Actor Jacob Vargas Joins Los Lobos In Benefit At Joe's Live

OAK LAWN, IL -- Actor Jacob Vargas will join the Grammy Award-winning Los Lobos in a benefit concert for Illinois Leukemia Lymphoma Society as the co-master of ceremonies. There are still tickets for the East L.A. band’s concert on April 5 at Joe's Live in Rosemont. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online.

Vargas is a well-known Mexican-American character who’s appeared in such films and TV shows as “Selena,” “Luke Cage,” “Sons of Anarchy” and “Heaven Is For Real.”

"When I saw Illinois Leukemia Lymphoma Society's patient outreach firsthand it was touching," event organizer Ernie Perdoza said. "One-hundred percent of proceeds are going back to the organization's patient outreach."

Los Lobos' multi-faceted sound blends rock, soul, punk, blues and Tex Mex along with traditional Mexican folk music. The band has won four Grammys and was nominated in 2015 for the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame (they didn't make it). Los Lobos' most recent album "Gates of Gold" has also drawn critical acclaim.

Opening for Los Lobos is the Rogers Park-based pop band Gooey and Chicago youth from the Grammy-nominated Mariachi Herencia de Mexico. Fans of the East L.A.-band, best known for their 1980s reprise of Ritchie Valens "LaBamba," will be in for a treat while helping a very worthy cause.

"Joe's Live is like a mini House of Blues. It's one of the best venues in the suburbs to see a live show," Perdoza said. "It has a fantastic atmosphere and offers an intimate concert setting."

General admission tickets are $65 and $150 for VIP suites. Tickets can be purchased online. This is a 21 and over show. Joe's Live is located at 5441 Park Place (Rosemont Promenade) in Rosemont. Free parking is available with validation.

Cover Photo: Ernie Perdoza

Los Lobos images used with permission