Rawayana Throws Halloween Party at Barclays Center
The Venezuelan band's sold-out Brooklyn concert raised donations for earthquake recovery in Venezuela.
Updated on Nov. 1, 2026 in Latin
Rawayana performed a Venezuelan-style Halloween party concert at Brooklyn's Barclays Center on Saturday, October 31, before a sold-out crowd of close to 12,000. Concert proceeds were directed to Fundación El After for long-term recovery in Venezuela after twin earthquakes.
Why it matters
The concert showed how a New York City stop on a major tour can channel attention and fundraising toward a disaster-affected homeland. It also highlights the growing commercial reach of Latin music acts performing for large, diaspora-heavy audiences in the city.
The show sold out with close to 12,000 attendees at Barclays Center, a venue with a capacity for large arena concerts. The total donation amount from QR-code contributions to Fundación El After has not been disclosed.
The players
Rawayana
A Venezuelan band whose song "Inglés en Miami" earned them their first No. 1s on Billboard charts.
Fundación El After
A nonprofit organization supporting long-term recovery efforts in Venezuela, which received donations from the concert through QR codes.
Cheo Pardo
A former member of the Venezuelan band Los Amigos Invisibles who performed a DJ set at the concert.
The details
Band members wore costumes and wigs, and Cheo Pardo, a former member of Los Amigos Invisibles, delivered a DJ set dressed as a priest. Fans waved Venezuelan flags and wore Venezuelan sports jerseys as the band performed on a main stage and then a second stage in the middle of the audience.
Timeline
June 2026: Twin earthquakes struck Venezuela.
January 1, 2026: Album ¿Dónde Es El After? was released.
May 2026: "Inglés en Miami" topped Latin Airplay rankings.
October 30, 2026: Massachusetts proclaimed Rawayana Day.
October 31, 2026: Halloween concert held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Season Trajectory
Rawayana's concert follows a pattern of benefit performances in large venues that began with the 2010 Haiti earthquake benefit concerts. The show places a Latin music act's commercial success alongside a direct humanitarian appeal to diaspora audiences.
Fans in the New York area could attend the sold-out Barclays Center show, and the band continues its U.S. tour in Philadelphia and Miami. Donations to Fundación El After can be made through the organization's website at elafter.org.
The takeaway
Benefit concerts can turn a single arena night into sustained fundraising for a distant homeland. Readers interested in supporting recovery efforts can give directly through the organization's official site.
What happens next
The U.S. tour continues Sunday, November 1, in Philadelphia and wraps up December 6 in Miami.
Further reading
Explore more on the Latin music scene shaping New York City's concert calendar.
More information
Donations for Venezuela earthquake recovery can be made through Fundación El After.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Billboard.
