Live Bands
Willie Villegas y Entre Amigos
Thursday April 3rd
Willie Villegas y Entre Amigos are the primary source for the Classic Salsero who's looking for a “Blast from the Past” sound that was popular in the decades of the 60’s, 70’s & early 80’s. Entre Amigos are a two trombone-led Salsa band based in Brooklyn, NY, presided over by the formidable figure of Willie Villegas who is no newcomer to the worldwide Salsa scene, Willie has played with such luminaries as 10x Grammy award winner and NEA Jazz master Eddie Palmieri, the legendary “Rey de la Pachanga” Joe Quijano and the Iconic Joe Cuba Sextet as well as Salsa legends Frankie Ruiz, Lalo Rodríguez, Paquito Guzmán and “The King of the Mambo” Tito Puente.
08:00 PM - 02:00 AM
Marcano Masacote y su Conjunto Bembé
Friday April 4th
Music by DJ J Loco
11:00 PM - 04:00 AM
Grupo K'ndela
Saturday April 5th
Music by DJ J Loco
11:00 PM - 04:00 AM
Ray Delgado Project
Sunday April 6th
8:30pm FREE Salsa Dance Lesson w/ Kassandra Hernandez
Ray Delgado was born in NYC and grew up between New York and Puerto Rico. Ray studied music at the East Harlem Music School and took lessons at Boys Harbor Music School. His main instrument are the bongos.
08:00 PM - 02:00 AM
Willy Torres
Thursday April 10th
Willy is a multi instrumentalist, arranger, composer, producer that has toured the world and or recorded with artist like: Ricky Martin, Alexander Pires, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Victor Manuelle, Christian Castro, Victor Manuelle, Spanish Harlem Orchestra and his own projects Willy Torres Salsa Project and The Willy Torres Orchestra to name a mild few in his 30 year career.
08:00 PM - 02:00 AM
Santiago y la Orquesta
Friday April 11th
A Colombian style Salsa band, Santiago Moyano is a third generation of singers in his family and fronting one of the best live Salsa performances currently in NYC.
11:00 PM - 04:00 AM
Mujer Divina
Saturday April 12th
Music by DJ J Loco
11:00 PM - 04:00 AM
Sonora Nuyorkina
Sunday April 13th
La Sonora Nuyokina is a contemporary salsa band. Our members are young talented musicians who bring a fresh sound to the latin genres. Our repertoire goes from all time classics to the most popular hits today, to our own original material. The members of La Sonora come from different parts of Latin America and North America: the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Ecuador, as well as the United States. Each musician brings their unique taste, talent, and experience to give La Sonora its vibrant sound.
08:00 PM - 02:00 AM
Arturo Ortiz & 7 Con Calle
Thursday April 17th
8:30pm FREE Salsa Dance Lesson w/ Kassandra Hernandez
Music by DJ J Loco
08:00 PM - 02:00 AM
Charlie Cajares y Sus Cueros Al Sol
Saturday April 19th
Music by DJ J Loco
11:00 PM - 04:00 AM
Grupo K'ndela
Thursday April 24th
Music by DJ J Loco
08:00 PM - 02:00 AM
Nelson Rodriguez y el Clan
Friday April 25th
Nelson Rodriguez is a very talented and versatile singer from Cuba, who is well known around the city, being the leader for Tres Del Solar. Now he join forces with Arturo Ortiz, master pianist, arranger & producer, to create this new ensemble of musicians, expand on the repertoire and possibilities, with the sole purpose of making you dance to great hits from various artists, from beginning to end!! We present you with Nel Rodriguez y el Clan!
11:00 PM -
Alfredo de la Fé
Saturday April 26th
Alfredo Manuel De La Fé is a Cuban-born and New York-based violinist who lived in Colombia for more than 16 years and is responsible for transforming the violin into an important sound of Salsa and Latin music. The first solo violinist to perform with a Salsa orchestra, De La Fé has toured the world more than thirty times, appearing in concert and participating in more than one hundred albums by such top-ranked Latin artists as Eddie Palmieri, Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, José Alberto "El Canario", Cheo Feliciano, The Fania All-Stars, Santana[2] and Larry Harlow. His second solo album, Alfredo, released in 1979, received a Grammy nomination as "Best Latin album". A child prodigy, Alfredo's father who was a singer (a tenor of opera) in Havana, Cuba and sang on Cuban radio with Bienvenido León and Celia Cruz in the 1940s recognized his son's skills and encouraged his musical talent.
