Los Lobos' Hidalgo, Perez line up acoustic duo outing

December 19, 2007 10:12 AM

LiveDaily Contributor

Los Lobos [ tickets ] members David Hidalgo and Louie Perez [ tickets ] have lined up a run of acoustic shows together to promote the pair's upcoming duet album, "The Early Songs."

The veteran roots-rockers will play selections on the outing of their own and fans' favorites from more than 30 years of collaboration, which began before Los Lobos was formed, when the pair became friends while attending high school in East Los Angeles.

The shows--which will feature question-and-answer sessions in addition to live performances--will kick off with a two-night engagement spanning Jan. 16-17 in Oakland. The pair will work the acoustic duet shows into Los Lobos' existing tour schedule, hitting seven cities in January and April of next year. All dates for both the full band and the Hidalgo/Perez shows are included below.

Los Lobos continue to back last year's "The Town and the City" with new dates, including the band's impending New Year's Eve show in Friant, CA, and a few shows scattered over the first months of 2008. A longer headlining tour will follow in March.

"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.

[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.]

David Hidalgo and Louie Perez

January 2008
16, 17 - Oakland, CA - Yoshi's
18 - Carmel, CA - Sunset Center
19 - Irvine, CA - Irvine Barclay Theatre

April 2008
16 - Durango, CO - Community Center Hall
18 - Santa Fe, NM - Lensic Performing Arts Center
19 - Flagstaff, AZ - Orpheum Theatre
20 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre

Los Lobos

December 2007
31 - Friant, CA - Table Mountain Casino

January 2008
3 - Santa Ynez, CA - Chumash Casino
25 - Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst
26 - Napa, CA - Napa Valley Opera House

February 2008
1 - Los Angeles, CA - Royce Hall @ UCLA
2 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern
15 - El Paso, TX - Abraham Chavez Theater
16 - Mesa, AZ - Ikeda Theater

March 2008
5 - Ithaca, NY - Ithaca State Theatre
6 - Princeton, NJ - McCarter Theatre
7 - Wayne, NJ - William Patterson University
8 - New Haven, CT - Shubert Theater
9 - Rockport, ME - Strom Auditorium
11 - Ridgefield, CT - The Ridgefield Playhouse
12 - Alexandria, VA - Birchmere
13 - Wilmington, DE - The Grand Opera House
14 - Bethlehem, PA - Lehigh University
15 - Poughkeepsie, NY - Bardavon 1869 Opera House
16 - Northampton, MA - Calvin Theatre
21 - Columbus, OH - Columbus Palace Theatre
25 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Burton Cummings Theatre
27 - Calgary, Alberta - Jack Singer Concert Hall
28 - Edmonton, Alberta - Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
29 - Calgary, Alberta - Bowness Hall
30 - Banff, Alberta - Eric Harvie Theatre

April 2008
1 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Vancouver Centre for the Arts
2 - Victoria, British Columbia - Royal Theatre
30 - Seattle, WA - Benaroya Symphony Hall

May 2008
30 - Campbell, CA - Heritage Theatre
31 - Vacaville, CA - Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre

June 2008
7 - Lotus, CA - Coloma Blues Live!

July 2008
5 - Pleasanton, CA - Alameda County Fair
12 - Saint John, New Brunswick - Salty Jam Music Festival