Alma del Barrio

06/08/2026

06/08/2026

This coming Saturday June 13!

For more information: https://www.jazzbakery.org/event/miles-100-a-celebration-in-afro-cuban-jazz/

06/06/2026

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our longtime colleague and father figure, "El Hombre de la Camisa Roja" Joaquin del Toro. Joaquin, 89, a native of Cuba, was heard on Alma del Barrio for three decades. He loved doing the show with all his heart and soul and was a father figure to all of the staff.

06/04/2026

Plenty of Salsa and Latin Jazz to fill your summer dance card!

Upcoming calendar of live music events in the greater Los Angeles area as of Monday June 8, 2026.

Do not forget our local clubs bringing you wonderful music on a nightly basis!

Wednesday June 10 - Roosevelt Cordova "El Presidente de la Salsa" album release party at Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood
Thursday June 11 - Poncho Sanchez at Rio Hondo College in Whittier
Thursday June 18 - Los Alamitos Summer Music Series featuring La Verdad
Saturday June 20 - LACMA Latin Sounds featuring Roosevelt Cordova "El Presidente de la Salsa"
Thursday June 25 - A Tribute to Cuba's Greatest Bands featuring Iris Cepeda Y Gonzalo Chomat at Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood
Friday June 26 - From Cuba With Love: A Tribute to Buena Vista Social Club featuring Amy Castro at Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood
Saturday June 27 - LACMA Latin Sounds featuring Mayeya Y Bomba Boriken
Saturday June 27 - L.A. Zoo After Dark Salsa Night
Friday July 10 - The Music Center Dance DTLA Salsa Night
Friday July 10 - La Plaza de Cultura y Artes Summer of Salsa featuring La Verdad
Friday July 10 - Donald Vega Trio at Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood
Saturday July 10 - Donald Vega Trio at Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood
Wednesday July 15 - Salsa Night Featuring Nathy Peluso Y Grupo Niche at The Hollywood Bowl
Friday July 17 - Omar Sosa Quarteto Americanos at Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood
Saturday July 18 - 2nd Annual Tunjo's Festival Colombiano featuring Andy Montanez in Ontario
Sunday July 26 - Festival Colombiano at Pico Rivera Sports Arena
Thursday July 30 - The Autry Sizzling Summer Nights featuring Chino Espinoza Y Los Duenos del Son
Friday July 31 - Luis Conte Band at The Baked Potato in Studio City
Thursday August 6 - The Autry Sizzling Summer Nights featuring Trombor
Friday August 7 - Juan de Marco Gonzalez & The Afro-Cuban All Stars at the United Theater on Broadway
Saturday August 8 - Jazz in the Park featuring Néstor Torres at Moreno Valley Civic Center Amphitheater
Friday August 14 - La Plaza de Cultura y Artes Summer of Salsa featuring Rush Hour Orquesta
Thursday August 20 - Thursday July 30 - The Autry Sizzling Summer Nights featuring Guicho Y La Tribu
Friday August 21 - L.A. Jazz Festival Caribbean Street Carnival in Venice
Saturday August 22 - Chamaco Rivera Y Guillo Rivera in La Puente
Thursday August 27 - The Autry Sizzling Summer Nights featuring Conjunto Oye
Thursday September 3 - The Autry Sizzling Summer Nights featuring Rush Hour Orquesta
Friday September 11 - La Plaza de Cultura y Artes Summer of Salsa featuring Conjunto Oye
Friday September 11 - W***y Garcia at Giggles in Glendale
Monday September 14 - Chucho Valdes & His Royal Quartet at The Blue Note Los Angeles
Tuesday September 15 - Chucho Valdes & His Royal Quartet at The Blue Note Los Angeles
Saturday September 19 - Arturo O'Farrill & Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra at Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa
Wednesday September 30 - Ruben Blades with the Roberto Delgado Orchestra at The Hollywood Bowl

06/04/2026

A great event is coming to Los Angeles this summer: The L.A. Jazz Festival from August 7-23, 2026. Here are some of the events that may interest our listeners:

* Jazz in the Park featuring Néstor Torres at Moreno Valley Civic Center Amphitheater on Saturday, August 8.

* Caribbean Street Carnival A vibrant, free, full-day block party in Venice on Friday, August 21, 2026 featuring: Arturo O'Farrill, Dafnis Prieto Sí o Sí Quartet, Charlie Sepúlveda & The Turnaround, Oscar Hernandez & Alma Libre, Tito Puente Jr., CSULA Afro-Latin Ensemble, Dayramir Gonzalez

* Jazz After Dark events (venues to be determined) featuring Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca (August 9, 2026), Fausto Cuevas (August 11, 2026), Lily H. Clark (August 13, 2026), Oskar Cartaya (August 14, 2026), and Gabrielito Y La Verdad (August 16, 2026),

For more information visit: https://www.lajazzfestival.com/