Coming up:
Sam Houston Club to showcase Latin Four in Latin Night
Christ the King Fall Fest: Valeria, Lil Demi, Jennifer, Megan
Liberacion reunites Virgil Canales and Juan Tavares
Jimmy Gonzalez y Mazz Solid group whips it up as Jimmy celebrates his birthday. Friday, Aug, 29. Graham Central Station. Mazz also at Cadillac Bar Wednesday (see below)
Labor Day Weekend Celebration Annual shingdig features tons of music, food booths and more. Bands include Texas Legends, La Formula, Five Star Band, La Calma, Artie V y Grupo Suave, La Dystancia, Briana/BMF, Stampede, La Traizion, Albert Zamora y Talento, Eddie "G" Gonzales. Lineup subject to change w/o notice. Market Square. Aug. 30-Sept. 1. Presented by El Mercado Association.
Red Sauce Rules. On this date, there is also a concert outdoors with Mohagany Rush. Friday, 8/29 Cadillac Bar, 212 S. Flores. Also on 8/27, "Jerry De La Rosa All-Star" CD release party, featuring top Tex-Mex artists (tentative) 21 Black, Elizabeth Brackman, Grupo Hechizzo, Everardo Ramirez, Raul Sanchez, Joey Martinez, Danny Garcia Band, Pochimex, Jimmy Gonzalez & Mazz, Jorge Moreno. And on 8/28, Artie V y Suave, Cadillac Anniversary; www.myspace.com/cadillacbar
Anthony Hernandez Keyboardist plays Thursdays at the Enchilada Warehouse, 2106 N. St. Marys.
Stampede Energetic band entertains the crowd. Saturday. Cool Arrows.
Los Tovares Solid Tex-Mex band on stage. Friday. 8/29, Club Movida, 306 E. Mitchell St. (210) 534-4477. Owner Rick Robles runs a tight ship. Danny Acosta y QVO Band Sunday. Pete Ybarra on Saturday Club Movida.
Jina Hernandez Benefit featuring David Marez, Anthony Hernandez, Jimmy Edward, Roger, Wendy & the Show. Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center Hall. $35/$40. Doors at 6 p.m., dinner 7 p.m. music 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 30. Details Anthony Hernandez, (210) 999-1125
Rene Devia Smooth sounds of Latin American Harpist. Café Revolución. Wednesday.
Texas 2008 Music Festival Featuring country, rock, Tex-Mex and more with David Lee Garza, Intocable, Los Lobos, Los Horoscopos de Durango. Labor Day, Aug. 29-Sept.1. Reliant Arena and Eleanor Tinsley Park in Houston. Details: www.txmusicfest.com
Elizabeth Brackman Paniagua Versatile singer (right with Ruben Ramos) mixes cumbias, boleros, pop, funk and more. Los Generales restaurant. 6 p.m Fridays
Latin Four Relatively new group is a fusion band that mixes pop, tropical, disco and more. Members are Federico Rojo, vocals/keyboards; George Flores, drums/percussion; Eddie Bermudez, vocals/keyboards and Miroslava Torres, vocals/ percussions. Saturday, Aug. 30. Sam Houston Club.
Conjunto Los Padrinos Conjunto group brings it down to the stage. Frio Saloon (smoke free). Friday Aug. 29.
Augustin Ramriez Tejano singer teams up with Carlos Miranda. 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29. Cuauhtemoc Hall, 1100 Patton St., San Marcos.
Oscar Cruz y Escape Winsome band mixes cumbias, merengues, disco, oldies, Tex-Mex. Led by the talented singer/keyboardist Oscar Cruz, the band also includes Alvaro Mendoza, vocals/percussion; Bert Ybarra, guitars; Abraham Humpries, bass; and Joe Gonzalez, drums. Chango's Havana Club, 23535 IH 10 West & Leon Springs Exit. 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 30. www.oscarcruzandescape.com
Oscar Rodriguez Virtuoso guitarist plays a hot mix of rock, blues, Tex-Mex and more. Grant St. Pizza, 8 p.m. Fridays; Pat O'Briens, 3 p.m. Saturdays.
Eternity Cool band mixes it up. VFW Post 76, Tenth 10th St. (210) 223-4581
Jazz Katz Top group unloads music mix on stage. Thursday, Aug 28. Smoke-free Frio Saloon, 801 S. Frio. Also Los Padrinos, Aug. 29 www.friosaloon.com
Blue Bubble Ballroom Swing time with a variety of regional bands each Sunday at 6 p.m. as part of the "Swing Factory" Sunday dance/concert series at Blue Bubble Ballroom, 9315 Broadway (just outside the loop). Cover: $5. All ages. 7-8 p.m. complimentary beginner swing Lessons by SASDS.
Main Plaza Music San Antonio Latino Music Festival set Sept. 11-13 with Strunz & Farah & Farah. Also free admission and cash bar. Also Raza en la Plaza, 7 p.m.Friday-Saturday nights in September. Lineup includes Los #3 Dinners, Snowbyrd, Joe Jama Ernie Garibay & Cats Don't Sleep, Eva Ybarra y Su Conjunto, Spot Barnett. Blue Mondays withg blues groups such as Harry Bodine and Spot Barnett. Also Latin Lunes, a Monday series 11:30am - 1:30 p.m.with Hot Sauce, Border Palace. Also High Noon Dies y Seis with Azul. More details on msuic schedule at:San Antonio Latino Music Festival schedule
Grupo Maravia Versatile group will showcase their music grooves. Saturday. Blue Mustang, 8902 S. Presa St., (210) 532-3354.
Conjunto is Life Concert program "Fe, Familia y Tradicion," features special guest Conjunto Aguilares' Genaro Aguilar. Also 7 p.m Thursday, Aug. 28. MACC Community Center, Germania & West French. Free.
Christ the King Fall Fest Family festival to feature Megan Leyva, Jennifer, Grupo Maravia, Valeria Gonzalez, Juaquin Cura, Beatriz, Krystal Diaz, Los Matadors, Lil Demi, Jennifer Marie, Layla Vargas and Nathaniel Gallegos. Also in the lineup is the Our Part of Town Talent Show City Champions Sarah Centeno and Lorrina Robinson. Also bingo and children's games. Noon-11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6. Free. Christ the King church, 2619 Perez St,
Jorge Alejandro y La Paz, specializing in international ballads, boleros, cumbias and polkas. 9 p.m. Thursdays. George's Place, 5214 Blanco Rd. (210) 340-1275. Also Artie V y Grupo Suave, Friday 8/29; George's All Star Band 9 p.m. Sunday.
Nataly Peña Young singer plays a mix. Luciano at the Strand. Fridays.
Campanas de América Anniversary San Antonio's best known mariachi is ready to celebrate their anniversary with a huge gathering on Sept. 19. Festivities include live concert by Campanas. 6-10:30 p.m., Sept. 19. (Dinner at 7 p.m.) Pearl Stable, 312 Pearl Parkway. $50.(210) 224-0258.
Louis Shati Orchestra Solid Latin, salsa, Tex-Mex band whips up an alluring mixture of dance music. 9:30 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. Arjon's International Club. Shati busy working on his next CD due by mid-Sept.
Dancing Under the Stars Weekly Thursday night jam session on the patio hosted by Los Hermanos De Leon with special guests who drop in. Regulars include Andy Saenz of the Homies, Salvador "El Pavo" Garcia of Los Pavo Reales, Bene Medina, Coy Serna, Mambo Ibarra, Henry Galvan, Flavio Longoria. Thursdays, Bosmans, 672 Elks @ Zarzamora. Details: myspace. com/bosmanshbk1,
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