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Kevin Kaarl Setlist at The Regency Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA

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• Que te vas Play Video
• Siente más Play Video
• Tú si eres real Play Video
• Te quiero tanto Play Video
• Abrazado a ti Play Video
• Si supieras Play Video
• On my mood Play Video
• Paris Texas Play Video
• Colapso Play Video
• Es que yo te quiero a ti Play Video
• ¿Por qué no me comprendes? Play Video
• Toda esta ciudad Play Video
• Mujer distante Play Video
• Nunca te supe cuidar Play Video
• Travis y Hunter Play Video
• Vete Play Video
• Amor viejo Play Video
• Vámonos a Marte Play Video
• Como me encanta Play Video
• San Lucas Play Video

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• Como me encanta
• Nunca te supe cuidar
• Paris Texas
• Te quiero tanto
• Es que yo te quiero a ti
• Toda esta ciudad
• Travis y Hunter
• ¿Por qué no me comprendes?
• Mujer distante
• Si supieras
• Vámonos a Marte
• Abrazado a ti
• Tú si eres real

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• Dec 17 2022 Auditorio Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Add time Add time
• Mar 04 2023 Ace of Spades Sacramento, CA, USA Add time Add time
• Mar 05 2023 The Regency Ballroom This Setlist San Francisco, CA, USA Add time Add time
• Mar 07 2023 Fremont Theater San Luis Obispo, CA, USA Add time Add time
• Mar 08 2023 The Glass House Pomona, CA, USA Add time Add time

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Currently, we do not have any tickets available for Kevin Kaarl. However, we expect him to announce a tour soon, and Event Tickets Center will be your place to buy tickets. In the meantime, listen to some of his most popular music via the playlist below and read up on some of his background and biggest achievements. You can also browse similar artists such as Cartel De Santa, Junior H, Santa Fe Klan, and Mon Laferte and check back soon to buy Kevin Kaarl tickets!

Who is Kevin Kaarl?

Kevin Kaarl is a solo artist that has reached superstar status across the Alternative, Latin Pop, and Singer/Songwriter categories. Kevin Kaarl has released 3 live and studio albums and 14 singles on Spotify that string all the way back to Feb 28, 2019 with his debut album titled Hasta el Fin Del Mundo . His most recent album release was Paris Texas on Aug 25, 2022.

Kevin Kaarl's Popularity

Kevin Kaarl's steady growth has led to an overall artist ranking of 1,020 on Spotify in the United States. He has become well known for his exciting shows and entertaining performances which has built a robust following. This is largely fueled by over 6,000,000 listeners and more than 7,000,000 followers on Spotify, but he also reaches an additional tens of millions of listeners on Spotify through playlists. Additionally, Kevin Kaarl has a robust following on social media with over 2,000,000 followers on Instagram. His top video on TikTok has billions of views.There are also over 500,000 posts on Tik Tok with Kevin Kaarl's tracks featured on them. When you attend your next Kevin Kaarl show, it will be easy to see why he has built such a large following.

Kevin Kaarl as an Artist

You likely recognize Kevin Kaarl by his top tracks which include "San Lucas", "Vámonos a Marte", and "Colapso". You might also listen to Kevin Kaarl due to his earliest albums such as Hasta el Fin Del Mundo , San Lucas , and Paris Texas , but you may have heard of him from similar artists such as Paulo Londra, Junior H, and Rels B.

Kevin Kaarl's Music Library

Kevin Kaarl has released a total of 3 albums on Spotify and is the main or feature artist on 81 tracks. His full discography can be found in the charts below, as well as his top 10 songs. However, when you attend a Kevin Kaarl show, you're sure to hear more than a few of his big hits from his top albums which include Hasta el Fin Del Mundo , San Lucas , and Paris Texas . His most recent album, Paris Texas was released on Aug 25, 2022. To supplement his albums, Kevin Kaarl has released 14 singles on Spotify. His top singles, which will more than likely be included in his setlists, are Amor Viejo , Quédate , and Next to You , with his most recent single, Mi Viejo (Soundtrack de la Película "EL HALCÓN") , being released on Mar 1, 2024.

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Singer-songwriter Kevin Kaarl applies his indie-drenched vocals with an entirely new vision at his Tiny Desk concert. Pairing folksy, trumpet rhythms with twangy banjo, the Chihuahuan artist transfigures traditional Sinaloan instrumentation into styles more recognizable among American folk bands.

