Water Music Festival 2026
Saturday, October 10
41st Annual Water Music Festival
3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Concert: 4PM
Social Hour: 3PM
Chinook Event Center, Chinook, Washington
Social Hour featuring delectable Latino appetizers, complete with beverages and a no-host bar
Price: $30
All ages.
Tickets non-refundable.
Water Music Festival has brought the best in a variety of musical genres to the Long Beach Peninsula for 41 years – from classical, to jazz, to opera, and Broadway shows. This October, Festival attendees will experience the incredible talent of Latino/world-class artists Diego Figueiredo and Chuchito Valdes, each bringing a trio of amazing instrumentalists. Concertgoers will enjoy the exciting performance of each trio separately, and then all six musicians will come together for the final portion of the concert. AND TO ADD TO THIS EXCITEMENT, the Ilwaco High School mariachi band has been invited to join these professional musicians for the finale!
Brazilian guitarist Diego Figueiredo (pronounced “fig-a-ray-doe”) lives in, with, and for the music. Some people are simply meant to be musicians. Diego is one. He began playing music at four years old. By the age of twelve he had already attracted a local following, and when he was fifteen, he was drawing huge crowds around Brazil. Diego is now considered among the world’s greatest (jazz) guitarists. His skills on his instrument are matched only by his ability to move freely between styles, and his sublime technique is paired with an exquisite ability to vary his playing so that it radiates with unwavering excitement. George Benson says “Diego is one of the greatest guitarists I’ve seen in my whole life.”
7-time Latin GRAMMY nominee Chuchito Valdés, following in the footsteps of his famed father Chucho Valdés and grandfather Bebo Valdés, continues the legacy of great piano players form Cuba. With influences of Caribbean rhythms and jazz, Chuchito creates an exciting and energetic blend of spicy music that drives audiences wild. This piano master captivates with his sensitivity and drives excitement with his dynamic band. Chuchito is recognized as a master of Cuban music. In his performances, Chuchito’s music draws on many styles including Afro-Cuban Latin Jazz, Bebop, Danzon, Cha-Cha-Cha, Son Montuno and much more. Chuchito Valdés currently resides in Cancun, Mexico and is a frequent performer in the United State and Canada.
Ilwaco High School Mariachi Band