20 January – 14 February

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This show belongs to the FRINGE WORLD Festival 2026 season. This season is now over.

Golden trumpet raised toward the camera under deep blue stage lighting, with the Cuban flag blurred in the background, its red triangle and white star clearly visible.
Split scene showing a musician in sunglasses holding drumsticks near a city riverfront on the left, and three brass players mid-performance outdoors on the right, trumpets and saxophone raised in front of a stone building and trees.
Full band performs under warm red and purple lighting with the Cuban flag hung behind them. Lead singer gestures at centre with microphone, flanked by guitar, piano, drums, trumpet and double bass, while audience silhouettes raise hands in the foreground.
FRINGE WORLD Festival 2026

Cuban Young Guns ft Adam Hall - A Latin Fiesta

Live and direct from Cuba! Former members of the Buena Vista Social Club are combining forces with Award Winning Trumpeter and Vocalist Adam Hall & the Velvet Playboys.

A GIANT 2-HOUR SHOW!

Featuring Ernesto Enriquez (CUB), Pablo Calzado (CUB) and Mohamed Michel (CUB) bringing the tasty rhythms, passion and the “Pura Vida” live and direct from Havana. The Cuban Young Guns feature a full horn section plus all the Cuban classic songs from Latin Music Legends such as Enrique Iglesias, Buena Vista Social Club, Nat King Cole, Carlos Santana and many more!.


"If you want to see a genuine 5-star show this year, this is it." ★★★★★ Fringefeed, 2023

“Hall was the ultimate jazz showman, donned in his blue floral suit, swinging effortlessly between trumpet and vocals.” West Australian, 2020

Presented by: Adam Hall

‘Adam Hall & The Velvet Playboys’. The band is an institution of the Australian vintage music scene and is renowned for its captivating live performances, marked by slick presentation and raw energy. Alongside Adam (Vocals, Trumpet) it features some of Australia’s finest musicians. After a journey to Cuba, Adam connected with the remaining members of the Buena Vista Social Club, including Barbarito Torres, Mirabal, Rolando Luna, Hugo Garzon (original singer of Chan Chan), Horacio 'El Negro' Hernandez, and Julito Padron. The Cuban Young Guns project that formed from this association has made numerous tours through Australia.
Music & Musicals • Jazz
Western Australia • World Premiere
 
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Suitability & warnings

Content rating: G
Family friendly: Yes

Presenter

Presented by: Adam Hall

‘Adam Hall & The Velvet Playboys’. The band is an institution of the Australian vintage music scene and is renowned for its captivating live performances, marked by slick presentation and raw energy. Alongside Adam (Vocals, Trumpet) it features some of Australia’s finest musicians. After a journey to Cuba, Adam connected with the remaining members of the Buena Vista Social Club, including Barbarito Torres, Mirabal, Rolando Luna, Hugo Garzon (original singer of Chan Chan), Horacio 'El Negro' Hernandez, and Julito Padron. The Cuban Young Guns project that formed from this association has made numerous tours through Australia.