Summer Concert Series w/ Alex Torres & His Latin Orchestra

The Park Theater Foundation is back for its sixth year bringing FREE live music to the Crandall Park Bandshell every Friday evening from July 10 - August 7th!

Get ready for an eclectic lineup of talented local and regional musicians that you won't want to miss! Pack up your favorite lawn chairs, grab your blankets, and round up the whole crew for the perfect start to your weekends. This is a free event. Seating is on the lawn at Crandall Park. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy!

ALEX TORRES & HIS LATIN ORCHESTRA

Formed October 1980 in Amsterdam, NY, this 12-piece orchestra is led by Bronx-born bassist Alex Torres. They perform an original blend of Afro-Caribbean rhythms such as Salsa, Merengue, Cha-cha, Bomba, Plena and Latin Jazz, and have been presented by hundreds of festivals, performing arts centers and events annually.

The Orchestra has received numerous awards including the New England Cultural Arts Preservation Award, the New York State Music Achievement Award, the Schenectady League of Arts Award, The Governor's Excellence in Arts Award, The NAACP Albany Chapter Award, 4 Eddies Awards, HERO 2026 Award and 3 awards from NY Capital District Original Music Awards in 2016.

Alex Torres & His Latin Orchestra have performed for President Bill and Hillary Clinton at the New York State Democratic Convention and for New York Governors George Pataki and Eliot Spitzer's inaugurations. They have shared the stage with acts such as Tito Puente, Tito Puente Jr., Eddie Palmieri, Andy Montañez, Los Hermanos Moreno, Arturo Sandoval, Luis "Perico" Ortiz, Ray Barretto, Jane Burnette & The Spirits Of Havana, Larry Harlow, Jose Alberto "El Canario," Brenda K. Starr, Tito Nieves, Jerry Gónzalez & The Fort Apache Band, King Changó, Arrested Development, Branford Marsalis, The Count Basie and Woody Herman Orchestras.

The group is registered with the Arts-In-Education Program of New York State, bringing the orchestra into schools to showcase cultural diversity and explain the music, instruments and rhythms associated with their music.

They have been featured on television commercials for The Albany Times Union Newspaper, wrote and performed the music for the PBS weekly program "Made in New York", and twice performed for Time Warner’s music series, Sounding Board. Their music has been featured in motion pictures (including "Slammin' Salmon," "Old Dogs," "Drunken Wedding," "Broken City," "The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby," "Guten Tag Ramon," "Permission," and the made-for-TV movie "Unanswered Prayers") and on TV series and streaming shows such as "Ugly Betty," "Tricky Business," "The Glades," "Human Target," "The Tracker," "The Finder," "The Color Splash," "Road To The Kentucky Derby," "Quiero Mis Quinces," "Mistresses," "Breaking Amish," "The Blacklist," "Code Black," "Complications," "Seven Seconds," "Grown," "Shameless," "Ant-Man," "Hit & Run," "Ordinary Joe," "The Shrink Next Door," "Gordita Chronicles," and appearing live on the HBO mini series "White House Plumbers." Their music is also on the soundtracks for the video games Tropico 3, 4 & 5.

Concert Location: Crandall Park Bandshell (Fire Road, Glens Falls, NY 12801)

Rain Location: In the event of inclement weather, concerts will be moved indoors to The Park Theater (14 Park Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801).

A Presentation of The Park Theater Foundation

The Park Theater Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in the Glens Falls community by providing a venue for quality and affordable entertainment and educational opportunities in the performing arts.

This program is made possible thanks to the support of our Summer Series sponsors:

• PRESENTING PARTNER: Adirondack Trust | Amsure
• PLATINUM SPONSORS: The Queensbury Hotel | Stewart's Shops
• GOLD SPONSORS: Barton | Cifone Construction Co. | Gallagher | High Road Transport | Hudson Headwaters Health Network | NYSMusic | StoredTech | SUNY Adirondack
• SILVER SPONSORS: Finch | Metroland Now | The Chronicle | Cerrone Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning | KEENA