Nio Garcia brings "Te Boté" to Herndon the night before Thanksgiving

The Puerto Rican reggaeton artist plays Ibiza Nightclub Bar & Grill on Wednesday, Nov. 25, at 10 p.m., with tickets on StubHub.

The night before Thanksgiving, Herndon gets a reggaeton headliner. Nio Garcia plays Ibiza Nightclub Bar & Grill on Wednesday, Nov. 25, and the show starts at 10 p.m. It was announced Oct. 28, and tickets are on StubHub.

That's a late start on a Wednesday, and that's the point. Thursday is a holiday, so this is one of the few weeknights of the year when a 10 p.m. club show doesn't come with an alarm clock attached.

The setting is different from his usual stop, too. Nio Garcia typically headlines rooms of about 2,800. This time it's a nightclub in Herndon, and that makes it a night out as much as a concert.

If you only know one Nio Garcia song, it's probably "Te Boté." The original single, credited to Casper Mágico, Nio García and Darell, came out on Dec. 1, 2017, on the Flow La Movie label, with Young Martino producing. A remix followed with Bad Bunny, Ozuna and Nicky Jam joining in. García kept the collaborations coming: Bad Bunny and J Balvin joined him on a remix of "AM," and he reunited with Casper Mágico on "No se te dio." Canal 26 described him as a dancer inspired by Michael Jackson who became a new face of Puerto Rican reggaeton.

If you only know one Nio Garcia song, it's probably "Te Boté."

The last few years have been harder. Flow La Movie, the Puerto Rican producer born José Ángel Hernández, whose label released "Te Boté" and who is credited with García's hit "La Jeepeta," died in a plane crash in the Dominican Republic on Dec. 15, 2021. He was 38. After his death, García was caught in a legal fight over the producer's estate. Rolling Stone reported on a court filing that named AH Entertainment's president, Ilianes Ruiz, Flow's mother, as the principal defendant, and García couldn't release new music while it played out. Billboard and the Dominican paper El Nuevo Diario covered his return once it was resolved.

His return single was "Yeska," made with producer Yannc Full Harmony, with an official video shot in Miami and directed by Kevin Quiles. Aldia News framed it as his comeback after a year of legal dispute and the loss of his manager.

So the Herndon show is a chance to see an artist who has been through a lot since his biggest hit, back on the road and playing a club. Expect the songs people came for. Expect the room to know every word of "Te Boté."

A few practical notes. A 10 p.m. start at a club means the night runs well past midnight, so plan the ride home before you go, not at last call. Check the club's age and dress policies before you head out, and bring ID. And if you're hosting family on Thursday, maybe don't promise to start the turkey early.

Wednesday night, then Thanksgiving. Not a bad way to start a long weekend.

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