Maná Announces 2012 U.S. Dates

Maná will begin the second U.S. leg of the Mexican rock band’s 2011-2012 world tour in April with stops at major venues from Los Angeles’ Staples Center to NYC’s Madison Square Garden Arena.

The group, which hails from Guadalajara, is touring in support of its eighth studio album, Drama y Luz. The album has already snagged 2011 Latin Grammy Awards for best rock album and best engineered album and is up for a 2012 award for best Latin pop, rock or urban album.

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2011 Latin Billboard Awards, BankUnited Center, Coral Gables, Fla.

The U.S. tour kicks off April 3 in Hidalgo, Texas, at State Farm Arena. Dates are booked through a May 11 gig in Miami at AmericanAirlines Arena.

Maná returns to Madison Square Garden Arena April 10. The band’s April 27 show at Staples Center will mark its ninth performance at the arena – and set the record for the most concerts ever played by one act at the venue.

Additional stops include Houston’s Toyota Center April 4; Sacramento, Calif., at Power Balance Pavilion April 17; Fresno, Calif., at Save Mart Center April 22; San Diego’s Valley View Casino Center April 24; Denver’s Magness Arena May 1; Glendale, Ariz., at Jobing.com Arena May 4; and El Paso, Texas, at El Paso County Coliseum May 6.

On June 30 Maná heads to Madrid, Spain, to play Rock In Rio Madrid at Arganda Del Rey.

For more information, click here for Maná’s website.