Beto Cuevas, Shaila Durcal, Issac Delgado, Lena Burke and Amaury Gutierrez are part of the Stellar Line-Up of the Exclusive Intimate Concert Series

After a highly successful first year in 2011, last Thursday in New York, The Latin Recording Academy® and Eventus officially kicked off this year's Latin GRAMMY® Acoustic Sessions with a captivating performance by three-time Latin GRAMMY® and GRAMMY® winner, Gilberto Santa Rosa. The exclusive, upscale, invitation-only music series will take place in top Hispanic markets in the U.S. through November 1 and feature intimate performances by some of the music industry's most distinguished artists. Confirmed performers include Gilberto Santa Rosa in Chicago; Shaila Durcal in Dallas; Beto Cuevas in Los Angeles; and Issac Delgado, Lena Burke, Amaury Gutierrez, Cachao's Mambo All Stars, and Celia Cruz All Stars in Miami.

Following its grand kick off in New York, the 2012 Latin GRAMMY® Acoustic Sessions will continue with visits to Chicago on September 27; Dallas on October 10; Los Angeles on October 18; and Miami on November 1, leading up to the biggest night in Latin music, the XIII Annual Latin GRAMMY® Awards telecast. The concert series is designed for intimate venues catering to an exclusive audience invited through sponsors and The Latin Recording Academy®.

The XIII Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards will be broadcast live from Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Thursday, November 15, 8 – 11 p.m. ET/PT (7 p.m. Central) on the Univision network. In addition to its U.S. broadcast, the XIII Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards will be broadcast in more than 100 countries worldwide.

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