Descarga, the largest free Latin music summer concert series in Los Angeles, California and Las Vegas, Nevada, is back this summer with its hottest lineup to date. Presented by Telemundo and mun2, the free, family-friendly concert event features the most popular nationally and internationally renowned Latin stars, as well as the most in-demand new and up-and-coming artists.
At the series, fans are treated to an array of raffles, prizes, gifts, exciting activities, and special appearances by
Telemundo and
mun2 personalities. Portions of the concerts will be broadcast through mun2's hit one-hour Regional Mexican music series "Reventon" and the network's newest music entertainment and celebrity lifestyle show "mun2 ¡pop!"
Last year's events broke attendance records in both cities, with over 15,000 people in one night in Las Vegas. The concerts will take place from 6:00 to 9:00 pm on Sunday August 4, 11, 18 and 25 at CityWalk's 5 Towers Plaza in
Universal Studios Hollywood, and on Saturday August 10 and 24 at Freemont Street Experience in Las Vegas. El Dasa, Regulo Caro, Angel & Khriz, Sensato, Frankie J, Sie7e, Kevin Ortiz,
America Sierra, Adriel Favela, Luis Coronel, Renzo and Martin Castillo are among the artists to perform at Descarga 2013. For a full event schedule and more information, please like us on Facebook: VisitaDescargaTelemundo, follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @VisitaDescarga.
Sunday August 4 - Los Angeles: Regulo Caro, El Dasa, Adriel Favela, Luis Coronel
Descarga kicks off with exciting live musical performances by an array of sensational and happening regional Mexican musical acts. Charismatic and talented, Regulo Caro is one of the leading men of the new corrido wave that has taken the younger bilingual audience by a storm. A heartthrob from Sonora, Mexico; El Dasa has quickly conquered fans on both sides of the border with his charisma, unique voice and dancing ability; he was discovered by Vicente Fernández. Newcomer Adriel Favela offers a fresh twist to Mexican regional music with a combination of elegance and his privileged and trained vocals. Also performing will be the Mexican music teenage sensation, Luis Coronel who has quickly reached 300K followers in Facebook and more than 1 million
Youtube views at the tender age of 17.
Saturday August 10 - Las Vegas: Frankie J, Renzo, Sie7e
Descarga at the Freemont Street Experience in Las Vegas kicks off with renowned Latin pop artists Frankie J, Renzo and Sie7e. Tijuana born
Frankie J is a former member of the musical group Kumbia Kings that reached crossover success and #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with "Obsession (No Es Amor)". With a unique, youthful and romantic style, the emerging merengue singer, Renzo, explores musical fusion; mixing Pop, R&B and Hip Hop with merengue. Latin Grammy winner as "New Artist," Sie7e is a Latin pop singer/songwriter from Puerto Rico with an eclectic style that draws from rock en español and tropical as well as pop and reggae styles.
Sunday August 11 - Los Angeles: Sie7e
Descarga at CityWalk's 5 Towers Plaza in
Universal Studios Hollywood continues with Latin Grammy winner Sie7e who will be joined by a yet to be announced lineup of some of Latin pop top musical acts.
Sunday August 18 - Los Angeles: Angel & Khriz, Sensato
CityWalk's 5 Towers Plaza in
Universal Studios Hollywood will move to the rhythm of tropical and urban music. The event will be headlined by Angel & Khriz, the Puerto Rican Reggaeton duo also known as "The Mvps of Reggaeton" who recently joined the Mr. 305 Records label, owned by producer and performer,
Pitbull for the release of their fourth album. Angel & Khriz collaborated with many well-known Reggaeton artists, including
Daddy Yankee, Tito El Bambino, and Don Omar before releasing their first studio album that earned platinum and their career has been on the upswing ever since. Also performing, Sensato, the cutting edge prodigy lyricist with the ability to paint a picture with thought-provoking words while filling up the dance floor with his catchy rhythms.
Saturday August 24 - Las Vegas: Kevin Ortiz,
America Sierra
Descarga at the Freemont Street Experience in Las Vegas culminates with a Mexican Regional bang! Kevin Ortiz is a promising corridor singer, brother of genre leading singer Gerardo Ortiz, with whom he has toured and composed music together. Mexican regional music songstress
America Sierra is considered one of the leading and successful women songwriters of the moment with smashing hits like her multi-award winning "Intentalo," a collaboration with 3BallMTY and Bebeto.
Sunday August 25 - Los Angeles: Kevin Ortiz, Martin Castillo
In Los Angeles, the city's own Martin Castillo will grace the audience with his unique corridor "alterado" that is conquering Mexico and the US, joining Kevin Ortiz, Kike Meneses and the rest of the yet to be announced Mexican regional lineup.
About mun2:
mun2 is the destination for young, Hispanic adults 18-34 and 18-49, providing authentic, vibrant Latino content for the fastest growing population group in the U.S. A fastest growing Hispanic entertainment cable network,
mun2 combines the best in reality, scripted, music and sports programming to reflect the diverse lifestyle and language of its audience. The network's content can be found across multiple platforms, including its award winning mun2.tv site. With offices in Los Angeles, Miami and New York, the network is part of
Telemundo Media, a division of NBCUniversal.
www.mun2.tv
Follow us on twitter: @mun2 and @mun2media
About Telemundo:
Telemundo Media, a division of NBCUniversal, is a world-class media company, leading the industry in the production and distribution of high-quality Spanish-language content across its multiplatform portfolio to U.S. Hispanics and audiences around the world. Telemundo's multiple platforms include the
Telemundo Network, a Spanish-language television network featuring original productions, theatrical motion pictures, news and first-class sports events, reaching U.S. Hispanic viewers in 210 markets through its 14 owned stations and its broadcast and cable affiliates; mun2, the preeminent voice for young Hispanics in the U.S. reaching TV households nationwide on digital and analog cable, and satellite;
Telemundo Digital Media, which distributes Telemundo's original content across digital and emerging platforms including mobile devices, www.telemundo.com and www.mun2.tv; an owned and operated full power station in Puerto Rico that reaches 99% of all TV households in that DMA; and
Telemundo Internacional, the international distribution arm which has positioned
Telemundo as the second largest provider of Spanish-language content worldwide by syndicating content to more than 100 countries in over 35 languages.
About Fremont Street Experience:
Fremont Street Experience is a five-block entertainment complex located in downtown Las Vegas. Fremont Street Experience features Viva Vision, the world's largest video screen, which is 1,500 feet long, 90 feet wide and suspended 90 feet above an urban pedestrian mall. Nightly, Viva Vision offers hourly light and sound shows with 12.5 million LED lights and a 550,000-watt sound system. Fremont Street Experience is a one-of-a-kind venue that includes free concerts and entertainment on three stages. With direct pedestrian access to 10 casinos, more than 60 restaurants and specialty retail kiosks, Fremont Street Experience annually attracts over 17 million visitors. Opening in summer 2013 will be a new attraction at Fremont Street Experience -- SlotZilla, a zipline allowing riders to "Zip & Zoom - Vegas Style" under the four-block Viva Vision canopy and above thousands of people. Riders will zip along in a seated position or zoom flying horizontally Superman-style.
Hours: Viva Vision shows run at the top of each hour from dusk through midnight. Fremont Street Experience is open 24/7.
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