Salsa Dance Competition featuring Pura Vida and DJ CJ

Presented by NW Salsa Society & Hispanic Arts Collective

Friday, May 2, 2025

7:00 pm - 12:00 am

• 7 pm – Doors open, Tequila Bar Patio Party
• 8 pm – Salsa Dance Competition ($500 registration)
• 9 pm – Music by Pura Vida and DJ CJ

This new annual celebration of culture, food, and music is for the true Salsa and Latin music lovers in Portland and the NW! Come out to dance and enjoy the music and sample the signature cocktails, specials, and, of course, the next-level culinary treats served by our select top local chefs.

This is your chance to support and celebrate 2 epic local 10-piece bands, Pura Vida Orquesta and Conjunto Alegre. These talented artists have provided our community with incredible Latin music performances for many, many years.

The 3-day Salsa Dance Competition features a $500 Salsa Contest | Cash & Prizes! It starts 8 pm, you must register at 7:30 pm on Friday and Saturday to enter! 

The outside patio party goes till midnight, with music, craft vendors, bbq grill specials, and the sponsor satellite tequila bar. 

Friday Tickets

• $18 – General Admission
• $23 – Reserved Seating
• $45 – VIP Reserved Seating with dinner (includes merch giveaway)

Tickets for all weekend are available here

Dinner menu includes empanadas, quesadillas, tamales and more!

Complimentary appetizers with all tickets!

Pura Vida Orquesta is an incredible, authentic, high-energy 8-10 piece Latin band based in Portland, Oregon. Performing for more than a decade, featuring talented musicians with different backgrounds from Latin America, the Caribbean, and the US. They play a mix of Salsa, Cumbia, timba, merengue, and bachata that always gets you on the dance floor. They cover all of these genres, offering Latin music for all, residing in the Rose City. The band is a legend locally and is known all over the PNW. La Banda Que Manda! 

21+ | Tickets are non-refundable.