Festival del Caribe

The House of Music presents their annual festival fundraiser on Sunday, May 28, 2023 at NTC Park Liberty Station. The first fundraising event for the organization in 2023 is Festival del Caribe. This festival is a first for San Diego bringing Puerto Rico and Cuba together through music and dance. The featured artists are Grammy Award winners, direct from Cuba, internationally acclaimed Los Van Van.

The festival will also feature Tipica 73 celebrating their 50th anniversary with legendary founding member John “Dandy” Rodriguez along with: Pete Nater, Nelson Gonzalez, Tony Rosa, Jimmy Bosch, and Jimmy Delgado just to name a few of the legendary members. La Verdad from Los Angeles will open the show with their high energy sound and music. Direct from Miami, globally recognized, DJ Melao and San Diego’s own DJ Ukeim spinning Cuban and Puerto Rican salsa. The Emcees for the festival are Elizabeth Alvarez from Fox5 San Diego and NY Radio Host, Jose Calderon of WFDU “Que Viva La Musica”.

The VIP section is $100.00 and General Admission is $75.00. A military discount is available for active and retired members with ID.

The House of Music, a San Diego 501c3 was established in 2019 by Chris Springer, former Radio Host and San Diego Entrepreneur and Non-Profit Executive Catherine Rells. The mission of The House of Music is to provide music lessons and instruments to underserved and at-risk youth throughout San Diego starting with Latin Percussion. “Festival del Caribe” will benefit The House of Music Latin Percussion students and the upcoming graduating class of 2023 from ECTLC and The Monarch School Project in San Diego.

For more information or to donate, please visit www.thehouseofmusic.org or visit the event page on Facebook and Instagram. For additional inquiries, please contact info@thehouseofmusic.org.