{
  "id": 2409070,
  "title": "Bringing the ‘Casual Cookout Carne Asada Vibes’ to the Rave, Bolo Is Leading a New Wave of Latin Dance Music",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/bringing-the-casual-cookout-carne-asada-vibes-to-the-rave-bolo-is",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T16:56:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/bolo-dj-latin-electronic-music-explosion-1236321485/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The HARD Summer 2026 festival, where DJ/producer Bolo is making waves, saw around 25,000 attendees revel in its festivities. Onstage, Bolo led the dance floor as people grilled as props, a lowrider bicycle rider spun alongside another man, all in time with the beat. Bolo's show featured Mexican American rapper OhGeesy, women in Mexican flag printed bikinis, and a diverse lineup of Latin artists, including Kali Uchis, Bianca Oblivion, Tokischa, and Nick León.\n\nAs a first-generation Mexican American and a rare Latin DJ/producer in the U.S. commercial dance music industry, Bolo is focused on representing his culture and creating opportunities for other Latin DJs. In Southern California, 41% of Californians are Latino, and 51.5% of Californians under 24 are Latino, making the crowd likely to be diverse.\n\nBolo's rise in the dance world has been remarkable, as he sold out three nights at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Palladium, selling 10,800 tickets for November shows in less than a day. His daytime events, Bolo’s Block Party, took place in Sacramento, San Francisco, San Diego, and Phoenix in September and October, as he embarked on a 32-date U.S. tour through December. Collaborations, like a possible song with Becky G, are within reach for Bolo, who is expanding his business through three 2026 merch drops and his label, Vibraza Records, launched last year.\n\nBolo, born Edgar Avalos, grew up in Napa Valley with a Mexican family. He apprenticed under DJ Shaggy for a year before his first big performance at Beyond Wonderland 2024. Despite a traumatic mishap with a malfunctioning turntable, Bolo persevered and honed his skills, eventually performing at HARD Summer 2018. Inspired by Diplo and Dillon Francis's production, Bolo's music fuses house and tech house with traditional Latin genres, creating a unique sound.",
  "summary": "\"Something major is coming,\" says Ben Hogan, Bolo's co-agent at UTA. \"It's right at the cusp for a lot of these Latin DJs.”",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}