Santana’s Summer 2005 ‘Embrace Your Light’ Tour Radiates New York City

New York City, USA /PRNewswire/ – Carlos Santana and the Santana Band’s Summer 2005 “Embrace Your Light” tour arrives in New York City for a show at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday evening, June 15th.

Earlier in the day (Wednesday, June 15), Carlos and Deborah Santana will make a special afternoon appearance at Macy’s landmark Herald Square location for a reception and fashion show spotlighting the Carlos By Carlos Santana Shoe Collection. A creative collaboration between the legendary musician and the Brown Shoe Company, the “Carlos” line of high-fashion women’s footwear is inspired by Santana’s vibrant spirit
and artistry, as reflected in the shoe collection’s rich colors and materials, unique styling and exciting details.
The first 250 customers who make a Carlos By Carlos Santana shoe purchase at
the event beginning today will receive a pass for an exclusive reception with
Carlos and Deborah Santana and a special commemorative gift bag. A portion of
the proceeds from all sales of "Carlos" footwear benefits the
Milagro Foundation, established
by Deborah and Carlos in 1998. Milagro (which means Miracle) supports
organizations worldwide working with children and youth in the areas of the
arts, education and health, and since its inception has granted close to $2
million.

On Thursday, June 16, Carlos’ wife and author Deborah Santana–who is enjoying
great success on her own with her first book,

Space Between the Stars: My Journey to an Open Heart-will make an
appearance with Carlos at Barnes & Noble’s Lincoln Center store. The occasion is
a special signing of the audiobook version of Deborah’s work, published by
Random House Audio along with her hardcover edition. Mother of three, activist
and manager of the Santana Band, Deborah Santana’s memoir is a moving account of
her life growing up in a biracial family, her adventures in the free-spirited
1960s, her thirty-two year marriage to Carlos Santana, and her own personal
evolution.

Carlos, along with son Salvador, composed the original music accompanying the
audiobook edition of Space Between The Stars, which features three
exclusive Santana-penned songs as well as music by Deborah’s father, blues
pioneer and guitar legend Saunders King. Deborah will also sign the hardcover
edition of her acclaimed memoir, published by Random House’s One World/Ballantine
Books. Barnes & Nobles’ Santana event begins at 12:30PM at their store located
at 1972 Broadway at 66th Street in Manhattan. Everyone attending the book
discussion and signing will also have the chance to win a Paul Reed Smith guitar
autographed by Carlos Santana.

The "Embrace Your Light" Tour will also give fans the opportunity to
experience the next generation of Santana music with performances by the
Salvador Santana Band. Led by Carlos and Deborah Santana’s son Salvador, the
SSB’s fusion of hip-hop, jazz, Latin, rock and R&B will be featured on side
stages at some shows and opening on the main stage at other dates including June
14 in Holmdel, New  Jersey, and June 19 in Wallingford, Connecticut,. In
addition to helming the SSB, Salvador also plays keyboards with the Santana Band
throughout the tour.

Following the completion of the "Embrace Your Light" Tour, Carlos Santana and
the Santana Band’s next North American itinerary begins with a September 15
concert in San José, California. The date kicks off an almost two-month tour of
the western United States also encompassing shows in Canada. Highlights include
an October 26th event at Concord’s, California, Chronicle Pavilion that will
benefit the Milagro Foundation.

Following up his landmark 1999 album

Supernatural-now 25X platinum-and 2002’s acclaimed

Shaman, Carlos Santana will release the 38th album of his
extraordinary career, and his third for Arista, later this year. The "Embrace
Your Light" Tour features Los Lonely Boys as the opening act (their MSG set time
is slated for 7:30PM) with Santana scheduled to take the stage at 9PM. The tour
will continue through July 3.