Ana Bárbara to Celebrate 30 Years in Music With U.S. Tour: ‘It’s a Family Celebration’
Written by djfrosty on April 16, 2024
Mexican star Ana Bárbara is set to celebrate her three decades in music with a 30-plus dates tour that will kick off Aug. 2 in Reno, Nev. Called the Reina Grupera Tour 2024, produced by Reventon Promotions and EDIM Talent in a joint effort, the stint will make stops in Houston, New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Atlanta and other major cities across the United States before wrapping up in Chicago on Nov. 16.
“To be able to celebrate my 30th anniversary with the real protagonists, my fans, is special because I can be an artist, composer, singer, but if I don’t have them, then I might as well just celebrate at home,” she tells Billboard. “Those who were there at the very beginning have passed this musical taste to their children, to new generations, so it is a family celebration because Ana Bárbara’s music has always been very familiar, I feel very excited.”
Known as the Grupera Queen (La Reina Grupera), last year, Bárbara became the first regional Mexican songwriter to ever receive a BMI Icon Award, the highest honor presented by the society of composers and publishers. Born Altagracia Ugalde Motta in San Luis Potosí, she is one of the most consequential female artists in regional Mexican music, which has for many years been dominated by men.
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Since launching her career in the ’90s, she’s racked up 16 hits on the Regional Mexican Airplay chart and 12 on Hot Latin Songs. Earlier this year, Bárbara was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at Premio Lo Nuestro, where she dedicated her award to Mexican women and Mexican music.
“The idea for this production is to have a great impact because it takes us back to this era where the woman with boots and sombrero was not the common denominator, but from day one I felt very proud of my roots and that pride is what is going to be projected in the production along with the music,” she said.
Tickets will be available for general sale on April 19 at 10 a.m. local time via reventonpromotions.com and anabarbara.com. See Ana Bárbara’s Reina Grupera Tour 2024 dates below:
- Aug. 2 — Reno, Nev. — Silver Legacy Resort- Grand Exposition Hall
- Aug. 3 — Santa Rosa, Calif. — Luther Burbank Center
- Aug. 9 — Seattle — Moore Theatre
- Aug.10 – Portland, Ore. — Newmark Theatre
- Aug. 17 — Santa Barbara, Calif. — Arlington Theatre
- Aug. 18 — San Jose, Calif. — San Jose Performing Arts
- Aug. 23 — Bakersfield, Calif. — Fox Theatre
- Aug. 24 — Oxnard, Calif. — Oxnard California Performing Arts
- Aug. 30 — Anaheim, Calif. — City National Grove
- Aug. 31 — Fresno, Calif. — Saroyan Theatre
- Sept. 6 — Tucson, Ariz. — Linda Ronstadt Hall
- Sept. 7 — Mesa, Ariz. — Mesa Arts Center
- Sept.12 — Yuma, Ariz. — Quechan Casino Resort
- Sept. 13 — Cabazon, Calif. — Morongo Casino
- Sept. 14 — Las Vegas — The Pearl Theatre
- Sept. 27 — Houston — Arena Theatre
- Sept. 28 — McAllen, Texas — McAllen Performing Center
- Oct. 4 — Hadden Township, N.J. — The Ritz Theatre Company
- Oct. 5 — New York — United Palace
- Oct. 6 — Boston — Lynn Auditorium
- Oct. 11 — Charlotte, N.C. — Ovens Theater
- Oct. 12 — Atlanta — Center Stage Theatre
- Oct. 13 — Raleigh, N.C. — Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
- Oct. 18 — San Antonio — Majestic Theatre
- Oct. 19 — Austin, Texas — Paramount Theatre
- Oct. 24 — Wichita, Kan. — Orpheum Theatre
- Oct. 25 — Albuquerque, N.M. — Kiva Auditorium
- Oct. 26 — El Paso, Texas — The Plaza Theatre
- Nov. 1 — Los Angeles — Youtube Theater
- Nov. 2 — San Diego — The Magnolia Theatre
- Nov. 8 — San Juan, Puerto Rico — Coca Cola Music Hall
- Nov. 9 — Orlando, Fla. — House of Blues
- Nov. 15 — Minneapolis — Orpheum Theatre
- Nov. 16 — Chicago — Rosemont Theatre