Chicano Batman

Chicano Batman is coming near you with a career that has established the band as one of the most distinctive acts in American independent music. Formed in Los Angeles in 2008, the band features Bardo Martinez, Eduardo Arenas and Gabriel Villa. From the beginning, Chicano Batman has developed a musical identity that blends psychedelic rock, soul, funk, jazz, cumbia, bossa nova and Latin music while celebrating its Chicano and Latin American heritage.

The band released its self titled debut album in 2010 before following with Cycles of Existential Rhyme in 2014 and Freedom Is Free in 2017. The latter received widespread critical acclaim and features songs including Friendship (Is a Small Boat in a Storm), Freedom Is Free, Jealousy and Angel Child. In 2020, Chicano Batman released Invisible People, followed by Notebook Fantasy in 2024, featuring Fly, Losing My Mind, Era Primavera and The Way You Say It.

Throughout its career, Chicano Batman has collaborated with respected artists and producers including Carlos Arévalo, Leon Michels and Money Mark. The band has also appeared at major festivals such as Coachella, Austin City Limits and Lollapalooza, while earning praise from publications including NPR, Rolling Stone and Pitchfork for its genre crossing musical approach.

With a catalogue that unites Latin American influences, classic soul and contemporary rock, Chicano Batman continues to hold a distinctive place in today's independent music landscape. Buy your tickets on Tickets.ca now and follow the next chapter of Chicano Batman's career.