Juanes to Headline Chile’s First Bamba Festival as New Latin Music Event Debuts in Santiago

Juanes is helping launch a new Latin music festival in Chile, and he’ll be front and center when it arrives in October. Bamba, co-founded by the Colombian artist and Lotus, the production company behind Lollapalooza Chile, is set to make its debut Oct. 24 and 25 at Parque O’Higgins in Santiago.

The festival is being built with Juanes’ management team, led by Rafael Restrepo, and aims to pair high-level production with the kind of hospitality that has become part of the artist’s own pitch for the event. “Bamba was born to take the experience of our music to another level,” Juanes said in a press statement. “We want to celebrate Latin talent and identity with the production quality of the world’s greatest stages, while maintaining that intimacy and warmth that define us. It is a space where our cultures meet to proudly celebrate who we are.”

That idea carries through the festival’s first lineup, which stretches across rock, pop, alternative and dance. Alongside Juanes, the bill includes Marc Anthony, Fito Páez, Carlos Vives, Bomba Estéreo, Elena Rose, Orishas, Conociendo Rusia, Gale and Paloma Morphy, who won the 2025 Latin Grammy for best new artist.

Lotus director Sebastián de la Barra framed the event as a different kind of live experience for Latin American audiences. “We want the public to be able to enjoy Latin American music in a new dimension, inviting those who love major concerts to experience them in a more intimate way,” he said. “We have designed a gathering featuring spacious settings and genuine hospitality, where the warmth of our spirit allows for a full connection with the music and energy of our region.”

For more information, visit the festival’s website, and see the full lineup, below: