Live at Thalia Hall in Chicago: Gustavo Santaolalla Ronroco North America Tour 2027

Gustavo Santaolalla is one of the most influential and celebrated artists in contemporary music. A visionary composer, producer, songwriter, and multiinstrumentalist, his career spans more than five decades, during which he has redefined the role of Latin American music on the global stage through groundbreaking work in recording, film, television, and video games. A two-time Academy Award winner for Brokeback Mountain and Babel, Santaolalla has also received two Grammy Awards, 19 Latin Grammy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and a Golden Globe, making him one of the most decorated composers of his generation. His unmistakable musical voice, rooted in the expressive sound of the ronroco and shaped by Latin American folk traditions, has become instantly recognizable to audiences around the world. Beyond his achievements as a composer, Santaolalla has been instrumental in shaping modern Latin music as a producer. Through his work with artists including Café Tacvba, Juanes, Julieta Venegas, Molotov, Los Prisioneros, Bajofondo, and many others, he helped define the sound and international expansion of Rock en Español and Latin alternative music. His compositions have become an essential part of contemporary visual storytelling, scoring acclaimed films such as The Motorcycle Diaries, Amores Perros, 21 Grams, Biutiful, The Book of Life, and Wild Life, as well as the landmark video game The Last of Us and HBO's Emmy Award-winning adaptation, introducing his music to an entirely new global audience. In concert, Santaolalla presents Ronroco, an immersive live performance celebrating the landmark album that transformed his artistic career and became a defining influence on modern cinematic music. Joined by a band of exceptional multi-instrumentalists, the program weaves together selections from Ronroco with music from his celebrated film, television, and video game scores, creating an intimate and deeply emotional journey through one of the most distinctive musical catalogs of our time. Widely regarded as one of Latin America's greatest living artists, Gustavo Santaolalla continues to bridge cultures, genres, and generations through music that is at once profoundly personal and universally resonant