Arena Vicente Fernandez Gomez, Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Ciudad de Guadalajara, Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco 45678 Mexico

Saturday December 14, 2013

About the Show

The Venue

Arena Vicente Fernandez Gomez Santana Dates: December 14, 2013 - March 26, 2015

Arena VFG is an indoor arena located in Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, part of Guadalajara metropolitan area, Mexico. The arena can accommodate between 3,500 and 15,000 people. It is mainly used for sporting events and concerts. The arena is named after Mexican singer Vicente Fernández, using the initials V.F.G. to represent the singer's full name Vicente Fernández Gómez. The arena was used to tribute and say the last good bye to the singer on December 12 and 13, 2021 after his death.

Santana assembles a list of Latin music all-stars who joins him in the studio and onstage at a concert taped for the HBO special "Corazón: Live From México-Live It To Believe It". The video is shown at special screenings in New York, NY on April 16, 2014, and in Miami Beach, FL on April 30, 2014, and premieres on HBO Latino on May 3, 2014.

Santana's management partnered with Sony’s Latin Music division, Home Box Office and the Mexican Board of Tourism, the latter of which was eager to have a high-profile event to counteract dwindling tourism due to drug-related violence. A documentary about the making of the album is also filmed throughout Mexico, with the concert staged at an arena less than 150 miles from Santana’s birthplace in Autlan de Navarro.

Quote from Michael Vrionis (Variety April 23, 2014): This is something he has never done over the last 45 years of his career. We really feel this project is going to be the ‘Supernatural,’ that we did in 2000, Latin-style.

Memorabilia

Music

The Band: Santana #69

Carlos Santana (guitar/percussion/vocals), Benny Rietveld (bass), Jose Pepe Jimenez (drums), Paoli Mejias Ramos (percussion/vocals), Karl Perazzo (percussion/vocals), David K. Mathews (keyboard/vocals), Tony Lindsay (vocals), Andy Vargas (vocals), Jeff Cressman (trombone), William Ortiz (trumpet), Tommy Anthony (rhythm guitar)

Guests

Mariachi Azteca (1), Elan Atias, ChocQuibTown (2), Juanes (3), Los Fabulosos Cadillac (4), Diego Torres (5), Romeo Santos (6), Miguel (7), Lila Downs (8), Nina Pastori (9), Soledad (10), Gloria Estefan (11), Fher Olvera (Mana) (12), Cindy Blackman-Santana (13), Samuel Rosa (14), Salvador Santana (all)

Official Set List

La Negra (1) - Toussaint L’Overture - Jingo - Iron Lion Zion (2) - La Flaca (3) - Mal Bicho (4) - Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen - Oye Como Va - Samba Pa Ti - Europa - Amor Correspondido (5) - Margarita ( 6) - Indy (7) - Maria Maria (7) - Evil Ways - Una Noche En Napoles (8)(9)(10) - Besos De Lejos (11) - Corazon Espinado (12)(13) - Benny Rietveld/Jose Pepe Jimenez - Smooth/Dame Tu Amor - Soul Sacrifice - Saideira (14) - Yo Soy La Luz (13) - Cielito Lindo (1) to (14)orazon Espinado/Dennis Chambers/Benny Rietveld - Jingo - ?/Blues Jam - Trinity (1) - Duende/Boogie Woman (1) - Africa In America (1) * - Evil Ways/A Love Supreme - Sunshine Of Your Love - Smooth/Dame Tu Amor - Soul Sacrifice - Bridegroom/Into The Night/Love, Peace & Happiness/Freedom/Happy Birthday Carlos Santana/Band Introduction

Selected Formats

"Corazón: Live From México-Live It To Believe It" on Sept 8, 2014 on CD (Sony Music Latin Europe 88875008852)

"Corazón: Live From México-Live It To Believe It" in 2014 on DVD-R1 (Sony Music Latin USA 88843-05780-9)

"Corazón: Live From México-Live It To Believe It" on Sept 9, 2014 on DVD-R2 (Sony Music Latin Europe 888430932296)

"Corazón: Live From México-Live It To Believe It" in 2014 on DVD-R2 + CD (Sony Music Latin Europe 88875008889)

"Corazón: Live From México-Live It To Believe It" in 2014 on Blu-ray-B (Sony Music Latin Europe 88875-00886-9)

"Corazón: Live From México-Live It To Believe It" on Sept 9, 2014 on Blu-ray-A + CD (Sony Music Latin USA 88843-09689-9)

"Corazón: Live From México-Live It To Believe It" on Oct 29, 2014 on Blu-ray-A + CD (Sony Music Latin Japan SICP 30703/4)

"Corazón: Live From México-Live It To Believe It" in 2014 on Blu-ray-B + CD (Sony Music Latin Europe 88843096899)

DVD Tracks

1. Our Prayer - 2. Jingo - 3. Iron Lion Zion featuring ChocQuibTown, Elan Atias - 4. La Flaca featuring Juanes - 5. Black Magic Woman - 6. Gypsy Queen- 7. Oye Como Va - 8. Samba Pa Ti - 9. Amor Correspondido featuring Diego Torres - 10. Margarita featuring Romeo Santos - 11. Indy featuring Miguel- 12. Maria Maria featuring Miguel - 13. Evil Ways - 14. Europa - 15. Una Noche En Napoles featuring Lila Downs, Nina Pastori, Soledad - 16. Besos De Lejos featuring Gloria Estefan - 17. Kyoto, November 5, 1976, Part 1 as performed by Salvador Santana - 18. Corazon Espinado featuring Fher Olvera, Cindy Blackman-Santana - 19. Cindy Blackman-Santana Drum and Benny Bass Solo - 20. Smooth - 21. Soul Sacrifice - 22. Saideira featuring Samuel Rosa - 23. Cielito Lindo/Descarga Divine Explosion

DVD Bonus Feature

"Live It To Believe It" Documentary

CD Tracks

1. Our Prayer - 2. Jingo - 3. Iron Lion Zion featuring ChocQuibTown, Elan Atias - 4. La Flaca featuring Juanes - 5. Amor Correspondido featuring Diego Torres - 6. Margarita featuring Romeo Santos - 7. Indy featuring Miguel - 8. Maria Maria featuring Miguel - 9. Una Noche En Napoles featuring Lila Downs, Nina Pastori, Soledad - 10. Besos De Lejos featuring Gloria Estefan - 11. Kyoto, November 5, 1976, Part 1 as performed by Salvador Santana - 12. Corazon Espinado featuring Fher Olvera, Cindy Blackman-Santana - 13. Cindy Blackman-Santana Drum Solo - 14. Soul Sacrifice - 15. Saideira featuring Samuel Rosa - 16. Cielito Lindo/Descarga Divine Explosion

Note

In the same day, Carlos Santana gives a press conference. DVD features a Bonus Documentary "Live It to Believe It" recorded on Dec 11, 2013.

Photos

Photos by Erik Kabik

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