Rawayana Throws Venezuelan-Style Halloween Party in NYC, Feat. Guests Cheo Pardo & Yorghaki
Categoria: Musica
Donning wigs and costumes, the trippy-pop band lit up Brooklyn's Barclays Center as part of their ¿Dónde Es El After? World Tour.
Por Billboard | 01/11/2026
Rawayana brought a Venezuelan-style Halloween party to New York City’s Barclays Center on Saturday night (Oct. 31), entertaining a sold-out crowd with hits like “Uber,” “Feriado” and “Hora Loca.” The band members joined in the festivities in costume, with Beto sporting dreadlocks, Fofo wearing a short, sleek bob wig, Abeja rocking an ’80s-style hair-metal wig and Tony dressed as a woman. Related A Laptop & The Power of Manifestation: How Rawayana Envisioned Its Historic Arena Tour How ‘Failure’ and ‘Chaos’ Inspired Rawayana’s Road from Local Act to Universal Party Band How Live Nation’s Hans Schafer Redefined Latin Touring’s Global Potential: ‘It’s Not One-Size-Fits-All’ The beloved trippy-pop band started their performance on the main stage, featuring a backdrop screen alternating tropical visuals with imagery inspired by the songs they were performing, accompanied by smoke columns and confetti. They later moved to a second stage in the middle of the audience, truly igniting the party with tracks like “Si Te Pica Es Porque Eres Tú,” “Que Rico PR” and “Veneka,” undoubtedly among the most enthusiastically sung along tracks of the night. For the latter, in collaboration with Akapellah, Beto proudly carried the Latin Grammy for best Latin electronic music performance they received in 2025. As part of this set, two special guests thrilled the crowd: Cheo Pardo, a former member of Los Amigos Invisibles whom Beto introduced as “one of our great heroes, great influencers in our musical history,” delivered a masterful DJ set dressed as a priest, keeping the crowd’s energy at its peak with classics like “Qué Es Lo Que Tiene Esa Nena” by El General and “El Tiburón” by Proyecto Uno. Then there was Yorghaki, who initially went unnoticed wearing a Spider-Man costume until he removed his mask to reveal his identity, before performing his collab with Beéle “abusadOra.” Among the close to 12,000-people crowd, Venezuelan flags were prominently waved, with many fans wearing outfits referencing the South American country, such as jerseys from the Leones del Caracas baseball team as well as from the national soccer team, known as La Vinotinto. Flags from Mexico, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, among other Latin American nations, were also spotted. But it wasn’t all about the party. In a particularly heartfelt moment, Beto sat among the crowd with his guitar to perform “Tonada Por Ella,” dedicating the moment to those affected by the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela last June. He invited attendees to donate to Fundación El After, a nonprofit organization Rawayana established to aid long-term recovery efforts in their homeland. QR codes appeared on the screens, directing fans to the foundation’s website, with the message: “Donate with El After. Your donation will help b