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Juanes
Mershon Auditorium — Columbus, OH
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About Juanes

Juanes is a Colombian rock musician who basically single-handedly brought Latin rock to mainstream recognition in the early 2000s. He started in the heavy metal band Ekhymosis before going solo in 1997, and by 2000 he was everywhere with 'A Dios le Pido,' a ballad that somehow became inescapable without being sappy. His commercial peak came with the reggaeton-tinged 'La Camisa Negra' and 'Me Enamora,' songs that proved you could make genuinely catchy pop-rock that wasn't trying too hard. He's won a ridiculous number of Grammys and Latin Grammys, partly because he actually plays most of his own instruments. Beyond the hits, he's known for environmental activism and using his platform to push political causes in Latin America, which sometimes overshadows the music itself but seems genuinely important to him.

Juanes plays like he's still proving something. High energy, lots of guitar work, crowd sings every word to the ballads. People come for nostalgia but get engaged by how much he clearly cares about the performance. Feels more intimate than you'd expect from someone of his stature.

Known for A Dios le Pido, Me Enamora, La Camisa Negra, Fotografía, Bonita Morena

Juanes + Columbus

Juanes last brought his particular brand of Colombian rock to Columbus in March 2005 at the Ohio Theatre. By then he was riding high on the success of Mi sangre, and the setlist reflected a musician comfortable moving between introspective ballads and the kind of guitar-driven anthems that had made him a crossover force. The Ohio Theatre crowd got the full range—the technical precision, the emotional weight, the way he could make a stadium feel intimate. It's been nearly two decades since that show, which means Columbus has had a long wait to see what Juanes has built since then.

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Live Music in Columbus

Columbus has a decent track record with Latin rock and alternative acts, though it's never been a primary market for either. The city's music scene leans indie and Americana, with occasional forays into regional touring circuits. That makes Juanes something of an outlier—a genuinely accomplished guitarist with international reach, not quite stadium-level in the U.S., but significant enough that his appearances register as events rather than routine tour stops.

Columbus road trip to see Juanes?

Stay in German Village, where the restored brick townhouses and tree-lined streets feel like an actual neighborhood rather than a tourist zone. Dinner at Harvest Bistro on High Street for refined American food done without fuss. Spend the afternoon at the Columbus Museum of Art, then walk through the Short North corridor—the gallery district has real energy without feeling manufactured. Catch the show at Nationwide Arena, then grab drinks at Drinkery in German Village for something low-key.

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