MUSIC
SATURDAY, JULY 27, 2019
6:00 PM

Alceu Valença / Cordel do Fogo Encantado / LaBaq / DJ Grace Kelly
Brasil Summerfest
SummerStage
Rumsey Playfield, Central Park, Manhattan

Ex-lawyer Alceu Valença is too peppy and poppy even for me. But the supporting acts are gold. Cordel do Fogo Encantado does highly theatrical rock very heavily influenced by Afro-Brazilian drum music; their stage shows are really something to see. LaBaq does Brazilian alt rock -- but, because she's Brazilian, it has the extra spring and lilt that her country's music just can't lose. Bahia-to-Berlin DJ Grace Kelly puts that Brazilian lilt and spring into her EDM and techno spins. Afterparty at Nublu 151 ($25).

MAKE A NIGHT OF IT: If you opt against the afterparty at Nublu 151, you can get excellent cocktails and bar snacks at Daniel Boulud's Bar Pleiades.