Daddy Yankee’s “La Ultima Vuelta World Tour” Becomes Biggest-Ever Tour of His Career

Daddy Yankee has ended his touring career with a bang…

The 45-year-old Puerto Rican reggaeton superstar has played the final shows of his farewell tour, ending at Miami’s FTX Arena on Thursday, December 22.

Daddy YankeeAccording to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore, La Ultima Vuelta World Tour wrapped with $197.8 million and 1.9 million tickets sold over 83 shows in 2022. That makes it the biggest tour of his career, by a long shot.

The tour kicked off at Denver’s Ball Arena on July 25, and played 33 shows until finishing its first leg at Madison Square Garden. The U.S. and Canada run earned $61.6 million and sold 376,000 tickets before venturing to Latin America.

There, Daddy Yankee hit 22 Spanish-speaking markets and earned $112.7 million and sold 1.383 million tickets.

He then closed the tour with 12 additional American shows, adding $23.4 million and 143,000 tickets to the final count.

With something of a home-field (or language) advantage, Latin American shows averaged $3 million and 36,000 tickets in mostly stadiums, compared to $1.9 million and 12,000 tickets in mostly domestic arenas.

Daddy Yankee’s geographical divide is in contrast with that of the year’s other major Latin tour from Bad Bunny. With more significant crossover success in recent years, Bad Bunny paced a similar 40,000-plus attendance in both territories but earned nearly three times more per show in the U.S. and Canada because of more elastic ticket scaling.

Bad Bunny and Daddy Yankee played a major role in lifting promoter Cardenas Marketing Network to No. 3 on the year-end Top Promoters ranking. After the final show in Miami, Henry Cardenas reflected to Billboard via email on the impact of Daddy Yankee’s final tour and touring career that started on day one.

“It was an unforgettable tour for me and for the entire CMN team. Having produced the farewell tour of the icon and influencer of an entire generation is one of the greatest accomplishments that our company has achieved. In 2005 we were the producers of his first tour, Barrio Fino, and today we say goodbye to him in La Ultima Vuelta. I thank Raymond and Mireddys for giving us the opportunity to be part of this dream that is now a reality and for allowing us to be direct witnesses of their great legacy.”

The La Ultima Vuelta World Tour was 2022’s second-biggest tour in Latin America, besting Bad Bunny’s $80 million-plus total, but falling short of Coldplay’s $127.9 million from two separate legs of Music of the Spheres Tour.

Still, Daddy Yankee’s nearly $2 million average in the states on a robust 45-date routing made for a gargantuan global total. Excluding Latin American dates, La Ultima Vuelta World Tour represents a leap of more than 100% from his previous nightly best. All shows considered, he’s up by 162%.

Regardless of geography or genre, Daddy Yankee finished at No. 13 on the year-end Top Tours chart, ranking artists on their concert business between November 1, 2021-October 31, 2022.

On Billboard’s monthly Top Tours chart, he’s climbed from No. 22 in July to No. 9 to No. 5 and, for October and November, to No. 3 (December’s ranking will publish next month).

Further, in the calendar year of 2022, Daddy Yankee has the sixth-highest grossing tour worldwide, behind Bad Bunny, Elton John, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran and Harry Styles.

And even beyond his year-end achievements, La Ultima Vuelta World Tour finishes as the second-highest grossing Latin tour in Boxscore history, sandwiched between Bad Bunny’s World’s Hottest Tour ($314.1 million) and El Ultimo Tour Del Mundo ($116.8 million).

J Balvin Announces “Jose” Tour Dates

J Balvin is hittin’ the road…

After releasing his fifth studio album Jose, the 36-year-old Colombian singer, songwriter, rapper has revealed the dates for his 2022 U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico tour.

J Balvin

Produced by Cárdenas Marketing Network (CMN), J Balvin’s 25-date Jose trek is set to kick off April 19 in San Antonio’s AT&T Center and wrap up June 4 at El Coliseo de Puerto Rico — with stops in Las Vegas, Miami and New York.

“I think he’s in the best moment of his life,” Henry Cárdenas, CEO of CMN, tells Billboard. “Between Balvin and CMN, we’re going to sell out.”

J Balvin has grossed more than $20 million and sold over 300,000 tickets, according to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore.

His new set — home to 24 tracks including the Grammy Award-nominated “Un Día (One Day)”  and “Qué Más Pues?” — follows Balvin’s 2020 Colores, which peaked No. 2 on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart and at No. 15 on the Billboard 200.

