St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church, 270 South Broadway, Hicksville, will present an outdoor big band concert on Sunday, July 24, at 6 p.m. Last year, Sonido Clasico delighted the audience with an outdoor evening of Latin Big Band music and classic jazz. The concert was attended by about 130 people and thoroughly enjoyed by all. The band will be returning for an encore performance. The 16-piece band has an incredible sound and is dedicated to preserving the music of the Latin Big Band era of the fifties through the seventies. It was founded in 1999 by Puerto Rican native Carlos Castillo, who played stand-up bass for Tito Puente, Tito Rodriguez, Machito, Joe Cuba, Hector Rivera and just about every name in the Latin music scene of the sixties and seventies. Castillo had long had a dream of founding a Latin workshop with which he could share his musical experiences with a new generation.
The concert is being planned as an outreach initiative to get to know the church’s neighbors and for the neighbors to get to know St. Stephen’s. So, join the fun, meet your community, get up and dance, or just sit back and enjoy the music.
There is a suggested donation of $15, but advanced tickets are $10. Kids under 18 are free.
For tickets and details, contact Rick Mosebach by email at rickm13579@aol.com, or call 516-661-1761.
—Submitted by St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church
