| Ruido Fest | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Latin Music,rock,alternative rock |
| Location | Chicago |
| Years active | 2015–2019, 2021–present (2023 canceled) |
| Founders | Rock Sin Anestesia, Riot Fest Presents, Star Events, Metronome |
| Website | ruidofest.com |
Ruido Fest is an annual multi-dayLatin Americanmusic festival inChicago,Illinois, held every July inAddams/Medill Park.[1]
Ruido Fest was first held July 10–12, 2015. The festival features "Latinpost punk,electronic,hip-hop,rock,psychedelia,tropicalia,reggae andpunk acts from all over the American continent and world".[2][3]Ruido is theSpanish word for "noise".[4]
Ruido Fest had been scheduled for August 19-20, 2023 but was abruptly canceled.[5][6][7][8][9]
Ruido Fest was founded in 2015 byEduardo Calvillo and a team of partners that include Chicago Rock Sin Anestesia, alternative music festivalRiot Fest Presents, Star Events and Metronome Chicago. Ruido Fest is the first large Latin American alternative music festival of its kind in America.[10]
Max Wagner, owner of Chicago production company Metronome, said "We are seeking to create a destination for Latinalternative music, not only for the people of this great festival city, but also for fans of quality Latin entertainment across the nation.”[11]
After taking 2020 off due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, Chicago's Ruido Fest welcomed festival-goers back to Union Park for the three-day event starting on August 20, 2021.[12] The festival was headlined byCaifanes,Panteón Rococó, andCafé Tacuba.[13]
Ruido Fest's third year was held on July 7–9, 2017. The lineup includedCultura Profética,Bomba Estéreo, Titán,Duncan Dhu,Desorden Público, Gepe, Adan Jodorowsky,Jessica Hernandez & the Deltas, Clubz, Silver Rose, Ácido Pantera, Molotov,Julieta Venegas,Los Amigos Invisibles, Silverio, Lucybell, A Band of Bitches,Javiera Mena,El Guincho, The Wookies, Camilo Séptimo, Sotomayor, Los Nastys, Extraperlo, Wet Baes, Intocable,Mon Laferte, Fobia,Álex Anwandter,Rostros Ocultos, Víctimas del DOCTOR Cerebro, Buscabulla, Pedrina y Rio, King Lil G, Simpson Ahuevo, Ruido Rosa,Las Piñas, and Disco las Palmeras! Mylko.[14] Many acts were performing in Chicago for their first time.[15]
Formarketing purposes,Home Depot set up a small wall to allow Ruido Fest attendees to decoratetiles and try out a product for laying tile; the wall stirred up emotions related toTrump's border wall and was criticized by attendees.[16] The wall was dismantled.[17] A Home Depot representative called the situation "an unfortunate misunderstanding" in a statement.
Ruido Fest's second year was held on July 8–10. The lineup includedLos Fabulosos Cadillacs,Maldita Vecindad,Aterciopelados,Panteón Rococó,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,EstelaresHelado 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, andYokozuna.
Ruido Fest's inaugural year was 2015. It was held on July 10–12. The inaugural lineup for Ruido Fest includedCafé 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,División Minúscula,Descartes A Kant,DJ Afro,Dos Santos Anti-Beat Orchestra,Esso! Afrojam Funk Beat, Hurakan,Jessy Bulbo,Kali Uchis,La Armada,La Vida Bohème,Los Aguas Aguas,Los Crema Paraiso,Los Rakas,Los Romanticos De Zacatecas,Master Blaster Sound System,Chicano Batman.