Univision and the Fusion Media Group have set the stage for its U.S.-Mexico border “RiseUp as One” concert.
The networks organized the event as a way to “bridge the border” and celebrate “inclusiveness, diversity, and global unity” through the language of music with the help of a multitude of international artists who will be performing at the event held at the Cross Border Xpress (CBX) in San Diego.
The music concert will be broadcast live coast-to-coast from 7 to 10 pm, ET/4 to 7 pm, PT Saturday, October 15 on both Univision and Fusion networks.
The lineup includes a wide range of artists: Miguel Bosé, T Bone Burnett, Luis Coronel, Andra Day, Lila Downs, Jorge Drexler, Fonseca, Becky G, Jesse & Joy, Juanes, Natalia Lafourcade, Los Tigres del Norte, Debi Nova, Lupillo Rivera, Residente, Alejandro Sanz, Julieta Venegas and Carlos Vives.
The event will be hosted by La Banda’s Alejandra Espinoza, Univision anchor Jorge Ramos, along with Fusion’s Nando Vila and Natasha del Toro. Special guests include Gael García Bernal and Jonás Cuarón of “Desierto,” Mía Maestro, Wilmer Valderrama.