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Summer 2008 Latin Music Concerts

July 1st thru Labor Day

From , former About.com Guide

Rivera - Jenni Rivera

Banda's Jenni Rivera hits the big time in Los Angeles at the (comparatively) new Nokia Theatre.

  • Aug. 16: Los Angeles, CA - Nokia Theatre LA Live

Rivera - Jerry Rivera

Jerry Rivera had a winning album in 2007 with Caribe Gardel,reshaping the tango tunes of Carlos Gardel into sizzlin' salsa.

  • Jul. 11: Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo

Rivera - Lupillo Rivera

For banda/corrido lovers, a winning double bill for the beinning of August.

  • Aug. 3: Columbus, OH - Celeste Center
  • Aug. 4: Lancaster, CA - Antelope Valley Fair (with Montez De Durango)

Santa Rosa - Gilberto Santa Rosa

One night only with Gilberto Santa Rosa, everyone's favorite Puerto Rican crooner - and it's not easy to croon when salsa is your main milieu.

  • Aug. 17 Hollywood, FL - Hard Rock Live

Solis - Marco Antonio Solis

Mexican singer/songwriter Marco Antonio Solis spends more time writing music than singing it these days, although everyone else sings his songs for him. He's also this year's ASCAP 'Songwriter of the Year'.

  • Aug. 15: Miami, FL - American Airlines Arena

Syntek - Aleks Syntek

Mexican alt-rocker Aleks Syntek has been making musical waves lately and this summer you can catch them at the following venues.

  • Jul. 12: San Diego, CA - House of Blues
  • Jul. 13: Ventura, CA - Ventura Theatre
  • Jul. 15: Anaheim, CA - House of Blues
  • Jul. 16: Hollywood, CA - House of Blues
  • Jul. 17: Sacramnto, CA - Club Tropicana
  • Jul. 18: Sunnyvale, CA - Barcelona
  • Jul. 19: Chicago, IL - Congress Theater
  • Jul. 20: New York, NY - HighLine Ballroom (with CuCu Diamante)

Temerarios - Los Temerarios

Los Temerarios combine traditional ranchera with more modern instrumentation to create what some have called 'bubblegum ranchera'.

  • Aug. 1: Los Angeles, CA - Nokia Theatre LA Live

Venegas - Julieta Venegas

Riding on the wave of her new MTV Unplugged album, rocker Venegas performs on the road, both plugged and unplugged.

  • Jul. 10: Boston, MA - Roxy
  • Aug. 7: Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
  • Aug. 8: Las Vegas, NV - Hard Rock Hotel
  • Aug. 9: Carson, CA - The Home Depot Center

Wisin y Yandel

If I had to pick the most popular reggaeton act in the world, it would be this duo from Puerto Rico.

  • Aug.26: West Valley City, UT - The E-Center of West Valley City

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