Print-friendly Version
Los Lobos fleshes out summer itinerary
Los Angeles roots-rock masters Los Lobos have mapped out their tour plans through the summer, mixing headlining shows, two stretches of co-headlining dates with bluesman Buddy Guy and festival appearances.
The itinerary already stretches into September. Los Lobos' headlining shows often run for more than two hours, and feature plenty of improvisation and jamming. The band's festival sets, meanwhile, tend to be more tightly structured.
In 2002, Los Lobos issued its 11th studio album, "Good Morning Aztlán." The band co-produced the 14-track collection--which entered the Billboard 200 chart at No. 82--with John Leckie (Radiohead, Stone Roses).
Last year marked the 25th anniversary of Los Lobos' recording career, which began with the release of 1977's "Los Lobos del Este de Los Angeles."
"Good Morning Aztlán is where we're at in our lives as songwriters and musicians, putting it down exactly how we see it and hear it, just singing and playing our hearts out," band member Louie Peréz said in a statement. "What really amazes me after this long, we've not only become stronger as a band, but we've been able to maintain a sense of enthusiasm and discovery about ourselves and our music."
In 2000, the band released the four-CD box set "El Cancionero Mas y Mas." The following year, the group received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Billboard Latin Music Awards in Miami.
Buddy Guy--a Louisiana native who's considered by many to be the reigning king of the Chicago Blues--released the latest album of his 30-plus-year recording career, "Sweet Tea," in 1999. Guy co-headlines stretches of dates with Los Lobos in June and August; specifics are outlined in the itinerary below.
Click here to read liveDaily's review of a 2001 Los Lobos performance.
