The BIG Salsa Fest San Antonio - 2027

Four nights of world-class salsa and bachata in San Antonio, plus an optional conference on the culture behind the music. July 2027. Wave One of the 2027 lineup is announced. More artists coming throughout the year. For more than a decade, San Antonio has been home to one of the most loved salsa gatherings in the country. In 2027, The BIG Salsa Fest returns as the flagship event of RISE, the Ritmo Institute for Salsa Education. Same heart, same community, and the biggest celebration we have ever put on. July 22 to 26, 2027, at The St. Anthony, a Luxury Collection Hotel, in the heart of downtown San Antonio. Music until five in the morning every night, which almost no hotel in a downtown market allows. Four nights of social dancing, workshops, and performances with artists from across the country and around the world. Two social rooms every night, salsa and bachata, running until the sun is close. Days are for learning from the artists you admire. Nights are for dancing until the early morning. Announced so far Misaki, returning from Tokyo. Tropical Gem, the Milan company directed by Fernando Sosa and Tatiana Bonaguro, bringing six dancers to San Antonio. Eloy J Rojas from Amsterdam. Nando Lasso. Margarita Skarlee. Sophia Safran. Ilias Thermos. Karina Riquelme. Gonzalo Riquelme. More names announced soon. Beyond the social floor & classes A six-hour bootcamp with Misaki, limited to fifteen dancers per role. A pool party Saturday and Sunday afternoon. A Wednesday night pre-party before the festival opens. Meals in the building, sold as a three-day add-on. Competition programming announced later this year. New this year Alongside the festival, we are hosting the Ritmo Conference on the music and dance of the Afro-Caribbean diaspora, July 20 to 22. Panels, paper sessions, and movement workshops with the people who study this tradition for a living. Every festival pass includes a free seat Thursday morning at the Ritmo Academic Awards Breakfast program and the plenary panel that follows. Your access code arrives in your order confirmation. If you want the full three days, or the whole Thursday morning with breakfast and the early social, festival passholders get a discounted rate on the Ritmo Conference listing, and that code is in your confirmation too. Whether you have danced for twenty years or are about to take your very first step, there is a place for you here. Book your room One room block covers both the festival and the conference, starting at $169 a night. Book your room here. Set your own check-in and check-out dates before selecting a room, since the block runs July 18 through 27. Reserve by June 21, 2027. Cancellation up to 48 hours before arrival. Or bundle it. King Stay Packages combine four nights in a Superior King with your festival pass, the Friday VIP pool party, the pre-party, and an exclusive shirt. From $555 per person, or $130 down and $50 a month. Only 40 rooms at the early price. Founding passes are on sale now at our lowest price of the year. The price rises on August 24 and four more times before the festival, and it never comes back down. Save your spot, and watch for more artists and the full schedule in the months ahead. Questions? Reach us at [email protected] or visit risesanantonio.org.