Montuno Productions, Inc., is happy to announce The Second Annual Bay Area Latin Jazz Festival, to be held on Saturday, August 21, 2021, from 11:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. at Rowell Ranch, a picturesque, park-like venue operated and maintained by the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District (HARD). Rowell Ranch is located at 9275 Dublin Canyon, Rd., Castro Valley, CA 94552.
The celebration will showcase the cultural/musical contributions of Latin Jazz, with an emphasis on Afro-Caribbean and Latin American influences. Festival attendees will be able to enjoy a diverse array of food, music, dance, and artistry. There will be booth space available for Bay Area merchants, food vendors, artisans, and community organizations.
Confirmed artists include, the headliner, Bobi Céspedes, featuring invited guest artist, seven-times Grammy-nominated percussionist, John Santos; Latin Jazz Collective with John Nava; René Escovedo Latin Jazz Sextet; Montuno Productions All-Stars Salsa Orchestra; Ricky's Grupo Afro Latino MC & DJ, radio personality, Luis Medina.
As part of its community outreach efforts, Montuno Productions will seek to bring small, independently owned, local businesses, community organizations, and music fans together with the goal of making a positive contribution to the arts and the economic and cultural vibrancy, resiliency, and strength of East Bay communities.
This one-of-a-kind Latin Jazz festival will be held at Rowell Ranch in Castro Valley, a picturesque park-like venue surrounded by hills, with easy access from Highway 580; ten minute drive from Hayward, and 10 to 15 minutes from Dublin, Pleasanton, and Livermore.
Admission:
General admission: $30.00
Gate (door) admission: $35.00
Parking: $5.00 (cash upon entrance/arrival)
*IMPORTANT UPDATE: As of June 15th, 2021, the State of California re-opened the economy. As it relates to outdoor events like the Bay Area Latin Jazz Festival, there will no longer be capacity limitations, or physical distancing requirements. Regarding the use of face coverings (masks), as the producer of the festival, Montuno Productions will follow California Department of Public Health guidelines, including the request that festival-goers be fully vaccinated. Fully-vaccinated festival attendees will not longer be required to wear masks. Unvaccinated individuals will be required to wear masks. This policy will follow the "honor system," where MP will accept the festival attendees self-attestation as to their vaccination status.
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