Mariachi Vargas looks quite different today as compared to 25 years ago when the first Extravaganza was produced. In 1995, José “Pepe” Martínez, Sr. was the musical director and Federico... read more →
La manera sorprendente en que Jonathan Palomar interpreta las canciones tradicionales de mariachi conquista los corazones del público en todo el mundo. Su actuación de "Llamarada", en el marco del... 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 →
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 →
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 →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuiIdERcCs8 I recently enjoyed a great conversation with Ms. Alicia Covarrubias, director of the award-winning Mariachi del Alamo from San Antonio College (SAC). It’s crazy how busy our lives are... read more →
Although we're only in the month of February, it's already time to start planning your summer and create a list of all the things you'd like to do in order... read more →
