BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.6//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:807@roanokediscovered.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261009T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261009T220000 DTSTAMP:20261005T141543Z URL:https://roanokediscovered.com/events/jefferson-center-presents-latin-d ance-party-w-jstop-latin-soul-bllu/ SUMMARY:Jefferson Center Presents Latin Dance Party w/ Jstop Latin Soul & B LLU DESCRIPTION:Because this is a dance party\, seating will be limited for thi s event. Jstop Latin Soul is a Roanoke\, Virginia-based Afro-Cuban jazz en semble formed in 2018. Led by trombonist Joel Stopka and bassist/guitarist Brian Mesko\, the group delivers a fiery\, authentic blend of Afro-Cuban jazz\, rumba\, salsa\, and cha-cha rooted in both technical mastery and ge nuine passion for Latin musical traditions. The ensemble'\;s rich soun d is anchored by Latin percussionists Vladimir Espinosa and David Sandoval \, drummer DeWayne Peters\, and pianist "\;Montuno Tom"\; Floyd. R ecording artist Bobby Read contributes vibrant tenor and soprano saxophone \, Jamiel Allen brings sultry synth and organ textures\, and Willis Greens treet rounds out the group with inventive guitar work. Big Lick Latin Unde rground (BLLU) is a Roanoke Valley organization committed to building a we lcoming Latin dance community through events that emphasize safety\, inclu sivity\, and collaboration. Together\, these two groups have made the annu al Latin Dance Party a beloved regional tradition. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://roanokediscovered.com/wp-content/uploads /2026/10/156558-Jefferson-Center-Presents-Latin-Dance-Party-w-Jstop-Latin- Soul-BLLU_FFE9CAD5-0BCB-078F-897B9F93874131E7_ffed2900-cd31-7613-3a429005e e9c9da9.jpg CATEGORIES:Event Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR