Sueños Music Festival
The latest coverage of Chicago’s biggest Latin music festival, which is held each summer in Grant Park.
After his debut performance at Sueños Music Festival last month, Álvaro Díaz spent a few minutes speaking to La Voz following the years-long delay of the release of his sophomore album “SAYONARA.”
Gabito Ballesteros performs at Sueños Music Festival at Grant Park in Chicago on Sunday, May 26, 2024.
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Fans cheer as Gabito Ballesteros performs at Sueños Music Festival at Grant Park in Chicago on Sunday, May 26, 2024.
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Gabito Ballesteros performs at Sueños Music Festival at Grant Park in Chicago on Sunday, May 26, 2024.
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Fans cheer as Gabito Ballesteros performs at Sueños Music Festival at Grant Park in Chicago on Sunday, May 26, 2024.
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Maluma performs at Sueños Music Festival at Grant Park in Chicago on Sunday, May 26, 2024.
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Maluma performs at Sueños Music Festival at Grant Park in Chicago on Sunday, May 26, 2024.
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Maluma performs at Sueños Music Festival at Grant Park in Chicago on Sunday, May 26, 2024.
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People line up downtown waiting for an announcement from Sueños Music Festival about it possibly being canceled due to inclement weather at Grant Park in Chicago on Sunday, May 26, 2024.
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Joel A. Muñoz Martínez and Randy Nota Loca of Jowell y Randy perform at Sueños Music Festival at Grant Park in Chicago on Sunday, May 26, 2024.
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Festival goers can grub on jibaritos, a Chicago-Rican staple, from Smash Jibarito, which are $15 at the Sueños Music Festival.
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Rauw Alejandro performs at the Sueños Music Festival at Grant Park in Chicago on Saturday, May 25, 2024.
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Rauw Alejandro performs at the Sueños Music Festival at Grant Park in Chicago on Saturday, May 25, 2024.
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Sueños festival goers can enjoy Japanese-inspired chicken teriyaki bowls from Kamehachi for $15.
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Rels B performs at the Sueños Music Festival at Grant Park in Chicago on Saturday, May 25, 2024.
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Rels B performs at the Sueños Music Festival at Grant Park in Chicago on Saturday, May 25, 2024.
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Melba Serrano, owner of Lito’s Taco and Empanada House in Lincoln Park, is dishing out four flavors of Colombian-style empanadas. Attendees can pick from chorizo cheese, chicken and rice, beef and rice and spinach and cheese.
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks before local artist Sorry Papi performs at the Sueños Music Festival at Grant Park in Chicago on Saturday, May 25, 2024.
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Sorry Papi performs at the Sueños Music Festival at Grant Park in Chicago on Saturday, May 25, 2024.
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Sorry Papi performs at the Sueños Music Festival at Grant Park in Chicago on Saturday, May 25, 2024.
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Global food options at the Sueños Music Festival include tikka masala tacos (two for $11) from Tandoor Char House.
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Bizarrap performs at the Sueños Music Festival at Grant Park in Chicago on Saturday, May 25, 2024. | Alex Wroblewski/For the Sun-Times
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Young Miko performs at the Sueños Music Festival at Grant Park in Chicago on Saturday, May 25, 2024. | Alex Wroblewski/For the Sun-Times
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Young Miko performs at the Sueños Music Festival at Grant Park in Chicago on Saturday, May 25, 2024. | Alex Wroblewski/For the Sun-Times
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Xavi performs at the Sueños Music Festival at Grant Park in Chicago on Saturday, May 25, 2024.
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The 30-year-old Colombian star gave an outstanding performance filled with nostalgic hits. Due to the weather, he was the final performer of the festival.
Chino Pacas of Street Mob Records joined Gabito Ballesteros on stage. The Mexican singer-songwriters are rising corrido tumbado artists, blending traditional Mexican ballads with hip-hop elements.
“A cheer for the Latinos!” a high-pitched Jowell called to damp Sueños attendees who waited out the weather. Though the two set expectations high, the remainder of their set was at times hard to follow.
Sueños organizers the delayed the start of Day 2, and the Maxwell Street Market closed early Sunday because of the rain.
The set, scheduled for Sunday afternoon at Grant Park, was canceled due to issues on both sides, organizers said.
Una multitud se dio cita en el Grant Park para disfrutar del mayor festival de música latina de la ciudad, que se espera que vuelva a congregar a un público alegre el domingo.
This 25-year-old producer and performer is behind some of the hottest, catchiest tracks today.
His set included “La Diabla,” which made him the first Mexican artist to top the global Spotify chart, and his latest hit, “Corazón de Piedra.”
Rels B, the 30-year-old rapper and record producer from Mallorca, Spain, opened his Saturday set with his 2019 hit single “A Mí.”
There are more than 30 food and beverage options in Grant Park through Sunday at the third iteration of Chicago’s largest Latin music festival.
Sueños returns to Grant Park on May 25-26, bringing tens of thousands of music fans to Chicago. Here’s what to know if you plan on going.
The two-day Latin music festival returns to Grant Park May 25-26.