By Joe Contreras, Latin Life Denver Media. Bio information provided by Sacks & Co
It was one of those concerts where every fan in the audience knew every word to every song the band performed. Reik, the Spanish language Mexican pop rock band of three principal performers packed the Mission Ballroom June 8, 2024 in Denver with a sold out mostly young, dressed to impress, well behaved audience.
Not unlike a Taylor Swift concert full of passionate concert goers, Reik brings out a multitude of emotions from their fans, from joy, romance, sorrow and everything in-between. Everyone in the audience roared out the words to practically every song the trio performed at times drowning out the group and singing the songs themselves during this two hour long concert to remember. While the band may not attract Taylor Swift size crowds, they do sell out every venue the appear at.
The band has won a wide range of awards, including Latin Grammys, MTV Music Awards, Premios Lo Nuestro, Gaviotas de Plata y Oro, Billboard Latin Music Awards and Juventud, among others. They have sold-out shows each year across all Latin America, the United States and Spain; numerous radio hits.
Jesús Alberto Navarro Rosas is the vocalist, Julio Ramírez Eguía is the guitarist and Gilberto Bibi Marín Espinoza is the group’s electric guitarist. Sixteen years ago, nobody could have imaged the rapid ascent and illustrious career of these three kids Their discography boasts six studio albums, two live albums and two conceptual EPs, all certified for high sales in Mexico, Latin America, Spain, and the United States.
From Mexicali, Baja California, they have been trendsetters ever since, accumulating 9.1 billion streams, 8.5 billion views and 9.8 million subscribers on YouTube, and 20 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
Reik is currently on a 25 U.S. city tour to promote their latest album, Panorama. With this endeavor the group returns to their pop roots and explores with more avant-garde songwriting. “As a group, we find ourselves with the need to project who we have become today,” says guitarist and composer Julio Ramírez. “With reggaeton and música Mexicana, people are expressing themselves in different and exciting ways. Realizing this gave us an idea to give ourselves more freedom with the lyrics.”
The band shows their true selves, with no filters, while pushing the boundaries of its signature sound. “We let ourselves be carried away by creativity, our experience and, above all, by our instinct,” says Jesús Navarro, “It is an x-ray of who we are today. In that sense, Panorama is our album in which we show ourselves as we are.”
Panorama features previously shared singles “Baja California,” “Abril,” “Gracias Por Nada” and “El Correcto” with Carin León, as well as new songs like “Roomies,” “Te Odio,” and “Vámonos a mi Casa.”
Presented by noted live event promoter Loud And Live, the tour promises to immerse fans in an unforgettable musical journey. All tickets are available at Reik.mx. See below for a complete list of dates.
The highly anticipated new album from acclaimed Latin Pop band Reik is out now on Sony Music Mexico. Listen to Panorama HERE. In celebration, they share “No Molestar” with an accompanying music video. Listen/share the single HERE and watch/share the video HERE.
Remaining concert dates:
June 13—El Paso, TX—Abraham Chavez Theatre
June 14—Albuquerque, NM—Kiva Auditorium
June 15—Tucson, AZ—The Linda Ronstadt Music Hall
June 21—San Diego, CA—Pechanga Arena
June 22—Las Vegas, NV—The Theater at Virgin Hotels
June 23—Anaheim, CA —Honda Center
June 27—Sacramento, CA—Sacramento Memorial Auditorium
June 28—San Jose, CA—San Jose Civic
June 30—Seattle, WA—WAMU Theater
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