Gloria Estefan Live In Concert!

One of South Florida’s biggest musical stars, Gloria Estefan, will perform a charity concert at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Oct. 24.

Gloria Estefan’s family fled Cuba for Miami in 1959. She began her singing career in 1975 with the group Miami Sound Machine, and four years later married the group’s keyboardist, Emilio Estefan. After several Spanish-language albums the group began releasing material in English, their breakthrough album coming in 1985 with Primitive Love.

Estefan went solo with even greater success; with Emilio Estefan as her producer and promoter, she became for a time America’s leading Latin recording artist. A true entrepreneur, with the Bongos, the 7 restaurant chain and a few hotels, Estefan has amassed a net worth fortune estimated at over $500 Million dollars.

In a rare appearance, the five time Grammy award winner will hold the concert to benefit school systems in Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.

“Knowing that our school budgets have been severely affected by the economy, I felt it important to raise awareness and donate necessary funding to assist however we can,” Estefan said in a written statement. “My mother was a school teacher, so I know first-hand the importance that teachers and education play in the lives of our youths.”

With a career that has seen 13 albums, 5 Grammy awards, and over 90 million albums sold worldwide, Estefan will have plenty of material to choose from to perform.

The concert starts at 8 p.m. on Oct. 24. Tickets go on sale on Aug. 15 at noon. Undoubtedly this show will sell out so make sure you get your tickets early!

For more information go to Hard Rock LiveÂ or call 954-523-3309.