‘This is only the beginning’: Chile’s Bamba Festival draws 50k with debut edition

Organisers behind Chile’s Bamba Festival have pledged the return of the “all-Latin festival” after drawing 50,000 total fans, saying the debut is “only the beginning” for the brand.

Bamba debuted at Santiago’s Parque O’Higgins from 24-25 October, headlined by Marc Anthony, Fito Paez, Carlos Vives, and Juanes, the latter of which is a co-organiser alongside Chilean promoter Lotus Producciones.

Designed to “take a different position” from international festival franchises, organisers say the aspiration is to build a brand…

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