Today! Quetzal live at La Peña!

Don't miss Quetzal live at La Peña on Friday, July 15! Tickets on sale now! http://bit.ly/1WQnAOQ $15 Advance/$18 Door 7PM PRE-CONCERT DISCUSSION IN THE LOUNGE: Quetzal Flores, guitarist of Quetzal, and Paul S. Flores, co-founder of Youth Speaks, will be participating in an intimate conversation about immigration, arts and social justice prior to the concert! The discussion will be from 7pm-8pm then break for 30 min. 8:30PM: THE CONCERTS STARTS IN THE THEATER 10:00PM: STAY AFTER THE SHOW FOR SON JAROCHO JAM SESSION AT 10PM! ***BRING CASH FOR THE TEQUILA BAR & EMPANADA STAND!*** - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - East Los Angeles band Quetzal, combines rock, traditional son jarocho, salsa, cumbia, rock and more to express political, social and personal struggles. The group forges a sound that will simultaneously make you dance and contemplate change, a sound as rich and complex as their pluri-ethnic L.A. barrio experience. Their unique combination of community activism and creative compositions has allowed them to travel the world using music as a tool for creating a global network of musicians committed to building community. Since 2002 Quetzal has been part of a transnational dialogue between musicians in California and Veracruz, Mexico known as “Fandango Sin Fronteras”. Many recordings, performances, and publications have been born from this dialogue. Their 5th album, “Imaginaries”, released by Smithsonian Folkways, received the Grammy Award in 2013 for Best Latin Rock, Urban, or Alternative Album. This event is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley, CA 94705 Lapena.org 510-849-2568