Concerts
In Concert: St. John’s Episcopal Church
St. John's Episcopal Church 3857 N Kostner Ave., Chicago, IllinoisFormed in the artistic heart of Chicago’s historic Pilsen neighborhood, Sones de México Ensemble is the country’s premier Mexican folk music organization. Grammy-nominated and voted “Best Latin Entertainer” at the Chicago Music Awards (2015-2018), the group is helmed by co-founder and ethnomusicologist Juan Díes, who was recently awarded a USA Fellowship. With an impassioned mission […]
Día de los Muertos Concert
Levy Senior Center 300 Dodge Ave., Evanston, IL, United StatesThe City of Evanston Parks Recreation and Community Centers presents a family friendly Day of the Dead Celebration. Enjoy a puppet show, costume parade, art stations for making ofrendas, Mexican food & beverages plus a CONCERT for the Day of the Dead by Sones de México Ensemble and guest dancers. FREE AND OPEN TO THE […]
Beyond the Music: A Musical Geography of Mexico
National Portrait Gallery 8th and F Streets, NW, Washington, DCExperience a guided tour through Mexico’s folk music regions with music, dance, narration, and multimedia. Different regions of the country have unique instruments, repertoire and techniques rarely heard outside these regions. Some of the styles covered include son jarocho, son huasteco, gusto, son istmeño, chilenas, and a dozen other styles. Discover everything you ever wanted […]
Serenata a la Virgen de Guadalupe
Epiphany Roman Catholic Church 2524 S Keeler Ave, Chicago, IL, Chicago, IllinoisSones de México Ensemble visits Chicago's La Villita (Little Village) neighborhood to perform a traditional serenade to the Virgin of Guadalupe to celebrate this important Mexican religious holiday. This special concert is free and open to the public.
Canceled: 25th Anniversary Concert
Jay Pritzker Pavilion 201 E. Randolph Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesDue to safety precautions and procedures related to the COVID 19 pandemic, our 25th Anniversary Concert has been canceled. Sones de Mexico Ensemble will celebrate a quarter-century of being the nation's preeminent Mexican Folk Music organization and performing ensemble with a FREE concert at the Jay Pritzker Pavillion in Millennium Park in downtown Chicago. Save […]
In Concert: Grito de la Independencia
Pilsen Fest - Pilsen Community Market 1801 S. Blue Island Avenue, Chicago, United StatesCelebrate Mexican Independence Day at Pilsen Fest with Somes de México Ensemble! We're playing a special FREE concert following Chicago's Grito de la Independencia at Pilsen Fest, 1801 S. Blue Island Ave, Chicago. Presented by Pilsen Community Market. Pilsen Fest will take place in Chicago on September 17 and 18, 2022, in the Pilsen neighborhood. […]
In Concert: World Music Festival Chicago
Humboldt Park Boathouse 1301 N. Humboldt Drive, Chicago, ILSones de México Ensemble opens World Music Festival Chicago's Global Peace Picnic with a performance on the ¡Súbelo! Stage. World Music Festival Chicago brings global grooves by award-winning artists from around the world to the citywide, multi-venue festival featuring more than 30 artists and ensembles representing 22 countries and regions of the world. The Global […]
In Concert: Corridos Mexicanos
Greenlawn Cemetary 1000 Greenlawn Ave., Columbus, OHFolklorist and Sones de Mexico Ensemble co-founder Juan Dies presents a corrido recital for Day of the Dead Columbus 2022. The corrido is a 150‐year-old Mexican ballad tradition that narrates tragic tales based on true events and honors folk heroes. The performance follows a corrido writing workshop conducted by Juan Dies earlier in the day. […]
Los San Patricios: The Irish Soldiers of Mexico (Midland, MI)
Midland Center for the Arts 1801 W St Andrews Rd., Midland, MILos San Patricios: The Irish Soldiers of Mexico is a joint concert of Sones de Mexico Ensemble with Sean Cleland and the Irish Music School of Chicago. In 1846-48, during the Mexican-American War, a group of gallant soldiers formed mostly by recent Irish immigrants to the United States, who called themselves the St. Patrick’s Battalion […]
Los San Patricios: The Irish Soldiers of Mexico (Chicago – South Side)
Beverly Arts Center 2407 W 111th St., Chicago, ILLos San Patricios: The Irish Soldiers of Mexico is a joint concert of Sones de Mexico Ensemble with Sean Cleland and the Irish Music School of Chicago. Get your tickets today at thebeverlyartscenter.com In 1846-48, during the Mexican-American War, a group of gallant soldiers formed mostly by recent Irish immigrants to the United States, who called […]