Spotlighting one of the fastest-growing genres under Chicago’s majestic skyline, there is no festival on Earth like Sueños. On the second and final day of Sueños Music Festival 2024, El Festival Latino demonstrated its unique ability to bring together the Chicago’s diverse Latino community under the banner of excellent music and unfettered positivity – no matter the weather.
Early morning storms caused festival gates to be delayed, but this did not stop festival organizers from bringing the best in Latin music to the Windy City. Reconfiguring the day’s lineup to accommodate as many artist performances as possible, Sueños saw their dedicated fans gathered in the thousands to enjoy performances from quintessential Latin stars who have been tearing up the airwaves.
Colombian singer Maluma commanded the headlining spot, performing the night’s penultimate set, inspiring swoons throughout the crowd with his deep catalog of romantic jams. Raspy-voiced reggaetonero Mora also took the stage to fulfill the potential he flashed and symbolizing his rise to the genre’s elite.
Earlier in the day, Spanish singer-songwriter Bad Gyal flashed her inimitable stage presence and Gabito Ballesteros brought class and a full Mariachi ensemble to bring his corridos to life, including a guest appearance from teenage phenom, Chino Pacas, to perform their recent collaboration, “Tunechi.” As a treat for longtime reggaeton fans, Sueños welcomed an acclaimed duo who has been there since the beginning: Jowell Y Randy, now entering their third decade as major hitmakers.
Ahead of the night’s final performance from Peso Pluma, severe weather conditions forced Sueños to call an early end to the show for crowd safety. See the festival’s full statement via Instagram HERE. Peso Pluma took to his Instagram to express his sympathy for not being able to perform due to the evacuation, and encouraged fans that he’d be returning to the Windy City very soon.
Through sun and showers, the tens of thousands of fans at Sueños embodied the joy, vibrance and resilience of the Latino community. Nos vemos el año que viene, y para siempre, en Chicago!
