Los Lobos

×

Expand

Piero F. Giunti

The five members of Los Lobos.

Los Lobos

Friday the 13th won’t be unlucky at all — at least if you have tickets to this sold-out concert by one of America’s most enduring and influential bands. Los Lobos has recorded 17 studio albums (and counting), won four Grammys (including “Best Americana Album” for 2021’s Native Sons), and secured a spot in pop-culture history with their 1987 version of the Mexican folk song “La Bamba.” Most of the original lineup from 1973 remains in place, with the newest member (multi-instrumentalist Steve Berlin) joining back in 1982. A second appearance scheduled for March 14 has been canceled; instead, the band will be attending the SXSW premiere of their documentary, Los Lobos: Native Sons, in Austin, Texas.

media release: It's a matter of time. 50 years to be exact. And in that time Los Lobos have created an unprecedented body of work, a legacy of greatness. They've recorded prolifically, garnering 5 Grammys, an Austin City Limits Hall of Fame induction, the ALMA Richie Valens Pioneer Award, NEA and Hispanic Heritage Foundation Honors, Congressional recognitions, countless "Keys to the City'' and "Los Lobos Day'' celebrations. And those are just a few of the highlights. But beyond all the hoopla is the tremendous heart. Rather, hearts. Cinco corazones. Five blood brothers who have dedicated their off-stage time to helping others, working for peace and justice. As proud Chicanos, their songs have always glistened with the distillation from their Mexican and Latin American roots — nourished by Norteña and rancheras, buoyed by bolero and cumbias, soaring on the rhythms of son huasteco and son jarocho. Los Lobos have helped spread the rich diversity of cultures across every continent, throughout the global community. Talk about a living legacy. Talk about a productive half century. And in the true rebel spirit, they did it all on their own terms, against formula. For the ages. To our delight. Quite simply, they are one of the tightest, one of the best, one of the most prolific bands ever.