TITO & TARANTULA - Best Of - Tour 2026

Tito is back! The Americana and Desert Rock legend embarks on a highly anticipated Best-of European tour in 2026.

Born in Mexico and raised in the Alaskan wilderness as the son of a trapper, Tito Larriva began his career in Los Angeles. Together with the bands PLUGZ and later CRUZADOS, he quickly gained recognition. After releasing a Top10 single and being featured on the cover of Billboard Magazine, Larriva became a key figure in the Los Angeles music and film scene of the 1980s. In a neighbouring rehearsal studio, Red Hot Chili Peppers were making their first attempts. Emmylou Harris and Jeff Porcaro (the late TOTO drummer) were his neighbours.

At the same time, his acting career developed. After his debut in the "Pee-wee Herman Show" (1981), he worked with 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), and in the Oscar-nominated short film "Session Man". Tito Larriva also composed music for over 50 films (including the title songs for "Machete" 2010 and "Machete Kills" 2013) and television series.

The beginning of Tito & Tarantula's story was Robert Rodriguez's offer to collaborate on "From Dusk Till Dawn" (1995). The legendary performance as the vampire house band of the "Titty Twister" bar and the film's worldwide success brought the band (as support for Joe Cocker) to Europe for the first time. The European release of the debut album "Tarantism" with classic songs from "From Dusk Till Dawn", "After Dark", "Angry Cockroaches", and "Strange Face of Love" followed in 1997. These songs mark the beginning of a new era of American film music and showcase Tito Larriva's extraordinary abilities as a singer and composer.