New York, NY (Top40 Charts) X and Los Lobos - pillars of the Los Angeles music scene - are teaming up for their first national tour together to celebrate 99 Years of Rock 'N' Roll. With all original members in both bands still rocking stages after over six decades, this tour marks an extraordinary moment in music history. This highly anticipated tour will bring X and Los Lobos to cities that have never seen them together before.
The dates launch on July 19th in Denver and will continue, with several legs, through late November, more dates TBA. Presale tickets go live starting Wednesday, April 30 at 10:00 AM with an exclusive artist presale (password: X1977). A Spotify presale follows on Thursday, May 1 at 10:00 AM (password: LOSANGELES). Tickets open to the general public on Friday, May 2 at 10:00 AM.
In addition to the tour, X have released a brand new video, narrated by Exene, celebrating over 40 years of their iconic rendition of "Wild Thing." A limited edition 12" picture disc vinyl including "Wild Thing," a long-time fan favorite, as well as Exene's narrated wild history of the song will be available via Fat Possum Records. Pre-order now. The video behind the genesis of X's "Wild Thing" was directed by
James Blagden (the genius behind Dock Ellis & The LSD No-No).
X continues to ride the success of their ninth and final studio album, Smoke & Fiction, released last year via Fat Possum Records. Produced by Rob Schnapf (Beck, Foo Fighters), the album debuted in the Top 10 on four Billboard charts and has been met with overwhelming praise from both critics and fans. X will perform career-spanning hits along with selections from Smoke & Fiction and their 2020 release, Alphabetland.
99 Years of Rock n' Roll Tour 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 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
More Dates TBA.
Formed in 1977, X quickly established themselves as one of the best bands in the first wave of LA's flourishing punk scene; becoming legendary leaders of a punk generation. Featuring vocalist Exene Cervenka, vocalist/bassist John Doe, guitarist Billy Zoom, and drummer DJ Bonebrake, their debut 45 was released on the seminal Dangerhouse label in 1978, followed by seven studio albums released from 1980-1993. Over the years, the band has released several critically acclaimed albums, topped the musical charts with regularity and performed their iconic hits on top television shows such as Letterman and American Bandstand. X's first two studio albums, Los Angeles and Wild Gift are ranked by Rolling Stone among the top 500 greatest albums of all time.
The band continues to tour with the original line-up fully intact. In 2017, the band celebrated their 40th year anniversary in music with a Grammy Museum exhibit opening, a Proclamation from the City of Los Angeles and being honored at a Los Angeles Dodgers game where Exene threw out the first pitch and John Doe sang the
National Anthem. In 2019 X reissued and remastered their first four classic albums via their collaboration with Fat Possum Records; Los Angeles (1980), Wild Gift (1981), Under The Big
Black Sun (1982) and More Fun In The New World (1983). In 2020, X celebrated the 40th Anniversary of Los Angeles and celebrated with a surprise release of Alphabetland, their first new studio album, featuring the original line-up, in 35 years. In August of 2024 X released their ninth and final album, Smoke & Fiction.
