Quique Escamilla

Tickets are $12 in advance, $17 day of show (including all service charges). They are also available by phone through Hold My Ticket at 505-886-1251. 21 and over unless accompanied by parent or legal guardian. Limited seating available.

The Cooperage is a full service restaurant/nightclub specializing in steak & seafood, with a large salad bar, good desserts and a full bar. 

"A modern-day troubadour, Quique Escamilla makes music that comes straight from the soul. The stories he tells are the stories we need to hear; socially and politically conscious lyrics paired with exceptional musicianship." (CBC Radio)

Quique Escamilla was born and raised to a family of six in the warm, tropical southern lands of the state of Chiapas, Mexico. He started singing Mexican folk songs at the age of four at his family reunions. Today, Quique is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, producer, and an international touring artist based in Toronto, Canada.

Since his arrival in 2007 in Canada, he has rapidly become a rising star on the Canadian, and consequently in the North American and European, scene. 
He breaks down language barriers through his powerful voice and passionate delivery while fusing traditional Mexican styles of music with modern sounds of rock, reggae, ska, pop, jazz, cumbia, bolero, and a variety of other diverse sounds from Latin American and the Caribbean.

Despite the distance from his homeland, Quique remains strongly attached to his Mexican roots. He is honored to be in Canada to share with and disseminate among his audiences a flavor of his Mexican culture, heritage and traditions through his music and live impassioned performances. His first full-length record 500 Years of Night was released in 2014, and won him the World Music Album of the Year at the JUNO Awards 2015. The album also won the World Best Solo Artist of the Year at the Canadian Folk Music Awards 2014. He just released his second album, Encomienda.