Sueños is an annual American
music festival
A music festival is a community event with performances of singing and instrument playing that is often presented with a theme such as musical genre (e.g., rock, blues, folk, jazz, classical music), nationality, locality of musicians, or h ...
held in
Chicago since 2022 showcasing
reggaeton and
latin trap.
History
Sueños was started in 2022 by the producers of the
Baja Beach Fest in collaboration with
C3 Presents
C3 Presents is a concert promotion, event production and artist management company based out of Austin, Texas. C3 also produces several multi-day festivals including Austin City Limits Music Festival in Texas, Voodoo Music + Arts Experience in Ne ...
, the production team of
Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza (Lolla) is an annual American four-day music festival held in Grant Park in Chicago. It originally started as a touring event in 1991 but several years later made Chicago the permanent location for the annual music festival. Musi ...
, and Reventon, a local entertainment company.
It was a two-day event with headline artists including
J Balvin,
Ozuna and
Wisin Y Yandel
Wisin & Yandel is a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo consisting of Wisin and Yandel. They started their career in the late 1990s and have been together since, winning several awards including a Grammy Award in 2009. They became the first and the only ...
. Other performances were by
Myke Towers,
El Alfa,
Tokischa
Tokischa Altagracia Peralta Juárez (born 17 March 1996) known mononymously as Tokischa, is a Dominican rapper, songwriter and sexual content creator.
After working for the renowned photographer Raymi Paulus, she was offered to enter the musi ...
,
Sech,
Natanael Cano
Natanael Cano (born May 1, 2001) is a Mexican rapper and singer-songwriter. He is best known for the unique blend of traditional Mexican corridos and American hip hop music. Cano was the first musician to publicly fuse this variant of the two ge ...
, Fuerza Regida,
Jhay Cortez,
Blessd
Stiven Mesa Londoño (born 27 January 2000), known professionally as Blessd, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born in Itagüí, he has worked with several well-known artists such as Maluma, Justin Quiles, and Myke Towers. In October 2021, B ...
,
Jowell & Randy, DJ Miriam and DJ Luian.
Sueños originally hosted 80,000 people at
Grant Park in Chicago in May 2022.
The organizers also partnered with
Kennedy-King College to set up a music industry career fair.
The 2022 festival brought $120.9 million to the local economy and the festival donated $50,000 to the
Pilsen Neighbors Community Council
Pilsen Neighbors Community Council is a grassroots organization that was founded in 1954. Its organizing efforts focus on civil rights issues such as education, health care, housing and immigration reform. They are responsible for ground breaking e ...
for the Fiesta Del Sol scholarships.
In 2023, the second edition of the festival featured headline artists including Wisin y Yandel,
Feid,
Grupo Firme, and
Nicky Jam, along with performances by Arcangel,
Chencho Corleone,
Ivy Queen, PaoPao, Yovngchimi and
Gera MX.
Its third iteration was scheduled for May 25-26, 2024 in
Grant Park. Sueños attendees in Grant Park were evacuated on 26 May 2024 due to severe weather.
Sueños Music Festival in Grant Park evacuated due to weather
Brónagh Tumulty and Gabriel Castillo, WGN TV, 26 May 2024
References
External links
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Music festivals in Chicago
Reggaeton
Latin music festivals
Trap music
History of Chicago
Millennium Park
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