Alive @ Five with Edwin Ortiz y La Mafia Del Guaguanco

Name: Alive @ Five with Edwin Ortiz y La Mafia Del Guaguanco
Start: 2025-09-18T17:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-09-18T20:00:00-04:00
Location: Carroll Creek Ampitheater

Schedule

Thu Sep 18 2025 at 05:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Carroll Creek Ampitheater | Frederick, MD

Info of the Week
Music: Edwin Ortiz y La Mafia Del Guaguanco
Food: Cookin’ With Greece & La Parada
Beer: Brewers Alley
Wine: Atomic 97 Beer & Wine
Cocktails + Mocktails: McClintock Distillery Co., Tenth Ward Distilling Co. & True Standard Distillery
5-8PM every Thursday:
Alive @ Five is the outdoor happy hour that you don’t want to miss, featuring great live music, craft beverages and local food! Join us in the Carroll Creek Amphitheater every Thursday evening from 5-8PM, May 8 through September 25.
Admission is $6 (cash or credit / paid at the gate) and all events are 21+ only. ID required. Drink tokens are $6 each for beer, wine, cocktails and mocktails, and food is available for purchase on site. No outside beverages or coolers allowed. Free water is available inside the event.
Presented by ACNB Bank
About Alive @ Five
Alive @ Five is a summer-long fundraiser for the Partnership that supports our work in the Downtown Frederick community all year long. These events are made possible by a wonderful team of sponsors and volunteers, and all proceeds from Alive @ Five are reinvested into the Downtown Frederick community. Learn more at downtownfrederick.org/aliveatfive.
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Location
Alive @ Five is held in the Carroll Creek Amphitheater, which is located in Carroll Creek Park between Market & Carroll Streets — across the creek from the C Burr Artz Public Library. The closest parking options are the Carroll Creek Public Parking Garage (44 E Patrick St) or the E All Saints Street Public Parking Garage (125 E All Saints St). Find more parking info at parkfrederick.org.
About the Band
Edwin Ortiz y La Mafia Del Guaguanco is a renowned salsa orchestra founded by bandleader Edwin Ortiz in 1985, originally known as Orquesta La Romana. Over the years, the band has become a cornerstone of Washington, D.C.’s salsa scene, helping to elevate the city to global salsa prominence. With a fresh lineup and new material recorded in 2023, the orchestra continues to honor its roots while pushing the boundaries of salsa music.