Rawayana brought a vibrant Venezuelan-style Halloween party to New York City's Barclays Center on Saturday, October 31, entertaining a sold-out crowd of nearly 12,000 fans. As part of their ¿Dónde Es El After? World Tour, the band performed hits such as "Uber," "Feriado," and "Hora Loca" while fully embracing the holiday spirit in costume. Band member Beto sported dreadlocks, Fofo wore a sleek bob wig, Abeja rocked an '80s hair-metal style, and Tony appeared dressed as a woman.
The performance began on the main stage with a backdrop screen displaying tropical visuals and song-inspired imagery, accompanied by smoke columns and confetti. The group later moved to a second stage positioned in the middle of the audience to ignite the party further with tracks like "Si Te Pica Es Porque Eres Tú," "Que Rico PR," and "Veneka." During the performance of "Veneka," a collaboration with Akapellah, Beto proudly displayed the Latin Grammy for best Latin electronic music performance that the band received in 2025.
Two special guests joined the set to thrill the audience. Cheo Pardo, a former member of Los Amigos Invisibles whom Beto introduced as a major musical hero, delivered a masterful DJ set while dressed as a priest. He kept the energy high with classics like "Qué Es Lo Que Tiene Esa Nena" by El General and "El Tiburón" by Proyecto Uno. The second guest was Yorghaki, who initially went unnoticed in a Spider-Man costume before removing his mask to reveal his identity and perform his collaboration with Beéle, "abusadOra."
The atmosphere was filled with Venezuelan flags and fans wearing jerseys from the Leones del Caracas baseball team and the national soccer team, La Vinotinto. Flags from Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic were also visible throughout the venue. Beyond the celebration, the concert included a heartfelt moment where Beto sat among the crowd with his guitar to perform "Tonada Por Ella." He dedicated the song to those affected by the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela in June of last year and invited attendees to donate to Fundación El After, a nonprofit established by Rawayana for long-term recovery. QR codes on the screens directed fans to the foundation's website with the message that donations would help bring children back to school.
This New York show supported the band's album of the same name, released on January 1, which earned them their first No. 1s on the Billboard charts with "Inglés en Miami." The track, a collaboration with Manuel Turizo, topped the Latin Airplay and Latin Rhythm Airplay rankings in May after going viral via a social media dance challenge. The event followed just one day after Massachusetts officially proclaimed October 30, 2026, as "Rawayana Day" following their performance in Boston.
Promoted by Live Nation, the sold-out U.S. leg of the tour continues with a show in Philadelphia on November 1, with upcoming stops in Washington, D.C., Chicago, and Los Angeles before concluding on December 6 in Miami. Recently, Rawayana graced the cover of Billboard Español and participated in a panel during Billboard Latin Music Week in Miami Beach alongside Hans Schafer of Live Nation, who was recognized as Billboard's Latin Power Players 2026 Executive of the Year.
Sources: Billboard.