
Moe's Alley Presents: Mario y su Timbeko
Thu, 23 Apr, 8:00 PM PDT
Doors open
7:00 PM PDT
Moe's Alley
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
Description
Moe's Alley presents the return of Mario y su Timbeko!
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm
$20 in advance / $25 day of the show
21+
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* Tickets requested by email will be delivered 3 days prior to the event
* Will Call tickets will be available at the door on the day of the event
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MARIO Y SU TIMBEKO
A band formed by Cuban drummer and composer Mario Salomón, TimbeKO features: Carlos Caro on congas and percussion, bassist and cuatro player Pedro Pastrana, Erick Peralta on keys, pianist Jason Moen, singer Christelle Durandy, singer and songwriter Juan Luis Perez. They made their debut on the streets of Oakland at the 2018 Temescal Street Fair. TimbeKO incorporates elements of R&B, Gospel, Jazz and Funk into the sounds of popular Cuban Salsa, also known as Timba. They have performed in multiples festivals and clubs such as Bimbo’s Club in the SF Bay Area, also performed a live set for “Con Sabor” on KPFA Radio.
They are considered the Bay Area’s hottest new band, on one of their last shows they featured musicians from Los Van Van, one of the best bands from Cuba.
Event Information
Age Limit
21+
eTicket Delivery
Your tickets will be e-mailed closer to the event date.

Cuban
Mario y su Timbeko
Mario y su Timbeko
Cuban
MARIO Y SU TIMBEKO was formed by the Cuban singer, songwriter and percussionist Mario “Mayito” Salomón.
Timbeko features: Carlitos Medrano on congas, bass player Ayla Davila, guitarist David Lechuga, pianist Jason Moen, vocalists and saxophone player “Mario “Mayombe” Cruz, vocalist and guitar player Jordan Wilson. Timbeko incorporates elements of R&B, Gospel, Jazz and Funk into the sounds of popular Cuban Salsa, also known as Timba. They have performed in festivals including Oaktaberfest, Hayward Latin Jazz Festival, San Francisco Carnaval and the best clubs in the Bay Area such as Bimbo’s 365 Club in San Francisco, and Freight & Salvage Berkeley, as well as performing on KPFA Radio for “Con Sabor.”
Timbeko is regarded as the Bay Area’s hottest latin band, having featured musicians from Los Van Van, Grammy Award Winners and Yordys Larrazabal, lead singer of Maykel Blanco y su Salsa Mayor and one of today's top ten vocalists in Cuba.