From Press Release –
On Sunday, July 12, 2026, Ruidosa Fest returns to Lincoln Center for the third consecutive year, continuing to establish itself as a meeting point where music intersects with community, ideas, and new forms of connection.
The festival will consist of six concerts, a panel discussion, a masterclass, and a book fair. The fest will be a Mecca for spaces where artists and audiences come together around a shared drive to create, innovate, and define their own path within and beyond the music industry. the festival is all about building a space where music, conversation, and community merge into a shared experience.
This year’s program spans genres, generations, and geographies. From the multilingual power of Lila Downs, who weaves Mexican Indigenous roots with contemporary sounds, to the synth-pop universe of Elsa y Elmar, the lineup traces a journey that reflects the diversity of today’s Latin music landscape.
The day will also feature a special performance by Ruidosa founder Francisca Valenzuela, alongside acts such as the atmospheric electronic pop of Rubio, the intimate and vocal-driven format of Edna Vázquez (Pink Martini), the R&B sensibility of duendita, and an uninhibited dance-floor takeover with CLUB VITTAR by Pabllo Vittar, with opening DJ sets by Armana Khan, Volvox, and Dominga.
The panel and masterclass will bring together key voices from across the industry, while the book fair will create a space to exchange ideas, experiences, and narratives that intersect with music and culture.
The masterclass “From Cultural Memory to Sound: Identity in Music Production,” led by Latin GRAMMY®-winning producer, composer, and artist Ella Bric, offers an intimate look at the creative process behind music production. In the masterclass Bric will explore how cultural identity and personal memory shape the sonic language of a song—revealing how elements such as rhythm, timbre, and arrangement serve as vehicles for history, territory, and belonging.
Ruidosa Fest is part of the Summer for the City programming at Lincoln Center. The event is free and open to the public.
For more information, visit @ruidosafest on Instagram or go to summerforthecity.org.
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