Los Straitjackets, who bill themselves as America's Instrumental Rock & Roll Combo, wear Mexican Lucha Libre (pro wrestling) masks and make hot vintage music inspired by Mexico City's great garage and rockabilly madmen of the 1960s (like Los Rockin' Devils and Los Teen Tops), as well as the border country rock of Freddy Fender. Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys are well known to Michigan audiences for elegant songs lying right in the sweet spot between rockabilly and California-style Western swing. It's a great roots rock double bill with tight yet sizzling instrumental work from both groups! Los Straitjackets and Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys will perform separate sets, and look for Big Sandy to add some rock en español vocals to the music of Los Straitjackets -- they did a memorable high-voltage show together a few years back at The Ark.
Cost
- General Admission $20, Reserved $27.