Bacilos Kick Off Comeback US Tour in Miami – Billboard

The final time Bacilos had a headlining U.S. tour was in in 2004. Now, 19 years later — and following the postponed “¿Dónde Nos Quedamos?” 2020 Tour — the tropipop group is hitting the highway with its Back in the USA 2023 trek.

Currently composed by unique band members Jorge Villamizar and André Lopes, Bacilos kicked off its highly-awaited reside comeback on Thursday (April 27) in the open-venue Miami Beach Bandshell, the place they carried out to a sold-out crowd.

“We’re in our house, thank you for coming,” Villamizar mentioned after opening the night time with “Pasos de Gigantes” and “Por Hacerme el Bueno.”

A bohemian night time accompanied by nice storytelling earlier than each tune — for instance, how Luis Enrique’s “Yo No Se Mañana” was co-written by Villamizar and the way “Caraluna” was born on a drive on Miami’s I-95 freeway — Bacilos crooned to a loyal viewers with timeless pop hits “Besala Ya,” “Nada Especial,” and “Tabaco y Chanel,” to call few.

“Thank you, Live Nation, for believing in us after all these years,” Villamizar mentioned to the tour promoters earlier than closing off the night time with their smash hit “Mi Primer Millon.”

Formed in Miami, Florida, in 1997, Bacilos gained notoriety as a bunch that blended pop and tropical influences into one distinctive, catchy and infrequently danceable combine. Their album Caraluna received the 2003 Grammy Award for greatest Latin pop album. In 2007, the group, then made up of Villamizar, Lopes, and Jose Javier Freire, parted methods. 

Now, in 2023, they’re a part of the nostalgia tour pattern.

“What makes these nostalgic touring concepts powerful is that it’s multigenerational,” Hans Schafer, senior vp of worldwide touring at Live Nation, beforehand informed Billboard. “The music has been passed down generations and continues to live on. Now we are seeing more artists interested and excited to tap into the nostalgia of fans.”

See upcoming Back in the US tour dates and venues under:

Sunday, April 30, 2023 – Atlanta @ Buckhead Theatre
Thursday, May 4, 2023 – Houston @ House of Blues
Saturday, May 6, 2023 – Austin @ Emo’s
Sunday, May 7, 2023 – Dallas @ The Echo Lounge & Music Hall
Wednesday, May 10, 2023 – Boston @ Paradise Rock Club
Friday, May 12, 2023 – New York @ Irving Plaza
Sunday, May 14, 2023 – Chicago @ House of Blues