Chicago Colombian Music Festival

Posted on Thursday, June 16

Chicago Colombian Music Festival, June 23 through July 24.
Hosted by Nicole Suarez, star of Univision’s Nuestra Belleza Latina 2011

Presented by Macondo Colombian Coffee & Empanadas  and Arte y Vida Chicago

It is the largest and longest celebration of Colombian music and culture outside of Colombia, and was founded with the intention of sharing Colombia’s incredibly rich musical heritage with the world via the global city that is Chicago.

This year’s festival also features more than 20 different events all over the city, with Grammy winners ChocQuibTown as the headliners.  The diverse calendar of  first-rate Cumbia, Vallenato, Hip-Hop, Electronica/Dance, Salsa/Son, and Folklore will bring out music lovers of all ages and ethnicities.

“The most ambitious Latin cultural event of any kind attempted in Chicago for well over a decade” -NewCity

“Colombian Fest offers beats, rhythms for all” -Chicago Tribune

“Una Berraquera de Festival…Puro Fuego Colombiano” -Hoy Newspaper
For Full Schedule visit Chicago Colombian Music Festival

2011 Highlights:

June 23

Opening Concert
Sexteto Tabala – Legends of Afro-Colombian Son
Detailed Concert Info
Millennium Park
6:30 PM
Free outdoor show

 

July 6

ChocQuibTown – Grammy winning Colombian Hip-Hop (short show)
Detailed Concert Info
Old Town School of Folk Music
8:00 PM ($5 suggested donation)

July 7

Panel discussion/interview with ChocQuibTown
Documentary Screening of ‘Frekuensia Kolombiana‘  Colombia’s Hip-Hop movement

Venue TBA, 6:30pm – 8:30pm, $10

 

July 7

ChocQuibTown

The Shrine
2109 S. Wabash
9:00 PM – 2:00 AM
$15 adv/ $20 DOS Cash Only
21+

 

July 9

Grupo Rebolú
Colombian Dance Party

SummerDance Grant Park
7:00 PM  Free outdoor show

 

July 10

Grupo Rebolú
Folk and Roots Festival
Welles Park
$5, all ages outdoor show

 

July 20

Paito y Los Gaiteros de Punta Brava
direct from Colombia

Old Town School of Folk Music
8:00 PM $5
all ages

 

July 21

Paito y los Gaiteros de Punta Brava
concert and lecture

Instituto Cervantes
31 W Ohio
7:00 PM
$10 Adv / $15 Door Cash Only
all ages

July 22

Paito y los Gaiteros de Punta Brava

SummerDance Grant Park
7:00PM
free outdoor show