Bryan Lubeck returns to the LMC Mendel Center for a romantic Valentine’s Day concert event

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 Lake Michigan College 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.

 

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.

 

For this special engagement, Lubeck will be joined by Grammy-winning saxophonist Nick Bisesi and Felton Offard, the guitarist from Broadway’s hit show “Hamilton” and songwriter for the Kennedy Center 2025 Martin Luther King Celebration. The evening will open with a performance by flamenco guitar virtuoso Carlos Beline, fresh off his tour of Asia.

 

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.

 

Tickets for Echoes of Barcelona featuring Bryan Lubeck – Valentine’s Concert are available now at www.TheMendelCenter.com/events; $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 Lake Michigan College 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 Lake Michigan College Visual & Performing Arts Department performances, as well as a variety of Mendel Center and community events.

 

The Mendel Center is 30 minutes from Niles and 40 minutes from the Kalamazoo and South Bend areas. It is located on the Lake Michigan College 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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