Sueños followers waited one yr for Peso Pluma to headline the Latin music festival in Chicago’s Grant Park after his set was canceled by pageant organizers final yr over thunderstorms.
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“It’s good to be in Chicago,” Peso informed attendees on the high of his one-hour-and-15-minute set on Saturday (Might 24). “Keep in mind final time we bought rained out? Nicely, no rain can cease me this time.”
The numerous crowd that gathered to see him carry out on the occasion’s primary stage roared, crowding the stage space to be nearer to Peso.
Though the air was crisp and unseasonably chilly temperatures had festival-goers rethinking their summery wardrobe decisions, it didn’t rain. This time, mom nature was on Peso’s aspect. And so he went on to sing his greatest hits, together with “AMG,” “Rubicón,” “Nueva Vida,” “La Patrulla,” “Rompe La Dompe” and “Girl Gaga,” to call a couple of on his Sueños setlist.
Dressed casually in denims, a black T-shirt with a black puffer jacket over it and a black and white Chicago White Sox baseball cap (which he later traded for a beige one), Peso was accompanied by his band composed of practically 10 musicians — giving life to signature sound powered by devices like charchetas, trombones and trumpets and following Peso’s lead.
“They’re my household,” Peso gushed about his band. “Over the previous three years, we’ve grown this challenge collectively.”
A handful of artists joined him onstage as particular company, together with Oscar Maydon and El Alfa — each who had carried out earlier within the day — and labelmates Tito Double P and Jasiel Nuñez. All through his present, Peso expressed his Mexican satisfaction and wrapped a Mexican flag on the finish of his set saying, “Viva la cultura mexicana!”
And, though he didn’t tackle head on the bans on narcocorridos in Mexico and the U.S., and the way they’ve impacted a couple of of his fellow regional Mexican hitmakers, Peso made notice throughout his set that he’s specializing in romantic corridos.
In accordance with Sueños’ web site, as of Saturday, about 95% of the passes to the occasion had been offered, though precise each day attendance figures weren’t made available by pageant organizers. Now in its fourth version, day one in every of Sueños featured different acts like NSQK, El Malilla, Dei V, Oscar Maydon, El Alfa and Arcángel. Shakira closed out Saturday with a 90-minute set.
Don Omar and Grupo Frontera will headline day two of Sueños on Sunday (Might 25).