Los Ángeles Azules / Lupita Infante at Pacific Amphitheatre

Los Ángeles Azules, a family affair from the beginning, emerged in 1983 as part of Mexico's vibrant and youthful onda grupera movement. Formed by the Mejía Avante siblings —Elías, Alfredo, José Hilario, Jorge, Cristina and Guadalupe—the band hit its first big success in 1996, when their chart-topping album "Inolvidables" went platinum in Argentina. In 2002, a new vocalist, Erick de la Peña, propelled the band to its greatest success with the hit "Por el Amor a Mi Madre" from the album “Alas Al Mundo.”

Los Ángeles Azules' most recent popularity began in 2013 with the album “Cómo Te Voy A Olvidar,” an updated re-recording of the group's biggest hits with guest vocalists including Carla Morrison, Lila Downs and Ximena Sariñana. While the band's foundation in cumbia sonidera's ratcheting guïra rhythm and lilting accordion will never disappear, Los Ángeles Azules took their music to another level in 2016 with “De Plaza en Plaza - Cumbia Sinfónica,” a glorious powerhouse blend of rootsy cumbia and sophisticated strings.