Ruido Fest

Ruido Fest
Ruido Fest 2016 Lineup
Ruido Fest's first lineup
Genre Latin Music, rock, alternative rock
Dates July 10–12, 2015 (Chicago)
Location(s) Chicago
Years active 2015–current
Founded by Metronome Chicago, Riot Fest Presents, Star Events, Rock Sin Anestesia
Website
www.ruidofest.com

Ruido Fest (Noise Fest) is a multiday Latin American music festival in Chicago, Illinois. Ruido Fest was founded in 2015 and its inaugural event was held July 10–12 in Addams/Medill Park in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood. Ruido Fest will be back July 8-10 in Addams/Medill Park with headliners Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, La Ley, and Maldita Vecindad.

The festival features “Latin post punk, electronic, hip-hop, rock, psychedelia, tropicalia, reggae and punk acts from all over the American continent and world”.[1] The term Ruido Fest comes from the Spanish word for noise, "ruido".

Founding and Partners

Ruido Fest was founded in 2015 by a team of partners that include Chicago production company Metronome Chicago, alternative music festival Riot Fest Presents, Star Events, and Latin alternative music promoter Rock Sin Anestesia. Ruido Fest is the first large Latin American alternative music festival of its kind in America.[2] Owner of Metronome Chicago, Max Wagner said of the decision to make a Latin American music festival "We are seeking to create a destination for Latin alternative music, not only for the people of this great festival city, but also for fans of quality Latin entertainment across the nation.” [3]

2016

Ruido Fest's second year will be held at Addams/Medill Park in Pilsen area of Chicago from July 8-10. The lineup for this year's Ruido Fest includes Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, La Ley, Maldita Vecindad, Aterciopelados, Panteon Rococo, Natalia Lafourcade, Carla Morrison, Los Pericos, La Santa Cecilia, Cuca, Miranda!, Los Cafres, Le Butcherettes, Silverio, Mexrrissey, Adan & Xavi, Altocamet, Ayer Amarillo, Banda de Turistas, Comisario Pantera, Dromedarios Magicos, Estelares Helado Negro, Hong Kong Blood Opera, Ibiza Pareo, Instituto Mexicano del Sonido, Izcalli, Killer Moon, Las Robertas, Lng Sht, Los Blenders, Los Vicios de Papa, Marineros, Minimal, Mon Laferte, Monoplasma, Odisseo, Riesgo de Contagio, Sexy Zebras, Urss Bajo El Arbol, Vaya Futuro, and Yokozuna.

2015

2015 will be Ruido Fest’s inaugural year and will be held at Addams/Medill Park in the Pilsen area of Chicago on July 10–12. The lineup for Ruido Fest includes Café Tacvba, Zoé, Molotov, Kinky, Ozomatli, Zero Kill, Nortec Collective, Mexican Institute of Sound, Enjambre, Porter, Estelates, Aj Davila & Terror Amor, Astro, Banda De Turistas, Bumbac Joe, Callate Mark, Cardiel, Carmen Costa, Ceci Bastida, Cumbia Machin, Dellarge, Division, Minuscula, Descartes A Kant, DJ Afro, Dos Santos Anti-Beat Orchestra, Esso! Afrojam Funk Beat, Hurakan, Jessy Bulbo, Kali Uchis, La Armada, La Vida Boheme, Los Aguas Aguas, Los Crema Paraiso, Los Rakas, Los Romanticos De Zacatecas, Master Blaster Sound System, Chicano Batman.

References

  1. ↑ "Exclusive: Ruido Fest Will Bring 3 Days of Latin Alternative Music to Chicago". billboard.com. April 22, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  2. ↑ http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/ruido-fest-tacvba-ozomatli-radar-eyes-killwave-vaya/Content?oid=17509652
  3. ↑ http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150423/pilsen/team-behind-riot-fest-launch-ruido-fest-addams-park-this-summer
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