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| Ocho de Bastos |
Free summer concerts continue in Rockville Town Square from 6-9 p.m. most Friday nights through Sept. 20. The series will feature a variety of performers, with the next performance, on Friday, Aug. 9, highlighted by the Latin pop of Ocho de Bastos.
Ocho de Bastos is a Washington, D.C.-based Latin pop rock band with a unique guitar sound, blended with powerful drums, Latin percussion and catchy brass riffs complement its style. The band is considered one of the most prominent representatives of Latin pop rock in the Washington area.The band's lineup consists of Milton Valentín from Puerto Rico as lead vocalist, David Huertas from Ecuador on lead guitar, Hipólito González from the Dominican Republic on bass guitar and Raúl Quiroz from Venezuela on drums.
The name Ocho de Bastos ("Eight of Clubs") comes from a Spanish set of playing cards (the Barajas). The name of the band was an adaptation to account for band’s Spanish heritage.
The remaining Rockville Town Square summer concert lineup will include:
- Aug. 9. Ocho de Bastos (Latin pop)
- Aug. 16. Unity Reggae Band (reggae)
- Aug. 23. The Rockets (pop rock)
- Sept. 6. Midnight Elixir (classic rock)
- Sept. 13. Joe Falero Band (Latin)
- Sept. 20. The National Bohemians (classic rock)
