Este diciembre, después de más de 22 años con el Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán, Julio Martínez se despide para siempre de “El Mejor Mariachi del Mundo”. Dentro del concierto del Mariachi Vargas del viernes, 2 de diciembre de 2017, en el Lila Cockrell Theatre de San Antonio, el festival Mariachi... read more →
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 concert on Friday, December 2, 2017, at San Antonio’s Lila Cockrell Theatre, the Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza will acknowledge Julio for... 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 of the greatest mariachi musicians in the world, with some astonishing performances that can’t be missed. Some of the highlights... 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 JazzTX night club. This unique event brings together a diverse group of talented artists, including Houston-based vocalist Vanessa Alonso, Austin-based... 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 been providing health care in the area for almost 60 years. The Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza and Gonzaba Medical Group are... 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 received in the history of the Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza, the judges had their work cut out for them. The sheer... 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 Sunday, October 1, 2017. The competition is open to students from elementary school to college, up to the age of... 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 julio de 2017, después de una larga lucha contra el cáncer. (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 long bout with cancer. (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 like just yesterday that he spent his summer in San Antonio at the Mariachi Extravaganza Summer Camp. Four years ago,... read more →
