LOS LOBOS EMBARKING ON “FIESTA MEXICO AMERICANA” TOUR W/ THE BALLET FOLKLORICO MEXCIANO DE CARLOS MORENO

All New Studio Album “Gates of Gold” Available on 429 Records FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Los Angeles, CA: Los Lobos, the Grammy winning East L.A. legends and 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees comprised of David Hidalgo, Louie Perez, Cesar Rosas, Conrad Lozano and Steve Berlin, are going back to their roots with a series of special performances with the iconic dance troupe Ballet Folklorico Mexicano de Carlos Moreno on the Fiesta Mexico Americana Tour. Conceived by Eric Amada @ AMA and Artistic Director/Choreographer Carlos Moreno of the Ballet Folklorico Mexicano, Los Lobos will integrate live performances of both traditional Mexican folk songs and selections from their repertoire—“La Pistola y El Corazon” in particular—with the vibrant performers of the BFM. They’ll seamlessly share the stage, presenting popular traditional folk pieces from the regions of Guerrero, Veracruz, Tamaulipas and Chihuahua. Each ensemble will also individually perform their own artistic creations which have evolved from their Mexican-American experience. Both groups will demonstrate their dedication and commitment to exploring and honoring Mexican Folklore. The Fiesta Mexicano Tour continues through March 21. In addition, the band are also performing acoustic dates—the “Disconnected Tour” through spring. Says Steve Berlin: “The tour came to be because of the herculean effort by Carlos Moreno and Eric Amada to make it happen. BFM evidently had been dancing to a few of the songs from our album ‘La Pistola y El Corazon’ and it was they who came up with the idea of integrating the dance troupe into an evening of us playing and them dancing to both our music and some folkloric numbers we had been playing for many years. It makes for a very edifying and entertaining night." The band are embarking on this ambitious series of dates hot on the heels of the release of their all new full length studio album, “Gates of Gold,” which was released by 429 Records to rave reviews. Their first collection of new songs since 2010, the album was produced by the band. The music is as dynamic, eclectic yet distinctive as ever. Thoughtful, darkly romantic and spiritual lyrics are enhanced by slow burning blues rock, impressionistic soul, traditional Mexican folk music and straight ahead garage band jams. In addition, a new biography of the band, “Los Lobos—“Dream in Blue” written by Chris Morris—was released by the University of Texas Press. Says NPR: “’Gates of Gold,’ the group’s first album of new material in five years, practically bursts with the spirit of exploration that has marked Los Lobos’ best work over the years. Musically and culturally, the band speaks to its audience in a way few other have or could.” Los Lobos are entering their fifth decade, as the humblest of musical icons, having racked up countless accolades for their uncompromising artistry. With four Grammys in hand and the respect and admiration of their musical peers, the band still hearken back to their beginnings as “the soundtrack of the barrio” and remain a cultural touchstone for a community. Fiesta Mexico Americana dates in BOLD (otherwise Disconnected Tour): Feb 11 Austin, TX Texas Performing Arts Feb 12 San Antonio, TX Majestic Theater Feb 13 The Woodlands, TX Dosey Doe Feb 16 Oklahoma City, OK Visual Performing Arts Center @ Oklahoma City Community College Feb 17 Springfield, MO Gillioz Theatre Feb 18 Manhattan, KS McCain Auditorium @ KSU Feb 20 Milwaukee, WI Marcus Center for Performing Arts Feb 21 Glyn Ellyn, IL McAninch Arts Center Feb 26 Northampton, MA Backporch Festival Feb 27 Sellersville, PA Sellersville Theater Feb 28 Annapolis, MD Rams Head On Stage Mar 2 State College, PA State Theatre Mar 3 Buffalo, NY Center for the Arts @ University of Buffalo Mar 4 Wilkes Barre, PA The F.M. Kirby Center Mar 5 Morristown, NJ Mayo Performing Arts Center Mar 6 Brookville, NY Tilles Center Mar 8 Brownfield, ME Stone Mountain Arts Center Mar 10 Shirley, MA Bull Run Restaurant Mar 11 Uncasville, CT The Wolf Den Mar 12 Kingston, NY Ulster Performing Arts Center Mar 17 Imokalee, FL Seminole Casino Mar 18 Clearwater, FL Capitol Theatre Mar 19 Melbourne, FL King Center Mar 20 Miami, FL South Miami-Dade Cultural Center Mar 21 Stuart, FL Lyric Theatre

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429 Records is a unit of The Savoy Label Group (SLG). The Savoy Label Group has evolved into a Grammy Award winning and chart topping independent music company with an extensive roster of leading rock, blues, jazz, classical and world recording artists. SLG is led by Steve Vining and is based in Los Angeles, CA.

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