This December, after more than 22 years with Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán, Julio Martinez will bid his final farewell to “The World’s Greatest Mariachi.” As part of the Mariachi Vargas... read more →
One thousand young mariachi musicians and vocalists are gathering this week in San Antonio for the 23rd Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza presented by Gonzaba Medical Group. It’s the largest gathering... read more →
New to the Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza — Texas’ largest mariachi music festival — is “A Taste of the Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza,” a one-night-only concert on Wednesday, November 29, at Pearl Brewery's... read more →
The 23rd Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza is pleased to announce its new collaboration with presenting sponsor Gonzaba Medical Group. The group was founded on San Antonio’s South Side and has... read more →
Thank you to all who submitted a video entry for the 23rd Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza! This year was an exceptionally tough one. With the highest number of auditions ever... read more →
The deadline to submit an entry for the 23rd Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza National Vocal Competition is less than 30 days away! The final day to submit an entry is... read more →
El extraordinario trompetista Crescencio "Chencho" Hernández —una de las figuras más pintorescas, influyentes y controversiales de la música de mariachi— falleció a los 71 años de edad el 19 de... read more →
Trumpeter extraordinaire Crescencio “Chencho” Hernández — one of the most colorful, influential, and contentious figures in mariachi music — passed away at age 71 on July 19, 2017 after a... read more →
Just a few days ago, Ángel Sención walked through the halls of high school as a freshman and began his ninth grade journey in Half Moon Bay, California. It seemed... read more →
The Texas Commission on the Arts and the Texas Cultural Trust are accepting applications for the 2018 class of Young Masters, a joint initiative that provides exemplary Texas-based arts students... read more →