Sebastian de la Cruz from San Antonio won first place in the mariachi vocal competition held as part of Austin’s Second Annual Mariachi Music Fest. The event took place on the grounds of City Hall on Friday, June 18. Twenty vocalists competed for first, second and third place prizes. Sebastian de la Cruz opened for Mariachi Vargas at the Long Center on June 19.
Austin’s 2nd Annual Mariachi Music Fest was sponsored by Fiesta Mart, Goya, State Farm Insurance, Casa Garcia’s and the Radisson Hotel.