Mana is spending two consecutive weekends in Napa Valley. And fans got to witness the first appearance when the supremely popular Mexican rock-pop act performed on Day 2 (Saturday, May 25) of the 2024 BottleRock Napa Valley. That performance served as a telling preview of what fans can expect do see on next weekend, when Mana returns to the exact same site to headline the inaugural Festival La Onda.
That two-day event, also presented by the BottleRock organizers at the Napa Valley Expo, runs June 1-2 and also features Junior H, Alejandro Fernandez, Fuerza Regida, Los Angeles Azules, Eslabon Armando and many other top Latin music acts. (For more information, visit .) Yet, nobody on that bill is a bigger attraction than Mana, the Guadalajara band that has scored dozens of No.
1 hits and sold more than 40 million albums since forming in 1981. The group — vocalist-guitarist Fher Olvera, drummer Alex González, guitarist Sergio Vallín and bassist Juan Calleros — sounded strong as it ran through a 75-minute set on the biggie JaM Cellars Stage that included such highlights as “Corazón Espinado” and “¿Dónde Jugarán los Niños?” “I am so happy to be here in this beautiful land,” exclaimed Olvera, who commented that he had gone from the land of tequila to the land of wine. Olvera was a charismatic, energetic front man as he led the band through a variety of material, from fiery rock en espanol numbers and big, heartfelt Latin pop ballads to reggae-tinged tune.