Dale Play Reggaeton Fest @ Glenwood Oaks, Chicago IL
Photos courtesy of Emily Nava | June 18 2021
Reggaeton fans of Chicago and surrounding areas gathered in the parking lot of Glenwood Oaks on Friday, June 18th for Dale Play Reggaeton Festival featuring EIX, DJ Orma, Hozwal, Dalex, and Jay Wheeler.
This festival was the first of its kind in the past year as the live music scene took a hit from the pandemic. EIX got the party started with new music and was followed by Bad Bunny's DJ Orma, who played a variety of Bad Bunny hits, including "Safaera". Hozwal kept the energy going, then Dalex played a mix of songs he is featured on, such as "Elegi (Rauw Alejandro)" and songs he is most known for, such as "+Linda" and "Pa Mi".
Headliner, Jay Wheeler, gained more popularity over the past year with the release of his hit song "La Curiosidad (featuring Myke Towers)" and his 2nd album Platonicos. Wheeler made his Chicago debut by wearing a Blackhawks jersey and playing some of his recent releases such as "Otro Fili" and "Viendo El Techo" as well as old songs such as "Dime Que Si". Throughout his highly anticipated performance, Wheeler continuously engaged with fans and showed his appreciation for them by thanking them for being there. The energy of the crowd was electric as every fan used their phone as a flashlight for "La Curiosidad" and sang the lyrics in unison. Wheeler left the crowd chanting for an encore, so I'm sure this will not be the last we see of him anytime soon.