Thank you to all of the very talented students who auditioned for the 25th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza National Vocal Competition! Each year you all help to break the previous year’s... read more →
Jonathan Palomar’s stunning interpretation of traditional mariachi classics captures the hearts of audiences throughout the world. His performance of “Llamarada” from the 2018 Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza was captured on film... read more →
The University of Texas at San Antonio is the largest university in the city with more than 30,000 students enrolled in the fall of 2019. Located in one of the... read more →
The Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza and the University Musical Society (UMS) are proud to announce a collaboration in celebration of the 25th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza. The first place winners of... read more →
https://youtu.be/7ILFoyzNZmE Mariachi Juvenil Santander's award winning performance at the 24th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza. Since its inception in 1995, the Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza group competitions have established themselves as a... read more →
This past June 2019, former Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza 1999 Best in the U.S.Grand Champion vocalist Vanessa Alonso posted a message to all of her Facebook followers that the prestigious Houston... read more →
The deadline to submit audition videos for the 25th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza National Vocal Competition (MVENVC) is one week away. That’s right! To be considered for this year’s MVENVC,... read more →
Dear friends, the Latin Music Studies area at Texas State University will present an encore performance of “Soy Mexicano” at the Magik Theatre in San Antonio TX on September 14... read more →
Hey guys.....the 25TH Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza will be here in the blink of an eye. Before you know it, you and your group will be standing on the stage... read more →
The Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza will celebrate it's SILVER ANNIVERSARY Dec. 1-7, 2019! The 25th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza is the largest mariachi music festival in Texas and one of the... read more →