Bachata Rosa World Tour Explained

Concert Tour Name:Bachat Rosa World Tour
Artist:Juan Luis Guerra
Start Date:July 5, 1991
End Date:July 4, 1992
Number Of Legs:4
Shows:54
Album:Bachata Rosa
Attendance:350,000
Last Tour:Ojalá Que Llueva Café Tour
(1990–91)
Next Tour:Areito World Tour
(1993)
This Tour:Bachata Rosa World Tour
(1991–92)

Bachata Rosa World Tour is the first concert world tour by Dominican recording artist Juan Luis Guerra and his Band 4:40 to promote this blockbuster album Bachata Rosa (1990). It started at July 5, 1991, in Puerto Rico and ended on July 4, 1992, in Los Angeles, and was sponsored by soft drink manufacturer Pepsi and the European leg by Bitter Kas. With tour stops throughout the Americas and Europe, it broke several attendance records and drew over 350,000 fans.

Background

In 1989, Guerra released his fourth studio album Ojalá Que Llueva Café. The album met with universal critical acclaim and commercial success on Latin markets. To promote the album, the group made several concerts. In March 1990, Juan Luis Guerra and 4:40 made their first concert in Miami at Calle ocho and in November 1990 Michael Dukakis proclaimed October 21 as "Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40 Groupo Day".[1]

Following the unexpected success of the three singles "Como Abeja Al Panal" "La Bilirrubina" and "Burbujas de Amor", Guerra next album was pushed back to December 1990. In Chile, Juan Luis Guerra performed for the first time in February 1991 at XXXII Viña del Mar International Song Festival. By June 1991, Bachata Rosa topped Billboard Latin charts for 21 weeks. On the same month, Guerra announced his plans to do a World Tour to promote the album including an 11 city stop on United States.[2] Ten more concerts were planned for a second US Leg in Summer 1992 sponsored by U.S. brewer Anheuser- Busch.[3] Guerra did performed the first concerts in Los Angeles, however cancelled the rest of the concerts to focus on recording his next studio album.[4] The last leg of the tour that was scheduled to visit some countries in South America and Brazil, was suspended due to an eye surgery.[5]

Reception

Critical reception

The tour receive mostly positive reviews. Enrique Blanc from Los Angeles times gave a positive review to the concert at Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles writing "Guerra's music has opened a new path, where traditional forms of Latin music can be re-explored and taken beyond their prior limits".[6] Jon Pareles from New York Times, attended the concert in New York and wrote a review titled "A Dominican Sound With a Broad Appeal".[7] In other Hand, Ramiro Burr wrote a positive review titled "Guerra's salsa moves feet, hips, hearts" praising Guerra stage presence and production.[8]

Commercial reception

Following the success of Bachata Rosa, high expectations were around Guerra next tour. Billboard stated that "The first U.S. tour by Juan Luis Guerra & 4.40, the Latin equivalent of Michael Jackson's tour". The leg broke attendance records and the average price ticket was $35, higher than many rock stars at the time. According to Cashbox, the world tour drew over 350,000 fans throughout the Americas and Europe.[9] The concerts in New York on 25–27 November 1991 at the Paramount, drew more than 15,000 and Los Angeles gig on 23–24 November, at the two concerts at the Universal Amphitheatre had an attendance of 10,889. In Miami, the concert at Miami arena was sold out and drew over 12,000 fans. Tickets for the Laredo and Houston concert were between $20 to $50 and $80.[10]

Media reported that the concerts in Spain had total attendance of 250,000 fans on 17 concerts.[11] The concert in Madrid, Spain were sold out with 22,000 tickets sold while thousands of fans were left outside and 20,000 in Barcelona.[12] [13] Also, over 20,000 fans show up at the Estadio Bailados and 15,000 at A Coruña.[14] Following the concert, local autorities decided to lowered the capacity of the venue for concerts to 13,000.[14] Over 30,000 tickets were sold at Gijon.[15] According to Colombia newspapper El Tiempo, Guerra earned over US$75,000 per show during the summer leg of 1991.[16]

El Siglo de Torreón stated that the success of the South America leg were unprecedent.[17] The concert in Quito, Ecuador, broke records in tickets sales with 60,000.[18] Over 10,000 tickets were sold in San Jose, Costa Rica.[19] In Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Guerra performed at Estadio Olimpico with a record audience of 80,000 fans on 24 December 1991. However, the concert in Veracruz reported low tickets sales and the concert at Madison Square Garden on August 2, 1992 was cancelled citing low tickets sale because no new music was release. Eventually, all the concerts of the second leg, except of Los Angeles, were cancelled.