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Opening with "Me Va a Costar," twin brother and trumpet player Brian spins sweet harmony on the track. Transitioning to the guitar and banjo-driven, trumpet adorned "Te Quiero Tanto," Kaarl strings together romantic melodies with endlessly rich vibratos and stunning falsetto.

He switches to one of his earliest hits, the relentlessly romantic "Vámonos a Marte." " Vámonos de viaje a las estrellas y a Marte (Let's go on a trip to the stars and Mars)," he coos, " A olvidar nuestros problemas, tan punzantes (To forget our stinging problems)."

He pauses to leave a regalo (one of his boots, and he confirmed he walked home with one foot shoeless after doing so) and then ends with the folky "San Lucas" — a track fit for any indie king.

Multi-faceted in his lyricism and vocal abilities, Kevin Kaarl took his banda Sinaloense roots and shined in performing a style that virtually none in his part of the world are playing with, innovating and smiling all the while.

• "Me Va a Costar"
• "Te Quiero Tanto"
• "Vámonos a Marte"
• "San Lucas"
• Kevin Hernández: vocals, guitar
• Bryan Hernández: vocals, trumpet
• Francisco Rueda: drums
• Daniel Chaparro: bass
• Ulises Villegas: guitar, banjo

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Kevin Kaarl

Kevin Kaarl is a Mexican folk singer and musician. Born in Chihuahua (Mexico), began his music career at a young age. Along with his brother, he learned to play several instruments, including the trumpet and guitar. In 2018, he released his first single “Amor viejo” on YouTube, and the following year he gained fame with “Vámonos a Marte,” which was included on his debut album “Hasta el Fin del Mundo” (2019). Other hits by Kevin include “San Lucas,” “Quédate,” “Abrazado a Ti,” and “Es Que Yo Te Quiero A Ti." "Como me Encanta" y "me va a costar" (2024).

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Diversify your concert experience with Latin pop tunes after you purchase Kevin Kaarl tickets. The Mexican singer-songwriter began pursuing music at an early age. He first started participating in a variety of bands during his school years. Throughout his childhood, he played in the northern music groups with his brother and learned to play all sorts of instruments, from trumpet to guitar. However, he was always drawn to the guitar and started songwriting in his bedroom out of boredom. Before long, he uploaded music to his YouTube channel, which began garnering quite a bit of attention. 

He formed an act with his twin brother in 2018. That same year, they released their debut single “Amor Viejo”, which yielded more than 13 million views on YouTube. Just one year later, he released his debut album entitled Hasta el Fin del Mundo (2019). The album spawned several of his biggest hits, including “Si Supieras” and “Vamanos a Marte”, which exceeded 100 million streams on a variety of music platforms. Since then, he’s produced a handful of singles, one studio album, and one EP. Latin pop fans wanting to join in on a fun concert shouldn’t hesitate in snagging Kevin Kaarl tickets while they last. Kevin Kaarl has shared the stage with a number of other similar artists over the years, including Los Cogelones, Los Blenders, and La Lupita.

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Kevin Kaarl tickets to live shows in major cities like New York are typically the most expensive option and can cost over $200 per ticket. Concerts in smaller cities like Minneapolis are generally more affordable. Review Kevin Kaarl's tour schedule to compare ticket prices for an upcoming show near you.

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Kevin Kaarl tours across the country with stops all over the United States. Right now, the Kevin Kaarl 2024 concert schedule doesn't have any upcoming shows lined up.

Country artists like Kevin Kaarl perform at venues across the country and fans can catch exciting festivals too like the Stagecoach Festival, in Indio, Calif., Country Thunder in Iowa, Florida, and Wisconsin or Country USA at Ford Festival Park in Oshkosh, Wisc. TicketSmarter makes it easy with our event calendar located at the top of each performer page. This helpful tool showcases all the upcoming tour dates.

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Songs from the Kevin Kaarl Tour Setlist

Kevin Kaarl's setlist while performing in Indio , CA at “Empire Polo Club” included the following songs:

• Como me encanta
• Abrazado a ti
• Me va a costar
• Te quiero tanto
• Es que yo te quiero a ti
• Vámonos a Marte

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Under the Stars: Allysha Joy articulates the selfless act of love

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The closer some artists get to that point of expanding the bandwidth—spreading the word among a larger group—the more some choose to adapt to popular norms or contemporary inclinations.  

