Los Lobos expand itinerary as new album nears

August 31, 2006 12:00 PM

LiveDaily Editor

With the US release of the group's new concept album, "The Town and the City," quickly approaching, rock veterans Los Lobos [ tickets ] continue to map out tour plans that now stretch through the winter.

Since last check, the band has filled in some gaps in its September and November plans, and also firmed up nearly a dozen shows for early 2007. Details are in the itinerary below.

"The Town and the City," the 13th studio album of the band's 28-year recording career, is due in stores Sept. 12. The group self-produced 13-track set, which features a series of first-person stories dealing with immigration.

"We didn't set out to create a concept album," songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Louie Perez said in a press release. "But when [guitarist/vocalist] David [Hidalgo] brought me the demo of 'The Valley,' I began to imagine indigenous people traveling across the land to a new place and how the promise of a new life doesn't always jibe with the realities."

Saxophonist/keyboardist Steve Berlin added that the band "tried to make each song into a miniature movie, using sounds as paint, which would all tie together into a coherent statement. "Although there are songs in Spanish, it's a universal story in that all of us are constantly moving from one place to another. We're all caught up in the tide of history."

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

August 2006
31 - Oyster Bay, NY - Long Island Summer Festival

September 2006
1 - Lowell, MA - Lowell Summer Music Series
2 - Charlestown, RI - Rhythm & Roots Festival
7 - Saratoga, CA - Mountain Winery
8 - San Diego, CA - Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay
9 - Anbuquerque, NM - Tingley Coliseum
15 - Helotes, TX - Floores Country Store
16 - Austin, TX - Antone's
16 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Music Festival
27 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of the Living Arts
28 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza
29 - Baltimore, MD - Living Classrooms Foundation
30 - Charlottesville, VA - Charlottesville Pavilion

October 2006
13 - Los Angeles, CA - Walt Disney Concert Hall

November 2006
4 - Minneapolis, MN - Milwaukee Road Depot
8 - North Bay, Ontario - Capitol Centre
10 - Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall
11 - Brampton, Ontario - The Rose Theatre Brampton

February 2007
8 - La Jolla, CA - Mandeville Auditorium
13 - Arcata, CA - Van Duzer Theater
14 - Chico, CA - Laxson Auditorium
15 - Redding, CA - Cascade Theatre
16 - Davis, CA - UC Davis
17 - Santa Cruz, CA - Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
22 - Santa Barbara, CA - UCSB Campbell Hall
24 - Mesa, AZ - Ikeda Theater

March 2007
14 - Bowling Green, KY - Western Kentucky University
15, 16 - Arlington Heights, IL - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
17 - Dayton, OH - Victoria Theatre