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
July 5, 1991BayamonPuerto RicoColiseo Rubén Rodríguez
Europe[20] [21]
July 10, 1991ZaragozaSpainPlaza de los Toros
July 11, 1991Las PalmasEstadio Insular
July 13, 1991Benidorm
July 15, 1991ValenciaPlaza de Toros de Valencia
July 17, 1991BarcelonaPlaza de Toros
July 18, 1991[22] HuescaPlaza de Toros de Huesca
July 19, 1991BilbaoPlaza de Toros Vista Alegre
July 20, 1991[23] SantanderEstadio el Sardinero
July 22, 1991[24] MadridPlaza de Las Ventas de Madrid
July 23, 1991[25]
July 24, 1991SalamancaPlaza de Toros de Salamanca
July 25, 1991Puerto Real
July 27, 1991MalagaPlaza de Toros de Malaga
July 28, 1991Almeria
August 2, 1991VigoEstadio Bailados de Vigo
August 3, 1991A CoruñaColiseum da Coruña
August 4, 1991GijonHipodromo de Mestas
North America
September 7, 1991[26] Mexico CityMexicoAuditorio Nacional
September 8, 1991
September 12, 1991Palacio de los Deportes
September 19, 1991[27] GuadalajaraEstadio Tecnológico Universitario
November 15, 1991[28] Washington D.CUnited StatesPatriot Center
November 22, 1991[29] San FranciscoCivic Auditorium
November 23, 1991Los AngelesUniversal Amphitheatre
November 24, 1991
November 25, 1991New York CityThe Paramount
November 26, 1991
November 27, 1991
November 29, 1991[30] BostonMatthews Arena
November 30, 1991[31] OrlandoOrange County Convention and Civic Center
December 1, 1991MiamiMiami Arena
December 6, 1991[32] LaredoLaredo Civic Center
December 7, 1991[33] HoustonSam Houston Coliseum
December 14, 1991East RutherfordMeadowlands Convention Center
December 15, 1991
Latin America
December 22, 1991[34] Santo DomingoDominican RepublicJuan Pablo Duarte Olympic Stadium
May 13, 1992[35] SantiagoChilePista Atlética del Estadio Naiconal
May 14, 1992
May 15, 1992
May 18, 1992[36] AsuncionParaguayEstadio Defensores del Chaco
May 19, 1992
May 20, 1992
May 22, 1992[37] Buenos AiresArgentinaLuna Park
May 23, 1992
May 24, 1992
May 25, 1992
May 30, 1992Mendoza
June 5, 1992LimaPeruEstadio Alejandro Villanueva
June 9, 1992QuitoEcuadorEstadio Olimpico Atahualpa
June 17, 1992[38] San Jose Costa RicaEstadio Alejandro Morera Soto
June 20, 1992ManaguaNicaraguaEstadio Nacional
June 21, 1992
North America
July 4, 1992Los AngelesUnited StatesUniversal Amphitheatre

Box office data

CityCountryAttendanceBox office
New YorkUnited States15,466 / 17,400 (89%)$589,402[39]
Los Angeles10,889 / 12,000 (91%)$332,664
Buenos AiresArgentina32,000 / 32,000 (100%)$808,080[40]
Total58,355 / 61,400 (95%)$1,730,146

Cancelled concerts

Date! style="width:180px;"
CityCountryVenueReason
September 3, 1991TorreónMexicoEstadio RevoluciónLow Tickets Sales and Bad weather[41]
December 8, 1991El PasoUnited StatesEl Paso ColiseumSchedule Conflict[42]
July 3, 1992Los AngelesUniversal Amphitheatre
July 5, 1992Health Issues[43]
August 2, 1992New YorkMadison Square GardenPoor Tickets Sales[44]

