Milly Quezada has been called the Queen of Merengue for four decades and Miriam Cruz came up through Las Chicas del Can - putting them on the same bill is the kind of pairing that happens in the Bronx and nowhere else in the city. Lehman's hall is big enough for a full horn section and small enough that you can see faces from the balcony. If your idea of a good night out ends with your shoes off and your voice gone, buy the ticket.
What to expect
A full concert-hall production with band, horns and a crowd that treats the aisles as a dance floor by the second half. Expect Spanish-language patter from the stage and a set built around each singer's catalogue before they share the stage.
Good to know
- Take the 4 to Bedford Park Blvd-Lehman College or the D to Bedford Park Blvd; the theater is on campus
- There is on-campus parking, which makes this one of the easier NYC venues to drive to
- The box office keeps weekday hours and weekend hours vary, so buy online rather than at the door
- Dress for dancing - this audience does not stay seated
- Spanish is the room's default language, but the music needs no translation
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Common questions
Where exactly is Lehman Center?
250 Bedford Park Boulevard West in the Bronx, on the Lehman College campus, served by the 4 and D trains.
Is this a seated concert?
It is a seated hall, but Lehman's merengue and salsa nights reliably turn into standing and dancing.
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