JUANES Announces Launch Of World Tour With Free Peace, Cultural & Social Change Concerts
JUANES Announces The Launch Of His Worldwide Tour With Special Free “LOCO DE AMOR POR COLOMBIA” Peace, Cultural Education & Social Change Concerts
Both as a show of gratitude to the people of Colombia, and to promote art & culture as a tool to support peace and social change, the multiple GRAMMY winning artist will bring an unprecedented production and music education programs for students to specially selected cities across the country that have been outside the normal touring itineraries of most major artists - starting with a Tuesday, August 19th show to be presented from a floating stage over the Sinu river in Monteria
“I have the desire to connect with places that I have never visited before, to bring this show that fills me with so much enthusiasm, and at the same time to learn more about each region - know their concerns and wishes- but above all things, unite hearts through music. Next year we will be visiting other cities, but we wanted Loco de Amor to kick off in a different way. I want to get closer to Colombia through the art of music; give dignity, importance and relevance to other areas of the country and break with the established schemes” - JUANES
Even On The Day Of Colombia’s Presidential Inauguration, Word Of The Special Events Has Captivated The Country, With National Newspaper El Tiempo Breaking The News With Today’s Edition Wrapped With A Special Tour Announcement & Front Page Feature Story
Montería (August 19); Pasto (August 24); Pereira (August 28); Valledupar (September 4) and Bucaramanga (September 9)
Juanes has spent the last two months in extensive rehearsals in order to give an unprecedented/never before presentation to the people of Colombia. Each show will have a performance and technical team of more than 120 people, including musicians, engineers and producers, who will be responsible for the largest show production ever assembled in these cities. The stages will be located in spaces (such as city centers/plazas) that will help facilitate the movement of fans, so that everyone wishing to, can enjoy the show.
In every city the “Loco de Amor por Colombia” tour visits, Juanes’ Mi Sangre Foundation will also hold significant charitable and educational activities the preceding day based on their PAZalobien Methodology. This will include meetings with local music students from each area, where Juanes and his band will create new arrangements of his hit song “Odio por Amor” - based on local/regional music influences. The students will then join Juanes during the area’s concert presentation the following day.
Juanes’ full Loco de Amor Tour will see the Colombian Rock star taking to the road from now through 2015 in support if his recent chart-topping and already platinum new album “Loco De Amor” – produced in tandem with famed rock producer Steve Lillywhite. Released in March, “Loco De Amor” has already been declared “One of the Five Best Albums of 2014 so far” by PEOPLE Magazine, saying it “is one of the best records out now in any tongue… Juanes has never sounded better.” Likewise, the New York Times welcomed the release as a “Latin pop blockbuster …a euphoric, melodic romp across the hemisphere.”