Bronx, NY—Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is proud to present the opening concert of the 45th Anniversary season with the incredible merenguero, EDDY HERRERA, on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 8:00 pm. Eddy Herrera will perform his biggest international hits from his early career to the present day such as “Ajena,” “Pegame Tu Vicio,” “Como Llora Mi Alma,” and “Carolina” accompanied by a fantastic merengue orchestra and dancers.
EDDY HERRERA, known as “El Gigante del Merengue”, was born in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, and is considered one of the most successful merengue artists in Latin America. He attained his first international success with “El Jardinero”, a track released three months after joining Wilfrido Vargas’s musical group. After staying in the group from 1984 to 1990, Eddy was launched as a solo artist under the label MP Records, where he released his second album “Mi More”. He has been nominated several times for the Latin Grammys, Premio Lo Nuestro, and Billboard Awards. In May 2020, he won his first LATIN GRAMMY for “Best Merengue/Bachata Album” for his album titled “Ahora”. This year, Eddy has released two new albums “Novato Apostador” on May 9th, 2025 and “41. Eddy Herrera” with Ensamble Etéreo on July 27th, 2025. He is currently celebrating 34 years of his solo career.
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. is supported, in part, by public funds through the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the New York City Council and the Bronx Delegation. Additional funding is provided by the New York State Council on the Arts with support from the office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. We are thrilled to share that Goya Foods has agreed to renew their sponsorship for this season, which will help Lehman Center expand our reach to the community. In addition, we have secured funding from the Howard Gilman Foundation to help grow our programming. The 2025-2026 anniversary season is also made possible through sponsorships by Havana Café, Friends of Lehman Center, and our cherished audience members.
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is on the campus of Lehman College/CUNY at 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx, NY 10468. Tickets for EDDY HERRERA on September 6, 2025 at 8 pm (VIP $115, $85, $70, $45, $40) can be purchased by calling the Lehman Center box office at 718-960-8833 or 718-960-8835 in Spanish (Monday through Friday, 10 am–5 pm, and beginning at 4 pm on the day of the concert), or through online access at https://www.lehmancenter.org/events/eddy- herrera-returns. Lehman Center is accessible by the #4 or D train to Bedford Park Blvd. and is off the Saw Mill River Parkway and the Major Deegan Expressway.
