Mexican rock legends Maná return to Fresno’s Save Mart Center for another sellout

The iconic Mexican rock band Maná delivered a sold-out show Friday night at the Save Mart Center in Fresno two years after selling out the arena.

“I want to raise a toast to all our people, the Mexican community. Stay united, keep the community strong,” Maná’s lead singer and guitarist, Fher Olvera, told a packed house of more than 12,000 attendees in Spanish. “We love being here in Fresno after so many years.”

The concert was the band’s seventh show at the Save Mart Center. The act took the stage at 9:27 p.m. and performed 26 songs during the nearly three-hour performance.

“We’re going to build a dome of light, a dome of hope for all Latinos, all Mexicans,” Olvera said. “We are very proud to be Latin Americans, Mexicans, and we’ve been coming to this country for over 30 years.”

“Right now, times have gotten a bit murky. Everything passes, and these shitty things they’re doing to the Latino community will pass too,” Olvera said of the current anti-immigrant climate.

“The community remains strong, remains consistent, remains awesome because you are all pushing hard in this country,” he said. “That’s why they’re a little scared. We come here to work; we come here to do our jobs. And thanks to Latinos, this country has become so great.”

Maná added Fresno to their highly anticipated tour “Vivir sin Aire” after an overwhelming demand from fans, making it one of the 32 stops spanning 21 cities across the United States and Canada.

The Guadalajara, Mexico rock band has sold more than 40 million records, earning a combined 12 Grammy and Latin Grammy awards.

Their previous tour spanned 14 countries over 100 concerts and drew more than 1.8 million fans. Maná concluded that tour in Fresno in December 2023 with another sold-out show.

María G. Ortiz-Briones

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María G. Ortiz-Briones is a reporter and photographer for McClatchy’s Vida en el Valle publication and the Fresno Bee. She covers issues that impact the Latino community in the Central Valley. She is a regular contributor to La Abeja, The Bee’s free weekly newsletter on Latino issues. | María G. Ortiz-Briones es reportera y fotógrafa de la publicación Vida en el Valle de McClatchy y el Fresno Bee. Ella cubre temas que impactan a la comunidad latina en el Valle Central. Es colaboradora habitual de La Abeja, el boletín semanal gratuito de The Bee sobre temas latinos. Support my work with a digital subscription