KCRW Returns as the Radio Sponsor for the 15th Year of the
Latin Alternative Music Conference
July 8-12 in NYC
KCRW DJ Raul Campos is the official host of LAMC for the 7th year in a row and will broadcast his show live from the fest on July 12 and 13
Today’s Top Tune, the station’s free download program, will feature a full week of songs from LAMC artists.
SANTA MONICA, CA (June 18, 2014) — This summer, the Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC) is celebrating its Quinceañera – 15 years of sharing the best in Latin music from across the globe over four days (July 8-12) in New York City.
Public radio station KCRW returns as the official radio sponsor and will feature special programming in Los Angeles while the event is underway in New York City July 8 – 12th.
KCRW DJ Raul Campos serves as the official LAMC host for his 7th year and will broadcast from New York on July 12 and 13, from 3 – 6pm PT. The last hour of each show will be dedicated to LAMC and his Latin music discoveries.
He’ll also MC major events like Celebrate Brooklyn at Prospect Park, featuring artists like ChocQuibTown, and the annual set of LAMC Central Park SummerStage free concerts with Ana Tijoux, Juana Molina, La Santa Cecilia and more.
“The vibrancy and energy of NYC is like no other, and with fantastic showcases and concerts at beautiful outdoor venues like Central Park and Prospect Park, you simply can’t go wrong. This year’s conference is already shaping up to being extra special. Last year’s “Discovery” honors went to the Chilean band Astro and I’m really excited to see how they’ve progressed and matured. Being a native Angeleno, I’m also thrilled (and proud) that LA darlings La Santa Cecilia will be performing on the big stage at Central Park,” said Campos.
Back in Los Angeles, KCRW will spotlight new Latin music by offering free daily song downloads of LAMC artists as part of Today’s Top Tune from July 7-11, including Argentinian singer-songwriter Juana Molina and Uruguayan band Sante Les Amis. Also, Colombian-based music mastermind Quantic will perform songs from his latest solo effort “Magnetica” on Morning Becomes Eclectic on July 7. A Latin flavor always pervades his music, which is a seductive mix of many genres and global sounds.
KCRW blogger Jose Galvan will also feature some of his favorite bands from the wide-reaching genre as part of the Pan Caliente series.
Past conferences averaged more than 1,250 attendees and 25,000 concert fans and the 15th LAMC promises to be yet another exciting year. Registration is available here. http://www.latinalternative.com/
See the full lineup of artists below:
Wednesday July 9th
6:00pm – 9:00pm
LAMC Presents: Bang Data @ El Museo del Barrio
6:00pm – 10:00pm
LAMC/Central Park SummerStage Show @ Rumsey Playfield
Performances by The Beatnuts, Ana Tijoux, Bodega Bamz and DJ Tony Touch
8:30pm – 1:30am
LAMC Indie Showcase @ The Mercury Lounge
Performances by (me llamo) Sebastian, Caloncho, El Mato a Un Policia Motorizado,
Sante Les Amis, Danay Suarez, and Los Crema Paraíso
Thursday July 10th
6:00pm – 10:00pm:
LAMC Celebrate Brooklyn Showcase @ Prospect Park Bandshell
9th St. and Prospect Park West Entrance
Performances by Illya Kuryaki & The Valderramas, ChocQuibTown and RVSB
6:00 pm – 8:30pm
LAMC Acoustic Showcase @ SOB’s – 204 Varick St.
Performances by Esteman, Ana Tijoux, AJ Davila, Diana Fuentes,
El Mato a Un Policia Motorizado, Caloncho and Sante Les Amis
Friday July 11th
8:30pm – 2:00am:
LAMC Showcase @ The Gramercy Theatre – 127 E. 23rd Street
Performances by Diana Fuentes, Esteman, The Wookies, AJ Davila and Los Macuanos.
Saturday July 12th
3:00pm – 7:00pm:
LAMC/Central Park SummerStage Show @ Rumsey Playfield
Performances by Juana Molina, Babasonicos and La Santa Cecilia