Jersey City Bomba and Plena (classes): Bomba Dance and Plena - Sundays

New Location!!! 
Bomba & Plena Dance from Puerto Rico |
Every Sunday @ 3-4:30pm | 
Pershing Field Veteran's Building 201 Central Ave. Jersey City, NJ 07307 |
$15 suggested |
Open Level Women & Men |
Skirt & Footwork |
For more information write to ladylorearts@gmail.com |

Jersey City supports Puerto Rican, Afro-Latino/Caribbean Arts

Chicago Bomba: Bomba and Plena Aerobics! Every Thursday Summer 2014

Come dance to the rhythms of Bomba and Plena from the island of Puerto Rico! It's only 30 minutes of fun cardio. You can do it!

Every Thursday! All Summer Long!

6:15-6:45pm

Suggested Donation $5

Contact Laura Dances for more info:
lauradances.com
lauradanceschicago@gmail.com
773.564.0025

Orlando Plena: San Sebastian Street Festival - Sunday January 19, 2014

Event: San Sebastian Street Festival Take Orlando
Artists: Pleneros de la Central, Pleneros de la Mata, Jose Nogueras and other acts
Date and Time: Sunday January 19, 2014 from 11AM to 2PM
Venue and Location: Terrace 390 at 390 North Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32801

Tampa, FL Plena: Asi Son Mis Navidades - Saturday January 19, 2014

Event: Asi Son Mis Navidades

Artists: Los Pleneros de la Central

Venue and Location:  Tequilas Bar & Taqueria Restaurant at 1613 East 7th Avenue, 

Ybor City, FL

Date and Time: Saturday January 19, 2014 from 3-10PM

Admission: from $10-$15

For more information: (813) 900-6421

NY Plena: El Dia De Los Tres Reyes Magos/ Three Kings Day - Monday January 6, 2014

For the third year in a row, Los Pleneros de la 21 are proud to join Teatro Sea in its annual celebration, musical affair and Toy Give-Away Extravaganza to honor Los Tres Reyes Magos.
Families, children young and old and fans of Tres Reyes are all invited to head to the Lower East Side and the Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural and Educational Center. to welcome and greet the 3 Wise Men!
This is a free event, with wonderful music provided by 
The Mariachi Academy, Los Pleneros de la 21 and Nico y su Combo!
This is an outdoor event (if it rains, we will meet you indoors!) at
Teatro SEA at CSV Cultural and Educational Center
107 Suffolk Street, 2nd Floor, NY NY 10002
For more info:
212-529-1545

Event: El Da de Los Tres Reyes Magos/3 Kings Day
Artists: Los Pleneros de la 21, Mariachi Academy and Nico y su Combo
Date and Time: Monday January 6, 2014 at 3PM-5PM
Venue and Location: Teatro SEA at Clemente Soto Velez (CSV) Cultural and Education Center at 107 Suffolk Street, 2nd Floor, NY, NY 10002
For more info: (212) 529-1545

Brooklyn Plena: Herencia de Plena at South Williamsburg Epiphany RC Church - Sunday January 5, 2014

Event: Herencia de Plena at South Williamsburg Epiphany RC Church
Artists: Johnny Olivo Jr. Con Su Herencia De Plena
Date and Time: Sunday January 5, 2014 at 2PM.
Venue and Location: South Williamsburg Epiphany RC Church at 96th South 9th Street Brooklyn, NY 11211
Admission: All are invited

Pembroke Pines, FL Plena: La Gran Parranda con Plena Es - January 3, 2014

La Gran Parranda este viernes comenzando a las 6:00 pm en las Fiestas Patronales Broward County, Florida, trae tu pandero. Mucha pleana con Plena Es $10.00/ Adulto ninos menores de 11 no pagan. Machinas, comida y mucho vacilon!www.prfiestas.com.

Event: La Grand Parranda con Plena Es

Date and Time: Friday January 3, 2014 at 6PM

Venue and Location: 10400 Pines Blvd, Pembroke Pines, FL 33026

Admission: $10 for adults/ children under 11 years old get in free

You are encouraged to bring your panderos to this event.

Tampa, FL Plena: Plenazo de Pre-Despedida de Año - Saturday December 28, 2013

Come and start celebrating New Year's with us Puerto Rico style Saturday December 28th from 8pm with A Son de Plena and their New Year Plenazo! $3 Medalla all night! Coquito bottles by Coquito Borike'n for $20! Reservations at 813-251-4604!

Event: Plenazo de Pre-Despedida de Año
Artists: A Son de Plena
Date and Time: Saturday December 28, 2013 at 8pm-10pm.
Location: Catrinas Cocina y Galeria located at 2402 South Macdill Avenue, Tampa, FL 33629
Admission: Not listed

For information go to the event's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/events/625973377463936/

Tampa Plena: A Son De Plena Parranda Performances for December 20th and 21st 2013

Performance #1

Event: Parrandon en Whiskey North
Date and Time: Friday December 20, 2013 11:30-2:30PM
Venue and Location: Whiskey North at 11921 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, Florida 33618
Event Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1385395495043715/

Performance #2

Event: Parranda ASDP #2 2013

Date and Time: Saturday December 21, 2013 at 9PM

Venue and Location: Walmart Tampa at 14941 North Dale Mabry Hwy, Lake Magdalene, FL 33618

Corillooooo!!!!! Si fuiste a la primera parranda el pasado sabado, ya tu sabes lo que te espera en la segunda....plena, plena y mas plena.

