

This stage continued to fill the night with soothing salsa sounds long after the other stages had finished. When Montuno Swing mentioned the recent hurricane devastation to Puerto Rico and the outpouring of rescue help by families and individuals, the gigantic crowd demonstrated its undiminished empathy and solidarity for their home with uplifted hands and peace signs. The large Courthouse Stage was a sea of delighted people moving to the rich Afro Cuban polyrhythms of the different bands. Based on the dancers' cheerful responses, SHO will easily be go to go for another fifteen. The big band has been performing their persuasive brand of New York salsa music for fifteen years.

They played at the historical Fox Theatre and smartly provided plenty of room for dancing couples in front of the stage. RCSF kicked off Friday night with the two-time Grammy winning Spanish Harlem Orchestra, a popular Salsa and Latin Jazz collective.

There was fine craft beer and Tequila Tasting to help you wash it all down. Besides some serious salsa music, the festival served up mouth watering food, drinks, crafts and the ever popular Salsa Tasting Competition. Mego, Bayonics, Soul Sauce, Masha Campagne & Rio Fever, and Brian Andres & the Afro Cuban Jazz Cartel. Bands appearing throughout the toasty day included: Somos El Son, Julio Bravo y su Orquesta Salsabor, Orquesta Salson and Montuno Swing Mr. There were three music stages: The Court House (Salsa main stage), Reggae, and Latin Jazz locations. The always fun and entertaining Redwood City Salsa Festival took place Saturday in the mid peninsula city's lively downtown core. 10th Annual Redwood City Salsa Festival 2017
