The Summer’s Hottest Outdoor Dance Party returns July 7 through August 25. Downtown Burbank’s 8th season of Come Out & Dance concerts kick off on Thursday, July 7 with free live music and dancing on the AMC Walkway at San Fernando Boulevard and Palm Avenue.
Dance fans can sharpen their moves with free lessons by skilled instructors Francisco and Stacey of the California Ballroom Teachers Academy starting at 6:00 P.M. Then, at 7:00 P.M. get footloose with live music from Southern California’s most danceable swing and salsa bands. Whether devotees of lindy or boogaloo, rumba or cumbia, Come Out & Dance is a dance lover’s dream come true!
Come Out & Dance concerts calendar:
July’s Swing Sensations
July 7
High Street
This 9-piece high energy band will put on a show with sensational swing and jazz. In an explosion of sound, color and fun, the group will perform songs from the 1940s through today. High Street performances are always a party…and you’re invited!
July 14
The Wiseguys Big Band Machine
From swing to swank, The Wiseguys Big Band Machine is an eighteen-piece ensemble featuring a screamin’ horn line, talented vocalists, exciting soloists, and a roarin’ rhythm section
July 21
Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums
Steve Lucky and his band bring an intense energy and personal magnetism to the stage with highly danceable vintage jazz, rhythm & blues and swing.
July 28
Stompy Jones
Stompy Jones is a San Francisco based sextet, renowned for jumpin’ rhythm, wailing improvisations, hip charm, retro style, and explosive stage show.
August’s Sizzlin Salsa Nights
August 4
Johnny Polanco y Su Conjunto Amistad
Johnny Polanco creates the kind of contagious Latin sound that is a salsa lover’s delight. This ten-piece powerhouse tours internationally to wide acclaim and has been a major influence on the dance scene for nearly two decades
August 11
Rumbankete
One of L.A.’s most exciting and progressive salsa orchestras with members from Cuba, Puerto Rico, Columbia, Germany and New York, Rumbankete creates what can only be described as a truly unique L.A. sound. This 13-piece salsa orchestra will blow you away with energy, power and a fresh new salsa sound.
August 18
Louie Cruz Beltran Latin Jazz Ensemble
Come enjoy this internationally acclaimed bandleader/percussionist/singer while he brings his magic to the stage, blending Latin flavors with R&B, salsa and jazz. Louie’s charismatic and energetic performance will have you dancing under the stars.
August 25
Luis Conte
Percussionist for ABC’s hit TV show Dancing with the Stars, Grammy-winner Luis Conte is an acknowledged master of Afro-Cuban rhythm, and has played and recorded with greatest names in contemporary music. It’s a show you won’t want to miss!
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