El Vez
Rock band from Chula Vista, CA · formed 1960
- Latin rock
- latino
- mexican
- punk rock
- rock
- rock and roll
- rock en español
- spanish
- Shows on record
- 5
- Rooms played
- 5
- Cities
- 3
- Releases
- 18
- Last show
- Oct 25, 2019House of Blues - San Diego
About
El Vez is a band from Chula Vista, CA, formed in 1960, tagged Latin rock, latino, mexican by its sources. Shows on record run from 2003 to 2019, across 5 rooms in 3 cities.
- El Vez formed in 1960 — MusicBrainz
- El Vez is based in Chula Vista — MusicBrainz
- The Zeros: member — MusicBrainz
- The Little Richards: member — MusicBrainz
- El Vez has 11 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1994–2013 — MusicBrainz
- El Vez formed in 1977 — Wikipedia
- El Vez is from Chula Vista, California — Wikipedia
- El Vez plays Latin rock — Wikipedia
- El Vez plays rock and roll [ 1 ] — Wikipedia
- El Vez plays punk rock — Wikipedia
- El Vez has 41432 listeners on Last.fm — El Vez on Last.fm
- El Vez has released 10 recordings between 2000 and 2025 — El Vez on Discogs
- El Vez has 1 followers on Genius — El Vez on Genius
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
5 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20031 show
- 20132 shows
- 20192 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2019 | House of Blues - San Diego · San DiegoSupportwith Rocket from the Crypt, Ceremony, Death Valley Girls, +3 | Support | Rocket from the Crypt, Ceremony, Death Valley Girls, +3 |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Casbah · San DiegoSupportwith The Magnificent, Loons, Thee Allyrgic Reaction | Support | The Magnificent, Loons, Thee Allyrgic Reaction |
| Mar 16, 2013 | Maggie Mae's Gibson Room · AustinHeadlinerwith Kid Congo And The Pink Monkey Birds, Hills Like Elephants, Gram Rabbit, +3 | Headliner | Kid Congo And The Pink Monkey Birds, Hills Like Elephants, Gram Rabbit, +3 |
| Mar 15, 2013 | The Jackalope · AustinSupportwith Hills Like Elephants, Kid Congo And The Pink Monkey Birds, Tijuana Panthers, +5 | Support | Hills Like Elephants, Kid Congo And The Pink Monkey Birds, Tijuana Panthers, +5 |
| May 5, 2003 | Amoeba Music · San FranciscoSupportwith Pollo Del Mar | Support | Pollo Del Mar |
Where they play
5 rooms in 3 citiesRooms played most
- Amoeba Music · San Francisco1 show
- Casbah · San Diego1 show
- House of Blues - San Diego · San Diego1 show
- Maggie Mae's Gibson Room · Austin1 show
- The Jackalope · Austin1 show
Cities played
- Austin2 shows
- San Diego2 shows
- San Francisco1 show
Releases
18 releases, 1994–2025Merry Mex-mas 2025
2025
Liz Renay
2019
...To The Rescue
2017
God Save the King: 25 Years of El Vez
2013 · Compilation
Gospel Show In Madrid
2008
Mamacita Donde Esta Santa Claus
2006
Sno-Way José
2002 · Album
Boxing With God
2001 · Album
Pure Aztec Gold
2000 · Album
El Vez!
2000
Feliz Navidad
2000
Son of a Lad From Spain?
1999 · Album
G.I. Ay! Ay! Blues
1996 · Album
El Vez Is Alive
1995 · Album
Fun in español
1994 · Album
Graciasland
1994 · Album
How Great Thou Art: The Greatest Hits of El Vez
1994 · Compilation
Merry MeX-mas
1994 · Album
Lineup
- The Zeros
- The Little Richards
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 46 plays, 2001-07-15–2025-12-24 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Kevin Cole) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Prometheus Brown) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Troy Nelson) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Brian Foss) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (Brian Foss) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| El Vez on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| El Vez on Discogs | Artist facts |
| El Vez on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.