Featuring Ozomatli, El Gran Silencio, Metalachi, Las Cafeteras and Music, Art, Comedy & Spoken Word

Thousands of Latin music and pop culture fans will descend on Las Vegas for FANTASMA: THE AWAKENING scheduled November 1-3, at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. FANTASMA is a three-dady convergence of pop and Latino culture that fuses socially conscious Music, Art, Comedy and Spoken Word into an “awakening” of mind, body and soul! Tickets ($25-$175) are available at www.FANTASMAusa.com.

With the holiday Día De Los Muertos as a cultural backdrop, FANTASMA will deliver the ultimate sensory experience, mixing a fanfare expo, inspiring sessions, and a new age spiritual journey, together with a fest of eclectic talent across musical genres. Among the first talent to be announced includes: Ozomatli, El Gran Silencio, Metalachi, Las Cafeteras, Los Rakas, Making Movies, Tequila Rock Revolution, Marujah, Luchador Blue Demon, Jr., actor Efren Ramirez (Napoleon Dynamite), actor J.W. Cortes (Gotham), Jovan Armand (Shazam!),and Brooklyn St Patrick, Inked Magazine 2018 Cover Model.

FANTASMA highlights include the Ritual Xpo & Fanfare, a playground of cool attractions and meaningful experiences, including:

  • Rad-Rods Pavilion – Groovy vehicles including Spawn, Scooby Doo, Deathstroke, and Rick and Morty
  • The Zocalo – The hub for meet n’ greets with your favorite pop culture stars
  • The Fan Pit – A series of face and body art photo shoots
  • Prophecy – Discover your future with palm readers, tarot cards and fortune-telling
  • Calaverita & Altar Wall – Cultural altar display and messaging wall
  • Word Vegas – Socio-culturalspoken word performances
  • Cosplay Performances – All your favorite pop culture characters come alive

Other event highlights are:

  • Boulevard Nights Screening – 40th Anniversary screening of the iconic movie and a cast reunion of Richard Yniguez, Danny De La Paz & Betty Carvalho
  • Día de los Muertos Masquerade Ball – A rockin’ spectacle of parade and performances, complete with Red Carpet arrivals
  • Sessions – Cultural, holistic spirituality, and Latino content creators

There will be a Ritual Xpo is designed around fans senses of sight, sound and feelings!  FANTASMA Ritual Xpo highlights include: Rad-Rods Pavilion; Music & Cosplay stages, The Zocalo Celebrity Meet & Greets; The Pit Fan Photoshoots; Cultural Arts Exhibition; Content Creators and Prophecy Zones, The Portal featuring the Altar Wall and Calaveritas!

Among some of the special Guests Rick & Morty Illustrator David Angelo Roman, Efren Ramirez (Pedro from Napoleon Dynamite), J.W. Cortes (Detective Alvarez from Gotham), Jovan Armand (Pedro of Shazam), and Brooklyn St Patrick (Inked Magazine July Cover Model).  Athlete appearances include luchadores (Mexican wrestlers), Blue Demon, Jr., Vampiro, and two-time light middleweight world champion boxer Fernando Vargas!  Music performers include: Ozomatli, El Gran Silencio, Metalachi, Las Cafeteras, Los Rakas, Making Movies, Marujah, and Tequila Rock Revolution.  Wrapping up FANTASMA is fan sessions, the 40th Anniversary of the movie Boulevard Nights (cast and screening), and the Masquerade Ball with Red Carpet Arrivals.

Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino is the host hotel. Call 888-746-6955 for special room rates of $99, with code SRFAN9! For other inquires, call 913-397-8850. FANTASMA is sponsored by Southwest Airlines and Soldiercon.