Rawayana Throws Venezuelan-Style Halloween Party in NYC, Feat. Guests Cheo Pardo & Yorghaki

Rawayana Throws Venezuelan-Style Halloween Party in NYC, Feat. Guests Cheo Pardo & Yorghaki

Rawayana brought a Venezuelan-style Halloween celebration to Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Saturday, October 31, delivering a sold-out concert featuring special appearances from Cheo Pardo and Yorghaki. The performance was part of the band’s ¿Dónde Es El After? World Tour, with the group turning the arena into a festive gathering filled with costumes, Latin music and Venezuelan cultural references.

The Venezuelan band performed a set featuring songs including “Uber,” “Feriado” and “Hora Loca.” Members Beto, Fofo, Abeja and Tony joined the Halloween festivities in costume, with the group’s outfits incorporating wigs and different character-inspired looks. Beto wore dreadlocks, Fofo appeared in a short bob wig, Abeja sported an ’80s-style hair-metal wig, and Tony dressed as a woman.

Rawayana began the concert on the main stage, where tropical visuals and imagery inspired by the songs played across the screens. Smoke effects and confetti accompanied the performance as the band moved through its catalogue. Later in the show, the group relocated to a second stage positioned in the middle of the audience, bringing fans closer to the performance.

The second-stage segment included “Si Te Pica Es Porque Eres Tú,” “Que Rico PR” and “Veneka,” with the latter featuring a collaboration with Akapellah. During the song, Beto carried the Latin Grammy the band received in 2025 for Best Latin Electronic Music Performance.

Cheo Pardo, a former member of Los Amigos Invisibles, joined the celebration for a DJ set. Introduced by Beto as one of the band’s musical heroes and influences, Pardo appeared dressed as a priest and played Latin dance classics, including El General’s “Qué Es Lo Que Tiene Esa Nena” and Proyecto Uno’s “El Tiburón.”

Yorghaki also made a surprise appearance. The Venezuelan artist initially went unrecognized while wearing a Spider-Man costume before removing his mask. He then performed “abusadOra,” his collaboration with Beéle, as part of the evening’s guest performances.

The sold-out audience, estimated at nearly 12,000 people, included fans waving Venezuelan flags and wearing clothing associated with the country. Jerseys from the Leones del Caracas baseball team and Venezuela’s national soccer team, La Vinotinto, were visible throughout the arena. Flags representing Mexico, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic were also spotted among the crowd.

The concert also included a moment dedicated to people affected by the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela in June. Beto sat among the audience with his guitar to perform “Tonada Por Ella,” while encouraging donations to Fundación El After, a nonprofit established by Rawayana to support long-term recovery efforts in their home country. QR codes displayed on the screens directed fans to the foundation’s donation page, with a message emphasizing support for getting children back to school.

The New York concert followed the state of Massachusetts’ proclamation of October 30, 2026, as “Rawayana Day,” issued after the band’s performance at MGM Music Hall at Fenway in Boston. The group’s Barclays Center appearance also came during the U.S. leg of its ¿Dónde Es El After? World Tour, promoted by Live Nation.

The tour supports Rawayana’s album ¿Dónde Es El After?, released on January 1. The project helped the band achieve its first No. 1s on Billboard charts through “Inglés en Miami,” its collaboration with Manuel Turizo, which topped the Latin Airplay and Latin Rhythm Airplay rankings in May following the song’s viral dance challenge.

Following the Halloween show in Brooklyn, the tour continues with a November 1 performance in Philadelphia, followed by dates in Washington, D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles and other cities. The U.S. run is scheduled to conclude in Miami on December 6.

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