Get ready to dance the night away!
The CURE Insurance Arena has just announced that Tropicaliente 2023 will be held on Saturday, May 6th, 2023. The show will feature a variety of performers, including Hector Acosta “El Torito,” Grupo Niche, Jorge Celedón, and Sara Contreras. The general ticket sale begins at 10 am on December 21st, 2022. Doors are at 6:30 pm, and the show will kick off at 8:00 pm. Tickets will range in price from $59-$150, not including any fees. Tickets can be purchased online here: Tickets – Tropicaliente. You can also contact the ticketing office at 609-656-3200 for additional details.
Tropicaliente features a jam-packed lineup of world-class performers, including:
- Sara Contreras: Sara Contreras is a well-renowned comedian, actor, and author. Dubbed the Latin Diva of Comedy, Sara has been making audiences smile since 1995. She has appeared on various programs, including Law and Order, All My Children, The View, and more. Sara has also performed for the troops in Iraq as part of the USO tour. Contreras was nominated as one of the top 22 comedians to watch in 2022. She is a successful radio personality, performer, and writer; now, she’s bringing the laughs to Trenton.
- Héctor Acosta “El Torito”: Héctor Acosta is a celebrated Merengue and Bachata artist from the Dominican Republic. He started singing in his church choir, and his music has enchanted audiences ever since. Then, in 1982, Acosta snuck off to a singing competition for a local radio station and walked away with first prize. Afterward, opportunities for live performances came about, and the rest was history. Throughout his career, Acosta has topped charts time and time again. In 2015, Acosta was even invited to the White House by Barack Obama to present him with an award for his lifetime achievement in music. He is one of the Dominican Republic’s most famous artists, and now Trenton audiences can see why.
- Grupo Niche: Grupo Niche is a salsa group founded in Colombia in 1978. The group found success with their second album, “Querer es Poder,” and their music has been loved across Latin America and beyond ever since. As Grupo Niche forged ahead and continued to release new music, they quickly skyrocketed to one of the top salsa bands in Colombia. The group is known for its upbeat, vibrant rhythms and slower, more romantic tunes. Grupo Niche is a Grammy-award-winning collective of powerhouse performers who continue to wow audiences yearly.
- Jorge Celedón: Jorge Celedón is a Colombian musician and singer of vallenato music. Vallenato music is a Colombian style of music characterized by poetic lyrics and traditional rhythms of the Arhuaco, an indigenous people from the Sierra Nevada mountains. Celedón has been awarded a Latin Grammy for the best Cumbia/Vallento album and has performed in front of President George W. Bush at the White House. Celedón continues to celebrate his Colombian roots through his art, and his distinct sound continues to win over audiences all around the globe.
If you’re looking for a fun night out in the city, don’t miss the opportunity to enjoy this star-studded lineup. If you have any questions regarding the event, please get in touch with the CURE Insurance Arena at 609-656-3200 or CIA-Marketing@spectraxp.com.