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The Stage Miami Presents Locos Por Juana in La Fiesta Loca Concert Series Beginning August 16
Design District venue and Grammy and Latin Grammy-Nominated Group collaborate to entertain the Miami masses
Miami, FL (August 6, 2013) - The Stage Miami, the Design District's premiere mid-sized live music and event venue and Locos Por Juana, the internationally recognized Afro-kumbe act from Miami, have put their collective heads together and come up with a new, exclusive concert series. La Fiesta Loca will premiere on Friday, August 16, 2013 and feature LPJ along with one other exciting Latin American-flavored act. The maiden "crazy party" will pairLocos Por Juana with Colombian audio/visual collective El Freaky, who blend African influences with South American and Caribbean folkloric music, and Mr. Pauer, Miami's own unconventional and groovy Fabrika Music chief.
"I've sensed a change in the Miami music scene, in terms of live music specifically," says The Stage's owner Carlos F. Garcia. "It seems that nightlife in Miami has become more about the party than the live music, so in order to give the people what they want, we decided to change things up a bit and collaborate with the Locos camp." The series will occur once a month and is already confirmed for a second date September 21st with Los Angeles'Palenke Soul Tribe. Both nights will feature Mr. Pauer and the Los Chamos food truck.
Traditional Central and South American weddings sometimes celebrate the occasion with a carnival-style atmosphere. At some point during the night, revelers reinvigorate the party with a renewed enthusiasm and recommitment to music , drink and dance until dawn. In keeping with this tradition, The Stage will celebrate La Hora Loca during La Fiesta Locanights with masks, glow sticks, noisemakers and drink specials just before Locos Por Juanaperforms.
The La Fiesta Loca series will double as an exclusive residency for Locos Por Juana - if you want to catch the spicy hot act in South Florida during the next six months, it will have to be at The Stage Miami. On why he chose to collaborate with Locos, Garcia offers: "Our relationship with LPJ goes back to their first appearance at Carnaval on the Mile in 2005. Also, they were the first act to perform and be interviewed on Sound Theory Live in 2009 have played at The Stage's anniversary celebrations each year. They have always been very supportive of us."
Admission to the event at The Stage on the day of is $15; $10 presale tickets are now available online at www.TheStageMiami.com. Doors open at 9 p.m. and those 21 and over are welcome.
ABOUT LOCOS POR JUANA
Locos Por Juana is a Grammy and Latin Grammy nominated bilingual Latin Jam-Band, most notably recognized for their energetic live performance and unique fusion of Latin, Caribbean, and American rhythms. Locos Por Juana's sound is a distinct one, a hybriddrawing not only from the band members' diverse backgrounds but also from other countries' musical styles as well. As such, they incorporate the beloved sounds of their heritage and upbringing like Cumbia, Champeta and Afro-Colombian rhythms such as Mapale and Chande, reshaping and breathing new life into them in order to give them a new identity altogether.
ABOUT EL FREAKY
It is a collective audiovisual that mixes Latin-American folklore with electronic beats and Afro-roots. The Freaky or "El Freaky" as it is known is a set that counts with two dj's mixing simultaneously and a VJ who gives life to different characters, images and color that harmoniously align with the music DJ's play. They have been opened shows for Diplo, Calle 13, Steve Aoki, Thivery Corporation, Sean Paul, Tego Calderon and many more. Last February 14th they were nominated as Dj of the Year on the Colombian music awards.
ABOUT MR. PAUER
Mr. Pauer (Toto González) is a producer and re-mixer born in the Caribbean city of Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela, based in Miami, FL for over 18 years. Due to his long career as a DJ and producer, he is considered one of the pioneers in the new sounds of Latin electronica receiving recognition from top taste-makers such as BBC/NPR (PRI's The World), KCRW (Los Ángeles), KEXP (Seattle/NYC) and Circuito Mega / Venezuela (Canción Ñ de La Semana), reaching KCRW's "Top 50" as well as positioning himself in the charts of other top college radios within the U.S.
ABOUT THE STAGE MIAMI
The area's premier live music venue The Stage Miami is situated in the heart of the city's resurgent Design District. The Stage aims to celebrate art and culture and the basic elements of artistic expression, the marriage of song, cinema, literature and theatre - all packaged seamlessly and coupled with a polite, caring staff, ultra clean facilities and friendly management. Host to local, regional and national musical acts, the space is also available for private and corporate events. The Stage is located at 170 NE 38th St, Miami, FL 33137. For more details, call 305.576.9577 or visit www.thestagemiami.com.
LOCOS POR JUANA ONLINE
www.locosporjuana.com
