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 →
The Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza National Vocal Competition is going online this year and the deadline to participate is Thursday, October 1, 2020!!!! Don't miss the opportunity to participate in the... read more →
By this time, most of you are back to school and getting settled into a routine that is hopefully informative and productive. Do what you can to make it the... read more →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJiJr4EaCV0&t=1623s Thanks to Alex Trevino, Mariachi Director at McAllen High School in McAllen, Texas for contributing this post. The entire world came to a stop and life as we knew... read more →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SZXdQCVPuk Over its 25 year trajectory, the Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza has given mariachi students the opportunity to learn from and perform for El Mejor Mariachi del Mundo – Mariachi Vargas... read more →
Thousands of students have participated in the Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza over the past 25 years of and each and everyone of you is special to us. While there are some... read more →
I had a chance to chat recently with Francisco Garcia about how he’s holding up during this COVID-19 pandemic and here’s what he had to say: Cynthia: How are you?... read more →