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Lumpen DJs at Millennium Park

A magical night at Millennium Park approaches…

Beloved Lumpen Radio DJs, Sandra Treviño and Osvaldo Cuevas, opened for Aterciopelados as part of Millennium Park’s Summer Music Series!

🎧 Sandra Treviño and Osvaldo Cuevas’ spectacular vibes fought off and held back the thunderstorms ⛈️ as families and friends from all over the country kept the party alive! 🥳

Stay tuned for more events like this in the future, and catch these incredible folks on WLPN-LP and HD-ONE Chicago 105.5 FM Lumpen Radio! 📡About the DJs:

Sandra A. Treviño is a Chicago-based arts journalist, cultural curator, and vinyl selector dedicated to amplifying the sounds and movements that have shaped alternative music and creative communities within the Latine diaspora. Treviño’s radio broadcasts explore the stories behind the records, connecting across genres, generations, and geographic locations, while exploring sound as memory and archive. She is the founder of Enchufate.com and forms part of Chicago collectives Future Rootz and The Ponderers.

For decades, Osvaldo Cuevas has used music as a way to tell stories across borders. As the host of Bi-Lengua Radio since 2016, he curates eclectic journeys through jazz, hip-hop, rock, and sounds from around the world, weaving together conversations about culture, identity, and connection in many languages. Based in Chicago and working as both a filmmaker and photographer, he brings a documentarian’s eye and a storyteller’s instinct to everything he does. His work is driven by curiosity, discovery, and love.

Come and support the Lumpen crew and have fun!

For more information about Millennium Park’s Summer Music Series, visit:

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/millennium_park_music_series.html

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Lumpen DJs at Millennium Park

A magical night at Millennium Park approaches…