The Big Boss Tour Explained

Concert Tour Name:The Big Boss World Tour
Artist:Daddy Yankee
Album:
Number Of Legs:3
Location:North America • South America • Europe
Last Tour:Barrio Fino World Tour
(2004–06)
This Tour:The Big Boss World Tour
(2007–08)
Next Tour:Talento de Barrio Tour
(2009)

The Big Boss World Tour was a concert tour by reggaeton singer Daddy Yankee to promote his album . This was his second arena tour in the United States and his first official world tour.[1] The tour started on August 24, 2007, at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico and was expected to end on December 8, 2007, in Cali's Estadio Pascual Guerrero.[2] However, due to the success of his soundtrack Talento de Barrio, more dates were added and the tour extended to 2008.[3] [4] [5]

Background

Barrio Fino become the best selling reggaeton album of all time selling more than three million copies worldwide and was one of the few albums in Spanish to sell more than one million copies in the United States. After his Barrio Fino World Tour was concluded, he started to work on his next album. On April 16, 2007, MTV and Billboard announced the dates of the arena tour in the United States and mentioned that he would also perform 20-plus concerts in Mexico and South America through early December. In those markets, he would play both arenas and 30,000 to 40,000-capacity stadiums. Initial plans of the tour was to visited 15 countries and 40 cities in Latin America by the end of 2007. However, this plans wasn't materialized due unknown reasons.[5]

Overview

In the United States, Billboard reported that ticket prices would range from $40 to $100. Some of the concerts were sold out. However, some sources reported that the concert in Madison Square Garden received a poor audience. In his native Puerto Rico, both concerts were sold out and in Bolivia the media reported over 50,000 fans in the venue. In Torreon, Mexico, over 7,500 showed up to the concert.[6] [7] The 16 United States shows reported on the tour averaged about $300,000 per show with a ticket average of 5,441.[8]

In the Dominican Republic, the media reported that both concerts were sold out. In Santo Domingo, the attendance was more than 8,000.[9] In Maturi, Venezuela broke attendance records at the venue with more than 30,000 fans.[10] [11]

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
The Americas[12] [13] [14] [15]
August 24, 2007[16] San JuanPuerto RicoColiseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot
August 25, 2007
August 31, 2007ChicagoUnited StatesAllstate Arena
September 2, 2007[17] Grand PrairieTexas Trust CU Theatre
September 7, 2007New YorkMadison Square Garden
September 8, 2007Washington, D.CPatriot Center
September 9, 2007[18] UncasvilleMohegan Sun Arena
September 14, 2007MiamiAmerican Airlines Arena
September 15, 2007OrlandoTD Waterhouse
September 20, 2007HidalgoDodge Arena
September 22, 2007LaredoLaredo Entertainment Center
September 23, 2007[19] HoustonToyota Center
September 29, 2007TucsonAnselmo Valencia Tori Amphitheatre
September 30, 2007[20] Las VegasOrleans Arena
October 5, 2007Mountain ViewShoreline Amphitheatre
October 6, 2007Los AngelesGibson Amphitheatre
October 10, 2007TorreonMexicoEstadio Revolución[21]
October 11, 2007TijuanaEstadio de los Toros
October 12, 2007MonterreyArena Monterrey
October 13, 2007Luis PotosiEstadio de Beisbol
October 16, 2007CozumelEstadio “Javier Rojo Gómez”
October 18, 2007GuadalajaraParque Metropolitano de Guadalajara
October 24, 2007TegucigalpaHondurasEstadio Chochi Sosa
November 2, 2007MaracaiboVenezuelaPlaza del Buen Maestro
November 3, 2007Guatemala CityGuatamelaEstadio Del Ejercito
November 16, 2007[22] QuitoEcuadorEstadio Alejandro Serrano de Cuenca
November 17, 2007GuayaquilEstadio Alberto Spencer de Guayaquil.
November 22, 2007[23] SantiagoChilePista Atlética Estadio Nacional
December 1, 2007La PazBoliviaEstadio Santa Cruz de la Sierra
December 6, 2007BogotaColombiaParque Simon Bolivar
December 7, 2007MedellinEl Estadio Atanasio Giradot
December 9, 2007CaliEstadio Pascual Guerrero
December 15, 2007[24] Ciudad de GuatemalaGuatemalaEstadio Cementos Progreso
February 2, 2008[25] San JoseCosta RicaPlaya Jaco
March 27, 2008[26] HigueroteVenezuelaHiguerote Airport
April 19, 2008[27] La PazBoliviaEstadio Hernando Siles
May 29, 2008MaturínVenezuelaEstadio Monumental de Maturi
June 6, 2008LimaPeruEstadio Monumental
June 7, 2008ArequiaEstadio de la Universidad Nacional San Agustín
Europe[28] [29] [30] [31] [32]
June 13, 2008SevilleSpainRocío Jurado Auditorium
June 14, 2008RotterdamNetherlandsAhoy
June 15, 2008MadridSpainPalacio Vistalegre
June 20, 2008BilbaoBilbao Exhibition Centre
June 21, 2008BenidormPlaza Temática Terra Mítica
June 22, 2008BarcelonaLa Folie
Americas[33] [34] [35] [36]
August 16, 2008Los AngelesUnited StatesStaples Center
July 25, 2008MéridaMexicoEstadio Carlos Iturralde
August 29, 2008PerreiraColombiaEstadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas
October 24, 2008[37] AsuncionParaguayClub Olimpia
October 25, 2008Buenos AiresArgentinaLuna Park
October 26, 2008
December 18, 2008Santo DomingoDominican RepublicPalacio de los Deportes
December 20, 2008Santiago De Los CaballerosGran Arena del Cibao

