The Mexican pop rock band played an intimate show at the Highland casino before it continues its residency at Kia Forum in Inglewood this week.
Yaamava’ Resort & Casino kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrated Mexican Independence Day with a private performance by Mexican pop rock band Maná on Thursday, Sept. 15.
The concert was held at the Highland casino’s newly built, 2,500-seat theater and was limited to VIP guests only. Fher Olvera, lead singer of the Spanish rock band, came out with a “Viva Mexico” shirt and told the crowd the band was excited to be performing for Mexican Independence Day. He cracked jokes, took tequila shots intermittently and toasted the crowd in celebration.
“Today also marks the first day of Hispanic Heritage month, and we’ve spent a lot of time traveling to this country, and I am happy to say that we feel like this is now our country, too,” Olvera said.
The band played many of their hits, including “Corazon Espinado,” their collaboration with Carlos Santana, and other tracks such as “Labios Compartidos,” “Vivir Sin Aire” and “En el Muelle de San Blas.
