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ANDY MONTAÑEZ “TODA UNA VIDA CONCIERTO!”
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is proud to present the legendary ANDY MONTAÑEZ “TODA UNA VIDA CONCIERTO!”, on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 8:00 pm. For this incredible concert, the remarkable Andy Montañez celebrates his 60th anniversary, featuring TITO PUENTE JR., performing a Tribute to TITO PUENTE, along with performances by EL TRÍO IDEAL, and the exciting dance rhythms of JOHNNY OLIVIO and HERENCIA DE PLENA.
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is on the campus of Lehman College/CUNY at 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx, NY 10468. Tickets for ANDY MONTAÑEZ on Saturday, March 2nd, 2024 at 8pm ($125, $95, $75, $60, $50) can be purchased by calling the Lehman Center box office at 718-960-8833 (Monday through Friday, 10am–5pm, and beginning at 4pm on the day of the concert), or through online access at https://www.lehmancenter.org/events/andy-montanez. Lehman Center is accessible by #4 or D train to Bedford Park Blvd. and is off the Saw Mill River Parkway and the Major Deegan Expressway.
ANDY MONTAÑEZ, “El Godfather de la Salsa”, celebrates his 60th anniversary. Known for his rich, powerful vocals, was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He gained international popularity during his 15-year tenure (1962-1976) as lead vocalist of the legendary salsa group El Gran Combo, producing 37 albums that included hit songs such as “Hojas Blancas”, “Un Verano en Nueva York”, “El Barbero Loco”, and
“El Swing”. In 1977 he replaced Oscar D’León in the popular Venezuelan orchestra La Dimension Latina, recording eight albums in three and a half years that included hits like “El Eco del Tambor” and “Ave María Lola”. In 1980, Montañez formed his own orchestra in Puerto Rico and released the popular album Salsa Con Caché. In 2007, he released the hard hitting salsa album El Godfather De La Salsa, which also became a success on the charts.The 2010 El Gran Combo tribute album, De Andy Montañez Al Combo that featured new arrangements of the hit songs “Brujería”, “No Hago Más Ná” and “Carbonerito” rose to number 5 on the Billboard Latin Tropical chart. In 2018, Andy Montañez was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the LATIN GRAMMY AWARDS.
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Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/2247665-0
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/2247665-2
