Friday, August 21, 2015

Grammy Winning Los Lonely Boys Play Music in the Park - Aug. 28


SAN JOSE - Grammy Award winners Los Lonely Boys – the beloved brother trio of Jojo, Henry and Ringo Garza – bring their “Texican” brand of rock ’n’ roll from San Angelo, Texas, to Music in the Park on Aug. 28.

Los Lonely Boys combines elements of rock ’n’ roll, Texas blues, soul, country and Tejano. The band’s debut single, "Heaven" became a Top 20 hit, reached No. 1 on Billboard’s adult contemporary chart, and eventually won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a duo or group with vocal

Los Lonely Boys followed their initial success with two more Grammy nominations in 2006 for their album “Sacred.”  On tour in 2014 supporting their latest album, “Revelation,” Los Lonely Boys has alsoincluded a number of stops along the California coast in 2015, most of which offer tickets starting at $40.

At Music in the Park, advance $10 tickets are on sale atmusicintheparksj.com. Tickets are $15 the day of the show.  Children 12-under are free when accompanied by an adult.


Local favorite J.C. Smith Band (jcsmithband.com), which has been voted “best blues band” in South Bay numerous times, opens the show, which starts at 5:15 p.m. at Plaza de Cesar Chavez, Market and San Fernando streets.

The concerts are produced by San Jose Downtown Association.  Series sponsors include:  Metro, City of San Jose, NBC, Telemundo, KQED, El Observador, Content Magazine, KFOG 97.7 SJ/104.5 SF, La Raza 93.3, Lagunitas Beer Company, J. Lohr Wines, Republic Services and Silicon Valley Bike Coalition.

This is the 26th year of the series.

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Also at the event:

Kids fun including art activities

Food and drink:
    New this year – Lounge in the Park:  Mixed drinks and lounge seating in a transformed space, courtesy Method42 Productions. method42.net
    Craft Beer offerings from local breweries, including Lagunitas Brewing Co. and Strike Brewing.
J. Lohr Vineyards and Wines

Transportation:
   San Jose Bike Coalition, in cooperation with the City of San Jose, will provide free valet bike parking from 4:30 p.m.-9:45 p.m.
   To find the nearest parking options to Plaza de Cesar Chavez, go to sjdowntownparking.com

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