El Alfa Confirms Retirement With El Último Baile 2025 Farewell Tour Dates
On Tuesday (May 13), the Dominican artist announced his farewell tour, El Último Baile, with 34 confirmed dates. The 'King of Dembow,' known for hits such as 'La Mamá de la Mamá,' 'La Romana' and 'Singapur,' will kick off the stint on June 4 at the Avant Gardner in New York and will wrap Nov. 30 at Orlando's House of Blues.
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In addition to touring the U.S., El Alfa will visit fans in Europe and Latin America, with dates already set for Spain, Mexico, Chile and Germany, to name a few.
In January, the artist announced his retirement from music and a social media break, following the death of his grandmother Ramonita.
'Her happiness was to see me succeed, but I can't even stay awake!!,' he expressed in an Instagram post. 'I say goodbye momentarily to my audience that loves me. I'll be back soon, goodbye Instagram. I could have spent more time with her but my work didn't allow it. The days of my retirement are getting shorter. On December 18th of this year, I will never sing again. Rest in peace grandma. I love you.'
Tickets for El Último Baile go on sale at noon local time on Thursday (May 15) through El Alfa's official website.
See the dates for El Último Baile tour below:
June 4 – Avant Gardner – New York, NY
June 22 – H-Town Bash – Houston, TX
June 26 – X-TRA – Zurich, Switzerland
July 5 – La Festival – Nuremberg, Germany
July 6 – RBF – Benidorm, Spain
July 12 – RBF – Santander, Spain
July 13 – RBF – Mallorca, Spain
July 19 – RBF – Barcelona, Spain
July 20 – RBF – Madrid, Spain
July 26 – Carroponte – Milan, Italy
July 27 – RBF – Galicia, Spain
Aug. 3 – Baja Beach Fest – Rosarito, Mexico
Aug. 10 – Pepsi Center – Mexico City, Mexico
Aug. 17 – Movistar Arena – Santiago, Chile
Sept. 27 – Parque Viva – San José, Costa Rica
Oct. 10 – Atlanta Coliseum – Atlanta, GA
Oct. 11 – Strand Ballroom – Providence, RI
Oct. 12 – MGM Fenway – Boston, MA
Oct. 17 – Peacock Theater – Los Angeles, CA
Oct. 18 – Hard Rock Live – Sacramento, CA
Oct. 23 – Fillmore – Philadelphia, PA
Oct. 24 – Oakdale Theatre – Wallington, CT
Oct. 25 – United Palace – New York, NY
Oct. 30 – Fillmore – Denver, CO
Oct. 31 – SAP Center – San José, CA
Nov. 1 – Substance – Las Vegas, NV
Nov. 12 – Sky Deck – Nashville, TN
Nov. 13 – 710 Music Hall – Houston, TX
Nov. 16 – Bomb Factory – Dallas, TX
Nov. 19 – Fillmore – Charlotte, NC
Nov. 20 – Echostage – Washington, DC
Nov. 21 – Rosemont Theatre – Chicago, IL
Nov. 29 – Hard Rock Live – Hollywood, FL
Nov. 30 – House of Blues – Orlando, FL
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