Salsa Fest, a daylong celebration of Latin music, dancing, food, and local vendors hosted by LMU Radio’s KXLU 88.9FM, returns to Loyola Marymount University for its 8th year during Latinx Heritage Month. Read LMU’s official press release here.
The free, all ages, family friendly event is from 11am to 6pm on Sunday, October 12, 2025 at LMU’s Lawton Plaza, 1 LMU Drive, Los Angeles, 90045.
We highly encourage you to RSVP here for event updates.
This popular event is expected to draw a large crowd, so we recommend arriving early!
Salsa Fest VIII Schedule of Performances:
11:00am: “Alma del Barrio” DJ set
11:30am – 12:30pm: Rogê
12:30 – 1:00 pm: Alma del Barrio DJ set
1:00pm – 2:15pm: Lázaro Galarraga & Sitara Son
2:15pm – 2:45 pm: Alma del Barrio DJ set
2:45pm – 4:00pm: Roosevelt “El Presidente de la Salsa”
4:00pm – 4:30pm Alma del Barrio DJ set
4:30pm – 5:45pm: Susie Hansen Latin Band
Listen to “Alma del Barrio” at 88.9 FM in Los Angeles, and online at www.kxlu.com.
Salsa Festival Policies & Guidelines:
✰ Salsa Fest is a free event that includes free parking.
✰ There will be a variety of food trucks and merchandise vendors available.
✰ The official Alma del Barrio Salsa Fest VIII commemorative t-shirt will be available at the KXLU booth.
PERMITTED
Chairs, Ice chests, Blankets, Picnicking, Food, Non-Alcoholic Beverages.
NOT PERMITTED
*Due to limited space, canopies, pop-up tents, umbrellas, or EZ-Ups are NOT allowed.
*No barbecues. No pets. No bare chests. No drugs. No alcohol. No weapons.
LMU Notice of Filming and Photography:
When you attend an LMU event, you enter an area where photography, audio, and video recording may occur. By entering the event premises, you consent to such recording media and its release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction in any medium or format whatsoever now existing or hereafter created. As an attendee, you release all legal and equitable rights relating to copyright infringement, infringement of moral rights, libel, defamation, invasion of any rights of privacy, violation of rights of publicity, physical or emotional injury or distress, or any similar claim or cause of action pertaining to your name, image, and likeness.