Prudential Center, “The Rock,” is the big arena in Newark, New Jersey, about 45 minutes by NJ Transit train from Midtown, Manhattan. It is one of America’s leading concert venues and presents a lot of urban Latin concerts. Some top artists skip New York and play here.
Latin Concerts at Prudential Center
April 2026
Mega Mezcla with Alex Sensation 🇨🇴 🇩🇴 🇵🇷
Puerto Rican reggaeton and Dominican dembow
Arcangel, Farruko, Wisin, Ivy Queen, Tito El Bambino, De La Ghetto, Alexis y Fido, Greeicy, Jory Boy, Chimbala, Jey One, and La Perversa
Apr 25, Sat, 8pm (doors 7pm)
$74+
Romeo Santos & Prince Royce “Mejor Tarde Que Nunca Tour” 🇩🇴
“King” and “Prince” of bachata
“Dardos,” “Estocolmo,” “Ay! San Miguel”
Apr 22, Wed, 8pm (doors 7pm)
$123+
Alejandro Sanz “Y ahora qué Tour” 🇪🇸
Spanish flamenco pop
“Palmeras en el Jardin,” “Bésame,” “Hoy No Me Siento Bien”
Apr 17, 8pm (doors 7pm)
$47+
March 2026
Cardi B “Little Miss Drama Tour” 🇩🇴
Dominican rap
“Bodak Yellow,” “WAP,” “Enough (Miami)”
Mar 28, 7:30pm (doors 6:30pm)
$400+
Silvestre Dangond and Juancho De la Espreilla “El Ultimo Baile Tour” 🇨🇴
Colombian vallenato nueva ola
“Bacano,” “La Vallenata,” “Las Locuras Mías”
Mar 13, Fri, 8pm (doors 7pm)
$70+
A Little History
Prudential Center opened in 2007 in a redevelopment of old Newark Chinatown. It has become one of the world’s leading concert venues.
Annual concerts include Alex Sensation’s Mega Bash and Mega Mezcla urban latin concerts.
These are some past featured artists:
- Alex Sensation Colombian reggaeton 🇨🇴
- Anuel AA Puerto Rican reggaeton 🇵🇷
- Aventura Dominican bachata 🇩🇴
- Bad Bunny Puerto Rican reggaeton 🇵🇷
- Carlos Vives Colombian vallenato 🇨🇴
- Daddy Yankee Puerto Rican reggaeton 🇵🇷
- Don Omar Puerto Rican reggaeton 🇵🇷
- El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico salsa 🇵🇷
- Farruko Puerto Rican reggaeton 🇵🇷Nicky Jam Headlines Mega Bash Reggaeton by Alex Sensation
- Gabriel Iglesias “Fluffy Guy” Mexican American comedy 🇲🇽
- Grupo Niche Colombian salsa 🇨🇴
- Jennifer Lopez Puerto Rican pop 🇵🇷
- La India Puerto Rican freestyle and salsa 🇵🇷
- Los Tigres del Norte Regional Mexican norteño 🇲🇽
- Marc Anthony Puerto Rican salsa 🇵🇷
- Maluma Colombian reggaeton 🇨🇴
- Mega Mezcla Colombian and Puerto Rican reggaeton 🇨🇴 🇵🇷
- Nicki Minaj Trinidadian hip hop 🇹🇹
- Nicky Jam, Puerto Rican reggaeton 🇵🇷
- Ozuna Dominican Puerto Rican reggaeton and trap 🇩🇴 🇵🇷
- Reik Mexican pop rock 🇲🇽
- Ricardo Arjona Guatemalan pop 🇬🇹
- Tango Buenos Aires Argentine tango show 🇦🇷
Prudential Center Tickets
25 Lafayette St
(at Mulberry St)
Newark, New Jersey
They use demand-pricing, so buy early for the best prices.
Several trains run from Pennsylvania Station New York to Penn Station, Newark. The trip takes about 30-45 minutes.
It’s just south of the Ironbound District, a neighborhood known for its excellent Brazilian, Portuguese, and Spanish restaurants. If you drive, park your car somewhere secure.