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Kacey Musgraves has hand-selected a trio of mariachi musician brothers who were previously detained by ICE to open three of her Texas shows next month. Antonio, Caleb, and Joshua — the Gámez-Cuéllar brothers — will support Musgraves at Gruene Hall in New Braunfels, Texas from May 3rd to May 5th.
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Aged 12 to 18, the brothers were arrested alongside their parents at a scheduled court check-in in February. The family had entered the United States through an asylum claim in 2023, after fleeing from cartel members in Mexico and resettling in McAllen, Texas. The family was released in early March, after the family’s detention sparked widespread uproar on a local and national basis.
Both Antonio and Caleb belong to Mariachi Oro, the award-winning mariachi band at their high school. In particular, Antonio is recognized as the top mariachi trumpet player in the state of Texas. Joshua, the youngest sibling, is also a mariachi musician.
Musgraves announced the news of the supporting acts on Instagram, sharing a poster for the upcoming shows. In addition to being a vocal Trump critic, Musgraves recently told NPR about her desire to shine a light on Tejano music and mariachi musicians within her new album, Middle of Nowhere, arriving May 1st.
“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 said in March. “And that it’s ultimately, in ways that I wasn’t even aware of, influenced me as a person, who I am and the music that I make today.”
The gigs come ahead of Musgraves’ recently-announced Middle of Nowhere tour. An American Express ticket pre-sale is set for Tuesday, May 5th at 10:00 a.m. local time, with a fan pre-sale following on Wednesday, May 6th at 10:00 a.m. local time (register here). A public on-sale is set for Friday, May 8th at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster.
Kacey Musgraves 2026 Tour Dates:
05/03 – New Braunfels, TX @ Gruene Hall $
05/04 – New Braunfels, TX @ Gruene Hall $
05/05 – New Braunfels, TX @ Gruene Hall $
08/21 – Chicago, IL @ United Center +
08/24 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena +
08/28 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden +
08/31 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden *
09/01 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden *
09/04 – Philadelphia, PA @ Xfinity Mobile Arena *
09/05 – Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena *
09/08 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena *
09/09 – Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center +
09/11 – Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum +
09/12 – St. Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center +
09/22 – Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center ^
09/23 – Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center #
09/25 – Louisville, KY @ Bourbon & Beyond
09/27 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena *
09/28 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena *
09/30 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena #
10/02 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center %
10/05 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center &
10/07 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center &
10/10 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center &
10/13 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena ^
10/15 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Delta Center ~
10/17 – Phoenix, AZ @ Mortgage Matchup Center ~
10/18 – Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena ~
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10/23 – Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena %
10/26 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena @
10/27 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena @
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* = w/ Flatland Cavalry
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& = w/ William Beckmann
~ = w/ Gabriella Rose
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