Rawayana brought a Venezuelan-style Halloween party to New York City’s Barclays Center on Saturday night (Oct. 31), entertaining a sold-out crowd with hits like “Uber,” “Feriado” and “Hora Loca.” The band members joined in the festivities in costume, with Beto sporting dreadlocks, Fofo wearing a short, sleek bob wig, Abeja rocking an ’80s-style hair-metal wig and Tony dressed as a woman.
The beloved trippy-pop band started their performance on the main stage, featuring a backdrop screen alternating tropical visuals with imagery inspired by the songs they were performing, accompanied by smoke columns and confetti. They later moved to a second stage in the middle of the audience, truly igniting the party with tracks like “Si Te Pica Es Porque Eres Tú,” “Que Rico PR” and “Veneka,” undoubtedly among the most enthusiastically sung along tracks of the night. For the latter, in collaboration with Akapellah, Beto proudly carried the Latin Grammy for best Latin electronic music performance they received in 2025.
As part of this set, two special guests thrilled the crowd: Cheo Pardo, a former member of Los Amigos Invisibles whom Beto introduced as “one of our great heroes, great influencers in our musical history,” delivered a masterful DJ set dressed as a priest, keeping the crowd’s energy at its peak with classics like “Qué Es Lo Que Tiene Esa Nena” by El General and “El Tiburón” by Proyecto Uno. Then there was Yorghaki, who initially went unnoticed wearing a Spider-Man costume until he removed his mask to reveal his identity, before performing his collab with Beéle “abusadOra.”
Among the close to 12,000-people crowd, Venezuelan flags were prominently waved, with many fans wearing outfits referencing the South American country, such as jerseys from the Leones del Caracas baseball team as well as from the national soccer team, known as La Vinotinto. Flags from Mexico, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, among other Latin American nations, were also spotted.
But it wasn’t all about the party. In a particularly heartfelt moment, Beto sat among the crowd with his guitar to perform “Tonada Por Ella,” dedicating the moment to those affected by the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela last June. He invited attendees to donate to Fundación El After, a nonprofit organization Rawayana established to aid long-term recovery efforts in their homeland. QR codes appeared on the screens, directing fans to the foundation’s website, with the message: “Donate with El After. Your donation will help bring kids back to school,” accompanied by images of school desks.
Saturday’s show was part of Rawayana’s ¿Dónde Es El After? World Tour, in support of their album of the same name released on Jan. 1 which earned them their first No. 1s on the Billboard charts with “Inglés en Miami.” The song, a collaboration with Manuel Turizo, topped the Latin Airplay and Latin Rhythm Airplay rankings last May after going viral on social media with a dance challenge.
The New York City show also came just one day after the state of Massachusetts officially proclaimed Oct. 30, 2026 as “Rawayana Day,” following their performance at the MGM Music Hall at Fenway in Boston.
Promoted by Live Nation, the sold-out U.S. leg of the ¿Dónde Es El After? World Tour continues Sunday night (Nov. 1) in Philadelphia, with upcoming stops in Washington, D.C.; Chicago and Los Angeles, among other cities, before wrapping up on Dec. 6 in Miami.
Rawayana graced recently the cover of Billboard Español and participated in a panel during Billboard Latin Music Week in Miami Beach alongside Hans Schafer of Live Nation, who was recognized as Billboard’s Latin Power Players 2026 Executive of the Year.
Rawayana fue recientemente portada de Billboard Español y participó en un panel de la Semana Billboard de la Música en Miami Beach junto a Hans Schafer de Live Nation, Ejecutivo del Año de los Latin Power Players de Billboard de 2026.
