In a span of thee hours, the Oasis Bacardí stage at Tecate Pa’l Norte 2024 was host to a few very totally different artists on Saturday (March 30): Yng Lvcas (reggaeton), Humbe (pop) and Gabito Ballesteros (corridos tumbados).
Ballesteros, who took the stage at 9:15 p.m., honored the stage’s eclectic style by delivering a genre-spanning, 50-minute set that included basic banda hits, his corridos-turned-anthems and covers of pop-rock songs, together with “Me Voy” by Julieta Venegas and Maná’s “Clavado en un Bar.”
Earlier than taking the stage, a video performed on the display screen with footage of the 24-year-old singer-songwriter as a child singing with a mariachi. The video chronicled Ballesteros’ hustle, ranging from when he was younger and singing in a church choir to at present, main forces within the música mexicana scene alongside artists like Peso Pluma, Natanael Cano and Junior H, all with whom he’s collaborated.
He kicked off with “El Muchacho Alegre,” a banda gem that received everybody dancing. He additionally carried out one other banda basic, “El Sinaloense,” igniting a zapateado showdown with festivalgoers dancing up a storm.
Clad in all black, darkish sun shades and thick silver chains round his neck, Ballesteros was accompanied by a troupe of musicians that performed trumpets, clarinets, tubas, requintos, an accordion, a tololoche and drums, which allowed Ballesteros to go from banda to corridos all through his set. When it got here to performing corridos, he delivered the hits, from “Woman Gaga” to “LOU LOU” (a fan favourite that known as for an encore), “El Tsurito” and “El Boss,” his newest tune with Natanael Cano.
“Que chingones son, los amo (you’re superb, I really like you),” he mentioned, acknowledging the large crowd that gathered to observe him play.
He additionally carried out “A Puro Dolor” — a canopy of Son by 4’s hit, which he launched as a single final yr — and Venegas’ “Me Voy,” revealing that it’s a tune that shall be included on his upcoming album.
He stunned followers by singing his model of Maná’s “Clavado en un Bar.” “It’s the primary time we sing this stay,” he shared. “Let’s see the way it sounds.” The duvet impressed a sing-along amongst followers who appeared to approve his tackle the ’90s tune.
Day two of the pageant additionally featured units by Anitta, Danna Paola, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Louis Tomlinson, and Blink-182, the principle stage closing act.
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