Santana and Counting Crows brought their Oneness Tour 2024 to PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ on July 19th. It was an exceptionally beautiful summer night at the open-air venue. The venue was filled with excited fans knowing that they’d be treated to a fun night filled with outstanding music from these two iconic bands. Before the show started, fans quickly filled up both the seats and the lawn. They were all ready to party and sing along with their favorite artists.
Counting Crows
Counting Crows is an American rock band formed in San Fransisco, California in 1991.
Members include:
Adam Duritz (lead vocals); Jim Bogios(drums); David Bryson (guitar); Charlie Gillingham (keyboards); David Immerglück (guitar); Millard Powers (bass); Dan Vickrey (guitar)
Counting Crows opened the night and jumped right into playing their captivating and soulful songs. They spent the night playing favorites such as "Mr. Jones", "Colorblind" and "Round Here". Each song was greeted with cheers and crowds singing along.
Santana
Santana is an American rock band formed in San Francisco in 1966 by Mexican-born guitarist Carlos Santana.
Members include:
Carlos Santana (lead vocals, guitar); Cindy Blackman Santana (drums); Andy Vargas (vocals); Benny Rietveld (bass); David Mathews (keyboard); Karl Perazzo (percussion); Paoli Mejías (percussion); Ray Greene (vocals); Tommy Anthony (guitar and vocals); Salvador Santana (keyboard)
Santana took to the stage after a beautiful video opening by displaying children and tropical scenery. The entire show was a party and celebration of everything one can imagine that goes along with Santana music. The lights and videos provided fans an extra level of entertainment to what was already a fantastic assortment of latin fusion rock music. Fan favorites were all played, included "Black Magic Women" and "Maria, Maria". Carlos Santana’s son Salvador Santana joined his father on the stage and treated the crowd to an ethereal and mesmerizing keyboard solo. Midway through, Santana spoke to the crowd, providing a heartfelt talk full of beauty and optimism. They ended the night with "Smooth".
Remaining tour dates:
Tue Jul 23 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
Wed Jul 24 – Syracuse, NY – Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview
Fri Jul 26 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheater – Summerfest Grounds
Sat Jul 27 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater – St. Louis, MO
Mon Jul 29 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Tue Jul 30 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Thu Aug 15 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena
Sat Aug 17 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Sun Aug 18 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
Wed Aug 21 – West Valley City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
Sat Aug 24 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
Sun Aug 25 – Ridgefield, WA – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
Tue Aug 27 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
Wed Aug 28 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum
Fri Aug 30 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
Mon Sep 02 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
