Coming up:
Alejandra Guzman with new CD
Kany Garcia back on tour
Music fans can choose from salsa, Tex-Mex, cumbias and more this coming weekend.
Grupo Fuego Red-hot salsa band drops in at the Sam Houston Club, Fort Sam Houston.
A popular group, Fuego blends tropical rhythms like merengeue, salsa, reggaeton and cumbias. 9 p.m. Friday, June 20. Sam Houston Club, Bldg 1395 Chaffe Rd. Fort Sam Houston.
Admission is free before 9 p.m. and $5 after.
Details: www.fortsamhoustonwmr.com and (210) 224-2721
Roger Velasquez & Latin Legends Tight group offers a wide array of funk, oldies, Tex-Mex and more. Thursdays at Bar on Broadway, 2411 Broadway. Smoke can get dense at this low-ceiling bar.
UPDATE:
Maravia Band Versatile cover band plays variety of funk, oldies, Top 40, Spanish classics and more. Saturday. Also Academy of Tejano Music FanFair afterparty Wednesday. Jorge Alejandro y la Paz Thursday. George's Place, 5214 Blanco Rd. (210) 340-1275. Also George's All Star Band 9 p.m. Sunday.
Fiesta Noche Del Rio Huge summer revue underway at Arneson Theater. Performances will includes the Fiesta Noche del Rio cast, including Elizabeth Sanchez-Lopez and Willie "El Curro" Champion. The Fiesta Noche Del Rio, which features the songs and dances of Mexico, Spain, Argentina and Texas in a seven-act outdoor performance, has been held each summer for 50 years. It's considered the longest-running outdoor musical revue of its kind in the U.S.
Presented by the Alamo Kiwanis Club, the show has raised more than $3 million for local children's charities. The summer season runs through Aug. 9. with performances at 8:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Tickets are $5-15. Group and military discounts are available at H-E-B stores. For tickets, call (210) 226-4651 or visit www.fiestanochedelrio.com.
Summer Knights Dance Featuring Ram Herrera in benefit for Prince of Peace Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus Council No. 7983 and Knight of Columbus charities. Villita Assembly Building. 8 p.m. Friday. $18. BYOB (210) 684-5971
Eddie Santiago Top salsa singer in town for a rare visit. Club Rio, U.S. 281 and Bitters. Friday, June 20. $15
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Main Plaza High Noon Music Series lunch-time music in the Plaza continues Tuesdays through Fridays through August, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. with Main Plaza Conservancy's High Noon Music Series. High Noon Tuesdays and Thursdays features jazz music; mariachi music is showcased on Wednesdays. High Noon Fridays features an eclectic mix of Latin music. Raza en la Plaza - 'People in the Plaza;' series is 7-10 p.m. Fridays-Saturday, through August (except Fridays in July). Schedule: Buttercup, June 20; Bubba Hernandez y Los Super Vatos, June 21; Chistes y Musica, June 27-28. Also Sunday Tocaditas with Foxy & Rabbit, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sundays.
Menudo Old teen group is back with a new lineup - José, Carlos, Emmanuel, Chris, and Monti, winners of the MTV reality contest. Six Flags Fiesta Texas. June 26
Fito Olivares Influential cumbia player brings his sax for a big party. Graham Central Station, 4902 Fredericksburg Road, Friday, June 27.
Arturo's Sports Bar & Grill Conjunto fans can party down with a lineup for Friday that features Max Baca y Los Texmaniacs, Eddie "Lalo" Torres, Flavio Longoria y Los Conjunto Kingz, Anita Paiz, Larry Garcia y Grupo Experiencia, Bene Medina y Conjunto Aguila, Sandy Sanchez y La Revancha, El Pavo Real, Alicia Calderon, Hermanos DeLeon, Los Low Riders, Chalito Johnson and Pepe Almanza. Arturos is located at 3310 S. Zarzamora St.
Camila Lovers of Mexican rock/pop will get their fill when this group comes into town. Club Rio. June 29.
Liberty Band Headlines "Dance the Night Away" Summer Bash. Fountain Bleau, 8353 Culebra. $8-$10 tickets on sale at Janie's and Del Bravo records and also Fountain Bleau,. 8 p.m. July 12. (210) 789-2484
Tejanos for Heroes Jay Perez and Ram Herrera & Outlaws headline March of Dime benefit. Also performing Stefani Montiel & Lush, Roger Velasquez & Latin Legends, Tex-Mex Kadillacks. Rosedale Park. June 29. $5-$10. Gates at 2 p.m.
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