Thanks to everyone who submitted an entry for the original songwriting competition. More entries were submitted this year than ever before and there is, no doubt, enormous talent in the mariachi community. The emphasis on this year’s Original Songwriting Competition was inspired by Carlos Martinez and Mariachi Vargas’ recording of... read more →
Nov
19
Nov
08
Cano Health and H-E-B are pleased to announce the addition of singer/songwriter Lupita Infante to the line-up of artists performing at the 27th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza. Lupita will open for Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán in San Antonio and will serve as a judge for the National Vocal Competition and... read more →
Oct
29
Thanks to all the talented mariachi vocalists who auditioned for the 27th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza National Vocal Competition! The turnout was incredible, and we applaud all of the students who continue to thrive vocally in the mariachi genre. Each year students from across the nation submit entries for the... read more →
Oct
26
As title sponsor of the 27th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza, Cano Health will feature local mariachi musicians during performances at all five of its San Antonio locations between now through December. Cano Health invites everyone, especially seniors, to join them for these special performances leading up to the Mariachi Vargas... read more →
Oct
18
We are proud to announce the sponsors for the 27th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza (MVE) taking place in person December 2-4 in San Antonio. Thanks to Cano Health who is the title sponsor, H-E-B who is a returning sponsor and KHS America who is a new sponsor for this year’s... read more →
Oct
15
Tonight’s a big night in the Rio Grande Valley with some great performances lined up at the McAllen Performing Arts Center. Mariachi Vargas will perform their first show in Texas since October last year and audiences are in for a special treat. Vargas is stronger than ever before and what... read more →
Oct
12
Registration for the 27th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza (MVE) Original Songwriting Competition is now open. Those of you with a creative spirit will definitely want to read on for details about this year’s event. The Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza serves host to three important competitions: the National Mariachi Group Competition, National... read more →
Sep
30
Vanessa Alonzo is a singer/songwriter, opera singer, and mariachi musician from Houston, Texas. In 1999, while a senior at John H. Reagan High School in Houston – now Heights High School – she captivated the judges of the Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza with her interpretation of La Cigarra during the Nation... read more →
Sep
01
REGISTRATION OPENS TODAY for the 27th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza (MVE27) set for December 2-4, 2021 in San Antonio, Texas. The event will take place at the Lila Cockrell Theatre and the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center located on the River Walk in the heart of downtown... read more →
Aug
30
In collaboration with the 27th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza, Guadalajara based mariachi vocalist Sandra Guevara helped produce six mariachi vocal tutorials specifically for the students who are planning to audition for this year’s National Vocal Competition. The tutorials will cover all major points that the judges of the competition look... read more →
