Los Lobos cross towns and cities

March 26, 2008 03:03 PM

LiveDaily Contributor

Los Lobos [ tickets ] have extended their ongoing touring schedule with a new round of dates throughout North America.

The Grammy-winning roots rockers continue their trek tomorrow (3/27) in Calgary, Alberta, and will be in Canada through early next month. Since last check, they've added a slew of shows in California, a couple in Illinois and Saskatchewan, as well as dates in Mexico City; Seattle; Hamden, CT; and Vienna, VA. The itinerary stretches into October, when Los Lobos will set sail on the the seven-day Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise, which leaves from San Diego and visits several ports in Mexico.

The band's schedule intertwines with several April shows featuring The Latin Playboys (Los Lobos' David Hidalgo and Louie Perez) performing Mexican folkloric music and Los Lobos songs unplugged, and then answering audience questions in a Q&A session. That "Stories and Songs" mini-tour celebrates the duo's nearly 40 years of working together and supports "Unreleased Songs and Rare Recordings," a compilation of 20-year-old material said to have been "unearthed from the vault."

Los Lobos, as a whole, continue to support their 2006 release, "The Town and The City," which marks the band's 13th studio album. The self-produced set broke into The Billboard 200 and landed on several critics' list as one of the Top 10 albums of 2006.

In a recent interview with LiveDaily, Perez said Los Lobos' upcoming projects include a children's album of Disney movie songs and a DVD concert/documentary that includes the band performing the album "Kiko" in its entirety.

[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.]

March 2008
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 Center for the Arts
2 - Victoria, British Columbia - Royal Theatre
16 - Durango, CO - Community Concert Hall (David Hidalgo and Louis Perez acoustic)
18 - Santa Fe, NM - Lensic Performing Arts Center (David Hidalgo and Louis Perez acoustic)
19 - Flagstaff, AZ - Orpheum Theatre (David Hidalgo and Louis Perez acoustic)
20 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre (David Hidalgo and Louis Perez acoustic)
30 - Seattle, WA - Benaroya Symphony Hall

May 2008
25 - Mexico City, Mexico - Vive Latino
30 - Campbell, CA - Heritage Theatre
31 - Vacaville, CA - Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre

June 2008
7 - Lotus, CA - Coloma Blues Live!/Henningsen-Lotus Park
20 - Regina, Saskatchewan - Casino Regina Show Lounge
21 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Saskatchewan Jazz Festival
28 - Laytonville, CA - Kate Wolf Memorial Music Festival

July 2008
5 - Pleasanton, CA - Alameda County Fair
6 - San Rafael, CA - Marin County Fair
11 - Hamden, CT - Town Center Park @ Meadowbrook
12 - St. John, New Brunswick - Salty Jam Music Festival
25 - Los Angeles CA - Greek Theatre
26 - Alpine, CA - Viejas Concerts in the Park

August 2008
8 - Highland Park, IL - Ravinia
12 - Vienna, VA - Wolf Trap Filene Center

October 2008
5-12 - San Diego, CA - Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise Pacific
25 - Bloomington, IL - Bloomington Center for Performing Arts