'International Sensation' To Headliner For Fiestas Patrias Festival

AURORA, IL — Organizers of the 11th annual Fiestas Patrias Festival have secured a band described as an "international sensation."

Hosted by the Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board in conjunction with the City of Aurora and RiverEdge Park, the two-day festival will take over RiverEdge Park Sept. 9-10.

On the first night, the Latin Grammy Award-winning band Los Tucanes de Tijuana will headline the festivities. The group, which has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide, is known for its hit songs "La Chona," "La Chona," "Amor Platónico" and “El Amor Soñado."

Bands Nuevo Terreno, Revolución de Amor, and La Sombra will open for Los Tucanes de Tijuana on Saturday.

Sunday's headliners include Mi Banda El Mexicano and Banda Maguey, cited as two pioneers of the technobanda sound. Empresario De Durango will open for both groups.

Beyond live music, Fiestas Patrias Festival will feature the traditional Parade of Nations, a ceremony to honor scholar recipients from the past year and a variety of food vendors.

Last year, the festival raised a record-breaking roughly $102,000 in scholarship funds for college-bound Latino students from Aurora. This year, proceeds will again go toward funding scholarships administered through the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley, officials said.

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Tickets for the festival, which run $20 for adults and $10 for children 11 years and younger, can be purchased on Paramount Theatre's website. Due to popular demand, officials said they can't guarantee tickets will be available at the door.