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Los Lobos

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Bio

The journey of Los Lobos began in 1973, when David Hidalgo (vocals, guitar, and pretty much anything with strings), Louie Perez (drums, vocals, guitar), Cesar Rosas (vocals, guitar), and Conrad Lozano (bass, vocals, guitarrón) earned their stripes playing revved-up versions of Mexican folk music in restaurants and at parties. The band evolved in the 1980s as it tapped into L.A.’s burgeoning punk and college rock scenes. They were soon sharing bills with bands like the Circle Jerks, Public Image Ltd. and the Blasters, whose saxophonist, Steve Berlin, would eventually leave the group to join Los Lobos in 1984.

Early on, Los Lobos enjoyed critical success, winning the Grammy® for Best Mexican-American Performance for “Anselma” from its 1983 EP …And a Time to Dance. A year later, the group released its full-length, major-label debut, How Will the Wolf Survive? Co-produced by Berlin and T Bone Burnett, the album was a college rock sensation that helped Los Lobos tie with Bruce Springsteen as Rolling Stone’s Artist of the Year.

A major turning point came in 1987 with the release of the Ritchie Valens biopic, La Bamba. The quintet’s cover of Valens’ signature song topped the charts in the U.S. and the U.K. Rather than capitalize on that massive commercial success, Los Lobos instead chose to record La Pistola y El Corazón, a tribute to Tejano and Mariachi music that won the 1989 Grammy® for Best Mexican- American Performance.

That kind of sharp artistic turn has become Los Lobos’ trademark, serving to both fuel the band’s creativity and keep its fans engaged. In 1992, that willingness to defy expectations led them to record Kiko, an adventurous album produced by Mitchell Froom that’s considered by many to be one the band’s very best.

Since then, Los Lobos has continued to deliver daring and diverse albums such as Colossal Head (1996), Good Morning Aztlán (2002), The Town and the City (2006), Tin Can Trust (2010) and Gates of Gold (2015). On top of that, the band’s live shows never disappoint, as documented on the recent concert recordings Live at the Fillmore (2005) and Disconnected in New York City (2013). Through the years, they’ve managed to keep things interesting with unexpected side trips like an album of Disney songs in 2009, along with countless contributions to tribute albums and film soundtracks. One of those – “Mariachi Suite” from the 1995 film Desperado – earned the band a Grammy® for Best Pop Instrumental Performance.

Los Lobos has sold millions of records, won prestigious awards and made fans around the world. But perhaps its most lasting impact will be how well its music embodies the idea of America as a cultural melting pot. In it, styles like son jarocho, norteño, Tejano, folk, country, doo-wop, soul, R&B, rock ’n’ roll and punk all come together to create a new sound that’s greater than the sum of its parts.

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Tour Dates

Dec 05 2024
Los Lobos @ Rams Head On Stage
Annapolis, MD
Dec 06 2024
Los Lobos @ Tin Pan
Richmond, VA
Dec 07 2024
Los Lobos @ Tin Pan
Richmond, VA
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Dec 08 2024
Los Lobos @ The Hamilton Live
Washington, DC
Dec 14 2024
Los Lobos @ Cahn Auditorium
Evanston, IL
Dec 15 2024
Los Lobos @ Dakota
Minneapolis, MN
Dec 31 2024
Los Lobos @ Fox Tucson Theatre
Tucson, AZ
Jan 06 2025
Los Lobos - DISCONNECTED @ Hayes Hall
Naples, FL
Jan 08 2025
Los Lobos - DISCONNECTED @ Bilheimer Capitol Theatre
Clearwater, FL
Jan 09 2025
Los Lobos - DISCONNECTED @ Savannah Center
The Villages, FL
Jan 10 2025
Los Lobos - DISCONNECTED @ The Tracy Performing Arts Center
Sumterville, FL
Jan 11 2025
Los Lobos - DISCONNECTED @ Sunrise Theatre
Fort Pierce, FL
Jan 12 2025
Sandy Beaches Cruise 2025
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Jan 24 2025
Los Lobos DISCONNECTED @ The Fillmore
San Francisco, CA
Jan 25 2025
Los Lobos - DISCONNECTED @ Musco Center for the Arts
Orange, CA
Feb 05 2025
Los Lobos DISCONNECTED @ The Triple Door
Seattle, WA
Feb 06 2025
Los Lobos DISCONNECTED @ The Triple Door
Seattle, WA
Feb 07 2025
Los Lobos DISCONNECTED @ The Triple Door
Seattle, WA
Feb 08 2025
Los Lobos DISCONNECTED @ The Triple Door
Seattle, WA
Feb 21 2025
Los Lobos DISCONNECTED @ Aladdin Theater
Portland, OR
Feb 22 2025
Los Lobos DISCONNECTED @ Aladdin Theater
Portland, OR
Feb 26 2025
Los Lobos DISCONNECTED @ The Music Hall
Portsmouth, NH
Feb 27 2025
Los Lobos DISCONNECTED @ The Cabot Theater
Beverly, MA
Feb 28 2025
Los Lobos DISCONNECTED @ City Winery
New York, NY
Mar 01 2025
Los Lobos DISCONNECTED @ City Winery
New York, NY
Mar 02 2025
Los Lobos DISCONNECTED @ City Winery
New York, NY
Mar 05 2025
Los Lobos DISCONNECTED @ Hart Theatre At The Egg
Albany, NY
Mar 06 2025
Los Lobos - DISCONNECTED @ Smith Opera House
Geneva, NY
Mar 07 2025
Los Lobos - DISCONNECTED @ Centre in the Square
Kitchener, Canada
Mar 08 2025
Los Lobos - DISCONNECTED @ Koerner Hall
Toronto, Canada
Mar 28 2025
Los Lobos @ Grand Theatre Center for the Arts
Tracy, CA
May 01 2025
Sun, Sand, and Soul Beach Weekend 2025
Miramar Beach, FL

News

11/24/2021

Congrats to our 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees

Congratulations to our nominees! 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards   Record Of The Year “Right On Time” Brandi Carlile   Song Of The Year “Right On Time” Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth,…

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07/30/2021

LOS LOBOS RETURN WITH NEW ALBUM NATIVE SONS VIA NEW WEST RECORDS

13-SONG SET SERVES AS A LOVE LETTER TO LOS ANGELES  SPIN SHARES “NATIVE SON” VIDEO PREVIOUSLY PREMIERED AT DODGER STADIUM Listen to Native Sons Los Lobos return with Native Sons…

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05/05/2021

LOS LOBOS announces NEW ALBUM on NEW WEST RECORDS

13-SONG SET SERVES AS A LOVE LETTER TO LOS ANGELES VARIETY PREMIERES: “LOVE SPECIAL DELIVERY” (Thee Midnighters) & “SAIL ON, SAILOR” (The Beach Boys) TODAY TONIGHT: SPECIAL CINCO DE MAYO…

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