Kimmel Center Welcomes Grammy Winner Gilberto Santa Rosa Tonight

Only one week left to purchase tickets for Gilberto Santa Rosa as the five-time Grammy Award winner makes his debut at the Kimmel Center in Verizon Hall, as part of the Philly ¡En Vivo! concert series tonight, June 19 at 8 p.m.

Due to popular demand tickets can now be purchased at Centro Musical located at 464 W. Lehigh Avenue in Philadelphia. Tickets are available from $42 to $85, and can be purchased by calling 215-893-1999, online at kimmelcenter.org, at the Kimmel Center box office at Broad & Spruce Streets (open daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.).

The Kimmel Center's Commonwealth Plaza becomes a heated dance floor for Gilberto Santa Rosa ticket buyers and salsa fans to show off their dance moves with FREE pre-show salsa lessons led byALGORhythm Dance Studio at 7 p.m., and FREE post-show salsa party, sponsored by GOYA, featuring DJ Rumbero spinning salsa classics along with a cash bar.

One of the most successful Latin vocalists performing today, Gilberto Santa Rosa holds the most No. 1 spots on Billboard's Tropical albums chart with 11 to date and is consistently one of the most listened to recording artists on the radio with a record sales history that includes a multitude of Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum album certifications. A native of Puerto Rico, Santa Rosa has sold more than 3 million albums in the United States and Puerto Rico, and was honored with the ASCAP Latin Heritage Award in 2002.

Gilberto Santa Rosa is the third artist in the Philly ¡En Vivo! concert series, which celebrates the innovative soundscape of Latino music with progressive artists whose creative spirits are moving music beyond traditional borders.

Gilberto Santa Rosa has become a living legend, known in the industry as an extremely creative interpreter not only for his talent in the difficult art of improvisation "soneos," but for the musical experience he always offers his audiences. The "Gentleman of Salsa" has been reinventing and reviving salsa for decades, shaping it into the popular mainstream dance form it has become today with global flavors. He captivates enraptured fans around the world with his energetic personality, vocal prowess, and lighthearted humor. He has released an album almost every year since his debut and has won acclaim for Irrepetible (Best Salsa Album/Latin Grammy) and Directo al corazón.

Gilberto's music has been the soundtrack to our lives and his songs have cumulatively spent a total of 63 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's Tropical Airplay chart. "Conteo Regresivo", "Que Alguien Me Diga","Déjate Querer", "La Agarro Bajando", "Pueden Decir", "Por Más Que Intento", "Yo No Pido", "Vivir Sin Ella", "Perdóname" and "Conciencia" have become classics and will leave a lasting legacy.

Philly iEnVivo! Series is sponsored by Health Partners Plans, UGI. GOYA is the Artist Sponsor for the Gilberto Santa Rosa performance.