August 7, 2009
“It’s great to be back,” said Marc Anthony to a cheering crowd at Friday night’s show at Atlantic City’s Taj Mahal. He addressed the crowd after performing some of hits including opener “Valió la Pena” and “Te Conozco Bien.” He continued, “It’s become like an annual thing.” It does seem like the salsa singer is on the road every year in large part thanks to his strong loyal following considering that he hasn’t had a new album since 2006’s Sigo Siendo Yo: Grandes Exitos a greatest hits album and yet he still draws in a crowd playing arenas and large venues filling them to near capacity. Few artists can be as consistent as he let alone a Latin recording artist.
The evening played out like a Latin pride parade many swung flags of their native country as Marc took the stage. Puerto Rican, Dominican and Columbian flags were present. In regards to Supreme Court justice Sonia Sotomayor he said, "We got a lot to be proud of… a Puerto Rican, from the Bronx....I don't have much to say about that other than it makes me smile."
He performed countless hits like, “Hasta Ayer,” “Hasta Que Te Conoci,” “Ahora Quien,” “Nadie Como Ella” and “Que Precio Tiene el Cielo,” a song he described as being one of his favorites.
The arena vibrated as fans stomped their feet and screamed demanding an encore. He reemerged with “Tu Amor Me Hace Bien” and waved goodbye to the crowd one last time.