Nos vamos a reunir en el parking del Walmart localizado en Bearss y N Dale Mabry a las 9:00pm. Salimos para la primera casa a las 9:30p, y luego arrancamos para la segunda casa en New Tampa. Sip, dos casitas esta semana pa que afinques!

Recuerda traer tu botellita o six pack para ayudar a los anfitriones que estan tirando la casa por la ventana por nosotros. Nos vemos este sabado, y recuerda...si es A Son De Plena , tiene que ser bueno!!!!

Event Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/678131578877656/

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Chicago Bomba and Plena: Parranda on PASEO BORICUA!!!! - Saturday December 21, 2013

Bring your panderso, guiros, campanas, cuatros, guitars, good spirits and more it's time to bring an awesome TRAVELING PARRANDAAAAA to our local businesses and our neighborhood! El barrio del BORICUA!!!! Everyone is invited and encouraged to come and celebrate with us!!! 

We will start at the Teresa Roldan Apartments on Campbell and Division we will visit a few businesses and end up at La Bruquena as the last stop!!!

Bring your family, your friends! everyone is welcomed we would love to bring a huge crowd!!!!

Vamo' quien se apunta???
Who's coming??? I know I am

SPREAD THE WORD! RIEGA LA VOZ! - Ivelisse Diaz

Parranda is hosted by: HUMBOLDT PARK NO SE VENTE association and all of us of course!! PLEEENAAAAAAA

Event: Parranda on PASEO BORICUA!!!!
Hosted by: HUMBOLDT PARK NO SE VENTE
Date and Time: Saturday December 21, 2013 from 4pm till 6pm CST
Location: Teresa Roldan Apartments on Campbell and Division 
Event Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/457044787734955/

Miami Plena: De Parranda en Brickell - Sunday December 15, 2013

Event: Fiesta Navidena - De Parranda en Brickell
Artists: Unknown
Date and Time: Sunday December 15, 2013 at 5PM
Venue and Location: Finnegan's River at 401 SW 3rd Avenue, Miami, FL 33130
Contact: (305) 285-3030
Admission: $10, Under 18 years old are free

Tampa, FL Plena: Parranda A Son de Plena 2013 - Saturday December 14, 2013

Meet at a food truck at Waters and Armenia Avenue in Tampa, FL and then make your way down to La Cocina Boricua.

Event: Parranda A Son de Plena 2013
Date and Time: Saturday December 14, 2013 at 10PM (page for the event on Facebook says 9:30PM)
Venue and Location: La Cocina Boricua at 8438 North Armenia Avenue, Tampa, FL 33604

For more information (in Spanish) click on the following link: https://www.facebook.com/events/451213804976264/?source=1

Chicago Bomba and Plena: Las BomPleneras shows - Friday December 13 and Saturday December 14th, 2013

Las BomPleneras 

Friday December 13th at Segundo Ruiz Belvis! Oldest Puerto Rican Culture Center re-opening! The girls will be jamming Friday night at 4046 W. Armitage! DALE

Saturday December 14th at The Chicago Cuatro Orchestra Christmas Concert at 7pm! They will be bringing Bomba Y Plena pa' gozar! click on link for more info and to buy tickets!!! DALE


For more information clink on here Las BomPleneras

Kissimmee, FL Plena: Plena Para el Pueblo- Saturday December 7, 2013

Event: Plena Para el pueblo

Artist: PLeneros Son D'La Kalle 

Date and Time: Saturday December 7, 2013 at 3:30pm.

Venue and Location: Rancho Latino at 4000 South Orange Blossom Trail, Kissimmee, Florida 34746-7262, Rancho Latino phone number (407) 870-9977.

Admission: Not listed

Event as listed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/587564311293548/

NY Bomba and Plena: Plena Sin Fronteras at Camaradas El Barrio - Saturday December 7, 2013

Por ahi viene el frio, vamos a calientar el ambiente! Kick off the holiday season with your monthly dose of Plena and bomba in PSF style. You ate all that food for Thanksgiving and now's your opportunity to burn it off. All for $8 at the door, what a bargain.

Event: Plena Sin Fronteras at Camaradas El Barrio
Artists: Plena Sin Fronteras
Date and Time: Saturday December 7, 2013 at 9pm.
Venue and Location: Camaradas El Barrio, 2241 First Avenue, New York, NY 10029 at corner of 115th Street and First Ave.
Admission: $8

NY Plena: Herencia de Plena at Camarada El Barrio - Friday November 29, 2013

Event: Johnny Olivo Jr. con Su Herencia de Plena at Camaradas El Barrio November 29, 2013.

