{"id":2404615,"date":"2026-05-06T13:49:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T13:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2404615"},"modified":"2026-05-06T13:49:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T13:49:24","slug":"after-raul-malo-the-mavericks-move-forward-with-new-tribute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/after-raul-malo-the-mavericks-move-forward-with-new-tribute\/","title":{"rendered":"After Raul Malo, The Mavericks Move Forward with New Tribute"},"content":{"rendered":"<br><div id=\"pryc-wp-acctp-original-content\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The Mavericks with James Otto<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br\/>It will be a long time before anyone is over the passing of singer, songwriter, and guitarist Raul Malo, if we ever will be. The frontman of The Mavericks and accomplished solo artist <strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/savingcountrymusic.com\/raul-malo-voice-of-a-generation-and-mavericks-frontman-has-died\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">passed away<\/a><\/strong> in December of 2025 after a battle with Cancer, robbing the Earth of one of the greatest singing voices of any genre, and in any era. <\/p><p>Raul Malo\u2019s voice and presence transcended genre and era, and was too much for any band to contain. But he humbly made The Mavericks the vessel for his music for the lion\u2019s share of his career because he loved the camaraderie with his fellow bandmates, respected their musicianship, and didn\u2019t need to have his name be the only one on the marquee. <\/p><p>When Malo passed, many wondered would it even be possible for The Mavericks to move forward in any capacity, or would that task be difficult to impossible without the presence of Raul? The ultimate answer in some respects is a combination of both. <\/p><p>On Tuesday (5-5), it was announced that The Mavericks will once again be going out on tour. But they\u2019re not doing it in a new era moving on from Raul Malo. They\u2019re doing it in tribute to Malo, and with the help of respected singers and performers James Otto and Emily West. Both filled in for Malo in front of The Mavericks at a set of tribute shows to Raul days before his passing in December of 2025. <br\/><em><br\/>\u201cWhen we did our two tribute shows to Raul back in December at the Ryman Auditorium, James and Emily stole the show both nights,\u201d<\/em> says Mavericks keyboard player Jerry Dale, who along with guitarist Eddie Perez and drummer Paul Deakin make up the nucleus of the Mavericks band. <\/p><p><em>\u201cIt is with great joy that I join The\u00a0Mavericks\u00a0on tour this summer, alongside my longtime friend and powerhouse James Otto, honoring the incomparable Raul Malo and his timeless works of art. The music lives on,\u201d<\/em> Emily West says. <\/p><p>James Otto adds, <em>\u201cWhen I joined the band at The Ryman for a couple shows to honor Raul in December, I felt an undeniable musical chemistry but I never imagined it would turn into this opportunity. I\u2019ve had friends in the band for over 20 years and have always loved and respected their music.\u201d<\/em><\/p><p>Along with James Otto and Emily West, the new tour will also see the return of original band member Robert Reynolds who started out as the band\u2019s bass player, and later moved to rhythm guitar. He left the band in 2014 due to substance abuse issues. <\/p><p>The Music Lives On Tour will hit 30 dates starting midsummer into the fall, with what they\u2019re characterizing as their \u201cfirst leg\u201d of the tour. This will include stops in Missouri, Texas, the Northeast, Midwest, and Florida. