Rodrigo y Gabriela kick off their Spring 2012 tour tonight April 3rd at The Paramount Theatre in Seattle, WA. The duo will be bringing the band C.U.B.A. on the road in order to showcase the thrilling and dynamic hybrid of metal, latin and jazz featured on their new album Area 52. The upcoming shows in North America, and their recent gigs in Europe mark the first time in their careers that Rodrigo y Gabriela have toured and performed with a backing band. Fans can also catch the band on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno this Friday, April 6th, and later this Fall on Austin City Limits.

RODRIGO Y GABRIELA TOUR WITH C.U.B.A.

APRIL
03 – Seattle, WA – The Paramount Theatre
04 – Portland, OR – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
05 – Oakland, CA – The Fox Theatre
07 – Hollywood, CA – Hollywood Palladium
10 – Broomfield, CO – 1STBANK Center
12 – Chicago, IL – The Chicago Theatre
13 – Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theater
14 – Detroit, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
16 – Toronto, CA – Massey Hall
20 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall
21 – Upper Darby, PA – Tower Theatre
23 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre
25 – Washington, DC – Warner Theatre
26 – Charlottesville, VA – Charlottesville Pavilion
28 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle

MAY
01 – Miami, FL – The Fillmore
04 – New Orleans, LA – Jazz Fest
05 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s

Watch the new music video for “11:11”

Rodrigo y Gabriela’s new music video for “11:11” from Area 52 features the work of photorealistic artist Barry Jazz Finnegan. In the time-lapse video, Finnegan applies his talent to a photo of Rodrigo y Gabriela, meticulously re-creating the image on paper. It provides an apt analogy to the album Area 52, which pulls many parts together to form a cohesive whole.

Area 52, the new studio album from Rodrigo y Gabriela featuring a 13-piece Cuban Orchestra