When will Chicago get to see Peso Pluma?
On Sunday night, the red-hot Mexican singer’s headlining set at the Sueños Music Festival was canceled when festival organizers evacuated Grant Park about an hour before Peso Pluma’s scheduled start time. The move was a precaution ahead of a storm that ultimately lasted about 10 minutes.
It was his third scuttled Chicago show in less than a year.
Not long after his July 2023 concert at the Credit Union 1 Amphitheater, he canceled several Midwest shows including his October appearance at the United Center. That concert was then rescheduled to December, before he announced he was cancelling the remainder of his international tour, citing public safety issues. Mexican media reported that Peso Pluma received cartel threats in Tijuana from an organized group based in his home state of Jalisco.
Peso Pluma normalized collaborations in the banda-norteño genre, as demonstrated by the global hit “Ella Baila Sola,” by Eslabón Armado, which topped charts and placed him in the limelight. The instant classic led Peso to his first of two appearances on “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon.”
Sueños festival-goers had hoped to hear his 2024 collaborations, such as “Quema” with reggeatonero Ryan Castro and “La Intención” with Cristian Nodal. His most recent collab is “Gimme a Sec” with rapper Rich the Kid and produced by Kanye West, released last week.
Peso Pluma’s next attempt to perform here comes Oct. 6, when he’s scheduled to perform at the United Center. Fingers crossed.
Gabito Ballesteros performs at Sueños Music Festival at Grant Park in Chicago on Sunday, May 26, 2024.
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Fans cheer as Gabito Ballesteros performs at Sueños Music Festival at Grant Park in Chicago on Sunday, May 26, 2024.
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Gabito Ballesteros performs at Sueños Music Festival at Grant Park in Chicago on Sunday, May 26, 2024.
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Fans cheer as Gabito Ballesteros performs at Sueños Music Festival at Grant Park in Chicago on Sunday, May 26, 2024.
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Maluma performs at Sueños Music Festival at Grant Park in Chicago on Sunday, May 26, 2024.
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Maluma performs at Sueños Music Festival at Grant Park in Chicago on Sunday, May 26, 2024.
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Maluma performs at Sueños Music Festival at Grant Park in Chicago on Sunday, May 26, 2024.
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People line up downtown waiting for an announcement from Sueños Music Festival about it possibly being canceled due to inclement weather at Grant Park in Chicago on Sunday, May 26, 2024.
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Joel A. Muñoz Martínez and Randy Nota Loca of Jowell y Randy perform at Sueños Music Festival at Grant Park in Chicago on Sunday, May 26, 2024.
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Festival goers can grub on jibaritos, a Chicago-Rican staple, from Smash Jibarito, which are $15 at the Sueños Music Festival.
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Rauw Alejandro performs at the Sueños Music Festival at Grant Park in Chicago on Saturday, May 25, 2024.
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Rauw Alejandro performs at the Sueños Music Festival at Grant Park in Chicago on Saturday, May 25, 2024.
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Sueños festival goers can enjoy Japanese-inspired chicken teriyaki bowls from Kamehachi for $15.
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Rels B performs at the Sueños Music Festival at Grant Park in Chicago on Saturday, May 25, 2024.
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Rels B performs at the Sueños Music Festival at Grant Park in Chicago on Saturday, May 25, 2024.
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Melba Serrano, owner of Lito’s Taco and Empanada House in Lincoln Park, is dishing out four flavors of Colombian-style empanadas. Attendees can pick from chorizo cheese, chicken and rice, beef and rice and spinach and cheese.
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks before local artist Sorry Papi performs at the Sueños Music Festival at Grant Park in Chicago on Saturday, May 25, 2024.
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Sorry Papi performs at the Sueños Music Festival at Grant Park in Chicago on Saturday, May 25, 2024.
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Sorry Papi performs at the Sueños Music Festival at Grant Park in Chicago on Saturday, May 25, 2024.
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Global food options at the Sueños Music Festival include tikka masala tacos (two for $11) from Tandoor Char House.
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Bizarrap performs at the Sueños Music Festival at Grant Park in Chicago on Saturday, May 25, 2024. | Alex Wroblewski/For the Sun-Times
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Young Miko performs at the Sueños Music Festival at Grant Park in Chicago on Saturday, May 25, 2024. | Alex Wroblewski/For the Sun-Times
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Young Miko performs at the Sueños Music Festival at Grant Park in Chicago on Saturday, May 25, 2024. | Alex Wroblewski/For the Sun-Times
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Xavi performs at the Sueños Music Festival at Grant Park in Chicago on Saturday, May 25, 2024.
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The 30-year-old Colombian star gave an outstanding performance filled with nostalgic hits. Due to the weather, he was the final performer of the festival.
By Andrea Flores
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Chino Pacas of Street Mob Records joined Gabito Ballesteros on stage. The Mexican singer-songwriters are rising corrido tumbado artists, blending traditional Mexican ballads with hip-hop elements.
By Jackie Serrato
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“A cheer for the Latinos!” a high-pitched Jowell called to damp Sueños attendees who waited out the weather. Though the two set expectations high, the remainder of their set was at times hard to follow.
By Andrea Flores
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Sueños organizers delayed the start of Day 2, and the Maxwell Street Market closed early on Sunday because of the rain.
The set, scheduled for Sunday afternoon at Grant Park, was canceled due to issues on both sides, organizers said.
By Andrea Flores
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Yet the Sueños headliner filled Grant Park for the first night of Chicago’s biggest annual Latin music event.
By Ambar Colón
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Una multitud se dio cita en el Grant Park para disfrutar del mayor festival de música latina de la ciudad, que se espera que vuelva a congregar a un público alegre el domingo.
They were detached at times, but fans showed they knew all the words to “LISA” and “Riri.”
By Ambar Colón
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