For a certain generation raised on Latin alternative radio in the early 2000s, PXNDX was the band that made you feel understood — a group from Monterrey that sounded like Fall Out Boy but landed closer to home. Their frontman was José Madero, and he has been building a quieter, more personal career ever since the band went on indefinite hiatus in 2016 after two decades together. On Tuesday, October 6, he brings his 22-date USA Tour 2026 to House of Blues Houston — a tour marking ten years of solo work and following Sarajevo, his 2024 album that may be his most consequential yet.
About José Madero
José Madero Vizcaíno was born in Monterrey, Nuevo León, in 1980. He co-founded PXNDX — also known as PANDA — in 1996, and over the next twenty years the band released eight studio albums including Para Ti Con Desprecio, Sinfonía Soledad, and Bonanza, establishing themselves as one of the defining Latin rock acts of their era. When PXNDX went on indefinite hiatus in 2016, Madero moved directly into solo work with Carmesí, a debut that went gold and platinum in Mexico.
His solo catalog strips back PXNDX’s heavier production in favor of lyric and voice. Psalmos (2019) deepened that inward direction. Then came Sarajevo, released September 2024 — composed first in Sarajevo, Bosnia, where Madero traveled to isolate himself and write, then completed in San Antonio, Texas. The album addresses personal struggles and Mexico’s femicide epidemic head-on: the track “Luciérnaga” features a victim’s mother reading a poem she wrote for her daughter. The album’s purple cover was chosen deliberately to honor Mexico’s women’s movement. A two-time Latin Grammy Award winner with thirty years in music, Madero has earned the weight he’s carrying into this tour.
The USA Tour 2026, promoted by Live Nation, spans 22 dates celebrating a decade of his solo career. The run includes House of Blues New Orleans on October 4 and a Texas closing stretch through Austin, Dallas, and McAllen in November.
About House of Blues Houston
House of Blues Houston is at 1204 Caroline St in downtown Houston. The 1,800-capacity venue is an established stop on the Latin rock touring circuit in Texas — a room that fits this audience and gives it room to breathe. For more shows and details, visit the Houston concerts page.
Tickets
General on-sale began June 26. Show time is 7:00 PM on Tuesday, October 6. Tickets are available at the link below.