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Rubén Blades
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DateAugust 20, 2023
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Event Starts8:00 PM
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Doors7:00 PM
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On SaleOn Sale Now
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Event Details
As you plan your visit to the arena, we want to ensure that you have all the information you need to make the most of your experience. We've put together this "know before you go" guide, which includes important tips to help you enjoy your time at Kia Center.
Latin Music icon Rubén Blades was at the center of the New York Salsa revolution in the 1970s. His landmark albums in classic Afro-Cuban salsa are touched with rock, jazz, pan-Latin, and worldwide influences. Blades has collaborated with rock, jazz, pop, hip-hop, reggaeton, and salsa artists, and has composed hundreds of songs and dozens of hits, known for their eloquent, socially charged lyrics, colorful characters, and memorable melodies. His 2017 album Salsa Big Band was awarded the Latin Grammy Album of the Year, and in 2021 the Latin Recording Academy named him Person of the Year, and was awarded, again, the Latin Grammy Album of the Year and the Latin Grammy Best Salsa Album
He has won 11 Grammy and 11 Latin Grammy Awards.
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In 2022 Blades, with the Brazilian Vocal Group ¨Boca Livre¨, released two albums, ¨Parceiros¨ and ¨Pasieros¨ (Best Latin Pop Album, Grammy Award 2023), a selection of Blades songs arranged with brazilian rhythms and harmonies, the former with Portuguese versions and the latter with Spanish versions.
In 2023 Ruben Blades and the Delgado Big Band will return to touring in the U.S., Latin America and Europe, with Salswing Tour!
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Bag Policy
Bags are not permitted at Kia Center events. Guests are permitted to bring one small clutch that is 4.5" x 6.5" x 1" or less. Medical and parent bags (max. 14" x 14" x 6") are exceptions but will be subject to X-ray at designated locations for entry to Kia Center.
You may read our complete list of prohibited items here. This list is subject to change without notice at the discretion of individual events.