On 19 August 2023, US goth rock icons The Wake return to play Ciudad de México (CDMX), alias Mexico City, for the first time in more-than 25 years.
In less-than two months, on 19 August 2023, US goth rock icons The Wake return to play Mexico’s capital Ciudad de México (CDMX), alias Mexico City, for the first time in more-than 25 years. The announcement comes on the back of highly successful landmark shows for the band in New Jersey and Madrid, between October and November 2022: marking The Wake’s first live outings since 1999.
In October 2022, ahead of the US and Spanish shows, The Wake frontman and co-founder Troy Payne also spoke to Post-punk.com about the band’s love for their Mexican audience:
“Our Mexican fans are really something to behold. They don’t get cheated – they come to rock out and they do just that. Looking forward to hopefully getting back there in 2023.”
Those hopes have since been confirmed. Troy recently told Mexico’s Sound and Vision Música:
“Yes, at long last The Wake is returning to CDMX to play what we hope will be another amazing show in front of some of the best fans the goth music scene has to offer.”
Asked why returning to Mexico was so important for the band, Troy reflected on The Wake’s now-legendary sold-out shows in CDMX between 1995 and 1997:
“Playing Mexico was a priority for one reason – history (…) The shows we played in Mexico were beyond special, for sure, and it was all about the fans. As I’ve said before, Mexican concert goers don’t just attend, they participate. Their passion is on full display before, during, and after the show. If you want to feel like Elvis, or The Beatles – go play Mexico.”
Formed by Troy Payne and guitarist Rich Witherspoon between 1985 and 1986, while both were still at high school together in Columbus, Ohio, The Wake is currently playing with their “classic” 1988-1994 line-up, which also includes long-time drummer Daniel C. (2 Forks), and bassist James Tramel (October Burns Black). While The Wake have never truly disbanded, the reunited core members have gone from strength-to-strength since the release of their latest album ‘Perfumes and Fripperies’ in 2020, and its follow-up remix EP ‘Mixers & Elixirs’ in 2021.
Fans can catch The Wake live at Sala Urbana (formerly ‘Punto Urbano’) in CDMX, Mexico, on 19 August 2023, proudly presented by Xibalba MX Producciones, with special guests Ataraxia (Italy) and TheWaning Moon (US/Costa Rica).
Tickets are on sale now from: https://ticketplanet.com.mx/THE-WAKE/
