ESQ. Entertainment, LLC

ESQ. Entertainment, LLC LUIS ESQUILIN is founder & CEO of ESQ. Entertainment, LLC and the SalsaVive orchestra

Take a real break with Mr. Salsa!
09/23/2026

Take a real break with Mr. Salsa!

Take a break with Mr. Salsa!
09/23/2026

Take a break with Mr. Salsa!

Stay tuned for our next presentation for the best in Salsa & Latin Jazz with Mr. Salsa himself…LUIS ESQUILIN. See you so...
09/23/2026

Stay tuned for our next presentation for the best in Salsa & Latin Jazz with Mr. Salsa himself…LUIS ESQUILIN. See you soon!

White Park's Free Salsa Still Packs 106th Street in Spanish Harlem’s El BarrioWhite Park is still the free salsa spot in...
08/23/2026

White Park's Free Salsa Still Packs 106th Street in Spanish Harlem’s El Barrio

White Park is still the free salsa spot in El Barrio this summer.
It's the little playground at 170 E 106th St, between 3rd and Lex — E. 105th to 106th bet. Lexington and 3rd Ave — run as White Playground / John E. White Park.
Here's the vibe for SalsaVive nights:

What it is: The Creative Arts Program / SalsaVive crew — Luis Esquilin and his orchestra SalsaVive — turns the basketball courts into a dance floor after sunset. Live brass, DJs spinning classic salsa dura, merengue, and coro-heavy anthems that everybody in the park already knows. It's totally free, no tickets. Among the notables in attendance were 2-time Grammy Awardee on trumpet Pete Nater, Latin historian and former ABC network journalist Aurora Flores, fan favorite and veteran Salsa Trombonist George Velez accompanied by Trumpeter Julio Ortiz, plus son of the famous Salsa Fania All-Star Ralph Marzan - Ralph Marzan, Jr. continues the tradition playing the bongos and accompanied by newest band members Orlando Rivera on Congas and Nino Ciampa on Timbales. Last but not least the event’s main attraction LUIS ESQUILIN and his 12 piece orchestra featuring Puerto Rico’s veteran singer Julio Rios and Chilean songstress, Jimena Duran excite Salsa and dance fans from all walks of life here in New York City’s Spanish Harlem.

When: Summer series runs June through August, usually mid-week evenings around 6pm to sunset — the 2026 run has been packing it on Wednesday nights. Folks post up early with folding chairs, kids on the playground side, dancers taking over the center.
Who goes: Lifelong salseros from 106th, families, newcomers learning on the fly. There are local vendors on the edge — cuchifritos, pastelitos, piraguas — and instructors who will pull you in for a quick basic step if you're new.
Tips if you go:
• Get there 30 min early for a spot close to the band. It gets packed by 7pm.
• Wear shoes you can actually turn in, the court gets slick.
• Bring cash for vendors and water.
• It's a playground, not a club — family-friendly, you can dip in and out, no pressure to stay for the whole set.
That free circuit in Spanish Harlem has been thriving for years because it is the neighborhood — no velvet rope, just brass, concrete, and dancers who know every coro.

08/18/2026

Spanish Harlem presents Summer Salsa in the City at White Park & Playground on 106th St. & 3rd Avenue, New York City @ 5pm with the best in Salsa & Latin Jazz in a FREE Concert featuring LUIS ESQUILIN & his SalsaVive orchestra highlighting singers Julio Rios & Jimena Duran & 2-Time Grammy Award Winner Pete Nater. For more information call ESQ Entertainment, LLC @ (347) 661-9804. Esquilin

Spanish Harlem presents Summer Salsa in the City at White Park & Playground on 106th St. & 3rd Avenue, New York City @ 5...
08/18/2026

Spanish Harlem presents Summer Salsa in the City at White Park & Playground on 106th St. & 3rd Avenue, New York City @ 5pm with the best in Salsa & Latin Jazz in a FREE Concert featuring LUIS ESQUILIN & his SalsaVive orchestra highlighting singers Julio Rios & Jimena Duran & 2-Time Grammy Award Winner Pete Nater. For more information call ESQ Entertainment, LLC @ (347) 661-9804.

See you at our free Salsa concert @ the White Park and playground on 106th Street & 3rd Avenue in Spanish Harlem, NYC. F...
07/25/2026

See you at our free Salsa concert @ the White Park and playground on 106th Street & 3rd Avenue in Spanish Harlem, NYC. For the best in Salsa & Latin Jazz, check out me LUIS ESQUILIN & my SalsaVive orchestra this coming Wednesday at 6pm. For more info: call (347) 661-9804.

Salsa in East Harlem will resonate with locals and tourists alike one more time with feeling as large crowds, vendors an...
07/17/2026

Salsa in East Harlem will resonate with locals and tourists alike one more time with feeling as large crowds, vendors and music lovers converge in White Playground and Park on Wed., July 29th at 5pm on 106th Street and 3rd Avenue in upper Manhattan. Among the musical highlights during this FREE evening of music will feature no less than 4 notable Latin recording artists including 2-time Grammy winner Pete Nater on trumpet, Fania All-Star Nicky Marrero on timbales and fan favorite Jimmy Bosch on trombone accompanied by recording artist and band leader LUIS ESQUILIN and his orchestra SalsaVive.

Salsa & Latin Jazz coming up on Wed., July 29th. FREE CONCERT in White Park in Spanish Harlem, so come and join the part...
07/02/2026

Salsa & Latin Jazz coming up on Wed., July 29th. FREE CONCERT in White Park in Spanish Harlem, so come and join the party featuring LUIS ESQUILIN & his SalsaVive orchestra, featuring star Trombonist Jimmy Bosch, Trumpet spectacular Pete Nater and former Fania All Star Nicky Marrero. More info. Call: (347) 661-9804.

TONIGHT! Salsa Thursday at K-Pacho - Check out LUIS ESQUILIN & SalsaVive’s Salsa & Latin Jazz. WOW!
11/06/2025

TONIGHT! Salsa Thursday at K-Pacho - Check out LUIS ESQUILIN & SalsaVive’s Salsa & Latin Jazz. WOW!

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