Seven-Time Grammy-Winning Norteño Legends LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE to Headline Voto Latino’s “Ready. Go. Vote.” Rally in the Rio Grande Valley
Billboard’s “Top Regional Mexican Group of All-Time” to join James Talarico, Gina Hinojosa, and Bobby Pulido at closing GOTV rally in Weslaco
Weslaco, Texas — Today, Voto Latino announced its musical headliner for its closing “Ready. Go. Vote.” rally in the Rio Grande Valley. Fresh off their acclaimed NPR Tiny Desk concert, the legendary multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy award-winning band Los Tigres del Norte will headline the event alongside Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa, Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico, and Democratic candidate for TX-15 Bobby Pulido.
Known as “The Voice of the People,” Los Tigres del Norte have won more Grammy Awards (seven) than any other Spanish-language recording artist and were recently named “The Top Regional Mexican Group of All-Time” by Billboard. For more than 50 years, the band has used its platform to speak out on immigration, workers’ rights and the issues that matter most to Latino families. Los Tigres del Norte has a long history of partnering with Voto Latino to engage Latino communities and get out the vote.
Commenting on this announcement Voto Latino Co-Founder and President, María Teresa issued the following statement:
“This election is about more than showing up to vote. For nearly two years, our community has endured unimaginable cruelty, with our humanity put up for debate by those in positions of power. The Rio Grande Valley has been at the heart of this uncertainty. They’ve tried to take away our pathway to prosperity and instill fear, but no matter how hard they try, our resilient community always perseveres. That’s why we’re so grateful to have the legendary Los Tigres del Norte by our side. Sunday night is our love letter to the RGV, who hold the votes to protect our community. Voto Latino alongside local partners have been base building by registering new Tejanos at scale for this exact moment to flex our power. Now is the time to vote early and vote en masse, because our vote has power and will decide the fate of our nation and Texas.”
Los Tigres del Norte issued the following statement regarding their participation during the event:
“For over 50 years, we have diligently tried to raise our voices through our music, to tell the stories of very real challenges facing our community, while also advocating for all to unify their voices in demands for change. The truthful message that was shared and went viral last week from our NPR appearance is that recent years have once again seen our community come under deliberate and hateful attack, and our strongest tool to fight back is our numbers and our votes. So, proudly partnering with Voto Latino once again, we encourage all who can to vote for policies of greater compassion and humanity. We will always continue fighting and communicating to the whole nation the great importance of voting.”
About Los Tigres del Norte
Hailed as “Latin music’s greatest statesmen” by The New York Times, Los Tigres del Norte are one of the most popular and influential bands in the genre’s history – widely known as ‘The Voice Of The People” for their storytelling corridos that speak out on issues such as immigration, political corruption, migrant rights, strength of family and cultural tradition. Across six decades, the family band from Sinaloa Mexico and now longtime citizens of San Jose, has sold millions of albums, charted over 50 #1 singles, WON more GRAMMY AWARDS (Seven) than any other Spanish Language recording artist, and been declared “The Top Regional Mexican Group Of All-Time” by Billboard. With a fanbase of millions spanning multiple generations throughout the world, Los Tigres have deservedly earned Icon status, abundant accolades, and influenced numerous fellow artists that cite the band’s trailblazing importance.
About Voto Latino
Voto Latino is a civic advocacy organization dedicated to educating and empowering the next generation of Latino voters while working to build a more inclusive and representative democracy. Since its founding, Voto Latino has registered over two million voters. In 2024, the organization took legal action to protect voting rights, filing multiple lawsuits in Texas, Arizona, and North Carolina to safeguard access to the ballot ahead of the elections.
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