Start planning now to attend this years Extravaganza in San Antonio and be sure to make your reservations at the St. Anthony Hotel- the official hotel of the Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza! The St. Anthony is a great hotel with a fantastic restaurant located only two blocks away from the San Antonio Municipal Auditorium. The St. Anthony Hotel is offering Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza attendees a flat rate of $119 per night. For reservation information call 210.227.4392.

News on Mariachi Vargas

Mariachi Vargas will be traveling with three trumpets for upcoming concerts in the U.S. As we all know, they normally perform with two trumpets: Gustavo Alvarado, a member since 1991, and Federico Torres, a member since 1966. Stay tuned for more updates on this and more.

Mariachi Vargas will perform in Guadalajara September 1-10 and Las Vegas on September 15. If you attend, write me and let me know how it goes. Would love to add something about your experience in my blog and hook up with you as I may be there as well.

Mariachi Singer Trapped in Gringo’s Body

According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution theres a 77 year-old Anglo man who sings mariachi music every Sunday at a Mexican restaurant in Atlanta. He takes his show on the road and has performed in places like Mexico City’s world-famous Plaza de Garibaldi.

Everyone loves mariachi!

For the full story click here http://www.ajc.com/living/content/living/stories/2007/08/07/gringo_0808.html

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