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Wednesday, Sep 30 2026, 10:00 AM CDT

Gustavo Santaolalla Ronroco North America Tour 2027

Mon, 5 April 2027, 7:30 PM CDT
Doors open
6:30 PM CDT
Thalia Hall

1807 S Allport St, Chicago, IL 60608

Description
Gustavo Santaolalla is one of the most influential and celebrated artists in  contemporary music. A visionary composer, producer, songwriter, and multiinstrumentalist, his career spans more than five decades, during which he has redefined  the role of Latin American music on the global stage through groundbreaking work in recording, film, television, and video games.  A two-time Academy Award winner for Brokeback Mountain and Babel, Santaolalla has  also received two Grammy Awards, 19 Latin Grammy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and  a Golden Globe, making him one of the most decorated composers of his generation.  His unmistakable musical voice, rooted in the expressive sound of the ronroco and  shaped by Latin American folk traditions, has become instantly recognizable to  audiences around the world.  Beyond his achievements as a composer, Santaolalla has been instrumental in shaping  modern Latin music as a producer. Through his work with artists including Café Tacvba,  Juanes, Julieta Venegas, Molotov, Los Prisioneros, Bajofondo, and many others, he  helped define the sound and international expansion of Rock en Español and Latin  alternative music.  His compositions have become an essential part of contemporary visual storytelling,  scoring acclaimed films such as The Motorcycle Diaries, Amores Perros, 21 Grams,  Biutiful, The Book of Life, and Wild Life, as well as the landmark video game The Last of  Us and HBO's Emmy Award-winning adaptation, introducing his music to an entirely  new global audience.  In concert, Santaolalla presents Ronroco, an immersive live performance celebrating  the landmark album that transformed his artistic career and became a defining influence  on modern cinematic music. Joined by a band of exceptional multi-instrumentalists, the  program weaves together selections from Ronroco with music from his celebrated film,  television, and video game scores, creating an intimate and deeply emotional journey  through one of the most distinctive musical catalogs of our time. Widely regarded as one of Latin America's greatest living artists, Gustavo Santaolalla  continues to bridge cultures, genres, and generations through music that is at once  profoundly personal and universally resonant

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Age Limit
All Ages