Proudly sponsored by Magellan Corporation, The Old Town School of Folk Music, 2017 Blue Jean Gala was held on June 23, 2017 featuring a wonderful performance by Los Lobos.

Before the concert, guests of Magellan enjoyed live music from OTSFM teaching artists and dined at many of the Zagat-rated restaurants around Lincoln Square. After the concert, guests met the band. Los Lobos is an American rock band from LA, whose music is an eclectic fusion of rock and roll, Tex-Mex, zydeco, country, folk, R&B, and blues. They shot to international stardom in 1987 with their hit cover of Ritchie Valens' "La Bamba," which topped the charts in the US. In 2015, they were nominated for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

The Old Town School of Folk Music is a revered Chicago institution since 1957, teaching and celebrating music and cultural expressions rooted in the traditions of diverse American and global communities.