Macondo Chicago

Macondo Colombian Coffee & Empanadas is proud to announce Chicago's first ever Colombian Music Festival. July 1-30, 2010.

In honor of Colombia's Bicentennial, enjoy over twenty different live music events throughout the month, featuring some of the newest and biggest names in Colombian music.

This momentous event will feature five groups directly from Colombia, as well as top talent from across the U.S. and Chicago.

The Chicago Colombian Festival has something for everyone. It features both traditional and contemporary Colombian music, DJ events, workshops/dance classes, and radio specials as well as a great balance of free shows, paid shows, indoor shows, outdoor shows, family-friendly shows, dinner shows and nightclub shows.

Presenting partners include: Millennium Park, Old Town School of Folk Music, Summerdance, Latin Street Dancing, Macondo, Sound Culture, RATIOnation, Arte y Vida and The Evanstion Arts Festival.

Venues include: The Jay Ptrizker Pavilion at Millennium Park, Green Dolphin Street, Excalibur, Old Town School of Folk Music, Logan Square Auditorium, The central stage at the Evanston Arts Festival and both locations of Las Tablas Colombian Steakhouse.

FESTIVAL CALENDAR

We regret to inform that the Ambulancias Alegres shows July 1st and 2nd have been cancelled due to Visa denials for the artists. There will still be a
great Haitian show at Millennium Park July 1st and anyone who bought
tickets for July 2nd's show at Logan Square Auditorium will receive a
full refund. ALL THE REST of the festival schedule is confirmed
however so we hope to see you at the rest of the great shows coming up.

-July 3: "Carpacho" Marin and Yankatino free dinner show (Salsa & Latin Jazz) @ Las Tablas Irving Park, 7:30pm-10:30pm, No Cover. Presented by Macondo

-July 6: Musical Tour of Colombia Vol. 1 (Radio Show) @ 88.5 FM WHPK with host DJ Leo Suarez. 5:00pm-6:00pm. Streaming live worldwide at www.whpk.org. Presented by "Chicago is the World" global music radio program.

-July 9: Samuel del Real Trio free dinner show (Salsa & Latin Jazz) @ Las Tablas Lincoln Ave. 7:30pm-10:00pm. Presented by Macondo

-July 9: EnsAmble Ad Hoc free dinner show (Andean Colombian string music) @ Las Tablas Lincoln Ave. 7:00pm-10:00pm. Presented by Macondo

-July 10: Grupo Cumbe @ Old Town School Folk and Roots Festival (Nuestra Musica tent), 3:00pm - 4:00pm, $10. Presented by Old Town School of Folk Music.

-July 10: "Carpacho" Marin and Yankatino free dinner show (Salsa & Latin Jazz) @ Las Tablas Irving Park, 7:30pm-10:30pm. Presented by Macondo

-July 11: Cuarteto Arpa free brunch show (Joropo String Music from Eastern Colombia) @ Las Tablas Lincoln Ave. 12:00pm - 2:00pm. Presented by Macondo

-July 13: Musical Tour of Colombia Vol. 2 (Radio Show) @ 88.5 FM WHPK with host DJ Leo Suarez. 5:00pm-6:00pm. Streaming live worldwide at www.whpk.org. Presented by "Chicago is the World" global music radio program.

-July 15: La-33 direct from Colombia @ Millennium Park, 6:30pm, Free (short performance). Presented by Music Without Borders

-July 15: La-33 direct from Colombia @ Excalibur, 10:00pm, $10 adv/$15 door (full concert). Presented by Macondo and Latin Street Dancing (also w/ 6 different DJs on three floors of music and Salsa lesson by Lisa la Boriqua @ 9:00pm)

-July 16: The Diana Mosquera Band free dinner show (Contemporary Colombian Music) @ Las Tablas Irving Park. 7:30pm-10:00pm Presented by Macondo

July 16: Samuel del Real Trio free dinner show (Salsa & Latin Jazz) @ Las Tablas Lincoln Ave, 7:30pm - 10:00pm. Presented by Macondo.

