New York, NY (Top40 Charts / Eventus) The Latin Recording Academy�, Eventus and Univision announce the schedule and roster for the upcoming 2011 Latin GRAMMY� Street Parties. Running strong in its ninth year, the "Street Parties" promise an unforgettable cross country road-trip leading up to the 12th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards. Kicking-off on Sunday,
September 25th in Washington Heights, New York at Inwood Hill Park, this six-market tour will continue onto top Hispanic communities including
Chicago on October 2nd; South Florida on October 9th; Los Angeles on October 16th;
Houston on October 23rd; and will culminate in Dallas on October 30th.
This month-long celebration brings the excitement, enthusiasm, and energy of the 12th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards to diverse local
Latino communities in the U.S. The awards show will be broadcast live from Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Thursday, November 10 from 8 - 11 p.m. ET/PT (7 p.m. Central) on the Univision network.
"As we celebrate another great year of amazing music we are proud to bring the excitement of the Latin GRAMMY to cities across the country through our annual Latin GRAMMY Street Parties," said Gabriel Abaroa, President of The Latin Recording Academy. "These festivals allow us to create a bond between music lovers and the Latin GRAMMYs, through the power of music, and the talented artists that make an impression along the way and we look forward to another successful year."
The Latin GRAMMY Street Parties capture the excitement surrounding the Latin GRAMMY Awards by offering an interactive traveling festival for Hispanics, which includes live entertainment, sponsor display areas, and product sampling. This leading national Latin music festival series continues to feature performances by some of Latin music's established artists, while serving as a launching platform for emerging talent representing various genres, including reggaeton, regional Mexican, pop, rock en Espanol, and tropical among others.
"We take great pride in offering Hispanic communities nationwide with an unmatched cultural experience via the Latin GRAMMY Street Parties," said
Nelson Albareda, Eventus President and CEO. "As the premiere Hispanic music series, the Street Parties have become an annual entertainment staple for hundreds of thousands of Latinos across the largest U.S. Hispanic markets. As always it is a pleasure working with The Latin Recording Academy, Univision and our sponsors to continue making this series a success."
The 2011 Latin GRAMMY Street Parties are presented by McDonald's�, 7UP, and Walmart. The official sponsor is the Las
Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, which will give away a VIP trip to Las
Vegas to experience the 12th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards ceremony first hand. Registration for the trip giveaway is available at Latin GRAMMY Street Parties in New York, Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles,
Houston and Dallas. Dodge is also on board as official sponsor in selected markets.
In addition to its U.S. broadcast, the 12th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards will be broadcast in approximately 100 countries worldwide.
The schedule, venues and exciting talent roster slated to perform at the 2011 Latin GRAMMY Street Parties is as follows:
Sunday,
September 25th - Manhattan, New York
Inwood Hill Park
218 Street and Indian Road - Washington Heights
Eddy Herrera, Hermanos Rosario, among others
Sunday, October 2nd - Chicago, IL
Plaza Garibaldi - 26th & California Ave.
Alerta Zero, Dareyes de la Sierra, Julion Alvarez, among others
Sunday, October 9th - Hialeah, FL
Streets of Hialeah - West 16th Avenue between 37th & 42nd Street
Gocho, Jerry Rivera, Luis Enrique, among others
Sunday, October 16th - Los Angeles, CA
Plaza Olvera - 125 Paseo de la Plaza (in front of Union Station)
Angel y Kriz, Chuy Lizarraga, Voz de Mando, among others
Sunday, October 23rd - Houston, TX
Moody Park - 3725 Fulton St.
Graciela Beltran, Voz de Mando, among others
Sunday, October 30th - Dallas, TX
Streets of Oak Cliff - West Jefferson Blvd between N. Llewellyn & N. Tyler
Cuates de Sinaloa, Larry Hernandez,
Ramon Ayala, among others
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