Mariachi El Bronx return to Australia in March 2026 after a decade-long hiatus, reuniting with the project that has always lived in parallel with their work as The Bronx. Formed in 2008 when the LA hardcore band looked for a way to stretch creatively, Mariachi El Bronx began as a response to the Hispanic music and culture the members grew up around in Los Angeles. It evolved quickly into something far more enduring — a second outlet built on the same working-class storytelling that fuels their punk roots. As vocalist Matt Caughthran puts it, “Punk rock and mariachi music are very similar in soul. It’s working-class music. It’s real music.”
Across four albums, the eight-piece ensemble established its own trajectory, performing on Letterman, NPR’s Tiny Desk, and stages at Coachella, Glastonbury, and alongside the Foo Fighters and The Killers. Their sound found its way into television too, contributing themes for Weeds (“Little Boxes”) and Aqua Teen Hunger Force. Their return, guitarist Joby J. Ford says, felt “joyous and familiar from the jump,” a sign of how closely tied the project remains to the band’s identity.
The group continues to treat mariachi with a sense of respect and curiosity, approaching it as lifelong students rather than tourists. That same reverence carries through to their presentation — including the charro suits handcrafted by Jorge Tello of Casa del Mariachi in Boyle Heights, a shop recognised as a historic cultural landmark. The band have worked with Tello for decades, considering the tradition around the suits an essential part of the project. “This band has always been about learning and exchanging culture through music and art,” Caughthran says. “Everything we do comes from the heart and soul.”
In contrast, but never in opposition, The Bronx maintain the urgency that has driven them since their formation nearly twenty years ago. Now six albums deep, the LA punk band continue to treat their work as a necessity rather than a routine. Founding members Caughthran and Ford, alongside guitarist Ken Horne, bassist Brad Magers and drummer Joey Castillo, remain committed to the instinctive approach that has shaped each release. Ford sums it up simply: the best work comes from allowing the music to emerge naturally, shaped by the senses rather than controlled into a predetermined form.
The Super Show! Band on Band Action! Tour brings both sides of the band together in a structure that reflects their shared history. In March 2026, audiences in Melbourne, Newcastle, Sydney and Brisbane will see full, consecutive sets from The Bronx and Mariachi El Bronx — a format that acknowledges the projects as two expressions of the same creative core.
Tickets go on sale Friday 28 November at 12pm (local).
MARIACHI EL BRONX & THE BRONX Australia 2026
FORUM MELBOURNE
TUE 3 MARCH
KING STREET, NEWCASTLE
THU 5 MARCH
ROUNDHOUSE, SYDNEY
FRI 6 MARCH
THE TIVOLI, BRISBANE
SAT 7 MARCH
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY 28 NOVEMBER, 12PM (LOCAL)
Live Nation Presale: Thu 27 November, 12pm (local) – Fri 28 November, 11am (local)
For complete tour and ticket information, visit livenation.com.au
