Latin Alternative Music Conference 2008

Tickets are on sale for a show at Bowery Ballroom and one at Mercury Lounge. Free shows are scehduled at the Prospect Park Bandshell and Central Park Summerstage. It’s all part of NYC’s annual Latin Alternative Music Conference. Is there anyone playing that you recommend? All details below….

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Tuesday, July 8th:

8:00pm – 11:00pm
LAMC Underground Film Night
at The Delancey
168 Delancey Street

featuring ¿Habran Esperanzas?, a film by Felipe Monsalve. Presented by Zune

Wednesday, July 9th:

3:00pm – 5:00pm
LAMC Registration @ The Roosevelt Hotel 45 E 45th St, Mezzanine Level

6:00pm – 1:00am
LAMC Music & Film Night at Central Park Summerstage

featuring Bragging Rights: Stickball Stories, a film by Sonia N. Gonzalez, and Machito: A Latin Jazz Legacy a film by Carlos Ortiz, with musical performance by CuCu Diamantes of Yerba Buena and introduction by Andres Levin.

8:00pm – 1:00am
LAMC/GoTV Indie Showcase
@ The Mercury Lounge 217 E Houston St Co-presented by Gibson, Discmakers, and Myspace Latino

Performances by Forro in the Dark (Brazil), Pilar Diaz (Los Angeles), La Pulqueria (Spain), Allá (Chicago), Don Tetto (Colombia). Hosted by Sandra Sampayo of GoTV.

Thursday, July 10th:

9:00am – 5:00pm
LAMC Registration, Panels & Exhibits @ The Roosevelt Hotel, Mezzanine Level

11:00am – 12:30pm:
Panel: WIDENING LATIN MUSIC’S GLOBAL REACH: How new tour markets and new technologies are creating opportunities at home and abroad Presented by Cyloop

1:30pm – 3:00 pm:
Panel: CAN I OUTSOURCE MY RECORD LABEL (OR NOT)? New business models in a changing marketplace

3:30pm – 5:00pm:
Panel: HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE: How the U.S. Latin listener hears new music Presented by Batanga

6:00pm – 8:30pm:
LAMC Acoustic Showcase
@ SOB’s 204 Varick St
Co-Presented by Cyloop and Gibson

Enjoy the sounds of an intimate evening of acoustic performances by Udi E A Geral, Chana, Miranda!, Emmanuel Horvilleur, Francisca Valenzuela, Gonzalo Yañez, bobbyblue & patricio, Alex*Cuba and more to be announced!

9:00pm – 1:00am:
LAMC Showcase
@ Bowery Ballroom – 6 Delancey St Presented by Terra

Performances by Los Fancy Free, Emmanuel Horvilleur, Sussie 4 Ximena Sariñana, Alex*Cuba, and DJ Pauer (Toto Gonzalez – Fabrika) on the wheels in between sets with more to be announced!

This is a semi-private event open to LAMC registrants, with a limited number of tickets to be made available for purchase by the general public.

Friday, July 11th:

9:00am – 5:00pm:
LAMC Registration, Panels & Exhibits
@ The Roosevelt Hotel, Mezzanine Level

11:30am – 1:0am:
Panel: BLOGUEANDO: How Latino-oriented and indie music blogs and bloggers are helping artists connect with new audiences and brands

2:00pm – 3:00pm:
Moses Avalon Q&A session

3:30pm – 5:00pm:
Panel: FROM UGLY BETTY TO TIGER WOODS: Licensing opportunities for new Latin sounds

7:30pm – 11:00pm:
LAMC/Celebrate Brooklyn Show
@ Prospect Park Bandshell
Presented by Zune

Enjoy the outdoors under the stars in Brooklyn with LAMC and Celebrate Brooklyn with performances by Brazilian Girls, Miranda!, Ticklah. This event is free and open to the public.

Saturday, July 12th:

3:00pm -7:00pm:
MTV Tr3s/LAMC/Central Park Summerstage Show @ Rumsey Playfield

An afternoon of sunshine in the park and musica by Julieta Venegas, Plastilina Mosh, DJ Bitman.

This event is free and open to the public.

8:00pm – 10:00pm:
Pepsi Blue Carpet Bash – The Official Closing Night Party for the LAMC (Latin Alternative Music Conference)
Presented by Zune

Come out and celebrate with spirits and sounds of some of Latin Alternative’s hottest DJs on the wheels like Tony Touch, Raul Campos (KCRW), Toy Selectah, DJ Zuzuku (a.k.a Blanquito Man) & Candice Cannabis, DJ Bitman vs. DJ Raff. Special live performance by Pacha Massive. Invitation-only.

More details at their website.