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Article: San Jose es caliente for Ricky Martin and Latino entertainers.
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- San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA)
- Article date:
- April 15, 2007
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Byline: Javier Erik Olvera
Apr. 15--Believe it or not, San Jose is hot.
In fact -- scorching.
Latin concert promoters from across the country are calling the city -- with seven large performance venues -- one of the premier cities in the country to book acts.
Nothing proves it more than Tuesday's U.S. launch of international superstar Ricky Martin's Black & White Tour at a sold-out HP Pavilion.
Next month, a concert by Spanish-language crooner Chayanne is also anticipated to fill the Pavilion despite his fans being almost exclusively Latino. Ticket sales are expected to mirror that of legendary superstar Barbra Streisand, who ...