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Mar 21

Champion vocalist Nathania Flores to open for Steeven Sandoval

Nathania Flores, 2018 Grand Champion winner of the Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza National Vocal Competition, has been announced as the opening act for La Voz del Mariachi, Steeven Sandoval, when he performs in San Antonio for the third consecutive year on Saturday, May 4, 2019. Sixteen-year-old Nathania is a high school junior... read more →

March 21, 2019
Cynthia Muñoz
Mariachi Extravaganza, Mariachi Music, Other Mariachi Events

Mar 07

Fort Worth Opera selects Francisco García, Jr. for role in mariachi opera

Francisco sings "La Ley del Monte" on La Voz Kids, in 2016 Fifteen-year-old Roma, Texas native Francisco García, Jr. has been selected by the Fort Worth Opera company to play the role of Daniel in the mariachi opera El Pasado Nunca Se Termina. The work is presented by Fort Worth Opera... read more →

Feb 11

‘La Voz del Mariachi’ regresa a San Antonio para la celebración del Cinco de Mayo

Steeven Sandoval, uno de los más aclamados vocalistas de la música de mariachi a nivel mundial, regresa a San Antonio por tercer año consecutivo el sábado 4 de mayo a las 7:30 p.m. en el Charline McCombs Empire Theatre. Este año, su actuación conmemorará el histórico Cinco de Mayo, celebración que ha sido... read more →

Feb 10

Mariachi Summer Camp registration opens February 15

Although we're only in the month of February, it's already time to start planning your summer and create a list of all the things you'd like to do in order to make the best usage of your time. And be sure to put the Mariachi Extravaganza Summer Camp at the... read more →

February 10, 2019
Cynthia Muñoz
Mariachi Extravaganza, Mariachi Music, Mariachi Vargas, Other Mariachi Events

Feb 10

Octavio Moreno, mariachis Reyna & Aztlán highlight this year’s FESTIBA

Anyone who lives in Texas knows that we're in mariachi competition season right now. Among a slough of these events going on throughout the state, one of the most exciting is the one hosted by the University of Texas Río Grande Valley (UTRGV) under the name FESTIBA (February 25 - March... read more →

Feb 05

‘La Voz del Mariachi’ returns to San Antonio for Cinco de Mayo celebration

Steeven Sandoval, one of the most highly-acclaimed mariachi vocalists in the world, returns to San Antonio for the third consecutive season. This year, his Saturday, May 4 performance at the Charline McCombs Empire Theatre will commemorate the historic Cinco de Mayo celebrations that have been important to this city for more... read more →

February 5, 2019
Cynthia Muñoz
Mariachi Music

Nov 18

24th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza National Group winners announced

Decked in colors matching their favorite mariachi groups, pom-poms, posters, cowbells, clappers, and sombreros in hand, families, fans and supporters packed into the Lila Cockrell Theatre, greatly resembling a stadium during the Super Bowl, to witness the 24th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza National Group Competition. This years competition brought the... read more →

November 18, 2018
Mandi Lozano
Mariachi Extravaganza, Mariachi Music, Mariachi Vargas

Nov 17

24th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza Vocal winners announced

In a stellar evening of whirlwind emotions, dazzling outfits and passionate performances, 43 mariachi vocalists from 22 cities and 32 schools from across the country belted it out on stage for a chance to open up for the World’s Best Mariachi: Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán. A first, second and third... read more →

November 17, 2018
Mandi Lozano
Uncategorized

Nov 14

Cynthia Muñoz chats with Jonathan Palomar

Jonathan Palomar arrived in San Antonio today, and I had the pleasure of sitting down with him to enjoy a delicious lunch prior to rehearsal for tonight’s show at JazzTX. Here’s a snippet of our conversation: CM: So, Jonathan, you’ve completed your first year with Mariachi Vargas.... read more →

Oct 30

24th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza instructors announced

The 24th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza is less than three weeks away, and more than one thousand mariachi directors, musicians and instructors are confirmed to participate in what is expected to be another class-act, top-rated, mariachi music festival. The National Vocal Competition will be intense as 43 vocalists from 22... read more →