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 8th at <strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themavericksband.com\/tour\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">themavericksband.com\/tour<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p><p><em>\u201cI believe in my heart Raul would want the band and the music he spent a lifetime creating to play on,\u201d<\/em> James Otto says. <em>\u201cI\u2019m really looking forward to playing all this incredible music and meeting all the fans out on tour. Viva Las Canciones de El Maestro.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><br\/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">The Music Lives On Tour Dates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>July 17 \u2013\u00a0<strong>Kansas City, MO<\/strong>\u00a0@ Knuckleheads<\/p><p>July 18 \u2013\u00a0<strong>Kansas City, MO<\/strong>\u00a0@ Knuckleheads<\/p><p>July 23 \u2013\u00a0<strong>St. Louis, MO<\/strong>\u00a0@ The Pageant<\/p><p>July 24 \u2013\u00a0<strong>Des Moines, IA<\/strong>\u00a0@ Hoyt Sherman Place<\/p><p>July 25 \u2013\u00a0<strong>Prior Lake, MN\u00a0<\/strong>@ Mystic Lake Casino<\/p><p>July 31 \u2013\u00a0<strong>Durham, NC<\/strong>\u00a0@ Carolina Theatre<\/p><p>August 1 \u2013\u00a0<strong>Charleston, SC<\/strong>\u00a0@ Charleston Music Hall<\/p><p>August 2 \u2013\u00a0<strong>Knoxville, TN<\/strong>\u00a0@ Bijou Theatre<\/p><p>August 6 \u2013\u00a0<strong>Oklahoma City, OK<\/strong>\u00a0@ Tower Theatre<\/p><p>August 7 \u2013\u00a0<strong>Austin, TX<\/strong>\u00a0@ ACL Live at the Moody Theatre<\/p><p>August 8 \u2013\u00a0<strong>Dallas, TX\u00a0<\/strong>@ Majestic Theatre<\/p><p>August 21 \u2013\u00a0<strong>Beverly, MA<\/strong>\u00a0@ The Cabot<\/p><p>August 22 \u2013\u00a0<strong>Webster, MA\u00a0<\/strong>@ Indian Ranch<\/p><p>August 27 \u2013\u00a0<strong>Red Bank, NJ<\/strong>\u00a0@ Count Basie Center<\/p><p>August 28 \u2013\u00a0<strong>Jim Thorpe, PA<\/strong>\u00a0@ Penn\u2019s Peak<\/p><p>August 29 \u2013\u00a0<strong>Lansdowne, PA<\/strong>\u00a0@ Landsdowne Theater<\/p><p>August 30 \u2013\u00a0<strong>Hammondsport, NY<\/strong>\u00a0@ Point of the Bluff Vineyard<\/p><p>September 10 \u2013\u00a0<strong>Orlando, FL<\/strong>\u00a0@ Plaza Live<\/p><p>September 11 \u2013\u00a0<strong>Fort Lauderdale, FL<\/strong>\u00a0@ Parker Playhouse<\/p><p>September 12 \u2013\u00a0<strong>Clearwater, FL<\/strong>\u00a0@ Ruth Eckerd Hall<\/p><p>September 18 \u2013\u00a0<strong>Houston, TX<\/strong>\u00a0@ House of Blues<\/p><p>September 19 \u2013\u00a0<strong>Helotes, TX<\/strong>\u00a0@ Floore\u2019s Country Store<\/p><p>October 29 \u2013\u00a0<strong>Morristown, NJ<\/strong>\u00a0@ Mayo Performing Arts Center<\/p><p>October 31 \u2013\u00a0<strong>Tarrytown, NY<\/strong>\u00a0@ Tarrytown Music Hall<\/p><p>November 6 \u2013\u00a0<strong>Royal Oak, MI<\/strong>\u00a0@ Royal Oak Music Theatre<\/p><p>November 8 \u2013\u00a0<strong>Joliet, IL<\/strong>\u00a0@ Rialto Square Theatre<\/p><p>November 12 \u2013\u00a0<strong>Shipshewana, IN<\/strong>\u00a0@ Blue Gate Theatre<\/p><p>November 13 \u2013\u00a0<strong>Milwaukee, WI<\/strong>\u00a0@ Pabst Theater<\/p><p>November 14 \u2013\u00a0<strong>Madison, WI<\/strong>\u00a0@ Orpheum Theater<\/p>\n<!-- PRyC WP: Add custom content to bottom of post\/page: Standard Content START --><\/div>\r\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source savingcountrymusic.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Mavericks with James Otto It will be a long time before anyone is over the passing of singer, songwriter, and guitarist Raul Malo, if we ever will be. 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