The 26th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza has announced the awarding of $6,000 in scholarship prizes for the first ever virtual MVE National Vocal Competition that took place on Saturday, December... read more →
El día primero de este año, el covid–19 cobró otra vida más, esta vez la de nuestra amiga Cassandra Trejo, quien fue muy conocida en el ambiente de los festivales... read more →
On New Year’s Day of 2021, Covid-19 took another life, this time that of our dear friend Cassandra Trejo, a well-known personality in the mariachi festival world. Cassandra Clemence was... read more →
As part of the 26th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza, Mariachi Vargas trumpet player Agustín Sandoval created a three-part video tutorial on mariachi trumpet techniques. https://youtu.be/Th-2OUTni64 Agustín starts off the series... read more →
Congratulations to Roma High School’s Mariachi Nuevo Santander for being invited to perform in an hour-long special for the Biden/Harris Latino Inaugural 2021 Celebration. The event will celebrate Latino contributions... read more →
For many years, Miguel Guevara’s love for music, culture and community was shared with all who were part of the Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza family. He wore several... read more →
A Full Recap of the 26th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza For the past 25 years, mariachi musicians from all over the country have traveled to the city of San Antonio,... read more →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umytIfiwdWw&t=782s On Saturday, December 5, 2020, the 26th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza premiered on YouTube as the first-ever virtual edition of our festival’s National Vocal Competition, amassing nearly 6,000 views... read more →
The 26th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza is the largest and longest-running mariachi music festival in the United States. Each year, more than 1,000 student mariachi musicians and vocalists convene in... read more →
A LIVE concert featuring Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán will be held at the Joe Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio this Friday, October 16 at 8PM. The event will be a... read more →