The “Que Locura” singer has been busy this year releasing a handful of singles, jumping on star-studded remixes and slowly returning to live shows with sporadic performances at festivals such as Baja Beach Fest in Mexico and Neon Experience in Las Vegas, an event curated by the artist himself featuring artists such as Karol G, Nio Garcia and Jowell & Randy.

Most recently, Balvin logged his 31st No. 1 on Billboard‘s Latin Airplay chart thanks to the ’90s dance hit-interpolated, Skrillex-assisted “In Da Getto,” tying him with Enrique Iglesias for the most leaders in the chart’s history.

J Balvin is a nine-time finalist at the 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards. He’s garnered four nods for “Ritmo (Bad Boys for Life),” the blockbuster track with Black Eyed Peas, and is also up for artist of the year.

Tickets will be available for presale September 13 at 12:00 pm local time and for general sale on September 17 through TicketmasterAXSSeatGeekEvenko.ca and Ticketerapr.com.

Jose 2022 tour dates:
April 19 — San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
April 20 — Austin, TX @ HEB Center
April 22 — Tucson, AZ @ Tucson Arena
April 23 — Las Vegas, NV @ Michelob Ultra Arena
April 24 — San Diego, CA @ Pechanga Arena
April 26 — Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
April 28 — Portland, OR @ MODA Center
April 30 — San Jose, CA @ SAP Center
May 1 — Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena
May 4 — El Paso, TX @ Don Haskins Center
May 5 — Laredo, TX @ Sames Auto Arena
May 6 — Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
May 7 — Hidalgo, TX @ Payne Arena
May 8 — Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
May 11 — Ft Myers, FL @ Hertz Arena
May 13 — Miami, FL @ FTX Arena
May 14 — Orlando, FL @ Amway Center
May 15 — Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
May 18 — Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
May 20 — Washington DC @ Capitol One Arena
May 21 — Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
May 22 — New York, NY @ Barclays Center
May 25 — Bridgeport, CT @ Webster Bank Arena
May 26 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden
May 27 — Montreal, Canada @ Bell Centre
May 28 — Toronto, Canada @ Scotia Bank Arena
June 4 — San Juan, PR @ Coliseo de Puerto Rico

Ana Gabriel Bringing “Por Amor a Ustedes” Tour to 18 U.S. Cities in Early 2022

Ana Gabriel is preparing to head north of the border…

After her scheduled world tour was sidelined by the coronavirus pandemic a year ago, the 65-year-old Mexican legendary singer/songwriter is now announcing new live dates.

Ana Gabriel,

Her “Por Amor a Ustedes” tour, originally slated to kick off in Spring of 2020, will now launch February 10, 2022 at the Oakland Arena in Oakland, California.

Ana Gabriel will play 18 U.S. cities. Tickets originally purchased for her 2020 postponed dates will be honored on the new dates.

A legacy artist known as much for her throaty voice as for her songwriting, Ana Gabriel is one of the few Latin female acts playing to large venues today.

Based on her chart success, she sits at No. 25 on Billboard’s list of Top Latin Artists of All Time, one of only four female artists on the list’s top 25.

Her tour is produced by concert promoter Cardenas Marketing Network (CMN), who are also producing Bad Bunny and Maluma’s tour. Alex Fernández, Alejandro Fernández’s son, will be the guest artist on Ana Gabriel’s Miami and Fort Myers dates.

Tickets will be available for presale May 27 at 10 a.m. and for general sale on May 28 at http://cmnevents.com

Maluma Announces Papi Juancho 2021 World Tour for Fall 2021

Maluma is hitting the road this fall…

The 27-year-old Colombian singer/songwriter is planning to go back on tour, revealing U.S. dates and venues for his Papi Juancho 2021 World Tour.

Maluma

“I can’t believe I’m finally announcing my next tour, I’m crying of joy,” he expressed on Instagram. “I miss you guys, finallyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!”

The U.S. leg of his tour is set to kick off on September 2 at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California, and will run until October 24 at Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois.

The fall tour, produced by Cardenas Marketing Network (CMN), will also make pit stops in cities like Las Vegas, New York, Atlanta, and Miami, to name a few, with additional tour dates potentially added in the coming weeks.

