Paradise Community Center (127 Pulpito– site of the Farmer’s Market) will host an exciting new entertainment concept on March 18 at 6:00 p.m.–A Cabaret Concert, show-casing a fabulous variety of some of Vallarta’s finest professional talent ranging from classical to flamenco to pop to jazz, and more.

Audience members will enjoy a host of vocalists and instrumental ensembles featuring violin, harp, marimba, keyboard, guitar and flute, to name but a few. Best of all, half of the proceeds from ticket sales will benefit programs initiated and administered by CompassioNet Impact, a non-profit organization that serves the marginalized people of Vallarta through 1200/weekly hot meals, a bookmobile, English classes, home building and interest-free business loans, to name a few.

Among the line-up of engaging performers are vocalists–Jamaican-born Roger Kassio (Kass), Kathy Overly, the QuesaDivas (women’s choral ensemble); popular musicians D’Rachel, Samuel Rua Hernandez, Raul Simental Zapata and Andrea Jupina; Time to Play–the vocal/instrumental quartet of Mary & Don MacLachlan, Lois Rogers and Garry Carlson; guitarist Eduardo Leon, Antonio Chavez and his delightful Mirimba Band; the dynamic flamenco group Laboquita, and more!

Ticket-holders are invited to enjoy complimentary Happy Hour libations (beer, wine, sodas, water, margaritas) before the show between 5:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. A self-serve cash bar will offer drinks for purchase during and after the show.

Tickets ($250 pesos, including complimentary Happy Hour from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m.) can be purchased at Paradise Community Center (Mon.-Sunday 9:00 a.m. to Noon & beginning at 5:30 p.m.the day of the event. The Cabaret Concert begins promptly at 6:00 p.m.