The Latin Alternative Music Conference is here again, this year celebrating its 10th anniversary. This is the most important music conference for the Latinos in the USA that do not relate too much to salsa, merengue and tropical beats.
NYC is the capital of Latin Alternative in July and will see performances from Calle 13, Bebe, Aterciopelados, ZZK, Amigos Invisibles, Natalia Lafourcade, Juana Molina and much more!
Here is the full schedule for your convenience:
Tuesday, July 7th:
-7:00pm – 9:00pm:
iTunes and LAMC present: Live @ SoHo w/ Los Amigos Invisibles
@ Apple Store - 103 Prince Street
-8:00pm – 11:00pm:
LAMC Heavy Metal night @ La Oveja Negra
34-38 38th Street (bet. 34 y 35 Ave) - 4 Fl – Astoria, NY 11101
Presented by Jack Daniel’s
With performances by M-16, Cojoba, Maladicto, Santuario and Raza Odiada.
Wednesday, July 8th:
-3:00pm – 5:00pm:
LAMC Registration @ The Roosevelt Hotel
45 E 45th St, Mezzanine Level
-6:00pm – 10:00pm:
LAMC Music Night @ Central Park Summerstage
Presented by Jack Daniel’s
Performances by Brazil’s funk-hop samba soul artist Curumin,
Argentine ambient songstress Juana Molina and electro-cumbia DJ El G [of Zizek].
-8:00pm – 1:00am:
LAMC Indie Showcase @ The Mercury Lounge
217 E Houston St
Presented by Jack Daniel’s & Media Services
Performances by San Diego indie rockers Los Hollywood, Boston by way of Puerto Rico tropi-reggae duo Domino Saints, ex-Tijuana No indie darling Ceci Bastida,
Colombia’s electro-beatfolk duo Monareta, Argentina’s retro-rock outfit Banda de Turistas,
NYC’s Dominicana-surfer electro-hop Maluca.
This is a semi-private event open to LAMC registrants, with a
limited number of tickets to be made available for purchase by the general public.
Thursday, July 9th:
-9:00am – 5:00pm:
LAMC Registration, Panels & Exhibits @ The Roosevelt Hotel, Mezzanine Level
-11:30am – 1:00pm:
PANEL: YOU CAN GO YOUR OWN WAY:
Indie Artist Tour Success Stories & Tribulations
Panelists:
Duffy McSwiggin – Paradigm Talent Agency
Larry Gold – Sounds of Brazil (SOB’s)
Jose Luis Pardo - Los Amigos Invisibles / Gozadera Records
Tom Windish – Windish Agency
Grant Dull – Zizek / ZZK Records
Erika Elliot – City Parks Foundation / Central Park Summerstage
Frank Madrid – Frank Madrid Arts Consulting (Australia)
-2:30pm – 4:00 pm:
PANEL: POLITIK KILLS:
Latin Artists & Political Engagement in the Era of Obama
Panelists:
Marco Werman – PRI’s “The World”
Greg Landau – Round World Music
Anna Polanco - Amnesty International
Amy Blackman – CookmanMGMT
Maria Teresa Kumar- Voto Latino
Malverde – Recording Artist
Reynaldo Casas - MTV Tr3s
-6:30pm - 9:00pm:
LAMC Acoustic Showcase @ SOB’s
204 Varick St
Co-presented by Es Musica/GoTV, Gibson, KCRW, Jack Daniel’s
Enjoy the sounds of an intimate evening of acoustic performances by Domino Saints, RH+, Los Hollywood, Natalia Lafourcade, Bomba Estereo, Los Amigos Invisibles, Javier Garcia, Ella Fuksbraun, Gaby Moreno, and Los Delinquentes.
-9:30pm - 1:30am:
LAMC Showcase @ Bowery Ballroom
6 Delancey St
Presented by MTV Tr3s+ KCRW + Jack Daniel’s
Performances by Argentine crooner Federico Aubele, Monterrey Mexico’s
hip-hop sensation Niña Dioz, Bogota’s champeta/hip-hop/dance explosion Bomba Estereo, Mexico’s eclectic vocalist Natalia Lafourcade, Chilean dreamy electro-pop group RH+,
and Mexican singer-songwriter Leon Polar. DJ Pauer spins in between sets.
This is a semi-private event open to LAMC registrants, with a
limited number of tickets to be made available for purchase by the general public.
Friday, July 10th:
-9:00am – 5:00pm:
LAMC Registration, Panels & Exhibits @ The Roosevelt Hotel, Mezzanine Level
-11:30am – 1:00 pm:
PANEL: RADIO RELEVANCE:
Debating the Role of Terrestrial Stations in a Digital Age
Panelists:
Miguel Ferrer – AOL Latino
Lisa Hresko – CMJ
Bruce Warren – WXPN
Porfirio Piña – BMI
Bryan Calhoun - SoundExchange
Rich McLaughlin – WFUV
Jessica Phillips – EMI / Televisa
-1:30pm – 3:00pm:
PANEL: QUIERO SER TU “FRIEND”:
Social Networking, Online Advertising & Making a Living in the Music Business
Presented by Terra
Panelists:
Blake Zidell – Blake Zidell & Associates
Angel Sepulveda – Terra
Melanie Samarasinghe - FADER Media
Cat Kriedich – Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA)
Doug Smiley – Downtown Records
Monica Herrera – Billboard
-3:30pm – 5:00pm:
PANEL: STAYING “VIVO” IN THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN: Opportunities for Changing Times
Panelists:
Michael Nieves – Sugaroo! Music Licensing
Josh Norek – Nacional Records
Joseph Carvajal - Jack Daniel’s
Ignacio Meyer - Wireless Latin
Jon Salter - ATO Records
Humberto Carmona – IODA
Avi Ellman – Tribecka
-7:30pm – 11:00pm:
LAMC/Celebrate Brooklyn Show @ Prospect Park Bandshell
Presented by Jack Daniel’s
Enjoy the outdoors under the stars in Brooklyn with LAMC and Celebrate Brooklyn with performances by Colombian music icons Aterciopelados and
New York City’s own Venezuelan party boys Los Amigos Invisibles.
This event is free and open to the public.
Saturday, July 11th:
3:00pm –7:00pm:
LAMC/Central Park Summerstage Show @ Rumsey Playfield
Presented by Jack Daniel’s & Axe
An afternoon of sunshine in the park and música by Puerto Rico’s hip hop
revolutionaries Calle 13, Grammy-winning Spanish flamenco pop artist Bebe,
and Cypress Hill’s king of the bongos & congas, Eric Bobo.
This event is free and open to the public.
8:00pm – 11:00pm:
The Official Closing Night Party for the LAMC
@ LQ Nightclub
511 Lexington Ave [between 47th and 48th St]
Presented by Jack Daniel’s
Come out and celebrate with the spirits and sounds of some of Latin Alternative’s hottest DJs like King Coya feat. La Yegros (ZZK) and DJ Turmix. Special performances to be announced!
Entrance with LAMC badge or special invite.
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