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A Night of Words and Music with Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye, and Tony Shanahan

Damrosch Park Bandshell

Mariachi Flor de Toloache

Patti Smith Photo credit: © Kevin Yatarola

Patti Smith
Photo credit: © Kevin Yatarola

Writing about Patti Smith at last summer’s Glastonbury Festival in the U.K., a reporter for The Guardian (London) said, “Amid all the hideous things going on in the world, I’m always grateful for something that reminds me now is a great time to be alive.  I feel like that about Patti Smith’s performance.”  And so does Lincoln Center.  This will be the singer-songwriter, poet, and activist’s third appearance at Lincoln Center Out of Doors, and punk’s poet laureate hasn’t lost any of the combination of grit and grace that makes her a music and cultural icon. She’ll be joined by longtime musical collaborators, guitarist Lenny Kaye and bassist Tony Shanahan, for an intimate, acoustic evening of poetry, spoken word, and music.

Latin Grammy nominees for their 2015 debut album, New York’s all-female Mariachi Flor de Toloache are led by singers Mireya I. Ramos and Shae Fiol. The group’s members hail from diverse cultural and musical backgrounds, and that, plus the heady mélange of Latin music styles absorbed from their New York City? base (salsa, bachata, cumbia, Latin jazz, hip-hop, and soul), help create their edgy, versatile, and fresh take on the traditional Mexican music. The group opened for Black Keys’ singer Dan Auerbach’s new band, The Arcs, on its debut U.S. and European tour in 2015 and is again with the band on its 2016 West Coast tour, including this April’s Coachella Festival. Their second studio album (Daptone – Chulo Records) is slated for release in fall 2016.











When: Wed., Jul. 20, 2016 at 7:30 pm
Where: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
10 Lincoln Center Plaza
212-875-5000
Price: Free
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Damrosch Park Bandshell

Mariachi Flor de Toloache

Patti Smith Photo credit: © Kevin Yatarola

Patti Smith
Photo credit: © Kevin Yatarola

Writing about Patti Smith at last summer’s Glastonbury Festival in the U.K., a reporter for The Guardian (London) said, “Amid all the hideous things going on in the world, I’m always grateful for something that reminds me now is a great time to be alive.  I feel like that about Patti Smith’s performance.”  And so does Lincoln Center.  This will be the singer-songwriter, poet, and activist’s third appearance at Lincoln Center Out of Doors, and punk’s poet laureate hasn’t lost any of the combination of grit and grace that makes her a music and cultural icon. She’ll be joined by longtime musical collaborators, guitarist Lenny Kaye and bassist Tony Shanahan, for an intimate, acoustic evening of poetry, spoken word, and music.

Latin Grammy nominees for their 2015 debut album, New York’s all-female Mariachi Flor de Toloache are led by singers Mireya I. Ramos and Shae Fiol. The group’s members hail from diverse cultural and musical backgrounds, and that, plus the heady mélange of Latin music styles absorbed from their New York City? base (salsa, bachata, cumbia, Latin jazz, hip-hop, and soul), help create their edgy, versatile, and fresh take on the traditional Mexican music. The group opened for Black Keys’ singer Dan Auerbach’s new band, The Arcs, on its debut U.S. and European tour in 2015 and is again with the band on its 2016 West Coast tour, including this April’s Coachella Festival. Their second studio album (Daptone – Chulo Records) is slated for release in fall 2016.

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