Live cumbia night with Los Jinetes del Norte and Los Gatos 512 at Flamingo Cantina, a reggae and ska venue in Austin.
Los Jinetes del Norte and Los Gatos 512 share a bill at Flamingo Cantina on Saturday, July 25. It's a cumbia night, so the whole evening is built around that one sound: high-energy rhythms, dancing, and live music from two bands instead of one.
Flamingo Cantina has been a fixture on Sixth Street since 1991, and it's known as Austin's home for reggae, dub, and ska. The venue is built around a tropical-vibe funk mini-amphitheater with stadium seating around a floor that hosts live-music residencies, including the Mau Mau Chaplains' weekly 'Dreadneck Wednesdays' reggae and ska series. It's a laid-back alternative to the collegiate tomfoolery that usually defines Dirty Sixth, an island oasis that's still closing in on its quarter-century mark. This particular night shifts the focus to cumbia, with the double bill of Los Jinetes del Norte and Los Gatos 512 taking over the floor.
Between the two bands, you'll get a full night of live music rather than a single set. The cumbia theme is the through-line, and the night is billed as a dancing affair, so it's the kind of show where you're expected to get up and move rather than just watch from the stands. It's an ages 21+ event, so bring your ID.
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Things get going at 9 PM and run until 2 AM, and the cover is $7 to $10. That puts the music right in the middle of the night, with plenty of room to dance before the early hours roll around. You'll find Flamingo Cantina at 515 E. Sixth Street, in the heart of downtown Austin.
