Taking place Thursdays in July and August at outdoor locations across Boston, the six-concert Tito Puente Latin Music Series—coproduced by Berklee, City of Boston Parks and Recreation Department, and IBA Boston(Opens in a new window)—presents a soundscape of live Latin music with a strong salsa influence in parks around the city. Performers include Berklee faculty, students, alumni, and world-renowned artists.

Exterior of the 160 Massachusetts Avenue building
Barbara Zamora Vargas
- (EDT)
O'Day Park
85 West Newton Street
Boston
MA
02118
United States
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Hear Barbara Zamora Vargas perform in Boston as part of the 2025 Summer in the City series. 

 

 

Admission
Free
Manolo

Manolo Mairena

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Berklee Summer in the City
Manolo Mairena y la Pura Vida
(EDT)
LoPresti Park
33 Sumner Street
East Boston
MA
02128
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Hear Manolo Mairena perform in Boston as part of the 2025 Summer in the City series. 

Admission
Free
Kristalis y Las Nenas del Swing

Kristalis y Las Nenas del Swing

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Berklee Summer in the Cirty
Kristalis y Las Nenas del Swing
(EDT)
Mission Hill Playground
1545 Tremont Street
Boston
MA
02120
United States
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Hear Kristalis y Las Nenas del Swing perform in Boston as part of the 2025 Summer in the City series. 

Admission
Free
Exterior of the 160 Massachusetts Avenue building
Berklee Summer in the City
Clave & Blues
(EDT)
Mozart Park
10 Mozart Street
Boston
MA
02130
United States
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Hear Clave & Blues perform in Boston as part of the 2025 Summer in the City series. 

Admission
Free

Past Events

Check out some of the great shows that have been part of the Summer in the City series in prior years.

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Clave & Blues

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Tito Puente Latin Music Series
Clave & Blues
(EDT)
Mozart Park
10 Mozart Street
Boston
MA
02130
United States
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Clave & Blues will perform at Mozart Park as part of the 2024 Summer in the City and Tito Puente Latin Music concert series on August 8 at 7:00 p.m.

Alex Alvear

Alex Alvear

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Tito Puente Latin Music Series
Alex Alvear and Mango Blue
(EDT)
Mission Hill Playground
1545 Tremont Street
Boston
MA
02120
United States
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Alex Alvear and Mango Bluewill be performing as part of Berklee's 2024 Summer in the City concert series and the Tito Puente Latin Music series at Mission Hill Playground on August 1, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
 

Gregorio Uribe

Gregorio Uribe

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Tito Puente Latin Music Series
Gregorio Uribe
(EDT)
LoPresti Park
33 Sumner Street
East Boston
MA
02128
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Gregorio Uribe will be performing as part of Berklee's Summer in the City and Tito Puente Latin Music series at LoPresti Park on July 25, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
 

Jonathan Suazo

Jonathan Suazo

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TITO PUENTE LATIN MUSIC SERIES
Jonathan Suazo
(EDT)
Mozart Park
10 Mozart Street
Boston
MA
02130
United States
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Jonathan Suazo will be performing at Mozart Park on August 3rd from 7 p.m. as part of the Tito Puente Latin Music series.

Clave and Blues

Clave and Blues

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TITO PUENTE LATIN MUSIC SERIES
Clave and Blues
(EDT)
Mission Hill Playground
1545 Tremont Street
Boston
MA
02120
United States
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Clave and Blues will be performing at the Mission Hill Playground from 7 p.m. on 27 July as part of the Tito Puente Latin Music series.

The Timba Messengers

The Timba Messengers

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TITO PUENTE LATIN MUSIC SERIES
The Timba Messengers
(EDT)
LoPresti Park
33 Sumner Street
East Boston
MA
02128
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The Timba Messengers will be performing on July 20 at the LoPresti Park as part of the Tito Puente Latin Music series.

Pura Vida

Pura Vida 

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TITO PUENTE LATIN MUSIC SERIES
Pura Vida
(EDT)
O'Day Park
85 West Newton Street
Boston
MA
02118
United States
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Pura Vida will be performing at the O’Day Playground on July 13 as part of the Tito Puente Latin Music series.

La Seleccion

La Selección

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Tito Puente Latin Music Series
La Selección
(EDT)
O'Day Park
85 West Newton Street
Boston
MA
02118
United States
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La Selección will be performing at the O’Day Playground on July 6 as part of the Tito Puente Latin Music series.

Astoria Salsa Company

Astoria Salsa Company

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Astoria Salsa Company
(EDT)
Mozart Park
10 Mozart Street
Boston
MA
02130
United States
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Astoria Salsa Company will perform at the Mozart Park on August 4 as part of Berklee’s Summer in the City concert series.

Alea

Alea

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Alea
(EDT)
LoPresti Park
33 Sumner Street
East Boston
MA
02128
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Alea will perform at the LoPresti Park on July 21 as part of Berklee's Summer in the City concert series. For this premiere presentation, Alea will be performing tracks from her acclaimed album alongside new, never-before-heard songs, all with an emphasis on her well-known Latin folk diversity.