On Saturday, May 3, we will play for the Cinco De Mayo Festival at the Cypress Park
Recreational Center in northeast Los Angeles, from 2pm to 4pm. The address is 2630 Pepper Ave
at San Fernando Road. Call 213-485-5384.
On Saturday, May 3, we will celebrate Cinco de Mayo at Mama Juana's in Studio City from
10pm to 1am. Come early for great Tapas dining and a Salsa dance class. Reservations are
recommended. The address is 3707 Cahuenga Blvd West. Join us for a sophisticated night of
good food and Salsa dancing. Mama Juana's is just across the 101 Fwy (Hollywood Freeway) from
Universal City. Call 818-505-8636.
On Sunday, May 4, we will play at the Mi Son Cubano Festival at the Frank G Bonelli
Regional Park in San Dimas. We perform 2:15pm to 3:15pm. The address of Bonelli Park is 120
Via Verde, San Dimas. Tickets are $25 if purchased in advance. The entire festival runs from
10am to 7pm. Also performing are Oscar D'Leon, Charanga Cubana, Son y Clave and others! For
more info, call 310-663-9195.
On Thursday, May 8, we will play at the Macy's Court at Stonewood Center Mall in Downey,
from 4pm to 6pm, for their event, "Step Out Step Up," an evening of giving back to the
community. The address is 251 Stonewood St, at the corner of Firestone and Lakewood. Shop and
listen to some great Latin jazz! During the time we play, feel free to join with women
volunteers will gather here to feel good while doing good. They’ll be assembling “wellness
bags” for local women cancer patients, while enjoying a spirit of female camaraderie with
their peers. Stonewood Center is teaming up with the American Cancer Society of Rio Hondo to
help deliver these kits to the women who need them most. For more info, call 562-861-9233, or
send an email to Whitney.Wigle@macerich.com. Free.
On Saturday, May 10, 8:30pm to 12:30am, our five-piece Latin jazz quintet will perform at
Steamers Jazz Club and Cafe in Fullerton. The address is 138 W Commonwealth. Call
714-871-8800 for reservations. This is a great listening room! If you like, join us for
dinner, too. Reservations are recommended for all seating. Steamers is Orange County's finest
jazz club.
On Sunday, May 18, we will perform at the Christ the King International Festival in
Hollywood, from 3pm to 6pm. The address is 617 N. Arden Blvd. Call 323-462-4753.
Entertainment and activities for the whole family continue all weekend. Free.
On Thursday, May 22, we will play outdoors at the LA Farmers Market in West L.A., from 7pm
to 9pm. The location is 3rd and Fairfax. Come dance with us in this historical market. Lots
of great dancers always come to this event. Call 323-933-9211. Free.
On Friday, May 23, we will play Salsa at Mama Juana's in Studio City from 10pm to 1am.
Come early for great Tapas dining. Reservations are recommended. The address is 3707 Cahuenga
Blvd West. Join us for a sophisticated night of good food and Salsa dancing. Mama Juana's is
just across the 101 Fwy (Hollywood Freeway) from Universal City. Call 818-505-8636.
On Thursday, May 29, we will be at Spazio in Sherman Oaks, from 8pm to 12 midnight. The
address is 14755 Ventura Blvd. We'll be playing Latin jazz with our quintet. This is a jazz
club, but they welcome dancing. The food is terrific, so why not plan to have dinner? Call
818-728-8400 for reservations. No cover.
On Friday, May 30, we will play an outdoor concert at the Arte Américas Cultural Center in
Fresno, from 8pm to 10pm. The address is 1630 Van Ness Ave, Fresno. Call 559-266-2623.
On Sunday, June 1, we'll play at the Salute to Recreation Family Festival in Northridge,
from 4pm to 5:30pm. The event will be held at Northridge Park, 10058 Reseda Blvd, Northridge.
Call 818-349-7341. Lots of entertainment and activities all weekend. Free.
Radisson Whittier Hotel
Join us once again this summer every Friday evening outdoors by the pool at the Radisson
Whittier Hotel for "Dancing Under the Stars." Unwind with us right after work as we play from
6:30pm to 9:30pm, and then move indoors to the lounge for more great Latin entertainment.
This popular summer event, our 15th annual, starts Friday, June 6, and continues every Friday
until the end of September. Each Friday hundreds of terrific Salsa dancers join us in this
gorgeous environment outside. Buffet dinner grill available. The address is 7320 Greenleaf
Ave, Whittier. Never a cover charge outdoors at the Radisson Whittier! Call 562-945-8511.
On Saturday, June 7, we will play in the bandshell at Constitution Park in Camarillo. The
concert will be from 7:30pm to 9pm. The park is located at the corner of Carmen Drive and
Paseo Camarillo. Call 805-987-7847. Come early, and bring your lawn chairs, your dancing
shoes and a picnic. Free.
On Sunday, June 8, we will perform for Concerts in the Park at Memorial Park in La Cañada
Flintridge, from 6pm to 8pm. The park is located at the intersection of La Cañada and
Foothill Blvds, close to the freeway interchange betwen the 2 Freeway (Glendale Fwy) and the
210 Freeway (Foothill Fwy). Call 818-790-8880 for more info. Free.
On Thursday, June 12, we will be at the Simi Valley Town Center in Simi Valley, from 6pm
to 8pm. The address is 1555 Simi Town Center Way. Call 805-581-1430. Free.
