Sounds of Santana, The Allman Brothers Coming to DHPAC

Fans of Carlos Santana and The Allman Brothers Band will be able to hear the sounds of both iconic music acts this week at the Dix Hills Performing Arts Center.

On Friday, Milagro, celebrating the music of Santana, and Seven Turns, recreating the music of The Allman Brothers will join forces in a performance at the DHPAC on Friday at 7:30 p.m.

Founded in 2004 by Juan Antonio, Milagro is a seven-piece band with a full percussion section. Milagro, the Spanish term for “miracle,” is the name of Santana’s 19th album, released in 1993 and dedicated to his musical role model, jazz trumpeter Miles Davis. Milagro is also the name of Santana’s charity foundation.

“Santana’s music is revolutionary in that he is responsible for the crossover blend of Latin rhythms and sounds with the lead guitar of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” said Julio Claudio, Milagro’s guitarist. “He also is responsible for joining the Latin community with the mainstream community.”

Seven Turns, named for the title song performed by late guitarist Dickie Betts in The Allman Brothers’ 1991 comeback album, is an eight-piece band that has performed nationally with acts including Artimus Pyle (Lynyrd Skynyrd), Molly Hatchet, The Zen Tricksters and The Stanton Anderson Band.

The name Seven Turns refers to a Navajo belief that there are seven times in life that you must make a life-changing decision.

“Our desire is to create an authentic tribute – but one that allows us as musicians to improvise within the framework of many of their great classics,” said vocalist/drummer C.J. Morgan.

Tickets for Friday’s performance range from $20 to $35. More information may be obtained by visiting the DHPAC website.