Music
America Idol in Puerto Rico Update
The American Idol Puerto Rico auditions are just over a week away on Aug 2, 2008 at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico. For those of you that are seriously considering taking part in American Idol you should seriously consider attending one of the registration days on July 31 and Aug 1.
As per the American Idol [...]
Black Guayaba Live in San Juan Aug 1 2008
In February of this year the local Puerto Rico band Black Guayaba won the 2007 Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album. On August 1st you can see Black Guayaba live at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan. The band consists of Gustavo González (vocalist), Javier Morales (guitar), Carlos Ortíz (bass), Carlos Colón [...]
American Idol Auditions in Puerto Rico
Do you believe you have what it takes to follow in the footsteps of; Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks, Jordin Sparks and the most recent idol David Cook?
Do you think that Simon, Randy and Paula will digg your style?
Will you be in Puerto Rico on August 2, 2008?
If you [...]
Puerto Rico Salsa Congress 2008
The 12th annual Puerto Rico Salsa Congress will take place at the El San Juan Hotel and Casino on July 19 – 26, 2008. Dancers and salsa lovers from around the world will be descending on San Juan for a week of intense competition.
Don’t worry if you are not up to competition standards, because [...]
2008 Puerto Rico Heineken JazzFest
The annual Puerto Rico Heineken JazzFest takes place at the end of this month. This is by far one of the top jazz festivals in the Caribbean and this year the event runs from Thursday May 29 to Saturday May 31, at the Tito Puente Amphitheater, San Juan.
Día Nacional de la Salsa 2008
The annual Día Nacional de la Salsa (National Salsa Day) will take place at the Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan on Sunday March 30. This is the 25th anniversary and this years event will honor “El Judio Maravilloso Larry Harlow”, “Maestro Manny Oquendo” and “Sr. Rafael Viera”.
If you want to experience some live salsa [...]
Black Guayaba Take Home a Grammy
I just wanted to share a bit of local news today. Last year Black:Guayaba a 5 piece rock band from Puerto Rico, were nominated for a Grammy in the category ‘Best Latin Rock Or Alternative Album’ for their first album , but lost out to Mexican rock band Maná. This year they were again nominated [...]
Ponce Carnival Means Party Time in Puerto Rico
Looking for something to do this weekend?
You could head down to Ponce on the south coast of Puerto Rico and participate in the annual Ponce Carnival. The Ponce carnival takes place the week before Ash Wednesday and this year they are celebrating its 150th anniversary. The carnival is the south’s answer to Old San Juan’s [...]
Marc Anthony Live in San Juan
Photo by miggell1In the United States and Europe, he may be better known as the husband of Jenifer Lopez, but in the world of Latin Music, Marc Anthony is a top selling recording artist. You can catch him here in Puerto Rico, when he brings his live tour to the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José [...]
Bacardi Artisan Fair 2007
If you are here in Puerto Rico this weekend (Dec 2) or next weekend (Dec 9) then why not check out the Bacardi Artisan Fair (Feria Bacardi 2007) which will take place in the grounds of the Bacardi factory in Cataño.
The Bacardi Artisan Fair is an annual event that takes place on the first [...]
