Festival La Onda: Day 1
We’re super excited to be attending La Onda in Napa California. The list of artists is impressive for a first time festival, with Mana, Alejandro Fernandez, Fuerza Regida and Junior H getting top billing. Follow us for updates throughout Saturday.
SFMusica’s Top 5 La Onda sets (Saturday):
Eden Muñoz
La Arrolladora de Limón
Farruko
Alejandro Fernández
Junior H
7:45 pm
La Arrolladora Banda El Limón was not afraid to be one with the crowd -- the lead singers not only singing on the sides and in the crowd but on the railings to give their fans more access points to pictures and waves. The whole set felt more like a Despedida de Solteras as the leads continuously shouted out the full spectrum of ladies present--princesas, mujeres más hermonsas, las que Mandan en sus casas, y a las tóxicas. Included in the "Magic Mike" moments were a handful of hip gyrations, kisses and hearts to the camera that kept the fans cheering.
But what stole the limelight aside from the lightheartedness were the dynamic vocals and the talented musicianship. La Arrolladora Banda El Limón had the whole package.
4:30 pm
Ximena and Yvng Lvcas
We were enthusiastic about listening to Ximena but her lack of energy on stage spilled over on the crowd. Some calling her "la novelera," slowly many left and others were heard saying "I just want to hear that one song." We gave her three songs worth but the the lackluster vibe was not enough to keep us under the heat so we went to catch the end of yvng lvcas and caught his infamous song "baile hasta abajo la bebe" there the crowd was hyped and having a good time. We got the boost of energy we needed!
Eden Munoz was what La Onda needed to start the party in Napa! The banda sounded excellent and all we could see was bouncing hats throughout the crowd in sync with the music. His band was energetic and live, was a nice treat to help us through the sweltering heat. Eden reminded the crowd this was a safe space to have fun and that there would be no bullying here. He played a roulette game that would direct him to what song he would sing from other artists. He ended this sampling of other artists with a Selena's "Amor Prohibido" that reminded us all how much music unites us.
12:10 am
Here’s a look at who we’ll be watching when we get into the festival.
12:55 Josh Favela (Verizon Stage)
02:15 Yng Lvcas (La Onda Stage)
03:55 Eden Muñoz (Verizon Stage)
05:25 La Arrolladora (Verizon Stage)
06:45 Farruko (La Onda Stage)
08:15 Junior H (La Onda Stage)
… and if we get lucky, we’ll catch the tail end of …
08:45 Alejandro Fernandez (Verizon Stage)