Box office data

Cancelled shows

Date! style="width:180px;"
CityCountryVenueReason
September 2, 2007BostonUnited StatesAgannis ArenaUnknown
September 16, 2007DuluthThe Arena At Gwinnett Center
September 23, 2007San AntonioAT&T Center
September 28, 2007PhoenixU.S Airways Arena
October 6, 2007CuliacánMexicoEstadio Banorte
October 7, 2007Los AngelesUnited StatesGibson Amphitheatre
October 13, 2007[38] DallasAmerican Airlines Center
October 20, 2007CuliacanMexicoEstadio BanorteLogistic Issues
October 26, 2007San Pedro SulaHondurasEstadio Francisco MorazanUnknown
November 1, 2007[39] ManaguaNicaraguaEstadio Nacional Denis Martinez
November 7, 2007San JuanCosta RicaEstadio Saprisa
November 9, 2007ValenciaVenezuelaForum de valenciaSchedule Conflicts
November 25, 2007CaracasPoliedro de Caracas
November 29, 2007ProvinciaChileEstadio de la Provincia Logistic Problems
December 22, 2007[40] Santo DomingoDominican RepublicEstadio Olimipico Felix SanchezSponsorship Problems

Notes and References

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  4. Cobo . Leila . 2007-05-11 . Daddy Yankee Reasserts Reggaeton On 'El Cartel' . 2022-05-07 . Billboard . en-US.
  5. Web site: Cooperativa.cl . El reggaetonero Daddy Yankee agendó un concierto en Chile . 2022-05-21 . Cooperativa.cl . Spanish.
  6. Web site: Torreón . El Siglo de . 2007-10-11 . Obedecen al 'Jefe' . 2022-06-09 . www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx . es.
  7. Web site: Torreón . El Siglo de . 2007-10-11 . BAILAN CON SU REGGAETÓN . 2022-06-09 . www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx . es.
  8. Web site: 2023-03-28 . Daddy Yankee By The Numbers: Reggaeton Pioneer's Two Decades Of Live - Pollstar News . 2023-05-03 . news.pollstar.com . en-US.
  9. Web site: Daddy Yankee deja buena impresión a su paso por RD. Diario. Listin. 2008-12-20. listindiario.com. ES. 2020-04-12.
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  12. Daddy Yankee Reveals U.S. Tour Plans. 2007-04-16. Billboard. 2020-04-11.
  13. Web site: Continúa Daddy Yankee con su gira por Latinoamérica. 2007-11-15. Tropicana Bogotá. es. 2020-04-11.
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  15. Web site: 2007-11-16 . Daddy Yankee pone a bailar en dos ciudades . 2022-04-22 . El Universo . es.
  16. Web site: Daddy Yankee inició gira mundial asegurando que es "el jefe" del reggaetón. Cooperativa.cl. Cooperativa.cl. Spanish. 2020-04-11.
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  24. Web site: Daddy Yankee Recibe su tercer disco de oro . 2022-05-21 . Noticias De Daddy Yankee.
  25. Web site: Viene Daddy Yankee Boricua cantará el 2 de febrero - VIVA - nacion.com. wvw.nacion.com. 2020-04-11.
  26. Web site: 2008-03-27 . Daddy Yankee ofrece concierto en aeropuerto de Venezuela . 2022-05-18 . Oxigeno.fm . es.
  27. Web site: Daddy Yankee y RBD llegarán a La Paz y Santa Cruz con apoyo de VIVA. www.opinion.com.bo. 15 April 2008 . 2020-04-11.
  28. Web site: Diario . Listin . 2008-06-14 . Daddy Yankee: "Reguetón une a los latinos" . 2022-05-18 . listindiario.com . ES.
  29. Web site: Diario . Listin . 2008-06-13 . Daddy Yankee dice que el reggaetón es la música de unión de los latinos . 2022-05-18 . listindiario.com . ES.
  30. Web site: 2008-04-27 . Daddy Yankee participará en Festival Son Latino . 2022-05-18 . Oxigeno.fm . es.
  31. Web site: Libre . Diario . Daddy Yankee: el reggaetón es la música que une a los latinos . 2022-05-18 . Diario Libre . 13 June 2008 . es.
  32. Web site: 20minutos . 2008-06-11 . Son latinos, triunfan en su tierra, y ahora, también, en España (I) . 2022-05-18 . www.20minutos.es - Últimas Noticias . es.
  33. Web site: Daddy Yankee Gigography, Tour History & Past Concerts – Songkick. www.songkick.com. en. 2020-04-11.
  34. Web site: Yankee al Palacio de Deportes. Diario. Listin. 2008-12-17. listindiario.com. ES. 2020-04-11.
  35. Web site: Tiempo. Casa Editorial El. 2008-08-27. El jueves 28 de agosto llegará Daddy Yankee para concierto del viernes. 2021-11-12. El Tiempo. spanish.
  36. Web site: » URBAN DANCE: Sean Paul, Daddy Yankee y Tego Calderón en Lima. 19 April 2008 . 2021-11-12. es.
  37. Web site: El reguetón llega de la mano de Daddy Yankee . 2022-05-18 . ultimahora.com . 23 October 2008 . es-ES.
  38. Web site: TicketInsider . 2007-06-09 . Daddy Yankee 2007 Concert Tour . 2024-05-19 . TicketNews . en-US.
  39. Web site: 2007-09-04 . Daddy Yankee regresa . 2022-05-18 . La Prensa . es.
  40. Web site: Libre . Diario . Regresa Daddy Yankee al Estadio Olímpico . 2022-05-21 . Diario Libre . 22 October 2007 . es.