The Gowanus Dredgers. Attendees may arrive in their own vessels, as well.

Weather may postpone event.

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This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

Unheard-of’s performances are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Weather may postpone event.

WHAT IS THE CULTURAL ECOLOGIES SERIES?

Unheard-of Ensemble, in collaboration with the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club, launches its newest performance series, Cultural Ecologies, an immersive set of multimedia concerts utilizing Brooklyn’s own Gowanus Canal as our stage. This four-show series features world premieres and cutting edge pieces by artists exploring stories of climate change, technology’s impact on our mental health, racial violence, and feminism presented in a setting that brings people closer together in an open and adventurous way.

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