“I couldn’t be more excited to announce my return to the concert stage. It’s what I have been dreaming about for months and we are going to celebrate together like never before,” the Colombian singer expressed in a press statement. “It’s going to be a celebration! This will be my fourth U.S. tour and I am planning a brand new show full of surprises for my fans and lots of new music off my last two albums ‘Papi Juancho’ and ‘7DJ.’”

General tickets go on sale at 10:00 a.m. local time on February 26 via Ticketmaster, AXS for select venues, and Hacienda Midland for Odessa, Texas.

An exclusive fan pre-sale on February 25 will be made available by Maluma on Instagram, as well as a pre-sale by CMN and WK Entertainment using the code: CMN, WKE.

According to the statement, “CMN will follow and comply with recommendations and guidelines imposed by governmental authorities and public health departments.”

Here are the U.S. dates for Maluma’s Papi Juancho 2021 World Tour:

Thursday, September 2nd: Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
Friday, September 3rd: Los Angeles, CA – The Forum
Saturday, September 4th: Las Vegas, NV – Michelob Ultra Arena
Thursday, September 9th: San Jose, CA – SAP Center
Saturday, September 11th: Ontario, CA – Toyota Arena
Sunday, September 12th: San Diego, CA – Pechanga Arena
Saturday, September 18th: Seattle, WA – WaMu Theater
Thursday, September 23rd: Phoenix, AZ – Phoenix Suns Area
Friday, September 24th: El Paso, TX – Don Haskins Center
Saturday, September 25th: Odessa, TX – La Hacienda Event Center
Sunday, September 26th: San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center
Thursday, September 30th: Bridgeport, CT – Webster Bank Arena
Friday, October 1st: New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Saturday, October 2nd: Washington DC – Capital One Area
Sunday, October 3rd: Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum Complex
Thursday, October 7th: Atlanta, GA – StateFarm Arena
Friday, October 8th: Orlando, FL – Amway Center
Saturday, October 9th: Miami, FL – AmericanAirlines Arena
Sunday, October 10th: Fort Myers, FL – Hertz Arena
Thursday, October 14th: Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Friday, October 15th: Laredo, TX – Sames Auto Arena
Saturday, October 16th: McAllen, TX – Payne Arena
Sunday, October 24th: Chicago, IL – Allstate Arena

Bad Bunny Returning to the U.S. for 14 City Tour

Bad Bunny is hitting the American road again…

The 24-year-old Puerto Rican Latin trap and reggaeton singer, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, has announced his 2019 tour dates, with a return to the Unites States on the docket.

Bad Bunny

Kicking off at Santander Arena in Reading, Pennsylvania, on March 14, Bad Bunny will perform in 14 shows, including such legendary arenas as Madison Square Garden in New York and the Tacoma Dome in Washington State.

The tour is being promoted by Cardenas Marketing Network (CMN).

Ticket sales will start on Friday, December 21.

This year, Bad Bunny visited the U.S. with his La Nueva Religión tour with most dates selling out, including his stops at the American Airlines Arena in Miami and The Forum in Los Angeles.

Bad Bunny Tour Dates

 

Chayanne Extends His Desde El Alma Tour

Chayanne is extending his Alma

The 50-year-old Puerto Rican singer will be returning to the U.S. for a second leg of his Desde El Alma Tour, Cardenas Marketing Network has announced.

Chayanne

The second leg will begin on Thursday, April 4 in San Antonio, Texas, and is set to conclude on May 19 at the CAA Centrein Toronto, Canada.

The Desde El Alma Tour will be returning to major cities like Miami and New York City.

Ticket sales begin Friday, December 7 through Ticketmaster.

The tour is being produced by Cárdenas Marketing Network, Inc. (CMN).

Here are the added dates:

Desde El Alma Tour

April 4, 2019 San Antonio, Texas @ Freman Coliseum
April 5, 2019 McAllen, Texas @ Bert Ogden Arena
April 7, 2019 El Paso, Texas @ Don Haskins Center
April 11, 2019 Seattle, Washington @ WAMU Theatre
April 13, 2019 Ontario, California @ Citizens Business Bank Arena
April 14, 2019 Sacramento, California @ Golden1 Center
April 25, 2019 New York, New York @ (MSG) Hulu Theater
April 27, 2019 Chicago, Illinois @ Rosemont Theater
May 9, 2019 Ft. Myers, Florida  @ HERTZ Arena
May 11, 2019 Miami, Florida @ American Airlines Arena
May 17, 2019 Uncasville, Connecticut @ Mohegan Sun Arena
May 19, 2019 Toronto, Canada  @CAA Centre

Chayanne Bringing His Desde El Alma Tour to the United States

Chayanne is hitting the road…

The 49-year-old Puerto Rican singer has revealed his Desde El Alma U.S. tour dates.