Artist: Johnny Olivo Jr. Con Su Herencia de Plena (Herencia de Plena)

Venue: Camaradas El Barrio at 22441 1st Avenue, New York, NY 10029 at corner of 115 Street

Date and Time: Friday November 29, 2013 at 9PM.

Telephone: (212) 348-2703

North American Bomba and Plena Shows November 21 - December 2013

Here's a list of Bomba and Plena shows that are coming up over the next few weeks from Chicago to Florida. If you like your event listed on this blog send me a message via Facebook or to the blog I'll gladly put you on.

Thursday November 21, 2013

Bronx Bomba: Alma Moyo Celebrates the Return of Bruckner Bar and Grill - Thursday November 21, 2013

Friday November 22, 2013

Boulder Colorado Bomba: Barrio E Presents "Pa'l Batey" - Friday November 22, 2013

Saturday November 23, 2013

Bronx Bomba and Plena: The 4th Annual South Bronx Folk Festival Grand Finale - Saturday November 23, 2013450

Chicago Bomba: Puerto Rican Arts Alliance's Loiza in Chicago - Saturday November 23, 2013

Chicago Bomba: AfriCaribe's Academy Recital and Bombazo - Saturday November 23, 2013

Fredericksburg, Virginia Bomba: Bombazo in the Fredericksburg Area - Saturday November 23, 2013

Sunday November 24, 2013

Bronx Bomba: Bombazo in the Bronx - Bombazo Dance Co. Performance and Fundraiser - Sunday November 24, 2013

Kissimme, FL Plena: 1st Encuentro De Pleneros Homenaje A - Sunday November 24, 2013

Wednesday November 27, 2013

Chicago Bomba: Buya Buya va BUYANDO! - Wednesday November 27, 2013

Saturday November 30, 2013

New York Plena and Bomba: Los Pleneros de la 21 presents El Sancocho Musical - Saturday November 30, 2013

Saturday December 7, 2013

Holyoke, MA Bomba: Roule Candela on Main St. (Afro-Caribbean and Carols Concert) - Saturday December 7, 2013

Friday December 13, 2013

Jacksonville, FL Plena: El Parrandon Navideno con Renacer Borincano - Friday December 13, 2013

New York Bomba and Plena: Dr. Drum and Bomba Yo at Futuvision's Shopping Expo and Music Showcase- Friday December 13, 2013

Chicago Bomba and Plena: Las BomPleneras Opening at 3rd Annual Afro- Caribbean Improvised Music Festival - Friday December 13, 2013

Saturday December 14, 2013

Bronx Plena: PLENAZO CALLEJERO 2013 - December 15, 2013

Chicago Bomba: Afro-Latin Record Collector's Fair and Exhibit - Saturday December 14, 2013

Chicago Bomba and Plena: Las BomPleneras Opening at 3rd Annual Afro- Caribbean Improvised Music Festival - Friday December 13, 2013

Event: 3rd Annual Afro-Caribbean Improvised Music Festival
Artists: Las BomPleneras
Venue and Location: Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center at 4046 W. Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 606639.
Date and Time: Friday December 13, 2013 at 8pm (Las BomPleneras will be the opening act)
Admission: Free, $10 suggested donation

Jacksonville, FL Plena: El Parrandon Navideno con Renacer Borincano - Friday December 13, 2013

EL PARRANDON NAVIDEñO este año es en
LATIN HOUSE GRILL!!! A gozar se a dicho, separa la fecha, VIERNES 13 de diciembre y disfrutemos de todas las famosas plenas Navideñas con Renacer Borincano. Te invitamos a que traigas tus instrumentos, panderos, güiro, maracas, palitos para que juntos cantemos hasta el amanecer en Latin House Grill. Ahi estaré, tu MC de la noche MILLIE COLON juntos disfruemos en grande de este tremendo PARRANDON. DJ Roy a cargo de preparar el ambiente con tu musica favorita… $10.00 en la entrada, las puertas abren a las 9:00 pm. Los esperamos!!! 

Event: Latin House Grill presents "El Parrand
on Navideno con Renacer Borinacno"
Artists: Renacer Borincano  (Jacksonville)
Venue and Location: Latin House Grill at 5584 Timuquana Road, Jacksonville, FL 32210
Date and Time: Friday December 13, 2013 9pm.
Admission: $10
Contact: (904) 508-9607 or  (904) 503-8348

Tampa, FL Plena: A dar GRACIAS y prepararse para la temporada Navideña con ASDP - Sunday November 17, 2013

Que nos inventaremos para esta? Plena-chon?!?! Pavo-plena??

Artists: A Son De Plena
Venue: El Mofongazo Restaurant and Lounge
Date and Time: Sunday November 17, 2013 at 4pm.
Location: 5522 Hanley Road #106, Tampa, FL 33634
Admission: Not listed.

A Son de Plena has this event scheduled on their Facebook page, but with no further information except whats listed above.  

I would advise calling this restaurant and finding out if the event is still scheduled to take place.