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Teen mariachi trio detained by ICE to open for Kacey Musgraves in Texas
TL;DR
Three teenage mariachi musicians detained by ICE are set to open for Kacey Musgraves at shows in Texas from May 3-5, coinciding with Cinco de Mayo celebrations.
Key points
- Teen mariachi musicians detained by ICE in February
- Gámez-Cuéllar brothers to open for Kacey Musgraves
- Performances scheduled for May 3-5 in Texas
- Cinco de Mayo coincides with the last performance date
- Bipartisan backlash led to their release from detention
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Cinco de Mayo
Three teenage mariachi musicians who were temporarily detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in February have been tapped to open for country singer Kacey Musgraves at several upcoming shows in Texas.
On Monday, Musgraves announced that the Gámez-Cuéllar brothers Antonio, 18; Caleb, 14; and Joshua, 12, would join her for performances at Gruene Hall from 3 to 5 May as part of her Middle of Nowhere tour.
The last of those dates is Cinco de Mayo, which commemorates a Mexican military victory over a French army at the 1862 battle of Puebla. That holiday is also popular in the US, where communities nationwide celebrate it.
Musgraves, a 37-year-old Texas native and Grammy winner, made Monday’s announcement after the Gámez-Cuéllar brothers were arrested alongside their parents by ICE in February – and subsequently released amid a bipartisan backlash to their detention.
The two younger boys and their parents were held at a family detention center in Dilley, Texas. Antonio, meanwhile, was separated and placed in a different adult facility, according to Congressman Joaquin Castro, a Texas Democrat who was among lawmakers from both major US political parties calling for the family’s release.
The case drew national attention in part because the brothers had traveled to Washington DC in summer 2025 after their high school mariachi ensemble won a state competition in Texas. Their Republican congressional representative, Monica De La Cruz, later invited the ensemble to the House floor in recognition of their success.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which oversees ICE, said the family was living in the country without legal permission. DHS added that the boys’ parents “chose to bring their adult son and two children with them”.
However, the boys’ father, Luis Antonio Martínez, told the New York Times that the family entered the US in 2023 on an asylum claim after fleeing cartel threats in the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí.
Q&A
Why were the Gámez-Cuéllar brothers detained by ICE?
The Gámez-Cuéllar brothers were detained by ICE alongside their parents in February, sparking bipartisan backlash for their release.
When will Kacey Musgraves perform with the Gámez-Cuéllar brothers?
Kacey Musgraves will perform with the Gámez-Cuéllar brothers at Gruene Hall from May 3 to May 5, 2026.
What is the significance of Cinco de Mayo in relation to the performances?
Cinco de Mayo commemorates a Mexican military victory and is celebrated widely in the US, making it a culturally significant date for the performances.
