Merengue Icon Alex Bueno will Headline the Hispanic Heritage Celebration Happening Today at the Empire State Plaza 

Free Event will Take Place Inside the Empire State Plaza Convention Center 

WHAT: Alex Bueno will headline the Hispanic Heritage Celebration, the second to last event of the NYS Office of General Services’ 2024 Summer at the Plaza series of concerts and festivals.

The evening will be filled with fun activities for the whole family, including dancing, food, and music.

During this free annual event, food vendors will sell traditional and modern Hispanic cuisine, including empanadas, arepas, chicken and rice, and sweet plantains. Community outreach groups, including Centro Civico, Capital District Latinos, and Dominicanos Activos, will also be on hand.

Alex Bueno is a singer and guitarist from the Dominican Republic, specializing in merengue and bachata music but also having ties in salsa, bolero, merengue típico, ballad, and more. In 1998, he released the album “Bachata A Su Tiempo,” the largest bachata album in the United States at a time when the genre was not widely popular. His 2004 album, “20 Años Después,” was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Best Merengue Album.  

WHEN: 5:00-9:00 p.m., Saturday, September 14

WHERE: Empire State Plaza Convention Center, Albany   

Tentative Performance Schedule

5:00 p.m.      DJ Boy Boy
6:00 p.m.      Betty Dee 
6:45 p.m.      Rey De La Paz 
7:35 p.m.      DJ Boy Boy
7:45 p.m.      Alex Bueno
9:00 p.m.      End

The following bag policy is in effect for indoor events: 

• CLEAR plastic, vinyl or PVC bags no larger than 12" x 6" x 12" will be allowed.
• Small clutch bags no larger than 6" x 9" will be allowed and do NOT need to be clear.
• Larger and other types of bags will not be allowed in. There is no storage or check-in for prohibited bags.
• For patrons with young children in attendance, diaper bags are allowed and subject to search.

Free parking is available in the East Garage, Madison Avenue, and Grand Street parking lots. Paid parking is available in the visitor lot underneath the Empire State Plaza.

Sponsors include Price Chopper/Market 32, MVP Health Care, CDTA, Renaissance Albany Hotel, Miller Lite, Corona Extra, the YMCA, and Jamz 96.3.

For event updates and additional information, visit empirestateplaza.ny.gov, @EmpireStatePlaza on Facebook, and @plazaevents on Instagram, or call (518) 474-4759.