3.25.2025
SUEÑOS MUSIC FESTIVAL TO SPOTLIGHT CHICAGO LATIN MUSIC, ADDING NOTABLE LOCAL ACTS TO PERFORM AT “LA PLAZA,” A CULTURALLY RICH COMMUNAL FESTIVAL SPACE
DEDICATING TO UPLIFTING THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY, SUEÑOS RETURNS TO GRANT PARK WITH A-LISTERS LIKE SHAKIRA AND PESO PLUMA ON MAY 24-25
The Announcement:
(Chicago, IL – March 24, 2025) – Since its founding in 2022, Sueños Music Festival has devoted itself to spotlighting and uplifting Chicago’s Latin community. For the first time, Sueños announces the addition of notable local Chicago Latin bands and DJs to their formidable lineup, offering a local complement to the globally famous acts on the main stage. Local musicians, including headliners LeManz and Los K-Bros, two of Chicago’s finest regional Mexican groups, will perform at “La Plaza,” a festival area inspired by Latin American city centers, and dedicated to spotlighting music from the city’s vibrant Latin community. Whenever you need a break from the main stage or just want to get a potent taste of Chicago’s best Latin bands and DJs, head to La Plaza. See below for the full La Plaza Lineup:
SÁBADO: Lemanz | Vanguardia | Vagos de HP | DJ Drip | Gio Mx
DOMINGO: Los K-Bros | Grupo Sekta | Los Preferidos del Valle | DJ JTC | DJ Orozco
“La Plaza” is one of many elements that will make 2025 one of the best Sueños Festivals yet. This year’s fest brings a heavy-hitting array of headliners–Shakira, Don Omar, Peso Pluma and Grupo Frontera–topping a bill filled with some of Latin Music’s most exciting stars. Expect electric performances from the likes of reggaeton icon Arcangel, dembow boss El Alfa, rising Mexican music star Oscar Maydon, Nicaraguan-American DJ Gordo, reggaeton vet Wisin, corridos tumbados star Tito Double P, Platinum-selling singer-songwriter JHAYCO, rising Mexican rapper Bellakath, and many many others, as the festival returns to Grant Park, in the Heart of Downtown Chicago, from May 24-25th, 2025. Limited single-day and 2-day passes for Sueños 2025 are available at suenosmusicfestival.com.
Located in the iconic Grant Park, offering spectacular views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline, Sueños (translation: dreams) was created to be an inclusive event with a mission to continue to celebrate and uplift Latin culture and the extraordinary music, people, food, and amazing energy that comes along with it. Now in its 4th year, Sueños is quickly becoming an institution in the Chicago community and a premier destination for Latin music fans from all around the world.
This year’s Sueños brings new and improved festival components, including an expanded grounds with a second stage and dance zone equipped for maximum perreo, more food vendors, bars, seating, and shade, and a bigger staff to cater to the festival’s enthusiastic crowd. In Fall 2024, Sueños producers C3 Presents and La Familia Presenta, secured a new 5-year deal with the City of Chicago and the Chicago Park District, which will allow the Sueños team to continue bringing music lovers together in one of the nation’s most vibrant cities.
Check out Sueños Festival’s announcement of “La Plaza” on Instagram.
Watch the official Sueños 2024 Aftermovie to relive the best festival moments and get hyped for year four.
Access the Sueños 2025 On-Site Press Application HERE
Watch the official Sueños 2024 Aftermovie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNoq4LR1UzE
View photos and video from Sueños 2024 in this Dropbox.
(Please credit Sueños / @photographer)
About Sueños:
Sueños Music Festival, founded in 2021, unites the city of Chicago under the banner of incredible Reggaeton and Latin Music. Bringing unprecedented star power to Grant Park and offering spectacular views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline, Sueños Festival (translation: dreams), was created to be an inclusive event with a mission to continue to celebrate and uplift Latin culture and the extraordinary music, people, food, and amazing energy that comes along with it.
Sueños takes pride in its meaningful contribution to Chicago’s Latin communities year-round, with a focus on supporting youth initiatives and Latin-owned businesses. This includes a partnership with Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center to develop youth art centers in Chicago’s predominantly Latin neighborhood, Hermosa, along with scholarships and immigration services for Latin communities through its collaboration with Pilsen Neighbors Community Council. Sueños’ ongoing partnership with the National Museum of Mexican Art includes a program to deliver art supplies to aspiring art students, a festival activation that allows young writers from the museum’s youth journalism program to conduct interviews at the festival, and a program that integrates art created by the museum’s youth mural program into the festival. In addition, Sueños has partnered with Puerto Rican Arts Alliance to provide music education programs and studio arts programs for children on the Southwest Side, including Chicago Public Schools’ vital after school and summer programs. Sueños supports Latin-owned businesses in the city through festival partnerships and its 20 Days of Sueños initiative, which shines a spotlight on 20 Latin-owned Chicago restaurants over a 20-day period, further amplifying the talent within Chicago’s Latin communities.
In 2024, Sueños Music Festival contributed $240 million to the Chicago economy and paid $1,992,952 in direct rent payments to the Chicago Park District. Additionally, the festival generated more than $2.01 million in amusement tax revenue for the City of Chicago and Cook County.
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