Freestyle Free for All Rosemont Tickets - Rosemont Theatre

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C+C Music Factory

1 concert

C+C Music Factory, formed in 1989 in New York City by David Cole and Robert Clivillés, pioneered an infectious blend of house, hip hop, and pop. Known for hits like "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)," they earned 35 awards, including five American Music Awards. Their influential sound featured vocalists such as Freedom Williams and Martha Wash.

Johnny O

1 concert

Johnny O, born Juan Antonio Ortiz in Brooklyn, New York, is a freestyle and dance-pop singer of Cuban and Puerto Rican descent. Known as "The King of Freestyle," he achieved fame with hits like "Fantasy Girl," "Memories," and the duet "Dream Boy / Dream Girl" with Cynthia. His notable singles include "In the Shadow of the Almighty" and "So in Love." He is celebrated for his romantic ballads and dance anthems.

Lisette Melendez

1 concert

East Harlem–born Puerto Rican-American vocalist; early ’90s dance-pop/Latin freestyle revivalist. Hits “Together Forever”; worked with Carlos Berrios, Kenny Diaz.

Lisa Lisa

4 concerts

Born and raised in Hell’s Kitchen, New York City, Puerto Rican singer Lisa Velez (Lisa Lisa) fronted Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam. Produced by Full Force, she broke out with “I Wonder If I Take You Home” and the platinum album Spanish Fly.

TKA/K7

1 concert

Cynthia

3 concerts

Dance/freestyle artist Cynthia began in 1987, signing to MicMac Records. She released Cynthia and Cynthia II, with singles like Change on Me, Endless Night and Love Me Tonight, plus a Johnny O duet. Later joined Tommy Boy; club single How I Love Him featured K7.

The Cover Girls

3 concerts

The Cover Girls are a New York dance-pop group formed in 1986 by Andy “Panda” Tripoli and Sal Abbatiello. Their 1987 debut Show Me placed five songs on Billboard charts; “Because of You” and “Promise Me” hit Hot 100 Top 40.

Coro

4 concerts

Coro, born in New York City of Cuban and Dominican heritage, is a Latin freestyle singer. Known for energetic beats and Latin influences, his popular songs include "Where Are You Tonight" (Billboard Top 25 club chart) and "My Fallen Angel" (Billboard Hot 100). He collaborated with producers like Zahid Tariq and once acted in "Miami Vice". Releases include the EP "Unloyal" and singles like "The One Thing".

Exposé

1 concert

Exposé is an American girl group known for dance-pop and freestyle. Their multi-platinum debut album Exposure (1987) spawned top-ten hits like Point of No Return and Seasons Change, making them the first group with four Hot 100 top tens from a debut album.

Freestyle Free for All

1 concert

Ace of Base

2 concerts

Swedish Euro-disco quartet Ace of Base (Jenny and Linn Berggren, Jonas “Joker” Berggren, Ulf “Buddah” Ekberg) broke worldwide with 1993 debut Happy Nation/The Sign, selling 25M+. Scored U.S. Top 10 hits “All That She Wants,” “Don’t Turn Around,” and #1 “The Sign.”

Rob Base

Harlem rapper Rob Base (Robert Ginyard) rose with DJ E-Z Rock on the 1988 multi-platinum hit It Takes Two, a hip-house touchstone. The single and album went platinum, earning Spin Single of the Year. His 1989 solo LP was The Incredible Base.

Brenda K. Starr

Born in salsa roots, pop/R&B-turned Latin star: Grammy-nominated #1 “I Still Believe” (later hit for Mariah Carey); Gold/Platinum “Te Sigo Esperando”; 2 Latin Billboard Awards; duets w/ Victor Manuelle, Tito Nieves.