City of Rochester
News Release
(Monday, Sept. 16, 2019) – Join Mayor Lovely A. Warren and the City of Rochester’s Hispanic Heritage Committee as they kick of the City of Rochester’s annual Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations with the first ever Roc’n Ritmo (“ritmo” means “rhythm” in Spanish) event on Saturday, Sept. 21, featuring international Salsa singer Tito Rojas.
Roc’n Ritmo will take place at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 353 Court St., from 5-10 p.m. Promoter Orlando Ortiz of RocOn Times, has organized an exciting musical lineup for the evening that features Latin Swing, Nina Raquel, 5 con Swing, and the headliner, Tito Rojas.
Known as “El Gallo Salsero,” Rojas is a renowned salsa singer and bandleader from Puerto Rico, with a 1995 double platinum album Por Derecho Propio, the year he was named Puerto Rico’s best salsa artist.
In addition to the live music, Roc’n Ritmo will feature food, and beer and wine for purchase, and activities for children. Admission is only $7, and free for kids age 12 and under. VIP tickets are available for $25 and include a beverage, private seating and wait staff.
All tickets are available online at Ticketmaster and at:
• The Auditorium Theatre - 885 E. Main St.
• Burgos Income Tax - 1816 N. Clinton Ave.
• El Pilon Criollo - 973 N. Clinton Ave.
For more information on the event, visit www.cityofrochester.gov/rocnritmo.
For more information on the other Hispanic Heritage Month activities, visit www.cityofrochester.gov/hhm.
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News Media: For more information, contact Press Officer Jessica Alaimo at 428-7135.