Lucky Diaz And The Family Jam Band Takes Over The Eccles Center Main Stage

Latin Grammy Award-winners, Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band, bring their indie-style songs to the Eccles Center in Park City, for two shows, on December 27. The band will perform at 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., as part of the Park City Institute's 20th Anniversary Main Stage Season at the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Center. With original songs that mix English and Spanish, the group-founded by husband-and-wife-team Lucky Diaz and Alisha Gaddis, has been called "The Rolling Stones of Kids' Music," by the Style Network.

"Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band has toured all over the country, and have a hit PBS show. We are thrilled to bring these GRAMMY and EMMY award-winning artists to our stage," said PCI Executive Director Teri Orr. "These family-friendly shows are also an opportunity for us to celebrate the diversity in our community."

With five acclaimed and award-winning albums, their music explores all of the wonder and joy of a young person's life. The first American group to win a Latin Grammy in the Children's Music category, Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band, have also earned an Emmy award for their popular PBS show Lishy Lou and Lucky Too. The couple, who are raising two bilingual children, use their music as a way to illustrate different aspects of mixed-culture American life. Their hit single, "Paletero Man," pays tribute to the ice cream trucks that are hot-weather fixtures in neighborhoods in Los Angeles-and all over the country.

"The Paletero Man is my song in support of immigrants-everywhere in the States," Diaz told Billboard. "The paletero man is a reflection of the hard-working Latino/immigrant making his dreams come true in America. He brings the flavors of home for many displaced Mexicans. This is an immigrant anthem. We can all unite over ice cream, can't we?"

The band's frequent live TV appearances on Sprout, CNN and Univision, combined with nationwide touring, have earned them praise. Called, "THE face of kiddie music," by the Washington Post, and "Superstars," by Red Tricycle, Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band's irresistible pop beats appeal to kids of all ages.

Tickets to LUCKY DIAZ AND THE FAMILY JAM BAND are available at parkcityinstitute.org, or by calling the box office. Individual tickets range from $15 to $30. Discounts are available for children (16 and under), seniors, and Summit County students (K-12). Call the Box Office at 435-655-3114 for more information. The Box Office is located within the Eccles Center (1750 Kearns Boulevard, Park City.) Box Office hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; the Box Office is open from noon through show time, on the day of a performance.

**PCI MEMBERSHIP EXCLUSIVE: Season punch cards of 10 (redeemable for all regular season shows, excluding New Year's Eve and our 20th Anniversary Party) are available for $240 (sapphire) $420 (ruby) and $690 (amethyst). For membership information, please visit parkcityinstitute.org.

Park City Institute is a non-profit organization, dedicated to bringing world-class performances and new ideas to the community. Since 1998, PCI has presented internationally renowned and cutting edge musicians, actors, authors, comedians, dancers, speakers, and film, at the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Center for the Performing Arts (a joint-use facility with the Park City School District). The organization will embark on its 15th season of headliner concerts at Deer Valley Resort, next summer. PCI is dedicated to introducing young people to the arts through free student outreach workshops, shows and demonstrations. Since 2010, PCI has offered a free, after-school literacy program to students in grades one through 12 at the thinky and fun tutoring hub, The Mega-Genius Supply Store and IQ HQ (located at 435 Swede Alley).

2017-2018 20th Anniversary Main Stage Season at the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Center

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