Michelada Festival is now one of Chicago’s largest Latino music festivals, featuring world-renowned artists who speak to different generations.
Los Angeles Azules performs at Miche Fest at Oakwood Beach in Chicago on July 13, 2024. Carlos Osorio, left, and Zeke Ruvalcaba dance to the music of Los Angeles Azules at Miche Fest at Oakwood Beach in Chicago on July 13, 2024. People react as Ryan Castro performs at Miche Fest at Oakwood Beach in Chicago on July 13, 2024.
Fabby Landeros of Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood takes a photograph with friends in a colorful area at Miche Fest at Oakwood Beach in Chicago on July 13, 2024. Thousands of people showed up the first year, forming lines to try the namesake drink of beer mixed with spice and tomato juice while enjoying a Chicago summer day. Its growth since then has been exponential, sometimes challenged but also celebrated.
As Nieto overlooked the crowd and the festival grounds from the main stage — with Chicago’s skyline as the background and the blue of Lake Michigan surrounding them — he reflected on their beginnings.Both Nieto and Torres are South Side natives and children of Mexican immigrants. Despite the summer heat and some storm warnings that delayed the start on Sunday, the festival went on, ending with a fireworks show while their headliner, Junior H, sang “El Azul,” one of his top hits.Though some complained about the wait times to get in and some logistics inside the festival, for the most part, attendees were excited about the fest-turned-beach party.
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