-July 17: Grupo Rebolu from NYC @ Summerdance, 7:00pm - 9:00, free. Presented by Summerdance

-July 17: Macondo Official Colombian Independence Day Party w/ Grupo Rebolu from NYC, 10:00pm - 3:00 am, $5 adv/$10 door, 18+. Presented by Macondo (also w/ DJ Leo Suarez & 2nd band TBA)

-July 18: Grupo Rebolu from NYC @ Central Stage of Evanston Arts Festival, 1:30pm, free. Presented by Evanston Arts Festival and the City of Evanston.

-July 19: Colombian Cumbia drum and dance workshop @ Africaribe Cultural Center, 3 classes between 7:00pm - 10:00pm, $7/class. Featuring percussion and dance instruction with members of Ngoma Alegre Percussion Ensemble and Tierra Colombiana Folkloric Dance Company. Presented by Macondo and the Africaribe Cultural Center.

-July 20: Colombian Independence Day/Bicentennial Ceremony @ Millennium Park. 6:00pm-7:00pm, free. Featuring 20 min presentations by Nilko Andreas Guarin (Colombian singer and guitarist from NYC) and Grupo Cumbe (Chicago based Colombian Cumbia band). Presented by the Colombian Consulate of Chicago.

-July 21: Lisandro Meza, a living legend of Colombian Cumbia and Vallenato @ Old Town School of Folk Music. 8:00pm-10:00pm, $30. Also featuring appearances by Grupo Cumbe and Tierra Colombian Folkloric Dance Company. Presented by World Music Wednesdays at Old Town School, The International Latino Cultural Center and Macondo.

-July 22: EnsAmble Ad Hoc (Andean Colombian String Music) free dinner show @ Las Tablas Lincoln Ave location, 7:00pm - 10:00pm Presented by Macondo.

-July 23: EnsAmble Ad Hoc (Andean Colombian String Music) @ Casa Michoacán 1638 S. Blue Island Ave. Chicago, IL 60608, 7:00-9:00pm
Presented by Casa Michoacán

-July 23: Carnaval de Barranquilla in July-themed party @ Las Tablas Irving Park. Featuring Juvenato (Chicago-based Vallenato group) and Grupo Cumbe (Chicago-based Colombian Cumbia group)10:00pm - 2:00am, $5. Presented by Macondo.

-July 24: "Carpacho" Marin and Yankatino free dinner show (Salsa & Latin Jazz) @ Las Tablas Irving Park, 7:30pm-10:30pm. Presented by Macondo.

-July 25: La Sonora Carruseles direct from Colombia @ Excalibur, 8:00pm-2:00am. $18 adv/$25 door, 21+. Also featuring DJs Steven & Leo Suarez. Presented by Macondo and Latin Street Dancing in association with Albert Torres Productions.

-July 26: Bomba Estereo direct from Colombia @ Millennium Park. 6:30pm, free (short performance). Presented by Music Without Borders.

-July 26: Official closing concert w/ Bomba Estereo direct from Colombia @ Green Dolphin. 8:00pm-2:00am, $10 adv/$15 door, (Age TBA). Also featuring opening group Ngoma Alegre Percussion Ensemble and DJ Leo Suarez. Presented by Macondo and RATIOnation.

-July 30: Festival wrap party @ NV Penthouse. 9:00pm-2:00am, $7, 21+. Featuring various DJs spinning classic and contemporary Colombian dance music such as Salsa, Vallenato, Cumbia, and Champeta, as well as Colombian Reggae, House & Electronica. Presented by Macondo and Mamu Events.

Events are all confirmed but still subject to change.

Check back here regularly for developments or sign up for email alerts and free ticket giveaways from Macondo: http://www.macondochicago.com/html/contact.php

www.colombianmusicfestival.org will be the primary resource for information on the entire festival.