There is a generation — maybe two — that first heard Elmer Figueroa Arce before they knew his name. They heard him as Chayanne, the Puerto Rican teenager who fronted Los Chicos in the late 1970s, a vocal group that ran a credible challenge to Menudo across the Caribbean and Central America before he was old enough to drive. The solo career began in 1984. RCA Víctor first, then Sony Music in 1987, then the international breakthrough that followed — Tiempo de Vals in 1990, Provócame in 1992 — and suddenly a Latin pop artist with over 30 million albums sold worldwide and a presence on both sides of the Atlantic. He plays Frost Bank Center in San Antonio on Sunday, September 27, 2026, and this time the stakes are higher than they were.
About Chayanne
The tour is called Bailemos Otra Vez — Let’s Dance Again — named for his 2023 comeback album of the same name, released nearly a decade after his previous studio record. The album debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard Latin Pop Albums chart. The single “Bailando Bachata” reached No. 1 on both the Billboard Latin Airplay and Tropical Airplay charts in 2023, his first chart-topper in sixteen years. A prior run of 63 dates grossed $87.6 million and landed at No. 29 on Billboard’s Top Tours Year-End list for 2025. The 2026 leg spans 22 dates — Milwaukee in late August through Orlando at the end of October, with San Antonio on September 27 sitting near the midpoint.
The promoters are billing this as “the last opportunity to see Chayanne perform with the passion and excellence that has fueled his international success.” That kind of language tends to draw a crowd, and with Chayanne it isn’t empty. Audience reviews from the prior run consistently praised what the production achieves at arena scale: towering LED screens, precise choreography, kinetic lighting effects — the full machinery of a modern Latin pop spectacle — and yet Chayanne reportedly keeps eye contact across the room, keeps it feeling smaller than its 19,000 seats. At 58, performing with the same precision he brought to “Dejaría Todo” and “Un Siglo Sin Ti” three decades ago, he remains one of the more singular live presences in the idiom.
About Frost Bank Center
Frost Bank Center opened in 2002 as SBC Center, built for $175 million on the east side of San Antonio. The home of the San Antonio Spurs holds up to 19,000 for concerts.
Tickets & Show Info
Chayanne performs Sunday, September 27, 2026 at Frost Bank Center, 1 AT&T Center Parkway, San Antonio, TX 78219. Doors open at 6:00 PM; showtime is 7:00 PM. Parking lots open at 4:00 PM. The venue is cashless — credit/debit cards and digital wallets only. Bags must be 12″ × 12″ × 6″ or smaller.
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