Live Bands
Rumba Nation
Thursday July 10th
8:30pm FREE Salsa Dance Lesson w/ Reina Hernandez
Music by DJ J Loco
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
Mujer Divina
Saturday July 12th
DJ J Loco
Vocalist María Raquel is a Colombian singer and composer based in New York since 2016. She has taken her talent from Colombia to Germany, Israel, Netherlands and the United States. Her powerful voice makes her an outstanding ambassador of Latin music in the world.
11:00 PM - 04:00 AM
Ray Delgado Project
Sunday July 13th
FREE 8:30pm Salsa Dance Lesson w/ Raina Hernandez LIVE Salsa Band | Two sets 10pm & 11:30 Music by DJ J Loco FREE Admission | Kitchen open until 10pm
08:00 PM - 02:00 AM
Grupo Ocho
Thursday July 17th
8:30pm FREE Salsa Dance Lesson w/ Reina Hernandez
Music by DJ J Loco
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.
08:00 PM - 02:00 AM
Rafaelito y su Tumbao
Friday July 18th
Music by DJ J Loco
Rafaelito y su Tumbao is a Latin Salsa Band, an Orchester conveying the temperament, fever, and terrific rhythm of Latin America during each performance. That is a project of Rafael Pareja. After having performed on Latin, Jazz and Salsa stages for many years, the Peruvian decided to found their own Salsa band which refers to the old structure of the New York Salsa style and deals with the Cuban and afro-Antillean music as well as expressions of the Latin American music having origin in the Cuban music. The Latin band consists of young and experienced musicians whose characteristics are to combine a powerful part of the passion and successful interplay which leads to a compact and clear sound.
11:00 PM - 04:00 AM
La Makina
Saturday July 19th
Music by DJ J Loco
La Makina by Arturo Ortiz, featuring Mauro Torres
11:00 PM - 04:00 AM
Marcano Masacote y su Conjunto Bembé
Sunday July 20th
8:30pm
FREE
Salsa Dance Lesson w/ Raina Hernandez
LIVE Salsa Band | Two sets 10pm & 11:30
Music by DJ J Loco FREE Admission | Kitchen open until 10pm08:00 PM - 02:00 AM
Willy Torres
Thursday July 24th
8:30pm FREE Salsa Dance Lesson w/ Reina Hernandez
Music by DJ J Loco
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 band.
08:00 PM - 02:00 AM
Grupo K'ndela
Friday July 25th
Music by DJ J Loco
11:00 PM - 04:00 AM
Santiago y la Orquesta
Saturday July 26th
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
Charlie Cajares y Sus Cueros Al Sol
Sunday July 27th
FREE 8:30pm Salsa Dance Lesson w/ Raina Hernandez LIVE Salsa Band | Two sets 10pm & 11:30 Music by DJ J Loco & DJ Kenny FREE Admission | Kitchen open until 10pm
08:00 PM - 02:00 AM
Rumba Nation
Thursday July 31st
8:30pm FREE Salsa Dance Lesson w/ Reina Hernandez
Music by DJ J Loco
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
Mujer Divina
Friday August 1st
Music by DJ J Loco
Vocalist María Raquel is a Colombian singer and composer based in New York since 2016. She has taken her talent from Colombia to Germany, Israel, Netherlands and the United States. Her powerful voice makes her an outstanding ambassador of Latin music in the world.
11:00 PM - 04:00 AM
Willie Villegas y Entre Amigos
Saturday August 2nd
Music by DJ J Loco
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.
11:00 PM - 04:00 AM
Rafaelito's Pal Monte
Sunday August 3rd
8:30pm FREE Salsa Dance Lesson w/ Raina Hernandez LIVE Salsa Band | Two sets 10pm & 11:30 Music by DJ J Loco FREE Admission | Kitchen open until 10pm
08:00 PM - 02:00 AM
Marcano Masacote y su Conjunto Bembé
Thursday August 7th
8:30pm FREE Salsa Dance Lesson w/ Reina Hernandez
Music by DJ J Loco
08:00 PM - 02:00 AM
Victor Baro y Su Orquesta
Friday August 8th
Music by DJ J Loco
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
Arturo Ortiz & 7 Con Calle
Saturday August 9th
Music by J J Loco
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
Tres Del Solar
Sunday August 10th
8:30pm FREE Salsa Dance Lesson w/ Reina Hernandez
Music by DJ J Loco
Tres Del Solar is a special tribute to the Son montuno, Latin Jazz and Puerto Rican Salsa, influenced and conformed by Musicians from Latin America and Caribbean as well , Involving Cuba , Puerto Rico, Colombia, Mexico and more.
08:00 PM - 02:00 AM
Los Hermanos De Leon
Thursday August 14th
8:30pm FREE Salsa Dance Lesson w/ Reina Hernandez
Music by DJ J Loco
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 K'ndela
Saturday August 16th
Music by DJ J Loco
11:00 PM - 04:00 AM
Mujer Divina
Thursday August 21st
8:30pm FREE Salsa dance Lesson w' Reina Hernandez
Music by DJ J Loco
La Makina by Arturo Ortiz, featuring Mauro Torres
08:00 PM - 02:00 AM
Rumba Nation
Friday August 22nd
Music by DJ J Loco
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.
11:00 PM - 04:00 AM
Charlie Cajares y Sus Cueros Al Sol
Sunday August 24th
FREE 8:30pm Salsa Dance Lesson w/ Raina Hernandez LIVE Salsa Band | Two sets 10pm & 11:30 Music by DJ J Loco & DJ Kenny FREE Admission | Kitchen open until 10pm
08:00 PM - 02:00 AM
Grupo K'ndela
Thursday August 28th
8:30pm FREE Salsa Dance Lesson w/ Raina Hernandez Music by DJ J Loco
08:00 PM - 02:00 AM
Sonora Nuyorkina
Sunday August 31st
FREE 8:30pm Salsa Dance Lesson w/ Raina Hernandez LIVE Salsa Band | Two sets 10pm & 11:30 Music by DJ J Loco & DJ Kenny FREE Admission | Kitchen open until 10pm
08:00 PM - 02:00 AM
La Excelencia
Friday September 26th
Music by DJ J Loco
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