Martin Garrix Plays Bogotá and a Brand-New Arena Near Medellín
Key Facts
- What happened. Martin Garrix plays Bogotá on December 4 and Sabaneta, near Medellín, on December 5.
- Where it really is. The second show is in Sabaneta, a separate municipality south of Medellín.
- How new the room is. DAVIarena opens in November. Garrix is among its first international bookings.
- What it costs. Bogotá seats run from 150,900 pesos (about US$48) to 451,400 (about US$144).
- The catch. Foreign cards do not get e-tickets. The buyer must collect them in person with ID.
- Who is turned away. Both shows are 18 and over, with no accompanied-minor exception published.
Martin Garrix plays two Colombian dates in December, one in Bogotá and one in a stadium-sized arena that has not opened yet. Buying from abroad is where this trip goes wrong.
Two shows on consecutive nights, at opposite ends of the country and 2,600 metres apart in altitude. The practical detail matters more than the line-up here.
Two Nights, Two Very Different Rooms
Garrix plays the Movistar Arena in Bogotá on Friday December 4. Doors open at 17:00 and the show starts at 18:00.
He then plays DAVIarena on Saturday December 5. Both dates appear on his own tour page and on the seller’s listings.
The Bogotá venue holds about 14,000 and sits on the El Campín sports complex in the Teusaquillo district. He sold it out in 2024, which is why Colombia has two dates this time.
An 18:00 start is early for this kind of show. Nothing published confirms a support act, so treat the running order as unknown.
The Medellín Show Is Not in Medellín
DAVIarena stands at Carrera 49 number 52 Sur-200, in Sabaneta. That is a separate municipality in the southern Aburrá Valley, not the city of Medellín.
The distinction matters for anything you book. From El Poblado, budget forty to sixty minutes rather than the fifteen a city-centre venue would take.
The arena holds 17,200 and cost around 320 billion pesos to build. It does not open until November 14, with a Juanes concert.
That makes Garrix one of the first international acts in the building. It also means nothing about queueing, parking or crowd flow there has been tested.
Medellín’s Metro Line A reaches Sabaneta and Itagüí stations. No official walking route or shuttle plan had been published at the time of writing.
Prices
Bogotá prices are published in full by the seller, split into a base price and a service charge. The cheapest upper-tier seat totals 150,900 pesos (about US$48).
The middle of the room runs from 291,100 pesos (about US$93) to 350,100 pesos (about US$112). The floor and the front tier reach 451,400 pesos (about US$144).
Medellín prices were announced as a range rather than a table. They opened from 102,000 pesos (about US$33) plus service and reached 390,000 pesos (about US$125) plus service.
The seller publishes the Medellín zone breakdown only inside seat-map images, so there is no clean list to quote.
Conversions use 3,132 Colombian pesos to the US dollar, the reference rate for September 8, 2026.
Colombian outlets reported the Bogotá show close to selling out as early as March. Neither the seller nor the venue displays a sold-out banner today, so check before assuming.
The Trap for Anyone Buying From Abroad
Tuboleta is the only authorised seller for both shows. Ticketmaster Colombia and Taquilla Live are not involved, whatever search results suggest.
Tickets bought with a card issued outside Colombia are not released electronically. The cardholder must collect them at the box office in person, with matching identification.
That rule catches people out every year. Buying a ticket from abroad as a gift, or for a friend who will arrive first, simply does not work.
Garrix’s own website currently carries a warning about messages impersonating his team and asking for payment for access. Expat groups are a common target for exactly that.
Purchase limits differ by city: six tickets per transaction in Bogotá, four in Sabaneta. Both shows are 18 and over.
Altitude, Weather and the Gap Between the Two Nights
Bogotá sits at about 2,640 metres. Arriving visitors should take the first day gently, drink water and go carefully with alcohol, which hits harder at that height.
December is one of the city’s drier months but cold after dark, roughly seven to nineteen degrees. The queue starts before 17:00, so bring a jacket.
Sabaneta and Medellín sit near 1,500 metres with no altitude concern. December there is warm and comparatively dry, roughly seventeen to twenty-eight degrees.
Doing both nights means a flight or a long drive on the Saturday. Domestic flights between the two cities take about an hour and fill up in December.
Getting to the Bogotá Show
The Movistar Arena has its own TransMilenio station of the same name. Feeder routes run along Calle 63 and Carrera 30.
There are more than a hundred free bicycle spaces and two bike-share docks at the venue. Paid parking sits at the Estadio El Campín lots and the Palacio de los Deportes.
Expect heavy congestion on Avenida NQS after the show. Agree a pickup point away from the venue rather than at the door.
The promoter for both dates is Breakfast Live. Its own event page has shown inconsistent dates and age limits, so use the venue and the seller instead.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Martin Garrix play in Colombia?
Bogotá on Friday December 4 at the Movistar Arena, with doors at 17:00 and the show at 18:00. Sabaneta, near Medellín, follows on Saturday December 5 at DAVIarena.
Is the second show in Medellín itself?
No, DAVIarena is in Sabaneta, a separate municipality in the southern Aburrá Valley. Budget forty to sixty minutes from El Poblado.
How much do tickets cost?
Bogotá runs from 150,900 pesos (about US$48) to 451,400 pesos (about US$144), service included. Sabaneta opened from 102,000 pesos (about US$33) plus service.
Can I buy from outside Colombia?
You can pay, but tickets bought on a foreign card are not sent electronically. The cardholder must collect them at the box office in person with matching identification.
Sources: Martin Garrix, official tour page, Movistar Arena Bogotá, official event page, Tuboleta, Bogotá event page and price table, Tuboleta, Sabaneta event page, Infobae Colombia, the added Medellín date, LOS40 Colombia, Medellín price range, Forbes Colombia, DAVIarena capacity and opening, El Tiempo, both Colombian dates
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