Tito & Tarantula - "Best of Tour 2026"

Born in Mexico and raised in the Alaskan wilderness as the son of a trapper, Tito Larriva launched his career in Los Angeles. With PLUGZ and later CRUZADOS, things moved fast - a Top10 single and a Billboard Magazine cover opened the doors to L.A.'s music and film scene of the 1980s. The Red Hot Chili Peppers were taking their first steps in the rehearsal room next door, and Emmylou Harris and Jeff Porcaro (the late TOTO drummer) were among his neighbours.

At the same time, the trained ballet dancer was building an acting career. After debuting as "Hammy" in the "Pee-wee Herman Show" (1981), he worked alongside Patrick Swayze (Roadhouse), Johnny Depp (Once Upon A Time In Mexico), Antonio Banderas (Desperados 2), Mel Gibson and Milla Jovovich in Wim Wenders' "The Million Dollar Hotel", David Byrne (True Stories), Cheech Marin (Born In East LA), in the Oscar-winning short film "Session Man", and with R. Rodriguez (Grindhouse). Tito Larriva has written music for over 50 films - including the title songs for "Machete" (2010) and "Machete kills" (2013) - as well as numerous TV series.

The starting gun for Tito & Tarantula was Robert Rodriguez's invitation to contribute to "From Dusk Till Dawn" (1995). The band's legendary performance as the vampire house band of the "Titty Twister" bar, and the film's global success, brought them to Europe for the first time - as support for Joe Cocker. The European release of the debut album "Tarantism", featuring the classic songs from "From Dusk Till Dawn" - "After Dark", "Angry Cockroaches" and "Strange Face of Love" - followed in 1997. These tracks mark the beginning of a new era in American film music and showcase Larriva's remarkable gifts as a singer and composer.

Tito & Tarantula grew out of the weekly sessions Larriva held under the name Tito & Friends, always drawing on outstanding musicians from the L.A. scene. Alongside guitarist Steven Hufsteter - said to have been capable of filling Bob Dylan's shoes...