Allysha Joy does not.  

On her previous sophomore album, Torn: Tonic , Joy ran a soulful 10-song manifesto created by women and non-binary folks, driven by the mantra “no love songs, just anthems, and hymns and remedies for change” put forth by Joy herself. It seems she knew what was coming.  

New self-produced The Making Of Silk is the stuff that moves you, so deep in your gut, your wheelhouse of emotion, that active lab of chi and creativity, that you wonder for how long Allysha Joy shall remain a secret here in the States.  

Don’t worry Bay Area, she’s touching down for a one-night affair at The Ivy Room in Berkeley on October 24 , so witness this dynamo-musician, singer, performer, poet, and so on, in person.  

But I’ll put my bias upfront first; I’m a sucker for a Fender Rhodes, and this album has seen her put those keyboard talents up and foreground alongside that lived-in breathy, whole hearty voice that matches the poetry within the lyricism.  

The Making of Silk is a breakup album, and I will jump right into it, so when I’m done you can buy this record. On-site. It’s just that compelling.  

“Hold On” carries the positive spirit of wanting to see your partner grow and be well—on their own. It shares a neighborhood, lyrically not musically, as Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams” by Stevie Nicks. The sentiment intersects at the cross streets. Positivity, smiling through all the tears. Loving and the business of letting go.  

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“It’s like trying to hold on to the stars/You’re stifling the light they bring/I wanna see you shine/Even if forever at a distance” are the opening stanzas that, I’m sorry, she’s preaching right there, lined up with Joy making arrangements so deep in the jazzy, neo-soul, R&B lane that it all swerves right into a statement of growth, action of purpose. It’s another mantra, Joy kinda does that, for you and your former partner—distance will do us both well.  

“I know that the true gift of love is letting you be you / And me be me, yeah” over this half-time, conga-driven milieu, with stout basslines and those chestnut Fender Rhodes chords—it’s a new high for saying “next lifetime” for sure. But the weight, that heft in the soul of the song carries earned wisdom. It’s some of the finest R&B-based arrangements I’ve heard in years. 

No question.  

Joy delivers on her terms. No gaudy R&B stretches here—these selections feel unrushed. Spacey. As though they are jams or session work that organically became tuned-up art from directions of melody. Where to add those background voices—possibly a skill she picked up in church.  

And true to form, these jawns, such as the title cut “Silk,” feel rooted and organic all at once—stretches of musicality on that Fender Rhodes and Joy accompanying herself, right in the moment—but still orchestrated and precise. Sure, that’s jazz training, but it’s also being in total control of your instrument.  

Understand, this is released on the mighty First Word Records, so you can expect a blitzkrieg of London-type humid remixes, broken-beat mastery indeed, sometime in the next few months from their top-tier stockade of producers, too many to name but it starts with Kaidi Tatham and on down… but do yourself a favor and grab this version. Give your ears, your heart, and your soul a well-needed moment to process what love is; the act of being selfless. Dip into these warm swoony versions, when Joy and company are crafting moments that just make you feel free.

Grab The Making of Silk here and tickets to the show in October here.

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JIMETTA ROSE & VOICES OF CREATION, THINGS ARE GETTING BETTER  (DAY DREAMER)

Are you feeling off your game? Listless? Without energy? Put down the sports drink and get the good word from Jimetta Rose & Voices of Creation. It’ll pick you up, without caffeine, judgment, or sugar intake.

Back in 2022 How Good It Is was their debut, and Man. It arrived on time. 

Full of those tones and frequencies, bearing witness. Black voices performing upliftment in a choir setting. 

Hallelujah, as the ancestors say.

Two years later after receiving universal acclaim (I was worried they might not make it back from Europe where folks luv this choir), their Things Are Getting Better doubles down on the previous effort by updating the “new Black classical music” with that gospel soul power that can only be achieved through a multigenerational community-based choir of mostly non-professional singers. That’s how God speaks.

Jimetta Rose states where this all came from in the Bandcamp liner notes; she’s a witness:

“This collection of songs are my testimony in a way, a sonic exploration of finding my faith and figuring out how to use my faith to navigate life and this great big old world after losing family (my mother Betty and my brother Keith) and in a way losing my sense of hope for what my future could even be. Through the writing and singing of these songs, I healed myself of the doubt and mistrust of the unknown. I found a way to forge my faith into what is now a mighty sword of song, community, and ministry with the intention of healing myself and others.”

