Thursday, November 1st, 2018 was a big day for Angelenos. As some celebrated the sacred Latin holiday, Dia de los Muertos or the Day of the Dead throughout L.A., others flocked to the Microsoft Theater in DTLA to celebrate with the anticipated performances of icons Joan Jett and Morrissey. As Morrissey tours in Southern California, fresh from a sold out show in Ventura and scheduled to perform in Long Beach over the weekend, it was in Los Angeles where the energy thrived. Fan

Halloween night at Laxson Auditorium on the campus of Chico State University took on a Latin twist; and once again, the power of music broke down race, age and language barriers as people joined together in joy and celebration with the Dia De Los Muertos Tour with the music of Flor de Toloache, Mexrrissey and La Santa Cecilia. The night began with a superb performance by New York City’s Flor de Toloache, an all female mariachi band that combines the traditions of mariachi mus

Mexrrissey, a tribute project made up by a revolving collective of talented musicians play homage to the music of Morrissey and the Smiths has captured the imagination of the press and Latino and non-Latino fans and has played numerous shows to excited crowds across the U.S. and Europe in the last two years. Boasting an all-star lineup including Mexican Institute of Sound’s Camilo Lara, Ceci Bastida, Moderratto’s Jay de La Cueva, Chetes, Adanowsky, and Calexico’s Sergio Mend