Sueños (music festival)

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]

Sueños
GenreReggaeton, Latin
DatesMay
Location(s)Chicago
Years active2022-present
Attendance45,000 (2022)
Websitewww.suenosmusicfestival.com

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 J Balvin, Ozuna and Wisin Y Yandel. Other performances were by Myke Towers, El Alfa, Tokischa, Sech, Natanael Cano, Fuerza Regida, Jhay Cortez, Blessd, Jowell & Randy, DJ Miriam and DJ Luian.[2][6][3]

Sueños is an outdoor reggaeton festival which hosted 45,000 people at Grant Park in Chicago in May 2022.[7][8][9] The organizers also partnered with Kennedy-King College to set up a music industry career fair.[10]

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.[11][12][13]

References
  1. Ponder, Jamaica (June 1, 2022). "After successful inaugural event, organizers hope to make Sueños Music Festival into a Chicago tradition". CBS News.
  2. Flores, Griselda (8 February 2022). "J Balvin, Ozuna & Wisin Y Yandel to Headline First-Ever Sueños Festival in Chicago". Billboard.
  3. O'Niell, Nikki (May 29, 2022). "First Sueños Music Festival of Latin reggaeton draws a huge, fans-only crowd in Grant Park". Chicago Tribune.
  4. Ryagoza, Isabela (May 27, 2022). "Latin Music's Next Era".
  5. King, Ariel (8 February 2022). "Sueños Music Festival Announces Debut Event In Chicago Featuring Ozuna, J Balvin, Wisin Y Yandel". Pollstar News.
  6. Mier, Tomás (8 February 2022). "J Balvin, Ozuna, and Wisin y Yandel Headline First-Ever Sueños Fest in Chicago". Rolling Stone.
  7. Colon, Ambar (28 May 2022). "Sueños Musical Festival gets underway, with a few bumps in the road". Chicago Sun-Times.
  8. Staff (February 9, 2022). "A two-day reggaeton music festival is coming to Grant Park". Time Out Chicago.
  9. Rosales, Jocelyn Martinez (9 June 2022). "Sueños Music Festival Debut: A Success Among Chicago Latinx". South Side Weekly.
  10. 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.
  11. Mier, Tomás (31 January 2023). "Grupo Firme, Nicky Jam, and Feid to Headline Sueños Fest in Chicago". Rolling Stone.
  12. George, Doug (January 31, 2023). "Sueños Festival is back for summer 2023 with Wisin Y Yandel, Grupo Firme". Chicago Tribune.
  13. Raygoza, Isabela (31 January 2023). "Feid, Grupo Firme, Wisin y Yandel & Nicky Jam to Headline Sueños 2023". Billboard.
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