Los Lobos set out on acoustic jaunt

January 31, 2007 12:21 PM
By Kym Kilgore
LiveDaily Contributor
The members of Los Lobos [ tickets ] are loading up their guitarones, jaranas and bajo sextos for a 16-city acoustic tour that launches Feb. 8 in La Jolla, CA, and focuses on West Coast and East Coast cities through mid-March.

The Grammy-winning roots rockers will then head to Europe in late April for a handful of shows, and have more US dates on the books from July to September. Domestic dates are listed below and international gigs can be found at Los Lobos' website.

On the Acoustic En Vivo Tour, named after the band's 2005 live release of the same name, Los Lobos will play some of their classic tunes alongside material from their latest album, "The Town and the City," as well as traditional folkloric songs from Latin America. Bluesman Taj Mahal [ tickets ] will join the band on several dates.

"The Town and the City" is the 13th studio album of Los Lobos' 34-year career. The self-produced record, which was released in September, landed on several critics' lists as one of the Top 10 albums of 2006. A couple of songs from the set are streaming at Los Lobos' MySpace page.

In related news, Los Lobos guitarist/vocalist David Hidalgo is featured playing accordion on Ramblin' Jack Elliot's "I Stand Alone" album, which is up for a Grammy award next month.

[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.]
tour dates and tickets
February 2007
8 - La Jolla, CA - Mandeville Auditorium
10 - Agoura Hills, CA - The Canyon Club (full electric set)
11 - Cabazon, CA - Key Club Morongo (full electric set)
13 - Arcata, CA - Van Duzer Theater
14 - Chico, CA - Laxson Auditorium
15 - Redding, CA - Cascade Theatre
16 - Davis, CA - University of California, Davis
17 - Santa Cruz, CA - Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
22 - Santa Barbara, CA - UCSB Campbell Hall
23 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre
24 - Mesa, AZ - Mesa Arts Center

March 2006
6 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live!
7 - Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie Theatre
8 - Glenside, PA - Keswick Theatre
9 - Falls Church, VA - State Theatre
11 - Sunrise, FL - Langerado Music Festival
14 - Bowling Green, KY - Western Kentucky University
15-16 - Arlington Heights, IL - Metropolis Performing Arts Center
17 - Dayton, OH - Victoria Theatre

July 2007
14 - Raleigh, NC - North Carolina Museum of Art
15 - Wilmington, DE - Rockwood Ice Cream Festival

August 2007
3 - Country Club Hills, IL - Country Club Hills Theater
10 - Bridgeport, CT - Gathering of the Vibes

September 2007
14 - Urbana, IL - Wall to Wall Guitar Festival

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