11:00 PM - 04:00 AM
Los Hermanos De Leon
Thursday May 1st
8:30pm FREE Salsa Dance Lesson w/ Kassandra Hernandez
Los Hermanos De Leon are the new generation of salsa dura. They both play from the heart and give you that raw authentic in your face sound that will get you on your feet. Anthony and Tito are also known for their soloing and interacting with the audience as they start playing there trombones in the crowd.
08:00 PM - 02:00 AM
Grupo Ocho
Friday May 2nd
GRUPO OCHO – Their sound is huge, versatile and surely irresistible to your dancing shoes. Come see for yourself why they have taken this City by storm and have quickly become a crowd favorite embellishing our dancing floor with multiple music genres like Salsa, Cumbia, Merengue and Bachata.
11:00 PM - 04:00 AM
Marcano Masacote y su Conjunto Bembé
Thursday May 8th
8:30pm FREE Salsa Dance Lesson w/ Kassandra Hernandez
Music by DJ J Loco
08:00 PM - 02:00 AM
La Excelencia
Friday May 9th
La Excelencia’s in-your-face sound and energetic, live performances reach outside of the salsa norm, and have propelled the band to main stream audiences and venues. Inspired by the salsa sounds of the 70’s and the sociopolitical landscape of today, La Excelencia is an award-winning band from New York City that combines traditional salsa elements with a modern and unapologetic sound. Their music invigorates social mindedness amidst a powerful and danceable soundtrack
11:00 PM - 04:00 AM
La Makina
Saturday May 10th
Music by DJ J Loco
11:00 PM - 04:00 AM
Ray Delgado Project
Thursday May 15th
8:30pm FREE Salsa Dance Lesson w/ Kassandra
Ray Delgado was born in NYC and grew up between New York and Puerto Rico. Ray studied music at the East Harlem Music School and took lessons at Boys Harbor Music School. His main instrument are the bongos.
08:00 PM - 02:00 AM
Santiago y la Orquesta
Friday May 16th
A Colombian style Salsa band, Santiago Moyano is a third generation of singers in his family and fronting one of the best live Salsa performances currently in NYC.
11:00 PM - 04:00 AM
Rumba Nation
Thursday May 22nd
Derek Christopher Suarez is one of the most dynamic blind musicians/singers in New York City. He is of Puerto Rican, Cuban and Guatemalan descent, which adds an eclectic style to all Latin genres with a New York twist. Over the years, he has recorded with several local Latin bands, and has played in Russia, Cuba and the Dominican Republic, among other places. Derek has been featured on bass, piano and vocals in several bands at G&G's, and has become a crowd favorite. Now, he has formed his own band, Rumba Nation, featuring a mixture of fresh new faces and some of the most well-known musicians in New York.
08:00 PM - 02:00 AM
Arturo Ortiz & 7 Con Calle
Friday May 23rd
Arturo Ortiz was born in Santurce, PR, raised in Carolina, PR. Started playing since tha age of 4… Professionally at 17, came to NY in ’83, at the age of 24. Earliest bands in PR, San Felipe ’74, Perignon, Tito Allen, Johnny El Bravo, Freddy Kenton, Conjunto Canayón. In addition to being a great pianist, Arturo also is probably the top synthesizer programmer, for Salsa acts such as Marc Anthony’s and Ruben Blades’ band tours.
11:00 PM - 04:00 AM
Charlie Cajares y Sus Cueros Al Sol
Thursday May 29th
8:30pm FREE Salsa Dance Lesson w/ Kassandra Hernandez
Music by DJ J Loco
08:00 PM - 02:00 AM
Sonora Nuyorkina
Friday May 30th
La Sonora Nuyokina is a contemporary salsa band. Our members are young talented musicians who bring a fresh sound to the latin genres. Our repertoire goes from all time classics to the most popular hits today, to our own original material. The members of La Sonora come from different parts of Latin America and North America: the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Ecuador, as well as the United States. Each musician brings their unique taste, talent, and experience to give La Sonora its vibrant sound.
11:00 PM - 04:00 AM
Victor Baro y Su Orquesta
Saturday May 31st
Born in the Dominican Republic in March of 1960, Victor Baro migrated with his parents to New Jersey in 1969. At the age of seven he started to take formal music lessons. After attending Barringer High School in Newark he continued his education attending Bronx Community City College. While attending school he received an offer to play with Los Nietos de`l Ray, Tito Allen and Adalberto Santiago which catapulted Victor’s career, enabling him to tour with Frankie Ruiz and Willie Colon.
11:00 PM - 04:00 AM
Rafaelito's Pal Monte
Sunday June 1st
8:30pm FREE Salsa Dance Lesson w/ Kassandra Hernandez
Music by DJ J Loco