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The Mavericks Celebrate 30 Years With A World Tour, ‘Unique” Staging
Tejano phenoms The Mavericks are celebrating their 30th year on the road, performing what’s promised to be a unique version of their live show that incorporates special staging and narrative elements to reimagine the group’s history from its genesis in the Miami punk and alternative scene up to the present.
The Mavs kick off the tour in Europe, culminating in a June 28 appearance at Glastonbury. They’ll return Stateside on July 5 at Harrah’s AK-Chin in Maricopa, Ariz., and traverse North America through a three-night stand the famed Gruene Hall in New Braunfels, Texas, Nov. 8-10. In between, they’ll make stops at indoor and outdoor venues, including Tanglewood in Lenox, Mass., and the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.
The shows will tell the story of the Mavericks, including the way they’ve intertwined American roots music by way traditional Tex-Mex, Latino, Norteno and Tejano stitched together with country, rock ‘n’ roll and even the Great American Songbook, from which the band has taken its inspiration.
I’m not one to look back, I never have been,” says co-founder, singer and key songwriter Raul Malo. “I always want to move forward with our music and look to the future, and our fans want that too — they always respond really well to every new album.
“But if you can’t celebrate 30 years in such a tough business as the music industry, what can you celebrate? I’m proud that we’ve made our mark and it’s good to celebrate that. I think we’ve found the perfect way to mark these 30 years without thinking only about the past and I’m really excited to get out and play these shows.”
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased through The Mavericks website.
THE MAVERICKS 30TH ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR
6/19 – GLASGOW, UK – SEC Armadillo
6/20 – BATH, UK – The Forum
6/21 – BIRMINGHAM, UK – O2 Academy Birmingham
6/23 – TUNBRIDGE WELLS, UK – Black Deer Festival
6/24 – GATESHEAD, UK – Sage Gateshead
6/26 – LONDON, UK – Hackney Empire
6/27 – MANCHESTER, UK – Albert Hall
6/28 – GLASTONBURY, UK – Glastonbury
7/5 – MARICOPA, AZ – Harrah’s AK-Chin
7/6 – TAOS, NM – Kit Carson Park
7/7 – BEAVER CREEK, CO – Vilar Performing Arts Center
7/8 – DENVER, CO – Denver Botanical Gardens
7/14 – WEBSTER, MA – Indian Ranch
7/21 – LICHTENVOORDE, NL – Zwarte Cross Festival
7/23 – HUBER HEIGHTS, OH – Rose Music Center
7/25 – GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Frederik Meijer Gardens
7/26 – AURORA, IL – RiverEdge Park
7/27 – BOWLER, WI – North Star Casino Resort
8/1 – CHICOUTIMI, QC – Festivale des Rhythmes du Monde
8/2 – LAKE CHARLES, LA – The Golden Nugget
8/17 – HARLEYSVILLE, PA – Philly Folk Festival
8/18 – ANNAPOLIS, MD – Maryland Hall
8/23 – MONTGOMERY, AL – Montgomery Performing Arts Center
8/24 – BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC – Strings & Suds Festival
8/25 – GAINESVILLE, GA – Atlanta Botanical Gardens
8/28 – SYRACUSE, NY – New York State Fair
8/29 – LENOX, MA – Tanglewood
8/30 – LOWELL, MA – Boarding House Park
8/31 – CHARLESTOWN, RI – Rhythm & Roots Festival
9/5 – OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Tower Theatre
9/7 – DALLAS, TX – Statler Ballroom
9/13 – NASHVILLE, TN – Ryman Auditorium
9/20 – CINCINNATI, OH – Taft Theatre
9/21 – ROANOKE, VA – Baconfest
9/22 – DURHAM, NC – Carolina Theatre
9/26 – LOUISVILLE, KY – Brown Theatre
9/27 – ANDERSON, IN – Terrace Showroom
9/28 – COLUMBIA, MO – Roots N Blues N BBQ Fest
10/3 – MILWAUKEE, WI – Pabst Theater
10/5 – DUBUQUE, IA – Diamond Jo Casino
10/6 – DES MOINES, IA – Hoyt Sherman Place
10/8 – SIOUX FALLS, SD – Orpheum Theatre
10/10 – FARGO, ND – Fargo Theatre
10/11 – MINNEAPOLIS, MN – State Theatre
10/12 – BISMARCK, ND – Belle Mehus Auditorium
10/15 – KELOWNA, BC – Kelowna Community Theatre
10/16 – EDMONTON, AB – Winspear Centre Enmax Hall
10/17 – CALGARY, AB – Macewan Hall Ballroom
10/19 – RED DEER, AB – Memorial Centre
10/21 – SASKATOON, SK – TCU Place
10/22 – WINNIPEG, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
10/24 – SAULT STE MARIE, ON – Sault Community Theatre
10/26 – OTTAWA, ON – Meridian Theatres at Centerpoint
10/27 – LONDON, ON – Centennial Hall
10/28 – KITCHENER, ON – Centre in the Square
10/30 – TORONTO, ON – Danforth Music Hall
10/31 – TARRYTOWN, NY – Tarrytown Music Hall
11/1 – TARRYTOWN, NY – Tarrytown Music Hall
11/2 – TARRYTOWN, NY – Tarrytown Music Hall
11/8 – NEW BRAUNFELS, TX – Gruene Hall
11/9 – NEW BRAUNFELS, TX – Gruene Hall
11/10 – NEW BRAUNFELS, TX – Gruene Hall