The Mavericks

The Mavericks are playing two nights at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Friday, December 4 and Saturday, December 5, 2026. Both shows start at 8:00 PM.

If you've followed them for a while, you know they've always been hard to pin down. They formed in Miami in 1989 and built their sound by crossing country, Tex-Mex, rockabilly, and Latin-infused Americana. That mix has carried them through four distinct phases: a run of success in the 1990s, a hiatus that started in 2003, a 2012 reunion that took them to their 30th anniversary, and the current chapter.

That latest phase centers on En Español, their first all-Spanish album, released on their own Mono Mundo label. The twelve tracks run from boleros and mariachi to reimagined Afro-Cuban classics, so the Spanish influence that's always been there is now front and center. It's a different direction from the country-leaning material they're known for, and it's what they're touring now.

They'll be playing the Ryman, which opened in 1892 and has hosted artists across generations and genres, from Dolly Parton and Johnny Cash to Coldplay and Taylor Swift. The Mavericks bring their blend of country, Tex-Mex, rockabilly, and Latin-infused Americana to that stage for two nights: Friday, December 4 and Saturday, December 5, both starting at 8:00 PM.