Park City Institute Welcomes The Gipsy Kings Tonight

The sizzling, Grammy Award-winning Gipsy Kings, who leapt to the top of the charts with "Bamboléo" (the first of many hits) - and have charmed fans around the globe ever since - return to Park City to join the St. Regis Big|Brave Stars, Bright Nights line-up tonight, August 22. Special guest Arc Iris opens the show at 7 p.m.

All St. Regis Big|Brave Stars, Bright Nights concerts take place at Deer Valley Resort's Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater. Concert tickets and information available at Park City Institute's box office, 435-655-3114, or online at www.BigStarsBrightNightsConcerts.org.

"The best thing to come out of Arles, France since Vincent Van Gogh," according to People magazine, this band of cousins - the Reyes and Baliardo families - blends Catalonian acoustic roots of pop-flavored flamenco and salsa with a spicy mix of party-inducing world music influences. Playing "rumba flamenca," The Gipsy Kings' combination of Latin, Cuban, Arabic, reggae, jazz and gypsy have resulted in 25 million records sold and praise from all corners of the world. The French guitar ensemble performs in a gypsy language that blends Spanish, French and Catalan as Tonino Baliardo's fluid guitar work meets Nicolas Reyes's powerful vocals. The sound combines samba, flamenco, rumba, tango and contemporary influences, artfully blended with sizzling showmanship and musicianship.

A Washington Post review of the band's 2014 album - and ninth studio album - "Savor Flamenco," raves "... the group's trademark virtuosity and verve are as engaging as ever." And the band's live shows never fail to get audiences on their feet. As a recent Henley Standard (England) review noted, "There was dancing in the aisles, the stands and even on passing boats when the Gipsy Kings headlined the Henley Festival last night [Saturday]." In addition to recording and touring, The Gipsy Kings have contributed to film and television soundtracks, such as "The Big|Brave Lebowski," "Toy Story 3" and the HBO series "Entourage."

Special guest Arc Iris (Jocie Adams) opens the show. The composer, singer and multi-instrumentalist (formerly with the indie-folk band The Low Anthem) performs a unique blend of cabaret-infused jazz, which is inflected with folk, country and '70s pop.

"We are so honored to welcome The Gipsy Kings back to Park City," says PCI executive director Teri Orr. "They have crafted such a beautiful, culture-fusing sound and they always deliver an irresistibly danceable show."