Amazing Performance, Iconic Artist!!
by E. L. on 8/11/22Aida is a Mariachi Music Legend and one of Mexico’s Iconic Artists! I’ve been to several concerts of hers and she always leaves the audience singing, dancing and asking for an encore!!
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Orpheum Theatre - Phoenix
Venue
Aida is a Mariachi Music Legend and one of Mexico’s Iconic Artists! I’ve been to several concerts of hers and she always leaves the audience singing, dancing and asking for an encore!!
Great Performed Excellent Person great show and great singer
What an amazing performance from Aida and the mariachi. Her voice is like no other and her passion is reflected on stage. The venue was intimate, so her voice was appreciated so much more. Cannot wait to see her again.
If you regret not seeing Lola Beltran, Flor Silvestre, Lucha Villa it’s not to late to see a legend. Aida Cuevas performance will take you back in time and space to a 1950’s Chihuahua celebration. I could almost smell the wet dirt' sotol and chicarones. Then accompanying mariachis were excellent. The only negative comment is on the acoustics which were amateur. The base was overwhelming and artificial. When will sound engineers learn that not all music should be treated like pop music with pounding base?
Venue wonderful. Caliber of musicians was insane. The amount of different different musical groups was wonderful. Mariachi, rock band, CSUN jazz band, string musicians was unbelievable. Was not expecting all of this and the singers. Probably the only Performing arts center in L.A. that charges nothing for parking and that offers a shuttle to and from venue. Staff was very patient and polite. I drove from Oxnard, Ca. Easy to get there and no problem finding theatre or parking lot. Thank you CSUN!
I have been to the Soraya several times over the past few years (back when it was named the VAPC) and was so excited to attend my first indoor concert since pandemic lockdown. As a musician, I was impressed with the quality of the players who were as good as one could imagine. There were four overwhelming problems and I was not the only one to experience them. The first was that the show seemed quite brief in its two segments given the breadth of material from which the musical director had to choose. The second is that one of the primary vocalists (Luciana Souza) was woefully unprepared and of shockingly weak voice (pitch issues, lack of confidence, etc). Anyone paying tribute to Linda Ronstadt requires intense musical chops and she was not up to the task in any way. It is sad as I know Ms. Souza's work with Jazz ensembles and she has a great instinct. Perhaps she was frightened on stage or simply not connected to the style she was being forced to sing. It appeared from the MC that she might have been a last minute addition which indicates that someone else was slated to sing her part and canceled. The final element missing was the necessary backing vocals (harmony, doubling, etc) required to truly flesh out some of the great rock songs. When Will I be Loved stood out most in that regard and felt empty even though La Marisoul gave it her all as usual. With all of the fine musicians and vocalists onstage, it would be fascinating to know whose decision it was to eliminate those much needed backing vocals. The final issue revolves around song selection. As amazing as Aida Cuevas is, was there a reason that she chose not to cover Ronstadt’s most popular Spanish language songs, La Cigarra and La Charreada. I would again imagine that this was the musical director’s choice; but, it left many in the audience not connecting to the more obscure material. Personally, I love all of it; but, still found this an odd decision. The point is that I had high expectations along with the two friends for whom I purchased great seats in the center/right Orchestra sections and we were all severely disappointed by the program. While I can not request a refund, please know that I feel badly about driving 15+ miles in traffic to have had this disappointing experience. Were it a free concert, this review would never have been posted. . .alas. . .it was not.
Magical Night, sound was amazing, the performance was amazing, awesome venue... will do it again.
My favorite ranchera music singer, her powerful voice and interpretation makes me feel all emotions at the same time, happiness and crying all at once, Aida Cuevas is the best. I can’t miss this concert.
Her voice is so powerful and beautiful. She is a great performer .
I wasn't sure what to expect as this was my first time seeing her. She was incredible. Her expressions and mannerisms could translate her songs if you did not understand the words. She took the time to talk to the audience as if on Storyteller. I look forward to seeing her again at any venue....unless I am fortunate to see her at such a great venue as Valley Performing Arts Center.