Author: Lucero Admin

Hey everybody, the massive fires in Colorado have displaced a lot of people, a lot of folks have lost their homes and some lives have been lost. Our thoughts are with everyone affected by these fires. To that end we’ll be asking for $5 donations (or more) from everyone coming to the July 3rd show at Boulder Theater in Boulder, CO and the July 4th show at Aggie Theatre in Ft. Collins, CO. These donations will go directly to the Poudre Canyon Fire Protection District, the very volunteer firehouse that protects (and protected) the Mishawaka Amphitheater itself. On multiple occasions since this fire started they have successfully fought back flames on a nearby ridge and saved the Misahwaka. Someday we hope to play on that stage, and thanks to the firefighters in the area we might get a chance to. If you cannot attend the shows you can donate online via a paypal account set up at the Poudre Canyon Fire Protection District website. Or CLICK HERE for a direct link to their paypal. You can also mail donations by check (checks payable to”MPCFPD”) and mail to: PO box 364, Laporte, CO 80535

We will be honoring all tickets purchased for the Mishawaka at the Aggie – the day of the show is the same, July 4th. Thank you for your support.

Hey Everybody, while you’re nursing your 4th of July hangover you can listen to LUCERO on World Cafe Live with David Dye on July 5th. Where can you tune in? CLICK HERE for a list of stations that will air the performance. Or online you can connect to the WXPN Philadelphia stream Monday through Friday, 2pm to 4pm EST HERE…. Late in the day of broadcast, the audio will be available to stream from the World Cafe website: HERE.

Summer Tour begins tonight in Carrboro, NC and it winds its way across this fine country not once, but twice! We’re playing a festival curated by Metallica (what?!), we play a co-headliner with Reverend Horton Heat in KC, we’ll be celebrating the birth of the nation along the way with our good buddies Drag the River in Colorado… There is a large wildfire raging across Northern Colorado right now, as of now the July 4th show is still on! But tune into this page or Lucero’s facebook for any changes. Cross your fingers that the fire is put out soon. Our thoughts are with all those suffering as a result…

After Colorado we arrive in Southern California where we play the legendary Hootenanny Festival (alongside Rancid, The Rev Heat, Bouncing Souls, The Supersuckers, Old Man Markley, etc) But that’s not all. We decided to stay in the area for a couple more shows. If you didn’t notice we added a show in Pioneertown, CA & Santa Barbara after Hootenanny… Then Las Vegas (bang!) and then just yesterday we decided to stop by Albuquerque for a show. Due to the last minute nature of this show it’s going to be at a really small room. Only 125 lucky Lucer fans are gonna see this one, so get your tickets as soon as they’re available (we’ll post something soon) – or else you probably won’t get in. How could we skip Albuquerque? We couldn’t! Who loves ya?

Hey folks, we are taking a short break before the Summer Women & Work Tour. But that break is shortlived. We’ll be back on the road in something like 12 short days. And we have a surprise in store for you – we are working on something we’ll be able to share with you soon! We’re not just sittin’ around! Ben’s up in Minneapolis playing a couple solo shows, John’s fixin’ bikes for the people at Victory Bicycle Studio, Todd’s playing with Glossary at Bonnaroo… You get the picture: never a dull moment!

We are bringing the Women & Work tour to towns across this fine country we missed the first time around. Summer tour includes headliners, festivals (one with Metallica! Orion Music Festival)  a co-bill with Reverend Horton Heat in Kansas City… Good times are on tap, Join us! A couple new shows have just been announced, get tickets through our ticketing system and save some money over other ticketing systems…
Just announced:
Las Vegas, NV – Beauty Bar – July 10 – BUY HERE
Lexington, KY – Busters – July 28 – BUY HERE
Dekalb, IL – Otto’s Nightclub – July 30 – BUY HERE

From our recent trip to Florida… Check out Ben and Rick performing “I Can’t Stand to Leave You”

A couple other videos from the same session:
“Davy Brown” – HERE
“Who You Waitin On” – HERE

ATO Record’s included Lucero on their Spring Sampler mix. You can download for FREE HERE .

Florida Tour this week! If you live in (or near) the following communities, we want to see you: St. Augustine 5/23, Orlando 5/24, St. Petersburg 5/25, Gainesville 5/26 and Pensacola 5/27… Who’s in?

We also have a Summer “Women & Work” tour planned – CHECK ALL DATES HERE. That tour is starting June 20th in Carrboro, NC and headed up the East Coast to Atlantic City, through Pittsburgh then West all the way to the LA area (Hootenanny Festival) and back across the country to the Forecastle Festival in Louisville (July 13) Belle Chere Festival in Asheville, NC(July 27) and Wicker Park Festival in Chicago (July 29). No Rest! Onward!

Hey everybody, we are pleased to bring you the full line-up of the 2012 edition of the Lucero Family Picnic! LUCERO, Shooter Jennings, Glossary, Austin Lucas, Lee Banes III & the Gloryfires, John Paul Keith and the One Four Fives and Guy Venable. We urge you to get tickets now (CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS) and get a room reserved! The following hotels are going to be booked up soon… Get em while you can!

Hotel Info:
Best Western Scenic Motor Inn @ 773 Batesville Blvd 800-780-7234
Comfort Suites @ 1227 N. St Louis 870-698-1900
Holiday Inn Express @ 1130 White Drive 877-859-5095 / 870-698-2700
Ramada Inn @ 1325 N. St. Louis 870-698-1800
Super 8 Motel @ 1287 N St. Louis St. 870-793-5888

Today LUCERO turns 14! Thank you to everyone who has made the last 14 years possible!!! We are celebrating tonight at the Magic Stick in Detroit. The show was SOLD OUT, but as a birthday present to us the nice folks at the Magic Stick are opening a balcony and we’ll be releasing 100 additional tickets! Come celebrate with us tonight.

We are also pleased to announce a summer tour! That’s right, in June / July we are headed Coast to Coast and will be visiting some places we couldn’t on our current tour. BUY TICKETS HERE from our LUCERO ticketing pre-sale, the “public” on-sale will be next Friday April 20th. This summer tour includes headline shows, a couple festivals (one with Metallica!), a co-bill with Reverend Horton Heat, and a festival just outside LA with Rancid, Supersuckers, Bouncing Souls, called the Hootenanny Festival… We are excited to bring “Women & Work” to you folks who haven’t yet seen the show… Thanks!

June 20, Carborro , NC  @ Cat’s Cradle

June 21, Wilmington, NC @ The Soapbox

June 23, Atlantic City, NJ @ Orion Music + More

June 24, Pittsburgh, PA @  Mr Smalls

June 26, Huntington, WV @ V Club

June 27, Toledo, OH @ Frankie’s

June 28, Bloomington, IL @ The Castle Theater

June 29, St. Louis, MO @ Plush

June 30, Kansas City, MO @ Crossroads

July 7, Silverado Canyon, CA @ The Hootenany Festival

Hey folks, a lot of these shows have sold out on this tour. We are grateful for the support, the only downside is turning away people who want to come to the show! Don’t let that be you… Chicago is about to sell out, get tickets for that show now – HERE IS A LINK TO CHICAGO TICKETS.

Thanks again to everyone who has come out for the shows. It’s been a great tour!