Bad Bunny breaks attendance record at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena with his 'Most Wanted Tour'
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Bad Bunny's debut performance at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on May 11 was one for the record books. The 30-year-old reguetonero set a new attendance record for a Latin performance at the venue with more than 17,000 fans in attendance.
"Last Saturday, Bad Bunny performed his concert to a sold out crowd!" read a Facebook post from the venue. "He set the record for the most attended Latin show at Bridgestone Arena with over 17,000 fans in attendance."
Tens of thousands of fans — many of them donning western wear and showcasing their Boricua pride with Puerto Rican flags — attended Saturday night's show to witness the musical magnitude of "El Conejo Malo." For some of them, Bad Bunny's Nashville stop was more than just a night to celebrate the King of Latin Trap's music. It was a night to see themselves and their culture represented on one of the biggest stages in the music capital of the world.
"Someone from your culture coming out here and putting on a show instead of (only country artists), to me, that's a bigger deal," said Christian Rivera, a Puerto Rican Nashvillian.
Throughout his two hour show, Bad Bunny delivered an impassioned and electrifying performance complete with flashing strobe lights, bursts of fire and smoke, pyrotechnics, piano ballads, an orchestra, a live horse, and of course, plenty of perreo. The Grammy Award winner not only performed songs from his most recent album, "nadie sabe lo que va a pasar mañana," but also fan favorites like, "Yo perreo sola," "Un X100 to," "Soy peor," and "Diles."
Since Marco Antonio Solis performed on the Bridgestone Arena stage back in October 2023, fans have continued to show out in record numbers for Latin performers, demonstrating the powerful Latin presence that exists in Music City. The previous record for a Latin act had been set by Romeo Santos during his "Formula Vol. 3 Tour" on Oct. 27. Santos' show drew 12,700 attendees and garnered $1.75 million in gross revenue.
Throughout the remainder of 2024, Bridgestone Arena will continue to host some of the biggest names in Latin Music currently — Grupo Firme, Aventura, Peso Pluma, not to mention legendary acts like "El Sol de México," Luis Miguel and the acclaimed, Tigres del Norte.
Upcoming Latin acts at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena
Reporter Audrey Gibbs contributed to this report.
Diana Leyva covers trending news and service journalism for The Tennessean. Contact her at Dleyva@gannett.com or follow her on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, at @_leyvadiana
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