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Brand Summer Music Series

Orquesta Ritmo Alegre

2026-08-21 19:00:00 2026-08-21 20:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Brand Summer Music Series Brand Library and Art Center -

Friday, August 21
7:00pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2026-08-21 19:00:00 2026-08-21 20:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Brand Summer Music Series Join us for a live performance by Citizen Kitten on Friday, August 21 starting at 7:00 PM. The Summer Music Series features eclectic live music outside on the lawn behind Brand Library & Art Center. Brand Library and Art Center -

Join us for a live performance by Citizen Kitten on Friday, August 21 starting at 7:00 PM. The Summer Music Series features eclectic live music outside on the lawn behind Brand Library & Art Center.

Enjoy a live performance by Orquesta Ritmo Alegre on Friday, August 21 starting at 7:00 PM. Join us for eclectic live music outside on the lawn behind Brand Library & Art Center. Visitors are welcome to bring a chair or blanket and picnic on the grassy hillsides in Brand Park. Seats are not provided. Performances run 60 - 90 minutes without intermission. Performances may be experienced by children and families.

Orquesta Ritmo Alegre is a Latin dance band dedicated to preserving and revitalizing the golden-age traditions of danzón, mambo, bolero, and Cuban dance music The band features a  signature charanga lineup—violins, cello, flute, and a driving Afro-Cuban rhythm section—fusing folkloric Cuban rhythms, rich jazz harmonies, and a refined classical sensibility into a vibrant and distinctive sound.  With a direct lineage to the creators of the danzón-mambo, Israel and Orestes López, Orquesta Ritmo Alegre showcases master Cuban vocalist and percussionist Lázaro Galarraga. Formed in 2025, Ritmo Alegre brings together veteran musicians and rising young artists, creating a dynamic exchange between tradition and new generations.

The Brand Summer Music Series began in 2014 and is supported by the Glendale Arts & Culture Commission, through funding from the Urban Art Program, with support from Glendale Library, Arts & Culture, Glendale Community Services & Parks, and the Brand Associates.

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For additional information about this event, please contact Brand Library & Art Center at (818) 548-2051 or send an email at Info@BrandLibrary.org. Visit BrandLibrary.org/Summer-Music-Series to learn more about the Brand Summer Music Series.

Free, limited parking is available in Brand Park. An accessible entrance and accessible parking for cars with a disabled parking placard or license plate is located on the East side of Brand Library.

Brand Library and Art Center

Phone: 818-548-2051

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