A former member of the boy band Menudo and member of EvoluXion is inviting fans to experience the city that never sleeps with him on February 7th and 8th.
The Main Event
Ruben Gomez, a New York City native, welcomes fans to his hometown for an exclusive meet-and-greet and performance on Saturday, February 7th, at 4 p.m. Nonrefundable tickets are available for $200 each, and ticketholders will be notified of the venue, located near Penn Station, after purchasing. (See below for contact info and additional activities to be held the next day.)
Ruben is excited about spending time with his fans in New York City, which he describes as “the world in one city.”
“New York is my hometown,” the singer said. “New York is the world to me. It’s my world, and there’s something about the city of New York that just feels so unique in itself, especially in the United States, because it’s really the only place where you actually pound the pavement. You actually walk the streets, and you’re actually surrounded by every single nationality on the planet.
The singer said he is preparing a nostalgic show for his fans attending the February 7th event, where he aims to showcase his life history and music. This performance will differ from the Ruben Rockfest event he performed recently in Peru, which featured him singing classic rock songs. For the February 7th performance, the singer plans to get more personal.
“I love rock ‘n’ roll, but I’ve come to also realize that a lot of the people that are coming to a private show, where it’s really close fans that have known you for years and know your music and the songs you’ve done, I just think that for these kinds of shows, I really want to go back to my roots, and I want to give the fans music that they have been dying to hear for years. That nostalgic vein is what I want to tap into.”
He added that when he sings a classic rock song, fans enjoy it, but he sees a difference in their reaction when he sings an iconic Menudo song such as “Dulces dieciseis.”
“I just noticed the instant change in an audience, and we live for it as a performer — you live for the audience’s reaction,” he said. “And, the difference between a fan listening to me sing, for example, a Stone Temple Pilot song — they’re enjoying it, they’re watching, and they’re listening, but when something that’s nostalgic to them hits them, I could literally feel like I had done a shot of tequila. That warmth that you get when you take a shot, and it just radiates through your body. I could feel that energy, and that’s what I decided to do for this show. This is what I want to bring to my close fans. I hope they enjoy it. There’s going to be a lot of songs that I haven’t sung in many, many years.”
Plus, Something Extra Special
In addition to Saturday’s event, on Sunday, February 8th, two smaller get-togethers will be held with Ruben. The first will be a unique sightseeing opportunity, and later that day, fans can dine with him.
For more information, DM Rockin with Ruben NYC Rockfest on Facebook or ruben_nyc-rockfest on Instagram.
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