By Joe Contreras, Latin Life Denver Media

Fresh off his performance at the iconic Grand Ole Opry in Nashville where the 35 year old Mexican born musician debuted his latest album, Boca Chueca Vol. 1, Carín León arrived in Denver August 29, 2024 to perform for a sold out audience of 17,000 at Fiddlers Green Amphitheater just outside of Denver. Grammy Award winner Carin León recently announced his Boca Chueca Tour 2024 covering North America and Europe this fall.

It was quite the scene when Carín León brought his huge band to the largest outdoor venue in the Denver area to promote his much anticipated album Boca Chueca Vol.1. Vendors were everywhere outside the venue selling Carín León T-shirts, hats and various other merchandise. The atmosphere was electric with anticipation as scores of fans waited outside the amphitheater hoping to come across someone selling tickets. Unfortunately, I did not see anyone offering tickets for sale. It seems everyone who had tickets was going to use them. Tickets ranged from $78 for lawn seating to $1700 for front rows. Most tickets sold in the $300 range. The well behaved capacity crowd sang, danced and swooned over this amazing performer in what was an exchange of love between the audience and Carín León and his spectacular band.

Carín León “a supremely gifted singer who blows through musical and cultural divides with fearlessness and determination.” stated the New York Times in a recent review talking about how he has become one of the most influential rising global artists blending regional Mexican banda music with American country, pop, rock and any other genre that strikes his fancy. That freedom to risk being different and trying new things has enabled him to become an international superstar in a short amount of time.

Following text from Sacks & CO press release:

Boca Chueca Vol. 1 features 19 songs and showcases Carín experimenting with a variety of genres, incorporating rock, country and pop. Blending music he has been listening to throughout his life with his own personal style, the album represents a deep exploration of Carín’s essence. The LP features new single “Despídase bien,” as well as collaborations with Kane Brown, Leon Bridges, Pepe Aguilar, Bolela and Panteón Rococó. 

“My new album is very special to me because it was created amidst concerts, award shows, and being on the road,” says Carín. “It is an embrace and a reconciliation with aspects that are often considered negative but are also part of me. These demons represent the pressure from people and critics, reflecting who Oscar Armando is as a human being translated into Carín. These songs capture important feelings of what I am experiencing. The cover reflects my essence and the transformation in this album, connected to my less gentle side.”

Boca Chueca Vol. 1 is the follow up to the hugely successful Colmillo de leche, which reached #8 on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart last year, with three tracks reaching #1 on Billboard’s Regional Mexican chart.

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 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.