Pick up this healing music here.

ANNA BUTTERSS, “SHORN” MIGHTY VERTEBRATE (INTERNATIONAL ANTHEM)

In recent years, if you’ve noticed the Adelaide, Australia-born bassist and composer Anna Butterss playing their cleverly steady and artful bass on a single, album, or live performance, there’s a real strong chance Chicago heavyweights Jeff Parker, Makaya McCraven, or Daniel Villareal, chose to be in Butters’s presence.

 A business and creative decision with multitudes arriving in the return on investment column. 

Coming off the heat of this summer’s proggy funk-fusion of Afrobeats on SML , Butterss will release a first solo recording, Mighty Vertebrate , for the prodigious International Anthem imprint out of Chicago.  

“Shorn,” the lead single, follows a similar design, where pace and meter begin with Butterss and that steady talking bass; it feeds numerous swirling orbits of rhythm, prismatic auditory experiences slip-sliding in and out of grooves that just keep on tunneling through, searching for the root.  

That’s the Butterss business and business is doing quite well.

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LUNAR NOON, ”TEARDROP”

Hearing a cover of a song can be an enjoyable sensation, having a new-fangled déjà vu unfurl on the tip of your Shazam finger. San Francisco artist Michelle Zheng, who records as Lunar Noon, has taken something grand/familiar to a particular group and era, disentangling said tune from all previous associations by way of voice, piano, mallet hits, strings, and bass. 

Massive Attack’s archetypal “Teardrop” is forever associated with death and sorrow—some corner it as an “anti-abortion” song. But returning to the quiet words and notes, San Francisco creative Zheng snatches unhackneyed hues from the color scheme painting. Yes, sorrow persists, but resignation that change comes after the rain gets inserted. Listen, it’s hard work to remove a previous artist’s ideas from a seminal arrangement, but Zheng strikes an imposing chart dedicated to stillness. Be on the lookout for future endeavors from this artist here.

JEMS!, GEMS IN THE CORNERSTONE II

On a casual listen to the blue skies forever, summer-infused jawn “FLIGHTS,” it sounds even better than the sweet blasting ’90s R&B figure it inhabits. What’s the secret sauce, the mega superpower that makes ya play it again and again…  

JEMS! Oakland’s Elujay and Baltimore’s J.Robb have tapped into their Caribbean lineage — J.Robb is Bajan, and Elujay is Trinidadian. While making their feel-good, smell-better style of soul on Gems In The Cornerstone II , they didn’t just listen to old dancehall mixtapes on YouTube, nah. They studied and deciphered real quick; it’s all about vibe, bounce, flow, smoothness, and most importantly, ease.  

Those little simple but oh-so-important double basslines, it’s feel, assure us all that the intimate gathering on the beach, or the forever breezes on the front porch with that someone special, shall all remain evergreen.  

Elujay and J. Robb were wise to snatch up all the good bits: Old-school R&B, hip-hop, Lovers Rock, and dancehall—they’ve taken Soundsystem culture, made very popular in the UK, and created a stateside reduction sauce that goes down real easy.  

We get into the drum and bass stammer-step, of course, in a very soulful manner, on “Mashup (featuring Chase Shakur)”, and the beats gurgle up and blush with expediency and sweetness on “Sweepstakes,” which represents the throng of musicians and players who can slang that UK humidity.  

Recorded in Los Angeles, Oakland, London, and New York, those vibes and precious accents fill out one of the most extensive and soulful releases this year.

Stay informed here.

KEVIN MORBY PRESENTS: THIS IS A FESTIVAL, THE QUARRY AMPHITHEATER IN SANTA CRUZ, OCTOBER 12

Listen up, boppers! Noise Pop and numerous other organizations have been putting up a gallant full-court press to remind people all summer that the Bay Area is a “music first” region, whether you believe it or not.

The most recent “Here I Am” concert to mysteriously enter the chat is a one-day festival curated by Kevin Morby that’s coming to The Quarry Amphitheater in Santa Cruz on October 12. With performances by Kevin himself, Jessica Pratt, Youth Lagoon (solo), Makaya McCraven, Ben Kweller, and Blackstarkids, and hosted by Chris Black and Jason Stewart from the popular culture podcast “How Long Gone,” it’s more than enough motivation to make the 65-mile trek down south for some great tunes and easy vibes.

More info here.

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