Gabito Ballesteros invites surprise guest to Sueños stage, both hold up Mexican flags
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.
Gabito Ballesteros performs at Sueños Music Festival at Grant Park in Chicago on Sunday, May 26, 2024.
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Mexican singer-songwriter Gabito Ballesteros hit the stage Sunday at Sueños after a rainy start delayed day two of the festival. By mid-afternoon, the rain cleared and the sun peeked through the clouds long enough to ensure his place in the final lineup.
He apologized to his fans for the delays and any errors in his performance, but hyped them up by opening with “Lou Lou,” a song he collaborated on with Natanael Cano, owner of Los CT label and the singer who coined the relatively new term, “corridos tumbados.”
Gabito Ballesteros performs at Suenos Music Festival at Grant Park in Chicago on Sunday, May 26, 2024.
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The crowd got rowdier when Gabito invited surprise guest Chino Pacas of Street Mob Records to join him on the stage, each one holding Mexican flags. Chino was at Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom last December, alongside other rising corrido tumbado artists, performing hits like “Dijeron que no la iba a lograr.” He joined Gabito at Sueños with their collaboration, “Tunechi.”
Gabito Ballesteros sported a red and black Homme Femme varsity jacket, black jeans, and black racing sunglasses. He wrapped up his show with “AMG” and “Lady Gaga,” which are Peso Pluma hits.
Gabito Ballesteros holds up Mexican flag on stage at Sueños Music Festival at Grant Park in Chicago on Sunday, May 26, 2024.
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.”
Chicago fans of superstar Peso Pluma are left high and dry, for the third time this year, because of the threat of severe weather. Two other Pluma concerts were canceled in Chicago because of the alleged threat of cartels.
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.
“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.
More than 20 people were shot in Chicago in little more than four hours early Monday, including another mass shooting in Englewood that wounded six people.
