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At the 2025 Sueños Music Festival, Chicago artists get their moments alongside Shakira and Peso Pluma
Ramiro Medina, lead singer of the Chicago band Lemanz, last attended the annual festival in Grant Park as a music fan. This year, he's a performer on the new La Plaza stage.
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Photos: Sueños Music Festival 2025
Sueños Music Festival celebrated Latinos over Memorial Day weekend at Chicago's Grant Park. Thousands flocked to downtown Chicago for the fourth year of the festival, which has brought world-renowned names of the Latin music scene to the city. -
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