On Thursday, June 19, we will play an outdoor concert at Cesar Chavez Park in Long Beach,
from 6pm to 8m. The address is 401 Golden Ave. Call 562-570-6555. Free.
On Tuesday, July 8, we will perform at the LA Zoo in Griffith Park, from 6pm to 9pm, for
"Music at the Zoo." The address 5333 Zoo Dr. Call 323-644-4200 for more info.
On Thursday, July 10, we will be at the Autry Museum in Griffith Park, from 6:30pm to 9pm.
The address is 4700 Western Heritage. Call 323-667-2000. Join us for "Sizzling Summer
Nights," their summer Salsa dance Thursday nights at the museum.
On Thursday, July 17, we will perform in the beautiful Ramona Bowl in Hemet, from 8pm to
10pm. The address is 27400 Ramona Bowl Road, Hemet CA. Call 800-645-4465. Join us for a great
"Concert Under the Stars."
Wilmington Fiesta Corazón del Puerto
On Sunday, July 20, we will be at the Wilmington Fiesta Corazón del Puerto in Wilmington,
from 4pm to 8pm. The location is "C" St at Neptune Ave. Lots of great entertainment, food and
activities for the whole family! Free.
On Thursday, July 24, we will return to the Long Beach Marketplace in Long Beach, from
6:30 to 8pm. This lovely outdoor mall is located at 6555 E Pacific Coast Highway at 2nd St.
Call 562-431-6282. Bring lawn chairs and come early, as this event is always crowded!
Free.
On Sunday, July 27, we will play at the Oxnard Salsa Festival in Oxnard, from 2pm to 4pm.
The location is Plaza Park, on 5th St between C and B Sts. Call 805-247-0197. Angel Lebron
and Chino will also perform on Sunday, and there will be four bands on Saturday. Free.
On Thursday, July 31, we will play an outdoor concert at the Heritage Square Museum in
northeast Los Angeles, from 6:30pm to 8pm. The address is 3800 Homer Street, just off the
Pasadena Freeway (110 Fwy) north of Downtown LA, at the Avenue 43 exit. Music begins at 5pm
with another act "to be announced." Doors open at 4pm. Call 323-225-2700. Free and open to
the public.
On Tuesday, August 5, we will be at Anaheim's Maxwell Park in Anaheim, from 6:30pm to 8pm.
The address is 2600 W Orange Ave. Call 714-765-5191. Free.
On Thursday, August 7, we will play for Concerts in the Park at Miller Park in Fontana,
from 7pm to 9pm. The address is 17004 Arrow Blvd. Call 909-428-8363. Free.
Eagle Rock Hillside Park
On Sunday, August 10, we will play at the beautiful Eagle Rock Hillside Park in Los
Angeles, from 6pm to 8:30pm. The address is 1100 Eagle Vista Dr. Free.
On Wednesday, August 13, we will play outdoors at the new open-air mall at the Sherman
Oaks Galleria from 6:30pm to 9:30pm. The address is 15301 Ventura Blvd, at Sepulveda Blvd.
Call 818-783-0355. Come dance Salsa with us in this newly modernized and gorgeous outdoor
mall. Free.
On Sunday, August 17, we will be at Polliwog Park Manhattan Beach, from 5pm to 7pm. The
park is located on Manhattan Beach Blvd just west of Redondo Ave. Call 310-802-5408.
Free.
On Thursday, August 21, we will be at Morgan Park in Baldwin Park, from 7pm to 9pm. The
address is 4100 Baldwin Park Blvd. Call 626-813-5245. Free.
On Sunday, August 24, we will be at Fiesta La Ballona in Culver City, approx. 12:30pm to
2pm. The location is Veteran's Park, 4117 Overland Ave, Culver City. Pony rides, petting zoo,
carnival rides for the family. Check back here later for more info. Festival runs August
22-24. Free.
Also on Sunday, August 24, we will play an outdoor concert at Fleming Park in Colton, from
5:30pm to 8pm. The address is 525 N La Cadena Dr. Call 909-370-5051. Free.
On Saturday, August 30, we will play at the West Coast Jazz Party in Irvine, approximately
1pm to 2pm. The location is the Marriott Irvine Hotel, 18000 Von Karman Ave. Call
949-759-5003. Entire festival runs all through Labor Day weekend, August 28 through August
31. Check back here later to see the names of many other great jazz artists who will perform
at this festival.
On Saturday, October 4, 2008, we will perform at the Inglewood Celebrates the Arts
Festival, performing approximately 2pm to 4pm, exact time "tba." Check back here later for
more info. The location is historic Market St in downtown Inglewood. Free.
Orange Coast College "Dia de La Raza"
On Sunday, October 12, join us at at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa for "Dia de la
Raza." We play from 4pm to 6pm, and the festival runs from 11am to 6pm. The address of the
college is 2701 Fairview Road, and this event will be held outdoors on the Quad. Besides our
band there will be other great entertainment, along with good food and other booths, and a
huge dance floor with lots of great dancers. Free. Open to the public.
