The Big Boss Tour

The Big Boss World Tour was a concert tour by reggaeton singer Daddy Yankee to promote his album El Cartel: The Big Boss. This was his second arena tour in the United States and his first official world tour.[1] The tour started on August 24, 2007, at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico and was expected to end on December 8, 2007, in Cali's Estadio Pascual Guerrero.[2] However, due to the success of his soundtrack Talento de Barrio, more dates were added and the tour extended to 2008.[3][4][5]

The Big Boss World Tour
Tour by Daddy Yankee
LocationNorth America • South America • Europe
Associated albumEl Cartel: The Big Boss
Legs3
No. of shows
  • 31 in North America
  • 17 in South America
  • 6 in Europe
  • 54 total
Daddy Yankee concert chronology

Background

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Barrio Fino become the best selling reggaeton album of all time selling more than three million copies worldwide and was one of the few albums in Spanish to sell more than one million copies in the United States. After his Barrio Fino World Tour was concluded, he started to work on his next album. On April 16, 2007,[6] MTV and Billboard announced the dates of the arena tour in the United States and mentioned that he would also perform 20-plus concerts in Mexico and South America through early December. In those markets, he would play both arenas and 30,000 to 40,000-capacity stadiums. Initial plans of the tour was to visited 15 countries and 40 cities in Latin America by the end of 2007. However, this plans wasn't materialized due unknown reasons.[5]

Overview

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In the United States, Billboard reported that ticket prices would range from $40 to $100. Some of the concerts were sold out. However, some sources reported that the concert in Madison Square Garden received a poor audience. In his native Puerto Rico, both concerts were sold out and in Bolivia the media reported over 50,000 fans in the venue. In Torreon, Mexico, over 7,500 showed up to the concert.[7][8] The 16 United States shows reported on the tour averaged about $300,000 per show with a ticket average of 5,441.[9]

In the Dominican Republic, the media reported that both concerts were sold out. In Santo Domingo, the attendance was more than 8,000.[10] In Maturi, Venezuela broke attendance records at the venue with more than 30,000 fans.[11][12]

