A new music festival is coming to Chicago, and they have the biggest names in Latin music for their highly anticipated innagural event.
The producers who brought you Baja Beach Fest and Lollapalooza just announced the first annual Sueños Music Festival, the largest Latin Reggaeton music event ever held in Grant Park, right in the heart of downtown Chicago.
The 2-day event will feature headliners J Balvin, Ozunaand Wisin & Yandelwith more performances of Myke Towers, El Alfa, Jhay Cortez, Sech, Fuerza Regidone, and many more. It all happens over Memorial Day weekend, May 28-29, 2022.
The Sueños Festival was created to be an inclusive event with a mission to continue to celebrate and elevate Latin culture and the amazing music, people, food and incredible energy that comes with it. In addition to the stacked Latin lineup, the festival will feature a curated selection of Chicago’s best Latin cuisine, art installations, a Ferris wheel, multiple bars and specialty cocktail lounges.
“Chicago is home to one of the largest Mexican populations in the country—making events like the Sueños Festival an important opportunity to showcase the culture and cultural contributions of our Latin American community as a whole,” said the Mayor of Chicago. Lori E. Lightfoot. “Through the power of music, food and more, this exciting festival will showcase Chicago’s rich diversity and bring performances from some of the biggest names in music to our city for attendees to enjoy. .”
“We are honored to work with the producers of Lollapalooza and Reventon to bring a premier Latin festival to Grant Park in Chicago,” said Aaron Ampudia of Baja Beach Fest. “Reggaetón is a massive genre but remains underserved by live festivals in the United States. We are extremely proud to expand into the United States and serve our community and anyone who loves Latin music. Chicago, estén listos para perrear (be ready to dance). See you on Memorial Day weekend.