Guatemalan Grammy winner is playing in Springfield this week
Mercedes Escobar, a country-blues singer also from Guatemala, will join her.
The show, for which tickets can be reserved for free online, will begin at 7 p.m.
Moreno, who was born and raised in Guatemala, mixes her Latin roots with soul, blues and jazz inspirations. She has released nine albums and has been nominated for three Grammys, winning one. She was nominated in 2017 for Best Latin Pop Album for 'Ilusión,' in 2023 for Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album for 'Alegoria,' and finally, earned her first Grammy Award in 2024 for Best Latin Pop Album for 'X Mi (Vol. 1).'
Moreno also has earned two Latin Grammys: the Best New Artist Award in 2013 and Best Traditional Tropical Album in 2023.
In addition to her album accolades, Moreno's music has appeared in TV and film, including 'Parks and Recreation' and 'Orange is The New Black.' She also wrote 'A Song in My Heart' for the 2022 movie 'The Valet,' for which she was nominated for a Guild of Music Supervisors Award alongside the likes of Taylor Swift, Rihanna and Lady Gaga.
Tickets to Thursday's show at the Hope Center for the Arts can be reserved online for free, though a donation of $25 is suggested to support the Springfield Jazz & Roots Festival. Premiere seating, with a reserved spot in the first three rows, can be purchased for $35.
The Springfield Jazz and Roots Festival continues Friday at 7 p.m. with the Jo Sallins Experience, also at the Hope Center for the Arts, before kicking off on Saturday at noon with a day of live music in downtown Springfield.
For more information about the festival and for a complete lineup of this year's music acts, go online to springfieldjazzfest.com.
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