As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a start, one of the faces if not the face of Mexican rock in the 2000’s Molotov hits the famous Wiltern Theater to celebrate the 30 year anniversary with support from Simpson Ahuevo. The acclaimed Mexico City band had recently started the US portion of their world tour when they stopped in Los Angeles and delivered a performance that showed that they can still kick it three decades later. Starting off the night, Sonora based rapper Simpson Ahuevo hit the stage to get the audience moving around and raising the energy level high. As Molotov is famous for mixing a lot of rap into their music, it was only right that Simpson Ahuevo be incorporated into the show. Simpson’s energy among other things was able to warrant a positive response from the audience. With the help of a hype man and DJ, the rapper was filled with life which fueled his ability to jump and dance around the stage to get everyone’s spirits event higher. As he was the only opener for the night, Simpson was able to take advantage of an extended time frame with a full 45 minute set. 
As the night progressed, Molotov came up on stage with the audience roaring immediately throughout the massive theatre with a crowd ranging from various age groups. The band spared no time at all to get the mosh pits riled up and started their set with “No te haga bobo Jacobo” as a way to get everyone up and around. While the band celebrated their 30th anniversary, this would be their first tour without their founding member and guitarist Tito Fuentes and replacing him was acclaimed guitarist, founder of the famous Mexican band Fobia, and brother to front man and bass player Micky Huidobro would be Jay de la Cueva who played guitar for them in their first few years before departing to form Fobia. The aforementioned Micky Huidobro, guitarist Paco Ayala, and drummer Randy “El Gringo Loco” Ebright were able to mesh well with Jay’s 30 year return to the band and still put on an amazing performance. 
The concert was filled with songs that span their entire discography ranging from songs like “Parasito”, “Here We Kum”, and “El senor del banco”. Often referred to as the Rage Against the Machine of Mexico due their politically charged lyrics and critique of both the US and Mexican government, the band offered a lot of love and support to the immigrant community given the ongoing ICE raids in the country and dedicated the song “Gimme the Power” to the immigrants that helped shape the country. As a result, fans across the venue waved their Mexican flag with pride and continuously yelled Viva Mexico. As the concert came to a close with “Rastaman-dita” the band proved that after being around for 30 years, they can not only draw a massive crowd but show the world that they still have a lot more to offer. Check out some of our exclusive visuals below from the concert at The Wiltern in LA and you can follow Molotov on Instagram @Molotovbanda for additional updates.
Article & Photos By Hector Mendoza (@mendoza_photos)
