Sueños (music festival)
| Sueños | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reggaeton, Latin |
| Dates | May |
| Location(s) | Chicago |
| Years active | 2022-present |
| Attendance | 80,000 (2022) |
| Website | www.suenosmusicfestival.com |
Sueños is an annual American music festival held in Chicago. First inaugurated in 2022, the festival mainly focuses on reggaeton and latin trap.[1][2][3]
History
Sueños was started in 2022 by the producers of the Baja Beach Fest in collaboration with C3 Presents, the production team of Lollapalooza, and Reventon, a local entertainment company.[3][4][5]
It was a two-day event with headline artists including
Sueños is an outdoor reggaeton festival which hosted 80,000 people at
Kennedy-King College to set up a music industry career fair.[11] The 2022 festival brought $120.9 million to the local economy and the festival donated $50,000 to the Pilsen Neighbors Community Council for the Fiesta Del Sol scholarships.[9]
In 2023, the second edition of the festival featured headline artists including Wisin y Yandel,
Its third iteration is scheduled to take place May 25-26, 2024 in Grant Park.[15]
References
- ^ Ponder, Jamaica (June 1, 2022). "After successful inaugural event, organizers hope to make Sueños Music Festival into a Chicago tradition". CBS News.
- ^ a b Flores, Griselda (8 February 2022). "J Balvin, Ozuna & Wisin Y Yandel to Headline First-Ever Sueños Festival in Chicago". Billboard.
- ^ a b c O'Niell, Nikki (May 29, 2022). "First Sueños Music Festival of Latin reggaeton draws a huge, fans-only crowd in Grant Park". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ Ryagoza, Isabela (May 27, 2022). "Latin Music's Next Era".
- ^ King, Ariel (8 February 2022). "Sueños Music Festival Announces Debut Event In Chicago Featuring Ozuna, J Balvin, Wisin Y Yandel". Pollstar News.
- ^ Mier, Tomás (8 February 2022). "J Balvin, Ozuna, and Wisin y Yandel Headline First-Ever Sueños Fest in Chicago". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Colon, Ambar (28 May 2022). "Sueños Musical Festival gets underway, with a few bumps in the road". Chicago Sun-Times.
- ^ Staff (February 9, 2022). "A two-day reggaeton music festival is coming to Grant Park". Time Out Chicago.
- ^ a b "Latino music festival Sueños, set to return to Grant Park next month, brings economic boost to city, organizers say". Chicago Tribune. 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ Rosales, Jocelyn Martinez (9 June 2022). "Sueños Music Festival Debut: A Success Among Chicago Latinx". South Side Weekly.
- ^ Bauer, Kelly (31 March 2022). "Lollapalooza And Sueños Music Fest Are Hosting A Job Fair To Help Chicagoans Get Into The Music Industry". Block Club Chicago.
- ^ Mier, Tomás (31 January 2023). "Grupo Firme, Nicky Jam, and Feid to Headline Sueños Fest in Chicago". Rolling Stone.
- ^ George, Doug (January 31, 2023). "Sueños Festival is back for summer 2023 with Wisin Y Yandel, Grupo Firme". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ Raygoza, Isabela (31 January 2023). "Feid, Grupo Firme, Wisin y Yandel & Nicky Jam to Headline Sueños 2023". Billboard.
- ^ Grant, Shawn (2023-10-25). "Sueños Music Festival Returns to Chicago's Grant Park in 2024 - The Source". Retrieved 2023-12-19.
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