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BENTON HARBOR, MICH. – This Valentine’s Day, Friday, February 14, at 7:30 p.m., Amazon #1 best-selling guitarist Bryan Lubeck will bring his brand-new show, “Echoes of Barcelona,” with a romantic twist to the �黨�ǿ�mv Mendel Center. Set in the intimate surroundings of the Hanson Theatre, this enchanting concert will feature fiery Spanish guitar, soulful pop grooves, and captivating Latin rhythms.

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Celebrate love with a collection of Lubeck’s popular songs, inspired by his time in Spain, alongside specially curated selections designed for a magical evening. Joining Lubeck for this unforgettable performance will be a lineup of globally acclaimed guest artists and a cash bar featuring a signature sangria cocktail.

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Lubeck’s band also features some of the nation’s top musicians, including violinist Lewis Hut Stahl, keyboardist Neil Artwick, percussionist Ed Skjordal, and drummer Nate Lacny.

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Tickets for Echoes of Barcelona featuring Bryan Lubeck – Valentine’s Concert are available now at��; $20 in advance; $25 day of show.

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Stage Side Sponsors: Sturgis Bank, TPC Technologies, White Space Events

Platinum Sponsor:��CK Catering, Forte Coffee

Media Partners:��97.5 Y Country, 98.3 The Coast, The Herald Palladium, The Lake 95.7, MailMax, News/Talk 94.9 WSJM, Rock 107 WIRX, Classic Hits COSY 103.7

Preferred Partner Hotels:��The Boulevard Inn & Bistro, Hilton Garden Inn Benton Harbor/St. Joseph

Artistic Partners:��Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra, Twin City Players

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The �黨�ǿ�mv Mendel Center raised the curtain on its first Mendel Center season performance in the fall of 1992. Since then, it has presented performances and guest speakers to more than half a million patrons in the 1,489-seat Mendel Center Jenkins Theatre.��Grand Upton Hall, first opened in 1979 and fully renovated in 2019, is a 13,700-square-foot venue serving the community as the host site for meetings, banquets, trade shows, weddings, and other celebrations. The 229-seat Hanson Theatre, renovated in 2020, hosts numerous �黨�ǿ�mv Visual & Performing Arts Department performances, as well as a variety of Mendel Center and community events.

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The Mendel Center is 30 minutes from Niles and 40 minutes from the Kalamazoo and South Bend areas.��It is located on the �黨�ǿ�mv campus at 2755 E. Napier Avenue, Benton Harbor, Michigan, one mile east of I-94 (Exit 30) and one mile west of the US 31 Bypass (exit 24). Its GPS mapping address is 1100 Yore Avenue, Benton Harbor, MI.

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