Friday Concert: Mexican Rock Bands Perform At Acrisure Arenna

THOUSAND PALMS, CA — Mexican rock bands Caifanes and Café Tacvba will perform at Acrisure Arena Friday evening.

The two groups are in the early stage of their first joint United States tour. They performed at the Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday before stopping for a show in Las Vegas on Wednesday.

Caifanes is known for a unique hybrid of British progressive rock and Latin percussion, influenced by bands like King Crimson and The Cure. Led by vocalist and guitarist Saúl Hernández, they achieved commercial success with their self-titled debut album in 1988 and "El Nervio Del Volcán" in 1997, the latter of which sold over 600,000 copies.

Café Tacvba blends several genres together, taking inspiration from Latin folk, punk, and electronic music. Known for Rubén Isaac Albarrán Ortega's signature nasal vocals, the group gained popularity through the early 1990s. The original foursome released "Cuatro Caminos" (Four Paths) in 2003, which won a Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album.

After taking the Acrisure Arena stage, both bands will continue the tour Saturday in Chula Vista before moving eastward across North America.