Saturday, September 18  |  Columbus Commons

Celebrate the heart of Latin America with a free, one-night-only concert offering international Latin music artists live on stage at the Columbus Commons. Food trucks will be operating on-site. The concert is free, but tickets must be reserved in advance. We have reached capacity for the in-person concert, but we will be livestreaming our music acts from the Festival Latino Facebook page. Tune in to Facebook on Saturday, 9/18 starting at 5 pm!

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LOCATION

Columbus Commons
160 S. High Street

GATES

Gates open at 4pm.

HOSTED BY: RADEL ORTIZ

Radel Ortiz is a Dominican American comedian from East New York drawing a big following on social media due to hilarious interactions with his family.

FESTIVAL DJ: DJ CALE

Derek Amaya, professionally known as DJ Cale has served the Latino community in Columbus for the past 20 years with marketing, promotions, audio, visual and DJ services. Cale continues to energize crowds with his music and unique style. His popularity remains in the entertainment industry bringing a Latin flare to new generations. Cale is well known and respected in Central Ohio for his empathy to the community, heartfelt sense for Latin culture and passion for music.

5 PM: YUMBAMBÉ

Comprised of some of Columbus’ most prominent jazz musicians, Yumbambé’s unique mix of vocals and authentic percussion instruments gives them a smooth but spicy sound.

6:15 PM: PATRICK SHANNON

After years of singing in Spanish and diverse musical genres, Patrick Shannon, finalist of Estrella TV’s “Tengo Talento Mucho Talento,” has found his passion for ranchera music, a genre that originated on the ranches of rural Mexico and is closely associated with Mariachi.

7:15 PM: FUNK SALSA URBAN

One of the most dominant and sought-after bands in New York City, Funk Salsa Urban fuses salsa rhythms, funk, and urban with Spanglish lyrics to create their own fresh inner-city sound.

9 PM: FULANITO

An American group of Dominican origin, Fulanito’s music combines traditional merengue with rap, house, hip hop, and other genres with lyrics usually in Spanglish. The group gained international fame with hit singles “Guallando,” “El Cepillo,” and “La Novela” from their first album, and furthered their notoriety with second album, El Padrino, that garnered a Grammy nomination. Fulanito have sold nearly 10 million records worldwide.

We have reached capacity for the in-person concert, but we will be livestreaming our music acts from the Festival Latino Facebook page. Tune in to Facebook on Saturday, 9/18 starting at 5 pm!

For the in-person concert, guests are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs for lawn seating but no tables. Pets, skateboards, solicitation or unauthorized sales, handbills, weapons, plastic tarps, tents, and use of stakes are not permitted. Smoking is permitted in designated areas only. Flash cameras, cell phones, laser pointers, and/or video or audio recorders of any kind are not permitted during the performance.

Masks are strongly recommended for all attendees. If you have been feeling ill or have COVID-19 symptoms, please do not attend the event.

Tickets are free, but reservations are required. Attendees should show the ticket code on their mobile device or print out a PDF of their tickets to present at the gate. All tickets are general admission, lawn seating.

We have reached capacity for the in-person concert, but we will be livestreaming our music acts from the Festival Latino Facebook page. Tune in to Facebook on Saturday, 9/18 starting at 5 pm!

Parking is available at the Columbus Commons Main Parking Garage, located at 55 East Rich Street, just steps away from the park. Spaces are also available at the Columbus Commons’ underground garage at 191 South Third Street. Parking is $5.

Food trucks will be operating on-site. Beverages (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic) will also be available for purchase. Attendees may NOT bring in any outside food or beverages.

Port-o-lets will be on site.

The concert is rain or shine. There is no rain date.

COTA buses will run their regularly scheduled routes to and from downtown. Patrons can get information on bus schedules and stops at www.cota.com.

Bicycles can be locked up at bike racks throughout the park.

Medical personnel will be on-site for first aid needs. Columbus Police and other security staff will be on-site monitoring park activity.

Outside the park, Capital Crossroads uniformed ambassadors can provide directions, information about downtown, and/or car escort services. For more information on Capital Crossroads’ services, please call 614.228.5718.

All gates are handicap accessible. Accessible restrooms and seating will be located in the northeast corner of the lawn seating area on the Third Street side of the park.

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