Summertime Heats Up in Burbank
For something extremely fun to do while visiting Burbank, check out downtown every Thursday night in July and August, 2010. There will be eight amazing nights of great music and dancing under the stars. The ‘ Come Out and Dance’ festivities begin at 6pm with free dance lessons given by the Dance Family Studio, Francisco and Stacey. Then at 7pm, a two-hour concert begins where everyone hits the dance floor on the AMC Walkway located at Palm Avenue and San Fernando Blvd. The best in swing is featured for the month of July, and in August, things will heat up with salsa, plus it’s all free!
Come Out and Dance is put on by the Downtown Burbank Partnership , and a majority of hotels Burbank are located in the downtown area, so you’ll be able to walk to this fun and exciting event, only you’ll end up dancing your way back to your hotel room.
July 8th is Barbara Morrison and the Bu Crew’ international jazz and blues vocalist, Barbara Morrison has one of the most distinctive sounds in the music world. July 15th, is the Legends of Swing, as one of the premier big bands of the US, Grammy nominated Gary Tole and the Legends of Swing bring sensational hits to life. You’ll be dancing from the very start to this 14-piece powerhouse of sound. July 22nd, is the Wiseguys Big Band Machine, from swing to swank, this 18-piece Wiseguys Big Band Machine features a screaming horn line, talented vocalist, a roaring rhythm section, and an exciting soloists. July 29th, features High Street, a 10-piece, high energy band performing swing, jazz, disco and R & B in an explosion of sound.
August 5th, heats with Orquesta Charangoa, and their repertoire includes salsa, mambo, cha-cha, cumbia, meringue and montunos. August 12th, features Ronnie Gutierrez, a talented percussionist who has toured the world and has performed on the Tonight Show. August 19th, is Yari More’ Y Su Orquesta, the legendary ‘Queen’ of salsa Celia Cruz has picked Yari to be her official West Coast band. Finally, to wrap of the summer festivities on August 26th, is the Pete Escovedo Orchestra, one of the best upbeat Latin jazz that keeps you up out of your seat and on the dance floor the whole night through.
If you like dancing to fun and lively music, you don’t want to miss this free summer dancing concert series.
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