{"id":110480,"date":"2026-02-10T22:55:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T22:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/110480\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T22:55:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T22:55:11","slug":"remembering-when-bad-bunny-played-in-allentown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/110480\/","title":{"rendered":"Remembering when Bad Bunny played in Allentown"},"content":{"rendered":"

Almost a decade before Bad Bunny performed for millions at Sunday\u2019s Super Bowl, the Puerto Rican musician played at a now-closed nightclub<\/a> in Allentown.<\/p>\n

Maingate Nightclub owner Dominic Germano posted on social media<\/a> that Bad Bunny performed one of his first sold-out shows in January 2017 at the nightclub<\/a> at 448 N. 17th St. in Allentown.<\/p>\n

A clip of the performance can be seen on YouTube.<\/a> According to the video, it was his first performance in Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n

\u201cStill on a bit of natural high after that Show. Just overall Great Night with Good Music and Good Peoples!!\u201d Germano posted<\/a> the day after. \u201cForever Grateful for Nights Like these!!!!!! Thank you to all who showed Love at Maingate Nightclub\u2019s Latin Fridays with Bad Bunny Live on Stage!!\u201d<\/p>\n

In a post a few years later, Germano reflected on the show, saying he did not know who Bad Bunny was at the time. He said he was grateful that one of the artist\u2019s first shows was at the club, which closed for good last year.\n<\/p>\n

Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, has won numerous awards and has become one of the most-streamed artists. He even made an earlier appearance at the Super Bowl alongside Jennifer Lopez and Shakira, just three years after his show in Allentown.<\/p>\n

His 2026 Super Bowl halftime performance drew a reported 135 million views.<\/p>\n

The Associated Press contributed to this report<\/p>\n

\u2018Everybody\u2019s talking about it\u2019: Lehigh Valley Latinos ready for Bad Bunny Super Bowl performance<\/a><\/p>\n

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