It was night time two for Maná in Chicago on the United Center on Saturday (April 29), nevertheless it was the twelfth present total for the Mexican rock band who’s been on the highway with their México Lindo Y Querido Tour in the United States since March.
“Tonight, we have to beat the excitement we’ve felt in other cities throughout our tour,” Fher Olvera, the band’s frontman, knowledgeable the group — which roared in response, clearly up for the problem. “We’ve missed you all so much,” he continued. “It’s been more than three years since we were last here. Latinos have gained so much territory in Chicago. We feel at home here, like if we were in Mexico.”
Rocking black nails, skintight black denims and a blue jacket, Olvera was the final word rockero. And so have been his bandmates — Alex González, Sergio Vallín and Juan Calleros — whose typical uniform contains darkish denims, T-shirts and/or black vests. “Age is just an attitude,” Olvera, 63, acknowledged. “You see Mick Jagger from the Rolling Stones who’s almost 80 and he’s still rocking out. I don’t know if I’ll get to that point.” After watching him work the stage, even after a struggling a knee damage earlier this 12 months, Olvera is clearly in his prime. With his signature raspy vocals, he serenaded a crowd that hadn’t seen the band dwell since they final carried out in this metropolis in 2019 with their Rayando el Sol Tour.
As ever, Maná’s concert events are the sort the place you already know you’re going to get hit with the classics, which implies you’ll be in your ft and singing on the high of your lungs over the course of two hours, the length of the group’s set. This live performance was no exception. The present featured a stacked setlist together with hits from albums launched over the span of three a long time, equivalent to ¿Dónde Jugarán Los Niños?, Cuando Los Ángeles Lloran, Sueños Líquidos and Revolución de Amor.
The songs that have been a part of the setlist included “Cómo Te Deseo,” “De Pies a Cabeza,” “Labios Compartidos,” “Vivir Sin Aire,” “Eres Mi Religión,” “Mariposa Traicionera,” “En El Muelle de San Blas,” “Me Vale” and “Clavado En Un Bar,” to call a number of.
They closed with the ’90s anthem “Rayando el Sol.” “Thank you for the love, Chicago. Thank you for the affection,” Olvera mentioned, expressing gratitude for a metropolis that has welcomed the band with open arms for greater than 30 years. To return the love, they’ve introduced a 3rd present on the metropolis’s United Center for later this 12 months on Oct. 1.
A testomony to their timeless rock-en-Español anthems and efficiency prowess, Maná kicked off their trek in March, simply months after an unprecedented sold-out residency on the Kia Forum in Los Angeles final 12 months. “The main thing is our shows are a big party and a celebration of life,” González beforehand informed Billboard Español. “We are excited to continue that celebration and share it with more people across the United States.” Olvera added, “We don’t take this for granted. It’s amazing to feel the love from all our Latin fans across the world. It’s an honor to represent our heritage.”
As some of the necessary Latin pop-rock bands, Maná’s profession spans over three a long time. Throughout the years, the band has scored 10 No. 1s on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart and eight No. 1s on Top Latin Albums.
Maná’s México Lindo Y Querido Tour continues with stops in cities equivalent to Atlanta, Las Vegas, Greensboro and two back-to-back reveals in Los Angeles, amongst different cities. Here’s extra information on upcoming dates and tickets.
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