Cricket Wireless Salsas Into Chicago with the 2014 Latin GRAMMY® Street Parties

CHICAGO, Oct. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

WHAT: Cricket Wireless and The Latin Recording Academy^® are kicking off the 2014 Latin GRAMMY^® Street Parties in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood on October 5, 2014. The event will feature food, music, dancing and Cricket "Smile Stations." The Chicago stop of the Latin GRAMMY Street Parties will feature live music from renowned Latin artists such as Voz De Mando, Banda La Chacaloza and Cardenales de Nuevo Leon.

Attendees can stop by the Cricket Smile Station at the Latin GRAMMY Street Parties to check out the latest devices and opportunities to win various prizes and an upgraded concert experience, including the chance to meet Voz de Mando in person! Prior to the event, customers can stop by neighborhood Cricket stores for their chance to win VIP tickets to the street festival.

WHEN/WHERE:

• Stores participating in the VIP experience contest include:
  • 3711 W. 26th St., Chicago, IL  60623
  • 3949 W. Ogden Ave., Chicago, IL  60623
  • 3058 W. Cermak Rd., Chicago, IL  60623
  • 3845 W. Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, IL  60624
  • 2333 W. Cermak Rd., Chicago, IL  60608
• Chicago Latin GRAMMY Street Parties: Sunday, October 5:  Plaza Garibaldi – 2800 South California Ave., Chicago IL

ABOUT THE LATIN RECORDING ACADEMY:
The Latin Recording Academy is an international, membership-based organization comprised of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking recording artists, musicians, songwriters, producers and other creative and technical recording professionals. The organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for Latin music and its makers. In addition to producing the Latin GRAMMY Awards to honor excellence in the recorded arts and sciences, The Latin Recording Academy provides educational and outreach programs for the Latin music community either directly or through its Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation^TM. For more information about The Latin Recording Academy, please visit LatinGRAMMY.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, follow @LatinGRAMMYs on Twitter, like "Latin GRAMMYs" on Facebook , and join the Latin GRAMMYs' social communities on Foursquare, Google+, Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr, and YouTube.

About Cricket Wireless: Cricket is bringing consumers more value with a simple, friendly, and reliable nationwide wireless experience with no annual contract.  The power of Cricket is our fast, reliable, nationwide 4G LTE network; easy and affordable unlimited plans with taxes and fees included; annual loyalty rewards; and a great selection of phones customers love. Cricket, Something to Smile About. Cricket is a subsidiary of AT&T Inc. 

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