Grupo Niche at Texas Trust CU Theatre

Grupo Niche is an old-school salsa band formed in 1979 by the legend himself, Jairo Varela. Varela was the voice and leader of the group for many years. He became one of the most recognizable faces in salsa music, particularly in Colombia, through the 1980s and 90s. As is often the case with these groups, the members have changed drastically over the years. Varela is no longer with us, but his legacy lives on through the group.

The current cast has been able to carry the torch quite well! That’s going to be on full display at the Texas Trust CU Theater on September 15th. They released an acoustic album with some of their greatest hits last year. If they include those songs in the setlist, it could be a very interesting change of pace in the whole event. It could allow you to sit back and relax from all of the dancing that you’re going to be doing when they play these songs without the typical salsa beats.

One of the cool things about Grupo Niche is that they have something for everyone on the night. You’ll be able to get up and dance to the tunes of “Una Aventura.” If you’re with the forbidden love on that night it’s going to hit differently, and no one is going to judge. There are also songs like “Sin Sentimientos.” When you’re hurting inside, and they hit you with these upbeat songs with heartbroken lyrics, it's like they’re refreshing your soul! If you need to cure heartbreak, it’s always better with some upbeat salsa. Grupo Niche has the antidote that you’ve been searching for all this time.

The Texas Trust CU Theatre is a great venue for salsa night. You do want to make sure, though, that you have enough room to get up and dance. There is, of course, the area right next to the stage. This part of the concert is probably going to be where things heat up the most. If not, then maybe find a spot on the first rows of the different levels or the edge near the stairs. Whatever you want to do, don’t forget to click the get tickets button soon!