Kacey Musgraves Taps Mariachi Brothers Detained by ICE to Open Texas Shows
Kacey Musgraves has tapped a trio of mariachi-playing brothers, who had been detained by ICE earlier this yr, to open three of their exhibits in Texas subsequent month.
The Gámez-Cuéllar brothers, Antonio, Caleb, and Joshua, will assist Musgrave May 3 to May 5 at Gruene Hall in New Braunfels, Texas. The gigs are a part of Musgraves’ upcoming Middle of Nowhere tour, and tickets for the exhibits go on sale Wednesday, April 29, at 10 am central.
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The brothers, aged 12 to 18, had been arrested alongside their mother and father at a scheduled courtroom check-in in February. The household had fled from cartel members in Mexico and entered the United States via an asylum declare in 2023, placing down recent roots in McAllen, Texas.
Both Antonio and Caleb are a part of Mariachi Oro, the award-winning mariachi band at their highschool; and Antonio is acknowledged as the highest mariachi trumpet participant within the state of Texas. Youngest sibling Joshua can be a mariachi musician.
The household’s detention sparked widespread outcry in Texas towards the Trump administration’s deportation coverage. The household was launched in early March.
Musgraves introduced the line-up information on Instagram, sharing a poster for the upcoming exhibits. Aside from being a vocal Trump critic, Musgraves recently told NPR about wanting to highlight Tejano music and mariachi musicians on her new album Middle of Nowherewhich arrives May 1.
“In this modern time that we’re in, I really want to go an extra mile to really show the Mexican culture that I really deeply appreciate it, that I see it, and that it matters.” Musgraves stated in March. “Ultimately, in ways that I wasn’t even aware of, [has] influenced me as a person, who I am and the music that I make today.”
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