Sunday, February 17, 2008

LAMC 2008 Info Announced


The 9th annual Latin Alternative Music Conference will take place July 8th - 12th at the Roosevelt Hotel. The event features prominent artists, as well as the music industry's biggest decision-makers, coming together for panels, live performances, showcases, film screenings, art exhibits, y mas.

Free concerts at Central Park SummerStage and Celebrate Brooklyn Festival, are on the agenda for the 2008 LAMC. Past conferences saw 1,250 music industry attendees and 25,000 concert fans each year.

"Major music events like the 9th Annual Latin Alternative Music Conference draws music fans from around the world to New York City," says New York City Mayor, Michael Bloomberg. "Through the work of the Latin Media and Entertainment Commission, New York has been able to attract and retain major Latin events generating millions in economic activity for our City. As we continue to showcase the talent and rich cultural diversity of Nueva York, hosting events like the LAMC helps us as we stake our claim as the Latin media and entertainment capital of the world."

Here's a list of last year's LAMC artist's:

Manu Chao
Aterciopelados
Bebe
Cafe Tacvba
Calle 13
Austin TV
Plastilina Mosh
Enrique Bunbury
Gustavo Cerati
Los Bunkers
Pacha Massive
The Pinker Tones
Kinky
Mexican Institute of Sound
Julieta Venegas
Nortec Collective
Pitbull
Chetes
Tres Coronas
La Ley
Allison
Mala Rodriguez
Yerba Buena
Zoe
Ivy Queen
Autenticos Decadentes
Coheed and Cambria
Los Amigos Invisibles
Tony Touch
Si*Se
El Gran Silencio
Babasonicos
Pericos
Maria Empumer
Kevin Johansen
Erica Garcia
Lucybell
Skank
Leo Garcio
Sidestepper
Motel
Natalia Lafourcade
Titan
Jumbo
Monareta
Ely Guerra
Jorge Drexler
Pistolera
Belanova
Orixa
Pecker
Fermin IV
Sergio Lagos
Nicole
Panda
Liquits
Las Ultrasonicas
Los de Abajo
Rabanes
Circo
Panteon Rococo
Superaquello
Spigga
Go Betty Go
Fangoria
Alex Lora of El Tri
Vico C
Volumen Cero
Tatiana Klauss
Estopa
Kronos Quartet
Amaral
SFDK
Mastretta
Vallejo
Delinquent Habits
Frederic Aubele
David Garza
Kelvis
Cielo Ceniza
Candela Soul
Los Pinguinos
Contramano
Hip Hop Hoodios
Cuarto Poder
Acida
Los Rumbers
Los Abandoned
Bengala
B Side Players
Ceci Bastida
The DEY
Gonzalo Yanez
La Sista
Pambo
Santos de Los Angeles
Upground
Jorge Moreno

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

hey Great Blog; Missed the beautiful,
Latin Grammy Nominee
Alejandra Alberti which also participated
at the 2007 LAMC...

Anonymous said...

cant wait !!! muy ansiosa del festival... alguien sabe los artistas para este año?

Jenn Carmona said...

He escrito un post sobre el lineup del LAMC 2008 - chequea el post del 1 de mayo!