Tour Dates: Rod y Gab y Band

Since bursting onto the scene with their 2006 self-titled album Rodrigo Y Gabriela have built a reputation for being a dynamic live act showcasing  their rhythmic blend of fast picking, driving acoustic guitar music. On January 24 the Mariachi Metal duo will release their sixth studio album Area 52 via ATO Records. The record, produced by Peter Asher, features nine tracks from their catalog that have been re-imagined and re-recorded with the help of 13-piece Cuban orchestra known as C.U.B.A.

This spring, Rod y Gab will bring the C.U.B.A. on the road with them for a cross-country tour, marking the first time that the duo have toured with a backing band. The 17-date U.S. run kicks off on April 3 at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Wash., and includes a high profile stop at New York’s Radio City Music Hall on April 20, as well as an appearance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on May 4.

If you’re not into a night of Mariachi Metal music, then maybe you’ll be interested in hitting one of these recently announced tours…

• Islands: Winter North American Tour (2/14 – 3/14)
• Polyphonic Spree: February Tour (2/6 – 2/16)
• Jane’s Addiction: Theatre Of The Escapists Tour (2/5 – 3/24)
• White Rabbits: Early Spring Tour (3/6 – 4/14)
• Delta Spirit: Spring Tour (3/13 – 5/11)
• Bela Fleck & The Flecktones: Spring Tour (3/1 – 4/28)
• Megafaun: Winter World Tour (2/1 – 4/14)
• Guster & Jeff Garlin: Spring Tour (3/8 – 4/21)