Coming this month:
Nashville Sonido Latino: August 2024
(Versión en español aquí)
GIOVANNI RODRÍGUEZ & 12 MANOS 
Rudy’s Jazz Room
Every Monday
9:00 PM
Tickets $19.44+
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Every Monday night at Rudy’s Jazz Room, the Caribbean sun rises with the beat of the congas as the night falls. Giovanni Rodríguez, a well-rounded artist of Dominican descent based in Nashville, is the director of this project, which also features outstanding musicians on the city’s music scene. The venue has a dance floor for this event to vibrate to the colorful rhythms of salsa, bachata, and Latin jazz.
BANDA LA PICOSA IN NASHVILLE
Toro Event Center
Friday, August 2
8:00 PM
Tickets $35+
With over 30 years since their founding, La Picosa has built a musical career both in Oaxaca, their hometown, and in Mexico and the international scene. Parties, festivals, and cultural exchanges are the main stages where the identity of banda music has made its mark through this renowned group.
LOS INQUIETOS DEL NORTE 
Plaza Mariachi
Saturday, August 3
3:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Tickets $80+
Norteño music takes over the stage to light up the party. Los Inquietos del Norte, along with La Banda Roja, Los Caimanes de Sinaloa, and Viry Sandoval, will stir the emotions of attendees who recognize this cultural legacy of banda music as a source of pride and celebration.
LOS FARMERZ
Plaza Mariachi
Friday, August 9
9:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Tickets $70+
If you’re craving more, the norteño party continues with the avant-garde sounds of Los Farmerz, Los Gemelos, and Herencia de Grandes. This grand musical event will feature collaborations among the projects to enrich the celebration further.
SALSA NIGHT 
Acme Feed & Seed
Sunday, August 4
7:00 PM
Free entry
Dance and cocktails with spectacular live salsa by the renowned Giovanni Rodríguez. This event is open to all who wish to unleash their best dance moves to the rhythm of tumbao and the beats of congas.
BRAZILIAN MARKET
Plaza Mariachi
Saturday, August 10
12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Free entry
Cuisine, music, and crafts will be part of this colorful Brazilian event. Empadões, brigadeiros, and pães de queijo are just a few of the delights that can be enjoyed at this market. Pagode do Kinhos will set the scene with the fresh sound of cavaquinho and rebolo.
DÚO BRASILEÑO PAULO OLIVEIRA
Plaza Mariachi
Saturday, August 10
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Free entry
Paulo Oliveira, a distinguished Brazilian guitarist in Nashville and an associate professor at Belmont University, will also be one of the artists accompanying this Brazilian afternoon with his tunes. His repertoire combines rhythms like bossa nova and jazz, expressed in the melodies of composers like Tom Jobim, João Bosco, and Mauricio Einhorn.
TROPICAL FUSION LATIN BAND
Plaza Mariachi
Saturday, August 10
8:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Free entry
As the name suggests, this band is a fusion of tropical genres like salsa, bachata, and cumbia, as well as artists from Venezuela, Colombia, and the United States. Their repertoire consists of numerous Caribbean music classics with ecstatic moments of improvisation.
ARRASADOR BANDA TENAZ 
Plaza Mariachi
Sunday, August 11
9:30 PM – 11:00 PM
Free entry for members
Banda music seems to be the protagonist this month. This time, Arrasadora Banda Tenaz will ignite the party for lovers of norteño rhythms. The group is made up of young people of Mexican descent living in Nashville, who found in the tambora sinaloense an opportunity to offer a different style in a city primarily identified with country music.
IVAN CORNEJO
Ascend Amphitheater
Friday, August 23
8:00 PM
Tickets $53+
Young sensation Ivan Cornejo rose to fame at 14 after releasing the hit single “Está Dañada.” His style combines regional Mexican music and pop, with lyrics in Spanish and English. This unique blend has opened doors for him across the country; an example is the extensive tour he will present this year in over 30 cities in the US.
REGGAETON RAVE
Skydeck
Saturday, August 24
9:00 PM
Entradas $15+
The world’s largest reggaeton and electronic festival is once again making a stop in Nashville as part of its US tour. The event is a blend of Latin American talents and avant-garde artists of urban and electronic music, featuring unconventional setups and stages.
AGARRÓN DE JINETE JARIPEO
Plaza Mariachi
Sunday, August 25
3:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Tickets $50+
This event will undoubtedly bring a lot of fun. Attendees will enjoy a spectacular showdown of riders with fierce bulls from Rancho El Semental. In this epic duel, Team Aventurero will face off against Team Tasajito. Music will be provided by Impala Norte and Tamborazo del Pueblo, adding rhythm and flavor to the afternoon.
YURI 
Andrew Jackson Hall
Friday, August 30
8:30 PM
Tickets $62+
“La Maldita Primavera” blooms in the middle of summer in Nashville; the city will be the stage for well-known songs that at least three generations have sung about heartbreak or while doing household chores. Yuri is a Mexican artist with a privileged and versatile voice that brought an intimate touch to the Spanish ballad.
CUMBIA LOVE EN NASHVILLE
Plaza Mariachi
Friday, August 30
8:00 PM
Tickets $60+
Cumbia is one of the genres that, despite originating in Colombia, has adapted throughout Latin America with each country’s cultural heritage and qualities. Cumbia Love is a festival that will bring together renowned groups that develop this genre in its variations like Mexican cumbia and electronic cumbia.
LADRONES
The Basement
Saturday, August 31
9:00 PM
Tickets $14,57
From Puerto Rico and Atlanta, Ladrones is a punk rock band that defines its style with a precise exchange of rock’n’roll culture and Spanish lyrics. Their songs delve into themes of rebellion and Latin identity, without losing the essence of urban punk culture.
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A cellist from Bogotá, Colombia, now residing in Nashville. She is pursuing a new direction by enrolling in the Master’s program in Musicology at Middle Tennessee State University to deepen her expertise in the ‘backstage’ aspects of music repertoire.
