TITO & TARANTULA

The Living Proof Presents:Tito & Tarantula - Best of Tour 2026

Tito is back! The Americana and Desert Rock legend par excellence is embarking on an eagerly awaited best-of European tour in 2026. Born in Mexico and raised in the Alaskan wilderness as the son of a trapper, Tito Larriva's career began in Los Angeles. With the PLUGZ and later the CRUZADOS, it quickly picked up steam. A top 10 single and a cover on Billboard magazine later, Larriva became part of the L.A. music and movie scene of the 80s. The Red Hot Chili Peppers made their first steps in the rehearsal room next door. Emmylou Harris, Jeff Porcaro (the early deceased TOTO drummer) were his neighbors. The trained ballet dancer's acting career also began at the same time. After his debut as “Hammy” on the “Pee-wee Herman Show” (1981), he worked with Patrick Swayze (Roadhouse), Johnny Depp (Once Upon A Time In Mexico), Antonio Banderas (Desperados 2), with Mel Gibson and Milla Jovovic in Wim Wenders' “The Million Dollar Hotel”, David Byrne (True Stories), Cheech Marin (Born East LA), in the Oscar-winning short film “Session Man” and with R. Rodriguez (Grindhouse). Tito Larriva wrote music for over 50 films (including the title songs for “Machete” 2010 and “Machete Kills” 2013) and television series. The starting signal for Tito & Tarantula was Robert Rodriguez's offer to collaborate on “From Dusk Till Dawn” (1995). The legendary performance as vampire house band at the “Titty Twister” bar and the worldwide success of the film brought the band (as support from 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 demonstrate Tito Larriva's exceptional abilities as a singer and composer. Tito & Tarantula emerged from the weekly sessions that Larriva organized under the name Tito & Friends with always outstanding musicians from the L.A. scene. In addition to guitarist Steven Hufsteter, who is said to have rejected Bob Dylan's offer to join his band, the band was touring Europe, Asia North and South America with top-class players such as guitarist Peter Atanasoff (Norah Jones, Ricky Lee Jones) and drummers Alfredo Ortiz (Beastie Boys/Gogol Bordello) Nope.