Marion Polk Food Share presents Latin Music Festival

Marion Polk Food Share to host debut Latin Music Festival!

The distinctive rhythms of Gregg Rolie of Santana fame will pulsate through Salem’s Riverfront Park during Marion-Polk Food Share’s first Latin Music Festival on Saturday, Aug. 18.
The Gregg Rolie Band will top off a daylong procession of Latin music performers, classic cars and ethnic foods from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Rolie was a founding member and lead vocalist of Santana and Journey and an inductee into the Rock ‘n Roll Hall Of Fame as part of the original Santana band. Expect Latin, rock and blues from this multi-platinum performer and renditions of classic Santana greatest hits including “Black Magic Woman,” “Evil Ways,” “Oye Como Va” and more.
Festival tickets will be $10 at the gate for attendees over 18; free admission with two cans of food for those 18 and under.

“Gregg Rolie is touring with the Ringo All Starr Band right now and we are fortunate to have him as our headliner,” said event coordinator Linda Kromer. “We hope to raise $120,000 from this event to help fund our hunger-relief initiatives.”

The festival will feature a custom/classic car show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., brew and wine pavilion, food purveyors and music on two stages throughout the day. Performers include: Pepe and the Bottle Blondes, Los Cumbiamberos, Chayag, Son Melao, Los Palomitos Del Norte, Los Segudorres, Grupo El Patron and Los Gallos De Luis Y Julian.
Safeway is the presenting sponsor of the event. Other sponsors include Wells Fargo, Capitol Toyota, Fast Signs, NW Natural, Highway Trailer Sales, Latinos Touch Inc. Maps Credit Union, Umpqua Bank, Salem Electric, Portland Timbers, Print Specialties and Budweiser.

For more information, go to www.LatinMusicFestivalSalem.org.