Chayanne

After two years out of the spotlight, Chayanne will take his show on the road on a tour that will debut in the United States.

“There are many ideas that I have, the elements I want to incorporate, I want a show that people will have a good time with and sing with me,” said Chayanne in a press statement.

Desde El Alma tour will start in San José, CA on Aug. 23 and will visit 15 cities including Los Angeles, New York, Las Vegas, Houston, Boston, and Miami (see full schedule below).

Ticket sales will begin on Friday, March 9 at 10:00 a.m. at Ticketmaster.

The tour is being produced by Cárdenas Marketing Network, Inc. (CMN).

Chayanne, who has an extensive artistic career, is known for being very romantic and flirtatious on stage. His performances combine very deep ballads and explosive and danceable songs, which make his concert an unforgettable experience for all his fans.

Here are Chayanne’s Desde El Alma tour dates and cities:

Chayanne

Maluma Bringing His F.A.M.E. Tour to the U.S. Early Next Year

Maluma is bringing his FAME to American audiences…

The 23-year-old Colombian singer is going on the road again.

Maluma

Maluma announced a set of new live dates on Tuesday afternoon (November 14) for his U.S. tour, called F.A.M.E.

The tour kicks off on March 23rd in Washington, D.C., and will make stops in more than 21 cities throughout the country, including the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Madison Square Garden in New York and The Forum in Los Angeles.

“I couldn’t be more excited to announce my return to the United States on tour, exactly one year after announcing my first-ever US tour — and so much has happened since!,” said Maluma. “The best part for US fans is that I will be coming with an entirely brand new show.”

Maluma Tour Dates

Maluma also announced his forthcoming album F.A.M.E., to be released in early 2018.

Maluma is one of the top nominees for the 2017 Latin Grammy awards, including for record of the year and song of the year.

Maluma’s F.A.M.E. tour tickets will go on sale on Friday, November 17 on Ticketmaster.

The U.S. leg of the tour is being produced by Cardenas Marketing Network (CMN).

Manuel Turizo Signs Booking Deal with Cardenas Marketing Network

Manuel Turizo is ready to hit the road…

The Colombian rising star has signed an exclusive booking deal with Cardenas Marketing Network (CMN), according to Billboard.

Manuel Turizo

The deal with CMN includes shows for Latin America and the U.S., and comes after the success of his single “Una Lady Como Tu,” which currently has more than 262 million views on YouTube.

“It is a pride for us to be part of Manuel Turizo professional growth as well as the global euphoria that he has gradually succeeded in creating,” said Henry Cardenas, CEO of CMN on a press release. “Manuel has a great future and it is an honor to be a part of what is coming!”

Turizo now joins CMN roster which includes Marc AnthonyNicky Jam and others.

He is also being managed by La Industria Inc.

“With CMN, we will take touring experience to the next level,” said Turizo.

Bad Bunny Signs Exclusive Booking Deal with Cardenas Marketing Network

Bad Bunny is ready to take Latin America by storm… 

The 23-year-old Puerto Rican reggaeton, a rising Trap star, has signed an exclusive booking deal with Cardenas Marketing Network (CMN) for select Latin American territories.

Bad Bunny

CMN, which also books Marc Anthony, Gente de Zona and Nicky Jam among other artists, will have exclusive booking rights for Bad Bunny in Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela.

The deal underscores the growing impact of Latin trap, which only a year ago, was the stuff of local clubs. Now, a roster of acts that includes Ozuna, Bryant Myers and Farruko is delivering the music to a much broader audience, and last April, the Billboard Latin Music Conference hosted its first-ever Latin trap panel.

“We are proud to add Bad Bunny to our booking roster, as he is continuing an upward trend playing in new venues, countries and continents,” said Henry Cardenas, CEO of Cardenas Marketing Network in a statement.

Bad Bunny is signed to indie Hear This Music. His current single, “Soy Peor,” is at No. 22 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart.

The song — a powerful get-even rant (“If I used to be an SOB now I’m worst, because of you,” says the chorus) — has generated dozens of “response” videos online from women who’ve created their own lyrics. In doing so, it underscores Bad Bunny’s growing popularity.

“This is a step in the right direction and I know it will help my career continue to grow exponentially,” said Bad Bunny in a statement.