Tour dates

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DateCityCountryVenue
The Americas[6][13][14][15]
August 24, 2007[16]San JuanPuerto RicoColiseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot
August 25, 2007
August 31, 2007ChicagoUnited StatesAllstate Arena
September 2, 2007[17]Grand PrairieTexas Trust CU Theatre
September 2, 2007BostonAgganis Arena
September 7, 2007New YorkMadison Square Garden
September 8, 2007Washington, D.CPatriot Center
September 9, 2007[18]UncasvilleMohegan Sun Arena
September 14, 2007MiamiAmerican Airlines Arena
September 15, 2007OrlandoTD Waterhouse
September 20, 2007HidalgoDodge Arena
September 22, 2007LaredoLaredo Entertainment Center
September 23, 2007[19]HoustonToyota Center
September 29, 2007TucsonAnselmo Valencia Tori Amphitheatre
September 30, 2007[20]Las VegasOrleans Arena
October 5, 2007Mountain ViewShoreline Amphitheatre
October 6, 2007Los AngelesGibson Amphitheatre
October 10, 2007TorreonMexicoEstadio Revolución[21]
October 11, 2007TijuanaEstadio de los Toros
October 12, 2007MonterreyArena Monterrey
October 13, 2007Luis PotosiEstadio de Beisbol
October 16, 2007CozumelEstadio “Javier Rojo Gómez”
October 18, 2007GuadalajaraParque Metropolitano de Guadalajara
October 24, 2007TegucigalpaHondurasEstadio Chochi Sosa
November 2, 2007MaracaiboVenezuelaPlaza del Buen Maestro
November 3, 2007Guatemala CityGuatamelaEstadio Del Ejercito
November 16, 2007[22]QuitoEcuadorEstadio Alejandro Serrano de Cuenca
November 17, 2007GuayaquilEstadio Alberto Spencer de Guayaquil.
November 22, 2007[23]SantiagoChilePista Atlética Estadio Nacional
December 1, 2007La PazBoliviaEstadio Santa Cruz de la Sierra
December 6, 2007[24]BogotaColombiaParque Simon Bolivar
December 7, 2007MedellinEl Estadio Atanasio Giradot
December 9, 2007CaliEstadio Pascual Guerrero
December 15, 2007[25]Ciudad de GuatemalaGuatemalaEstadio Cementos Progreso
February 2, 2008[26][a]San JoseCosta RicaPlaya Jaco
March 27, 2008[27]HigueroteVenezuelaHiguerote Airport
April 19, 2008[28]La PazBoliviaEstadio Hernando Siles
May 29, 2008MaturínVenezuelaEstadio Monumental de Maturi
June 6, 2008LimaPeruEstadio Monumental
June 7, 2008[b]ArequiaEstadio de la Universidad Nacional San Agustín
Europe[29][30][31][32][33]
June 13, 2008[c]SevilleSpainRocío Jurado Auditorium
June 14, 2008RotterdamNetherlandsAhoy
June 15, 2008[d]MadridSpainPalacio Vistalegre
June 20, 2008[e]BilbaoBilbao Exhibition Centre
June 21, 2008[f]BenidormPlaza Temática Terra Mítica
June 22, 2008[g]BarcelonaLa Folie
Americas[34][35][36][37][11]
August 16, 2008[h]Los AngelesUnited StatesStaples Center
July 25, 2008MéridaMexicoEstadio Carlos Iturralde
August 29, 2008PerreiraColombiaEstadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas
October 24, 2008[38]AsuncionParaguayClub Olimpia
October 25, 2008Buenos AiresArgentinaLuna Park
October 26, 2008
December 18, 2008Santo DomingoDominican RepublicPalacio de los Deportes
December 20, 2008Santiago De Los CaballerosGran Arena del Cibao

Box office data

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CityCountryAttendanceBox office
San JuanPuerto Rico17,990 / 21,004 (86%)$279,647
Total17,990 / 21,004 (86%)$279,647

Cancelled shows

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List of cancelled concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, and reason for cancellation[39]
DateCityCountryVenueReason
September 2, 2007BostonUnited StatesAgannis ArenaUnknown
September 16, 2007DuluthThe Arena At Gwinnett Center
September 23, 2007San AntonioAT&T Center
September 28, 2007PhoenixU.S Airways Arena
October 6, 2007CuliacánMexicoEstadio Banorte
October 7, 2007Los AngelesUnited StatesGibson Amphitheatre
October 13, 2007[40]DallasAmerican Airlines Center
October 20, 2007CuliacanMexicoEstadio BanorteLogistic Issues
October 26, 2007San Pedro SulaHondurasEstadio Francisco MorazanUnknown
November 1, 2007[41]ManaguaNicaraguaEstadio Nacional Denis Martinez
November 7, 2007San JuanCosta RicaEstadio Saprisa
November 9, 2007ValenciaVenezuelaForum de valenciaSchedule Conflicts
November 25, 2007CaracasPoliedro de Caracas
November 29, 2007ProvinciaChileEstadio de la ProvinciaLogistic Problems
December 22, 2007[42]Santo DomingoDominican RepublicEstadio Olimipico Felix SanchezSponsorship Problems

Notes

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  1. ^ This concert was part of Jaco Beach Music Festival 2008
  2. ^ The concert was part Urban Dance Co-healine Tego Calderon and Sean Paul.
  3. ^ This concert was part of Son Music Festival Son 2008
  4. ^ This concert was part of Son Fan Son Music Festival 2008
  5. ^ This concert was part of Son Fan Son Music Festival 2008
  6. ^ This concert was part of Son Fan Son Music Festival 2008
  7. ^ This concert was part of Son Fan Son Music Festival 2008
  8. ^ This concert was part of Calibash 2008

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