Thee Sacred Souls bring contemporary sweet soul to El Paso
Thee Sacred Souls will perform at the El Paso County Coliseum in El Paso on August 25, 2026, with the program announced to begin at 6:30 PM. The concert is part of the current The Constellation Tour, on which LA LOM and The Womack Sisters are performing alongside the band. The combination of these three names gives the evening a broader musical range than a classic soul concert: from the gentle, analog-colored R&B of Thee Sacred Souls, through the instrumental cumbia and bolero influences of LA LOM, to the family soul legacy of The Womack Sisters.
For Thee Sacred Souls, this is a stage of their career in which their early breakthrough no longer relies solely on a few viral favorites. The San Diego band already has two albums, a string of singles and experience from major tours, while their sound remains recognizable for its warm rhythm, restrained arrangements and Josh Lane's high, emotional vocals. Songs such as "Can I Call You Rose?", "Weak for Your Love" and "Will I See You Again?" have built their identity, while newer material shows that the band is not trying to remain merely a nostalgic copy of soul from past decades.
Tickets for this event are in demand. It is particularly interesting that El Paso is getting the full The Constellation Tour package, with two additional groups that naturally expand the main evening stylistically.
Why Thee Sacred Souls sound familiar, but not outdated
Thee Sacred Souls consist of singer Josh Lane, drummer Alex Garcia and bassist Sal Samano. Their approach starts with the sweet soul of the 1960s and the R&B of the early 1970s, but it is not limited to a single regional pattern. Traces of Chicano soul, Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit and other American soul traditions can be heard in their music. The production deliberately leaves plenty of space for the rhythm section, voice and melody, so the songs often feel intimate even when performed in front of large audiences.
Their self-titled debut album from 2022 solidified the style that audiences and critics had already recognized through the first singles. The second album, "Got a Story to Tell", released in 2024, brought 12 original songs and retained the warmth of the previous material, but with greater production breadth. "Lucid Girl", "Waiting on the Right Time", "One and the Same" and "My Heart is Drowning" belong to a phase in which the band experiments more with mood, dynamics and arrangements.
In 2026, the band continued releasing new material. "Any Old Fool" appeared as a standalone single, while "Waiting on the Right Time" and "One and the Same" received reggae reworkings in collaboration with Victor Axelrod and The Inversions. This is useful context for the El Paso concert: the current tour arrives at a time when Thee Sacred Souls simultaneously carry a catalog that is already well known to audiences and fresh material showing how their sound can be reshaped without losing its fundamental soul character.
What is worth listening to before the concert
If you are entering their catalog for the first time, several songs provide a good demonstration of the breadth of what the band does:
- "Can I Call You Rose?" - one of the band's early signatures, with gentle vocals and a slow, deep groove.
- "Weak for Your Love" - a song that clearly shows how much the rhythm section carries their sound without the need for an overcrowded arrangement.
- "Will I See You Again?" - a classically shaped soul ballad with an emphasis on melody and emotion.
- "Lucid Girl" - an important link to the album "Got a Story to Tell" and the band's more mature phase.
- "Any Old Fool" - a 2026 release that shows the current direction and a somewhat more pronounced dance impulse.
This is not an announcement of the concert set list. The order and selection of songs for El Paso have not been confirmed in advance, so it is more useful to view these titles as a cross-section of the discography rather than as a promise of what will be heard on stage.
LA LOM and The Womack Sisters are not merely incidental opening acts
The Constellation Tour was conceived as a shared touring evening featuring Thee Sacred Souls, LA LOM and The Womack Sisters. That is precisely why it makes sense to experience the program from the beginning rather than arriving only shortly before the headliner.
LA LOM is an instrumental trio from Los Angeles. The group consists of Zac Sokolow on guitar, Jake Faulkner on bass and Nicholas Baker on drums and percussion. Their sound combines soul ballads from the 1950s and 1960s, Mexican bolero, cumbia sonidera, Peruvian chicha and elements of Bakersfield country. The result is music that can sound relaxed and cinematic, while at the same time having enough rhythmic drive for a concert hall. Because there is no conventional lead vocalist, the focus shifts to the guitar, bass, percussion and the way the trio builds melody.
The Womack Sisters - Kucha, Zeimani and BG Womack - are arriving on the tour at a particularly current moment. Their self-titled debut album was released on August 14, 2026, only eleven days before the El Paso concert. Their music draws on a powerful family soul legacy, but the current album is positioned as the trio's own identity rather than merely a return to family history.
That combination makes the evening appealing even to audiences who may not exclusively follow Thee Sacred Souls. Fans of oldies aesthetics, cumbia, bolero, American soul and contemporary retro-R&B get three different approaches with enough shared musical logic for the program not to feel random.
What the concert might sound like live
With Thee Sacred Souls, the most important element is not massive production but a sense of closeness. Josh Lane sings in a highly controlled way and often leaves enough space between phrases for the bass and drums to take on part of the song's emotional weight. That is exactly why their recordings work both for quiet listening and at concerts where the deep groove can be physically felt.
The band has experience with theater venues, festivals and an NPR Tiny Desk performance. An exact set list or the duration of the individual performances has not been published for El Paso, so there is no basis for determining songs or transitions in advance. The lineup itself nevertheless suggests a clear dynamic between LA LOM's instrumental Latin American influences, the vocal soul of The Womack Sisters and the sweet soul repertoire of Thee Sacred Souls.
