Mayor Walsh announces "El Presidente Del Merengue" Oro Solido to headline Caliente! 2015

Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the lineup for Caliente! 2015, a free concert that will take place on City Hall Plaza on Saturday, July 25, 2015. 

Headlining the event will be "El Presidente Del Merengue" Raúl Acosta and his group Oro Sólido. Oro Sólido is one of the most well known Latin music groups in the world, responsible for such hits as "Ta Cache," "La Tanguita Roja," "Maria se Fue," "El Baile del Beeper," "Una Nalgadita, "La Morena" and many more.  

Opening for Oro Sólido will be Esther Rojas. Originally from Colombia, Rojas is studying at Berklee College of Music and performing across Boston. For more information about Acosta, Oro Sólido and Rojas please see the attached bios.

2015 marks the eighth year for Caliente!, one of the biggest Latin American music and culture celebrations in New England.

The Mayor's Office of Tourism, Sports and Entertainment is committed to producing fun, free public events for Bostonians and visitors to the city, and is proud to collaborate with Metro Boston and Telemundo Boston as our media partners for Caliente! 2015.  

For further information please call 617-635-3911, visit boston.gov/summer, or check out @VisitBoston on Twitter. City Hall Plaza is accessible by MBTA via Haymarket (Orange and Green), State Street (Orange and Blue) or Park Street (Green and Red).