Notes and References

  1. News: June 11, 1991 . Guerra plans world tour: [2 STAR Edition] ]. Houston Chronicle . . subscription.
  2. News: Lannert . John . November 29, 1991 . DOMINICAN QUARTET HOT, DESPITE POOR MARKETING: [SUN-SENTINEL Edition] ]. 22 . Sun Sentinel . . subscription.
  3. News: June 21, 1992 . Stars to aid scholarship fund: [2 STAR Edition] ]. Houston Chronicle . . subscription.
  4. News: Nagel . Juan Carlos . July 4, 1992 . Juan Luis Guerra cancela su gira y promete preparar 'algo fresco' . La Opinion . . subscription.
  5. News: October 4, 1992 . Juan Luis Guerra sera operado . El Siglo de Torreón .
  6. News: Blanc . Enrique . November 25, 1991 . POP MUSIC REVIEW Guerra Keeps His Emphasis on the Music . Los Angeles Times . subscription . 281623211.
  7. News: Parales . Jon . November 28, 1991 . A Dominican Sound With a Broad Appeal . C13 . The New York Times . subscription . 0362-4331 . 108763062 . Proquest.
  8. News: December 9, 1991 . Guerra's salsa moves feet, hips, hearts . 4 . Houston Chronicle . . subscription.
  9. News: Resendez . Hector . October 22, 1994 . The Latin Lockdown . 17 . Cashbox .
  10. News: November 1, 1991 . Ben King Merengue history a bargain at $40 . 05H . San Antonio Express-News . . subscription.
  11. Web site: Hemeroteca – La Vanguardia – Home . 2023-11-08 . hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com.
  12. News: 1991-07-23 . Guerra inundó Las Ventas de merengue . es . El País . 2023-11-07 . 1134-6582.
  13. Web site: HNDM-Publicación . 2023-11-08 . hndm.iib.unam.mx . es-es.
  14. Web site: 2017-07-20 . Aquello sí que fue un bum latino y no el del "Despacito" . 2023-11-11 . La Voz de Galicia . es.
  15. Web site: 2016-08-05 . Más de 30.000 personas bailan con Juan Luis Guerra . 2023-11-18 . La Nueva España . es.
  16. Web site: Tiempo . Casa Editorial El . 1992-07-31 . ESPAÑA TIENE SU SALSA . 2023-11-22 . El Tiempo . spanish.
  17. News: Exitosa Gira Hace Juan Luis Guerra . El Siglo de Torreón .
  18. News: EFE . 1994-03-15 . Miguel Bosé . es . El País . 2023-11-08 . 1134-6582.
  19. Web site: Libre . Diario . 2008-10-12 . Juan Luis Guerra cantará en Costa Rica tras 16 años de ausencia . 2023-11-08 . Diario Libre . es.
  20. Web site: anuncio juan luis guerra biter kas – Compra venta en todocoleccion . 2023-11-18 . www.todocoleccion.net.
  21. News: Galilea . Carlos . 1991-06-20 . Juan Luis Guerra y 440 atracción de la música tropical para el verano . es . El País . 2023-11-18 . 1134-6582.
  22. Web site: 1990: Un maremágnum musical – Cultura . 2023-11-18 . www.huesca.es . es-ES.
  23. Web site: Entrada original del concierto de juan luis gue – Vendido por Venda Direta – 114417623 . 2023-11-18 . pt.todocoleccion.net.
  24. Web site: Efe . Agencia . MÚSICA-CONCIERTO DE JUAN LUIS GUERRA Photo 8000413094 . 2023-11-07 . EFE Servicios . en.
  25. Web site: entrada original del concierto de juan luis gue – Compra venta en todocoleccion . 2023-11-07 . www.todocoleccion.net.
  26. News: August 14, 1991 . Estrellas . El Siglo de Torreón .
  27. Web site: HNDM-Publicación . 2023-11-07 . hndm.iib.unam.mx . es-es.
  28. News: Burr . Ramiro . June 11, 1991 . Guerra plans world tour: [2 STAR Edition] ]. Houston Chronicle . subscription . 1074-7109 . 295660634 . Proquest.
  29. Web site: Image: Juan Luis Guerra and 4.40 Concert Flyer, November 22, 1991 Dominican Music in the US . 2023-11-08 . dominicanmusicusa.com.
  30. News: October 18, 1991 . Scullers' eclectic formula is working out just fine: [City Edition] ]. Boston Globe . subscription . 0743-1791. .
  31. News: AN 'UNFORGETTABLE' EVENING NATALIE COLE WILL PLAY THE KING CENTER . October 18, 1991 . Orlando Sentinel . . subscription.
  32. News: December 6, 1991 . Juan Luis Guerra y su Grupo 4.40 Actuan en Houston el Sabado 7 . La Prensa de San Antonio . . subscription.
  33. News: December 6, 1991 . Juan Luis Guerra y su Grupo 4.40 Actuan en Houston el Sabado 7 . 3–B . La Prensa . subscription . 368658448 . Proquest.
  34. Web site: Imágenes de Nuestra Historia, R.D – SANTO DOMINGO / 1991 Imagen de la Boleta del Concierto "A PEDIR SU MANO " de Juan Luis guerra y 4:40. Estadio Olímpico, Santo Domingo, República Dominicana. 22 de diciembre de 1991. Fuente: Imagen colaboración de P. Rodríguez. IMÁGENES DE NUESTRA HISTORIA.®. #santodomingo Facebook . 2023-11-08 . es-la.facebook.com . es.
  35. Web site: S.A.P . El Mercurio . 2011-10-08 . Juan Luis Guerra hizo bailar otra vez a Chile con merengue, bachata y mucha bilirrubina . 2023-11-07 . Emol . Spanish.
  36. Web site: 2009-11-09 . Expectativas por recital de Guerra . 2023-11-08 . Última Hora . es.
  37. News: May 10, 1992 . Juan Luis Guerra actuara en Buenos Aires . El Siglo de Torreón .
  38. Web site: Tiempo . Casa Editorial El . 1992-06-06 . GUERRA EN GUERRA . 2023-11-22 . El Tiempo . spanish.
  39. January 11, 1992 . Amusent Business – Boxcore Top 10 . 10 . Billboard .
  40. June 20, 1992 . Amusement Business – Top 10 Boxscore concert . Billboard .
  41. News: September 15, 1991 . Otro Fracaso Taquillero de Juan Luis Guerra . El Siglo de Torreón .
  42. News: July 2, 1992 . Guerra cancelo el viernes, pospone gira EU . 1F . La Opinion . . subscription.
  43. News: July 6, 1992 . Otra vez cancela Juan Luis Guerra . 1D . De Ultima Hora . . subscription.
  44. Lannert . John . July 4, 1992 . Latin Notas . 36 . Billboard .