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.

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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

Marc Anthony to Launch 23-Date North American Tour in August

Marc Anthony is heading back on the road…

The 52-year-old Puerto Rican salsa singer’s 23-date North American tour will kick off on August 27 in San Antonio’s AT&T Center.

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The “Marc Anthony Tour,” with stops in major cities including Chicago, Miami and Los Angeles and two dates in Canada, is produced and presented by CMN and Magnus Media with tickets to go on sale on Friday, April 30 at 10 a.m. on Ticketmaster.

The coast-to-coast tour announcement follows the chart-topping singer’s “Marc Anthony Una Noche” virtual concert, which was streamed free of charge to fans on his YouTube channel on April 18 after technical difficulties nixed the original event.

This year’s trek will reunite Anthony with fans following his 2019 Opus Tour that saw him perform around the globe up until the COVID-19 imposed lockdown.

One of the highest-grossing touring acts in the Latin realm, in 2019, Anthony sold 233,962 tickets in the U.S. alone and grossed $25.4 million from just 24 shows, according to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore.

Here’s a look at the dates and venues for the 2021 Marc Anthony Tour:

Aug. 27 – San Antonio TX – AT&T Center
Aug. 28 – Houston, TX – Smart Financial Centre
Sept. 3 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Sept. 5 – Atlanta, GA – StateFarm Arena
Sept. 10 – Washington DC – Capital One Arena
Sept. 11 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
Sept. 18 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
Sept. 19 – New York, NY – Barclays Center
Oct. 8 – Chicago, IL – Allstate Arena
Oct. 9 – Kansa City, MO – T-Mobile Center
Oct. 15 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
Oct. 17 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Oct. 23 – Las Vegas, NV – Michelob Ultra Arena
Oct. 24 – San Diego, CA – Pechanga Arena
Oct. 29 – Ontario, CA – Toyota Arena
Oct. 31 – Phoenix, AZ – Phoenix Suns Arena
Nov. 5 – T Myers, FL – Hertz Arena
Nov. 6 – Orlando, FL – Amway Center
Nov. 19 – Miami, FL – AmericanAirlines Arena
Dec. 3 – Montreal, Canada – Bell Center
Dec. 4 – Toronto, Canada – Scotiabank Arena
Dec. 17 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center
Dec. 18 – Los Angeles, CA – The Forum

Rodriguez Launches Top Rebel Productions

Freddy Rodriguez is increasing his presence behind the camera…

The 38-year-old Puerto Rican actor has partnered with Francisco Lorite and producer Bill Winett to launch Top Rebel Productions in an effort to tell stories they care about on their own terms while inspiring audiences.

Freddy Rodriguez

The former Six Feet Under star and the gang are already hard at work, developing film and television projects for the New Year and beyond.

Their first project, the short film Mediation, will have its world premiere at the upcoming NewFilmmakers LA Film Festival on January 11, 2014 at the AT&T Center in downtown Los Angeles.

Mediation tells the story of a divorce mediation that spirals completely out of control for a husband (Rodriguez), his soon-to-be ex-wife (Marley Shelton) and their court-appointed mediator (Marilyn Sanabria). The short, written and directed by Lorite, will also screen in New York on February 11, as part of the Big Apple’s edition of NewFilmmakers.

As their first project, Mediation sets the tone for the Top Rebel Productions stable of projects; setting the creative tone for the company’s overall production direction focusing on dark films & television projects including crime dramas and thrillers.