Bandoleros, with opening act Brandon T. Washington

Live outdoor performances at the U of I Research Park featuring the Bandoleros. Opening act begins at 6:30, headliners go on stage at 7:30.

Not much of a dancer? When the Bandoleros open up their trove of flamenco rhythms, Middle Eastern melodies, and Latin fire, you’ll want to change your ways and let the music sweep you up into the night air. The quartet has opened for such diverse greats as Tito Puente and Liquid Soul and claims their own divergent roots in Assyria, Venezuela, Cuba, Ecuador, and Russia. Though at times you’ll swear you’re hearing the Gipsy Kings (the Kings' Patchai is a frequent collaborator), Bandoleros come through with their own unique blend of cultural influences as they perform in a sextet of languages that easily evoke warm nights, lively cafes, exotic destinations, and the allure of a evening spent under the stars.

Krannert Center partners with Fox/Atkins Development and the U of I Research Park to present a three-show series of summer concerts in a welcoming public venue.

These concerts will be held just southwest of Assembly Hall on First Street in the Research Park. Parking is available in the lot south of the Caterpillar and SAIC building at 1901 South First Street.