Progressive rockers The Mars Volta, who formed in El Paso more than 20 years ago, will be touring this September and will include a stop in El Paso.
The band, following a busy 2025 touring with Deftones, will perform at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, at the Abraham Chavez Theatre.
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Presale tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 9, and general tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, April 10 at Ticketmaster.com
So far, the band has announced a 9-date run of shows. They are taking the stage at this year’s annual Louder Than Life Festival in Louisville, Ky., according to theprp.com
The band is known for its energetic live shows and concept albums. Members have roots in At the Drive-In, another band formed by Mars Volta members Omar RodrÃguez-López (guitar, producer, direction) and Cedric Bixler-Zavala (vocals, lyrics).
Mars Volta 2026 tour dates
Sept. 8: Ventura, Calif. – The Majestic Ventura Theater
Sept. 9: Tucson – La Rosa
Sept. 10: El Paso – Abraham Chavez Theatre
Sept. 12: San Antonio – Alamodome (feat. My Chemical Romance)
Sept. 15: Charlotte, N.C. – Neighborhood Theatre
Sept. 16: Charleston, S.C. – Charleston Music Hall
Sept.17: Orlando – Hard Rock Live
Sept. 18: Jacksonville, Fla. – Five
Sept.20: Louisville, Ky. – Louder Than Life
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MarÃa Cortés González may be reached at 915-546-6150; mcortes@elpasotimes.com; @eptmaria.bsky.social on Bluesky, and @eptmariacg on TikTok.
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