About the Series
Carnegie Hall is honored to partner with local community organizations to present free concerts that are sensational celebrations of sounds from across the country and around the globe. At a Carnegie Hall Citywide concert, you can revisit your favorite music or try something new, stay in your home borough or journey farther afield. Whatever you choose, you’ll experience everything that makes New York City so vibrant.
Artist Details
New York City’s La Excelencia is an award-winning salsa dura band inspired by the sounds of the ’70s and the sociopolitical landscape of today. Combining traditional salsa elements with a modern and unabashedly hard-hitting energy, La Excelencia inspires dancers and invigorates listeners alike.
Location
Bryant Park
Between 40th and 42nd Streets and Fifth and Sixth Avenues
New York, NY
About The Performance
New York City’s La Excelencia is an award-winning salsa dura band inspired by the sounds of the ’70s and the sociopolitical landscape of today. Combining traditional salsa elements with a modern and unabashedly hard-hitting energy, La Excelencia inspires dancers and invigorates listeners alike. On this Friday night in Bryant Park, enjoy a free hometown performance by these internationally renowned salsa stalwarts. “It takes just a note or two to hear that La Excelencia is different,” writes The New York Times. “The real deal doesn’t show up that often, and here it is. Celebrate it.”
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Image: La Excelencia / courtesy of Carnegie Hall