After a wildly successful first year, the Colombian Music Fest in Chicago is back in 2011 with another full month of music and dancing!
June 23 - July 24, at various venues throughout the city.
Featuring:
CHOCQUIBTOWN
2010 Latin Grammy winners and 2011 American Grammy nominee for best Latin Alternative Album: July 7 @ The Shrine
GRUPO REBOLU
Chicago's Favorite Colombian Dance Band:
July 9 @ Las Tablas Irving Park, July 10 @ Old Town Folk & Roots Festival
PAITO Y LOS GAITEROS DE PUNTA BRAVA
Authentic Afro-Colombian roots & folklore:
July 21st @ Instituto Cervantes, July 22 @ Summerdance (afterparty @ Las Tablas)
BIO RITMO
Hard salsa dura...bien dura:
July 23rd @ Las Tablas Irving Park
DJ UpRoot Andy
Colombian Electronica and Dance music
July 24 @ Butterfly Social Club
Official Closing Party (Free event, limited space)
But first the opening concert @ Millennium Park...
SEXTETO TABALA
Legendary Afro-Colombian Son born out of a musical encounter with Afro-Cuba.
June 23 @ Jay Pritzker Pavillion
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ALSO SOME GREAT EVENTS THIS WEEKEND...
TONITE
Charity event for displaced women in Colombia
FRIDAY
Annual Sabor Latino Gala for the nation's top Children's Research Hospital
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
Fantastic Afro-Latin Cultural Event hosted by Ecos del Pacifico
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The 2011 Chicago Colombian Music Festival is hosted by Nicole Suarez, star of Nuestra Belleza Latina, the highest-rated show on Univision
(lots of photos, videos, press and music)
Location
Various Venues in ChicagoChicago, IL
United States
