Two influential Los Angeles bands whose combined years together span nearly a century are teaming up for their first-ever full-fledged joint U.S. trek. Mexican-American roots rockers Los Lobos and pioneering punk group X will head out on the 99 Years of Rock ‘n’ Roll tour, which kicks off July 19 in Denver.
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The outing, which is plotted out through a November 22 show in Houston, currently features 25 confirmed dates. It includes one show north of the border—a September 19 performance in Toronto. The tour will feature multiple legs, and additional concerts will be announced in the coming weeks.
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Tickets for the shows go on sale to the general public on Friday, May 2, at 10 a.m. local time. An exclusive artist pre-sale will be offered starting Wednesday, April 30, at 10 a.m. local time. A Spotify pre-sale will begin Thursday, May 1, at 10 a.m. local time.
Both Los Lobos and X feature all of the members of their classic lineups. The tour will see the bands visit cities where they’ve never performed together before.
Statements from Los Lobos and X Members
Los Lobos singer/multi-instrumentalist Louis Perez Jr. and X frontwoman Exene Cervenka and have both issued statements about their co-headlining tour.
“48 years is a long time. 51 years, even longer,” Perez said. “But 99 years combined is an insane number for two rock and roll bands and with the same lineup? Unheard of. That’s what we got going this year when Los Lobos team up with our good amigos X for our very first American tour together. Sounds like a celebration and everybody is invited.”
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Added Exene, “This is a dream come true for me. We’re taking the ’70s & ’80s punk roots of LA both East and West all over the country. TOGETHER! 99 years and still going strong. Let’s have a party!”
More About X
X continues to promote what it says is its final album, Smoke & Fiction, which was released in August 2024. The band’s concerts will feature a career-spanning set of tunes, including selections from Smoke & Fiction and X’s 2020 album, Alphabetland.
X recently debuted an animated video, narrated by Exene, that tells the story of how the band came to record its popular 1984 cover of the 1966 Troggs hit “Wild Thing.” You can check out the clip at X’s YouTube channel. A limited-edition 12-inch vinyl picture disc of X’s version of “Wild Thing” will be released on June 20, and can be pre-ordered now.
Before the tour with Los Lobos, X will be performing on the inaugural Little Steven’s Underground Garage Cruise. The nautical rock festival will run from May 9 to May 13. The cruise will embark from Miami and visit Nassau in the Bahamas before returning to port.
More About Los Lobos
Los Lobos most recent album, Native Sons, was released in 2021. The 14-track collection, which is dedicated to music from Los Angeles, features mostly cover songs, including tunes by the Buffalo Springfield, Jackson Browne, The Beach Boys, and War.
Leading up to the tour with X, Los Lobos have a variety of 2025 performances scheduled. The band’s next show is scheduled for Thursday, May 1, at the Sun, Sand and Soul Beach Weekend in Miramar Beach, Florida. Visit LosLobos.org to check out the group’s full performance schedule.
99 Years of Rock ‘n’ Roll Tour Dates with X and Los Lobos:
July 19 – Denver CO @ Paramount Theatre
July 20 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Red Butte Garden
August 3 – Santa Ana, CA @ OC FAIR/Pacific Amphitheatre
September 19 – Toronto, ON, Canada @ Massey Hall
September 20 – Detroit, MI @ Fisher Theatre
September 21 – Huber Heights, OH @ Rose Music Center at The Heights
September 24 – Baltimore, MD @ The Lyric Baltimore
September 25 – New York, NY @ The Town Hall
September 28 – Philadelphia, PA @ Miller Theater
October 7 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
October 9 – Atlanta, GA @ Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
October 10 – Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall
October 11 – St. Louis, MO @ The Factory
October 12 – Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater
October 15 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Pabst Theater
October 16 – Chicago, IL @ The Auditorium
October 17 – Indianapolis, IN @ Clowes Memorial Hall
November 3 – Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
November 4 – Seattle, WA @ The Moore Theatre
November 8 – Oakland, CA @ Paramount Theatre
November 13 – San Diego, CA @ Balboa Theatre
November 14 – Riverside, CA @ Fox Performing Arts Center
November 19 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live at the Moody Theatre
November 20 – Dallas, TX @ Music Hall at Fair Park
November 22 – Houston, TX @ Smart Financial Centre
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