Bad Bunny, Most Wanted Tour spur 'trap meets western' fashion in Chicago

Cowboy hats, bell-bottoms and boots were on full display Thursday night as fans lined up for the first of his three sold-out shows at the United Center.

By Cindy Hernandez

Teresa Muta, left, and her daughter Carolina Muta, in a brown cowboy hat, wear leather jackets and scarves around their necks as they wait outside United Center for the Bad Bunny concert.

Bell-bottoms, bandannas and cowboy hats were on full display as Bad Bunny fans flocked to the United Center Thursday for the first of the megastar’s three sold-out shows in Chicago.

Many concertgoers’ outfits were inspired by the cover of the Puerto Rico native’s latest album, “Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana,” released in October.

Sisters Janise and Jessica Cordero stretch a Puerto Rican flag between them while dressed in black cowboy hats outside United Center before Bad Bunny's concert. — Janise Cordero (left) and her sister Jessica show off their Puerto Rican pride outside United Center ahead of the first of three Bad Bunny shows on Thursday.

Sandra Walker, 27, and Dane Blackwell, 31, said they tried to mesh Western wear with Bad Bunny’s origins in trap music.

“We were inspired by his whole cowboy vibes, but he’s also a trap artist, so I was trying to go for trap meets Western,” Walker said. “I love everything about him. His music, his style, the way he writes his songs. He’s so real.”

She said the singer returned to his roots with his new album.

“When he first started on SoundCloud it was all trap, and so when he came out with this new album, I feel like it all came full circle. Because that’s how we all knew him as — the die-hard fans.”

Dane Blackwell wears a bandana and beige ballcap and Sandra Walker wears a denim bustier, with the rest of their outfits black, as they stand outside United Center before Bad Bunny's concert. — Dane Blackwell (left) and his partner, Sandra Walker, were inspired by Bad Bunny’s trap-meets-Western vibes.

Brothers Oliver Pantoja, 23, and Isaac Pantoja, 19, said they threw their outfits together after getting tickets to the show at the last minute. Both wore sunglasses — the singer is well-known for sporting many styles — and Isaac donned a cowboy hat.

“He represents a lot of underrepresented groups, and it’s cool that he welcomes a lot of them,” Oliver said. “Whether you’re a person of color, gay, straight, trans. His music falls under this huge umbrella that it’s for anyone. I’m looking forward to the whole thing. We’re just really excited.”

Isaac and Oliver Pantoja wear sunglasses and place their pinkies under their eyes, and Isaac has a black cowboy hat on his head and black bandanna covering his mouth, while Oliver wears shades of cream and beige, as they stand outside United Center before Bad Bunny's concert. — Isaac Pantoja (left) and his brother Oliver hang outside the United Center Thursday before Bad Bunny’s concert. “He represents a lot of underrepresented groups, and it’s cool that he welcomes a lot of them,” Oliver says of the superstar.

For 19-year-old Sandy Yanez, Thursday’s show was her first concert. She wore a cowboy hat with jeweled hearts dangling from the brim.

Sandy Yanez wears a beige cowboy hat that has hollow jeweled hearts hanging along the brim, as she smiles outside the United Center before Bad Bunny's concert. — Sandy Yanez said that Thursday’s Bad Bunny show was her first concert.

Mother-daughter duo Teresa Mata, 57, and Carolina Mata, 24, have made seeing Bad Bunny live a tradition. Thursday’s show was Teresa’s third Bad Bunny concert, while Carolina has been to five.

“I love this album so much; it’s so different,” Carolina said. “I think it’s going to be so much fun, especially because I’m with her. We love him. We love the energy that he brings every time he’s in Chicago.”

“You’re never too old for Bad Bunny. I love everything about him,” Teresa said.

Bad Bunny wears a red shirt and black scarf draped over his head, as backup dancers dressed in all black perform behind him during a concert at the United Center in Chicago. — Bad Bunny plays to a sold-out crowd Thursday night at the United Center in Chicago.

Sisters Jessica Cordero, 29, and Janise Cordero, 36, wore matching cowboy hats and boots. The two, born and raised in Puerto Rico, moved to Chicago a few years ago. They said they jumped at the opportunity to see him perform in their new hometown.

“We are from Puerto Rico, so we have to be here,” Janise said. “We love his music and how he expresses his love of us and Puerto Rico.”

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Cowboy hats, bell-bottoms and boots were on full display Thursday night as fans lined up for the first of his three sold-out shows at the United Center.