plena libre have toured internationally, with notable live dates including the moroccan"fes festival" in 2008, and the playboy jazz festival at the hollywood bowl that same year. regarding their performance at the latter event, the "la times" praised the "sizzling latin jazz and salsa grooves" that both plena libre and another act on the bill, poncho sanchez, displayed. september 2013 saw the group play world music festival chicago.