Mexican Music Sensation Carin León Opens for The Rolling Stones
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- Category: Theatre, Music
- Published on Friday, 10 May 2024 09:33
- Written by A&E Contributing Editor
Global Mexican sensation Carin León took the stage alongside The Rolling Stones at their Glendale, AZ show. The performance marks yet another career milestone for León, who continues to lead a rising wave of Música Mexicana.
León recently performed his hit collaboration with GRAMMY-award winning R&B artist Leon Bridges, "It Was Always You (Siempre Fuiste Tú)," on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Watch HERE. The single was released in March to critical acclaim, hailed by the Los Angeles Times as "an extraordinary crossover between American R&B and Música Mexicana." Listen HERE and watch the music video HERE.
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León is set to embark on his Boca Chueca Tour 2024 this fall, with stops in 27 cities across North America and Europe. Promoted by AEG Presents, the tour includes a night at the legendary Madison Square Garden in New York City, two nights at the United Center in Chicago, Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto, and his debut performance at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. Following the North American leg, the tour ventures to Europe with confirmed dates in Madrid, London, Amsterdam, and Paris.
"Embarking on this tour is an exhilarating opportunity to share my new music with fans throughout North America and Europe alike. Taking my songs and the vibrant essence of Música Mexicana to a global stage is truly an honor," says León. Tickets are on sale now at www.carinleonlive.com.
León recently made history as the first Latin Artist to play both Stagecoach and Coachella in the same year and was honored with a key to the city by Coachella Mayor Steven Hernandez and the City Council. His second Coachella set featured surprise guests Kane Brown, performing the duo's widely celebrated hit collaboration "The One (Pero No Como Yo," and legendary Mexican Rock band Molotov, performing their classic songs "Puto," "Frijolero" and "Voto Latino." The duo premiered the track in a live performance at the Premios Lo Nuestro in February, watch the live debut HERE and listen HERE.
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In February, León achieved a major career milestone with his debut performance at Nashville's iconic Grand Ole Opry. Watch his "My Opry Debut" video HERE.
ABOUT CARIN LEON
Carin León continues his rapid ascent after a monumental year, including winning a Latin Grammy for Best Norteño Album for Colmillo de Leche and releasing two massive hit singles, with "Primera Cita" and "Según Quién" each charting Top 25 on Spotify and Top 30 on the Billboard Global 200. His single "ALCH SI" with Grupo Frontera just reached the #1 spot on Billboard's Regional Mexican Airplay chart. Most recently, he completed an extensive sold-out run of U.S. arenas with his Colmillo de Leche Tour. The 38-date run saw León performing at Los Angeles' Crypto*com Arena, Newark's Prudential Center, Houston's Toyota Center, Miami's Kaseya Center and more.
Originally from Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, León embarked on his musical journey at the age of 15, taking his first steps by learning to play the guitar and developing skills in singing and songwriting. In 2018, León released his debut album Desvelada con Banda y Mariachi which propelled him to quickly dominate the Regional Mexican music scene as a performer, singer and songwriter. In 2021 his album INÉDITO debuted atop the Apple Music charts, reaching #1 on the Mexican Music chart and #3 on the Latin Music chart and was named one of Billboard's 25 Best Latin Albums of the year.
León has received countless nominations and multiple awards, including an ASCAP Award for the song "Me La Aventé," numerous Premios Lo Nuestro ("Regional Mexican Breakthrough Artist," "Best Male Artist" and "Banda Song of the Year") and a 2022 Latin Grammy win for "Best Regional Mexican Song" for "Como lo Hice Yo," a collaboration with Mexican pop group Matisse.
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BOCA CHUECA TOUR 2024 DATES
July 22—Paso Robles, CA—Mid-State Fair
August 29—Greenwood Village, CO—Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
August 31—San Diego, CA—Pechanga Arena San Diego
September 1—Greater Palm Springs, CA—Acrisure Arena
September 5—Sacramento, CA—Golden 1 Center
September 6—San Francisco, CA—Chase Center
September 8—Seattle, WA—Climate Pledge Arena
September 12—Phoenix, AZ—Footprint Center
September 13—Los Angeles, CA—BMO Stadium
September 14—Las Vegas, NV—Michelob ULTRA Arena
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September 19—Chicago, IL—United Center
September 20—Chicago, IL—United Center
September 22—Toronto, ON—Coca-Cola Coliseum
September 26—Washington, DC—Capital One Arena
September 27—Reading, PA—Santander Arena
September 28—Uncasville, CT—Mohegan Sun Arena
October 2—New York, NY—Madison Square Garden
October 6—Houston, TX—Toyota Center
October 10—Ft. Worth, TX—Dickies Arena
October 13—Nashville, TN—Bridgestone Arena
October 17—Charlotte, NC—Spectrum Center
October 19—Tampa, FL—Amalie Arena
October 20—Sunrise, FL—Amerant Bank Arena
October 31—Madrid, ESP—Wizink Center*
November 3—London, UK—Electric Brixton
November 4—Amsterdam, NL—Paradiso
November 5—Paris, FR—Alhambra
*already on-sale
