Music coming to the Sun City

BY ANGELICA GUTIERREZ The Prospector

When artists come to El Paso to perform it allows them to reach a larger audience since the city is located on the U.S. border and is accessible to more people.

El Paso is home to many communities and there is a lot of diversity when it comes to music genre preferences, such as country, urban and pop.

Siddhartha, a Mexican musician, singer, songwriter and producer will be the first artist to perform in the month of June. His concert will take place June 11 at the Lowbrow Palace. Following up, CNCO, a Latin American reggaeton musical group formed in Miami, will be performing at the Abraham Chavez Theatre June 17. Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons will also be having a concert in June.

Santa Fe Klan, a Mexican rapper, singer, and composer, will perform July 27 at the El Paso County Coliseum. This artist incorporates genres such as cumbia and Mexican rap into his musical production. Lastly, Milky Chance, a German folk/rock band, will be performing at the Abraham Chavez Theatre July 31.

Two big concerts will take place in August at the Sun Bowl Stadium; one Aug.18 and the other Aug. 25. First is a rock concert headed by Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe with Alice Cooper as special guest. Second, RBD, the popular Mexican band announced its comeback. After many years of waiting, RBD fans are pleased to say they are going to see their favorite band live on stage.

From working with local news outlets to being involved in a feature film, digital media production is the right major for anyone looking to get behind the camera. You will also be working with a lot of software, such as the Adobe Creative Cloud, which is a platform involving video, photo and vocal editing softwares. What sets this program apart from the others offered at UTEP is how much it can include. Not only does majoring in digital media production allow students to work on hands-on projects such as digital projects, but throughout its duration students will learn to write, conduct research, and more.

“I used to be a criminal justice major, and when I switched over to digital media production, I ended up still taking a criminal justice class about film,” said Michael

Grijalva, a social media manager for a YouTube corporation. “So, digital production is one of the only majors that I think has a hand in almost any other major or department in the school. I’ve always been super interested in film, and I’ve always wanted to be an actor. So, while UTEP doesn’t offer film as a major, it did offer digital media production, (which) has been really helpful just because it helps you understand the ins and outs of filmmaking that doesn’t really get talked about.”

A major that can utilize skills from other subject areas to learning about the process behind making a video or podcast, the digital media production program is definitely one to keep in mind as you start your new journey at UTEP.

The Don Haskins Center will be hosting two Mexican artists in September. Marco Antonio Solis, also known as “El Buki,” is coming to El Paso Sept. 9 to perform hits songs such as “Si No Te Hubieras Ido,” and “¿A Dónde Vamos A Parar?” In late September, a very well-known regional Mexican singer, Alejandro Fernández will take the stage and sing some of his hits like “Me Dediqué a Perderte” and “Hoy Tengo Ganas de Ti.”

Carlos Rivera, who sang “Recuérdame” for the famous Pixar movie “Coco,” is performing Oct. 13 at the El Paso County Coliseum. At the same venue, a group from McAllen, Texas called Grupo Frontera is giving a show Oct. 27.

The last concert booked in the Sun City this year is Nov. 4 carried out by a Northern band, Intocable. This band originates from Zapata, Texas and the show will take place at The Plaza Theatre.

Angelica Gutierrez is a contributor and may be reached at agutierrez89@miners.utep.edu