Seats are disappearing quickly. For audiences who care about the entire program rather than only the headliner, it makes sense to plan to arrive before the opening performance.
El Paso County Coliseum gives the concert a different character from a club
El Paso County Coliseum is located at 4100 E Paisano Dr in El Paso. The venue opened on May 21, 1942, and was originally associated with rodeos and agricultural events. Over the decades, it developed into a multipurpose space for concerts, sports and family programs. Performers from very different generations and genres have appeared there, including Elvis Presley, Jackson 5, Johnny Cash, Selena, Juan Gabriel, Fleetwood Mac, Grateful Dead, Ariana Grande and Green Day.
The seating capacity is listed as 6,500. That is large enough for a full arena feel, but considerably smaller than major stadiums and the largest arenas, so a Thee Sacred Souls concert can retain a greater level of intimacy than it would in a venue with ten thousand or more visitors. For a band whose music depends on details of vocals, bass, guitar and percussion, such a format is more natural than a completely open stadium space.
The facility also has its own parking lot with 850 spaces, along with additional amenities within the complex. For this particular concert, the organizers have published a specific arrival and entry schedule, so it is useful to plan the evening according to that information rather than according to usual experiences at other venues.
Practical information for arrival
The following organizational information is currently listed for the concert:
- Parking opens at 4:30 PM.
- All entrances open at 5:30 PM.
- The program is announced to begin at 6:30 PM.
- For this event, a parking fee of USD 5 has been announced, payable in cash.
- A clear bag policy is in effect: bags must measure 12 x 12 x 6 inches or less.
- The published schedule may change, so it is worth checking the latest information from the organizers and venue again before departure.
For visitors who are not arriving by car, Sun Metro has routes that pass through the Paisano corridor and the area near El Paso Zoo and the Coliseum. Route 65 connects Downtown Transit Center with EPCC Valle Verde Campus via Paisano, and the route map shows the Paisano at San Marcial stop in the immediate Coliseum area. Because schedules may change, especially in the evening, it is smartest to check the current outbound and return connection on the same day.
The venue is near El Paso Zoo and south of the central part of the city. It is listed as approximately a ten-minute drive from Downtown El Paso and El Paso International Airport, although concert traffic may lengthen the journey.
El Paso as a stop between Taos and Phoenix
The El Paso concert is not an isolated date. On The Constellation Tour schedule, it follows the Taos performance on August 22 and comes before Phoenix on August 26, followed by San Diego on August 28 and Santa Barbara on August 30. This makes El Paso a southwestern stop in the final part of the August run of concerts.
Instead of a one-off festival appearance, El Paso is getting a touring package with the same main names traveling together through multiple American cities. Such a context usually means a more coherent evening and a more clearly connected audience than when performers are brought together only for a single local date.
It is worth securing tickets in time, especially if you want to choose your position in the venue or organize travel from outside El Paso.
Who will find this evening most interesting
The concert is a logical choice for longtime listeners of Thee Sacred Souls, but the program does not rely solely on them. Fans of classic soul will get a contemporary original band rooted in the aesthetics of the 1960s and 1970s, while LA LOM opens space for cumbia, bolero and instrumental groove. The Womack Sisters additionally attract audiences who follow vocal soul and the genre's family history.
The evening is also accessible to people who are just getting to know the headliner. Thee Sacred Souls songs are built on clear melodies, love stories, rhythm and warm sound, without requiring knowledge of the entire discography.
What to bring and how to make the evening easier
The most important practical decision is to arrive early enough. Since parking opens two hours before the start of the program and the doors one hour before, the organizers are clearly expecting a gradual arrival of the audience. Visitors who want to hear the entire The Constellation Tour package should plan a safe time buffer for traffic, parking and entry screening.
Check the dimensions of your bag before leaving. The published clear bag policy limits bags to 12 x 12 x 6 inches or less. If you plan to park by the venue, prepare cash for the announced parking fee. If you are arriving by public transportation, also check the return route after the concert, not only the journey there.
If you are traveling from outside El Paso, leave extra time for traffic and lines. Arriving earlier reduces the risk of spending the beginning of the program looking for parking or waiting at the entrance.
The band's current phase
Thee Sacred Souls are coming to El Paso with a catalog that already connects their 2022 debut album, "Got a Story to Tell" from 2024 and new releases from 2026. The July reggae reinterpretations of "Waiting on the Right Time" and "One and the Same" with Victor Axelrod further demonstrate that the band does not treat its own songs as closed material. They do not confirm the content of the El Paso set, but they provide good context for the band's current creative phase.
Together with LA LOM and The Womack Sisters, The Constellation Tour thus connects soul, R&B, bolero and cumbia in a single evening, without requiring all three performers to sound the same.
Sources:
- Daptone Records - Thee Sacred Souls biography, discography, current 2026 releases and The Constellation Tour schedule.
- Daptone Records - announcement of The Constellation Tour and confirmation of the lineup featuring Thee Sacred Souls, The Womack Sisters and LA LOM.
- Daptone Records - announcements concerning the singles "Any Old Fool", "Waiting on the Right Time" and "One and the Same", as well as The Womack Sisters album.
- Visit El Paso - concert date and time, address, parking and door opening times, program start, parking and clear bag policy.
- El Paso County Coliseum - venue history, capacity of 6,500 seats, parking with 850 spaces and location context.
- LA LOM - group biography and description of musical influences.
- Sun Metro - Route 65 and connection along the Paisano corridor toward the Coliseum area.