Weekend News 2/24/2023

Salsa legend Willie Colón will be headlining the Live Nation produced Cafe Con Leche mega show on Saturday, July 15th at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View. This multi-genre Latin music extravaganza are Merengue veteran hit makers Los Hermanos Rosario, Bachata giant Hector “El Torito” Acosta, Salvadorean Cumbia stars Los Hermanos Flores, Latin Urban fusionist Fulanito and more to be announced . DJ’s Tony O and Walt Digz will be on the decks. Tickets are sale next Friday, March 3rd at www.ticketmaster.com.

There will be an Homenaje A Larry Harlow outdoor Salsa dance Concert on Saturday, May 13, 2 to 6 pm at the Peninsula Jewish Community Center, 800 Foster City Boulevard in Foster City. This Montuno Productions event celebrating the music of the late bandleader and pianist Larry Harlow “El Judio Maravilloso” of the Fania All Stars and Orquesta Harlow fame will feature the hot Latin vibes sounds of VibraSON and the explosive sounds of the MP All Stars Salsa Project featuring several Grammy Award with special guest bandleader/perucssionist/educator Bobby Sanabria! I, Yours truly, Luis Medina will be your MC and DJ for the afternoon. For more information and tickets, visit www.montunoproductions.com.

Also on the Salsa tip…Superstar vocalist La India, La Princesa De La Salsa will be appearing Saturday, March 11th at the Hyatt Regency Burlingame Hotel, 1333 Old Bayshore Highway in Burlingame near SFO. Julio Bravo y Salsabor will open up the show. DJ Tony O will play during the breaks. It’s been a while since India appeared at Carnaval San Francisco backed up by a great band directed by noted producer/pianist Isidro Infante. For more info on this JC/Bosco Vega production, call 415-424-8809 or 650-218-0861 or visit eventbrite.com and tickeri.com.

More Happenings: Guitarist extraordinare Ray Obiedo and his Latin Jazz Ensemble appear tonight and tomorrow at the new Keys Jazz Bistro in San Francisco’s North Beach district at 498 Broadway. Obiedo, whose has been both a bandleader and a featured guitarist with the Pete Escovedo orchestra, has assembled a crack band featuring trombonist Jeff Cressman, pianist Murray Low, percussionist Michael Spiro, bassist David Belove and drummer Phil Hawkins. Shows are at 7 and 9 pm both evenings. Info: www.keysjazzbistro.com.

The Latin Rhythm Boys will be holding court at Yoshi’s Jack London Square in Oakland on Thursday, March 2nd at 8 pm. There will be an open dance floor for the powerful trombone Puerto ! Get ready to sweat!….The legendary Jose Feliciano brings his decades-long repertoire of hits to the Fox Theater, 2215 Broadway in Redwood City tomorrow evening starting at 7:30 pm. For tickets and information, visit www.foxrwc.showare.com…. Timbalero Cafe Agosto and his all-star Orquesta De La Isla are headlining this Sunday at Mama Kin, 374 First Street in San Jose. A swinging tight band of all stars playing Salsa Dura and crowd favorites for dancing at this San Jose hot spot Robert Santana gives dance lessons at 5 pm.