Coming up:
Liberacion reunites Virgil Canales and Juan Tavares
Intocable on new tour
Reggaeton shows coming up
Weekend is here and the choices include classy Tejano, old-style conjunto and more.
Ruben Ramos One of Tejano's underrated treasures is Ruben Ramos & the Mexican Revolution. Now Ramos is back with a new CD "Viva La Revolucion," and he hosts a CD release party on tonight, Aug 8 at George's Place, 5214 Blanco Rd. (210) 340-1275. $10, limited seating.
Also, Ramos is signing autographs and taking photos during a CD release event at HEB Plus, 6818 S. Zarzamora. 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug 9. Meanwhile, George's Place is also featuring Artie V./Suave, 9:30 Saturday; Jorge Alejandro y La Paz, specializing in international ballads, boleros, cumbias and polkas. Also George's All Star Band 9 p.m. Sunday.
And up the road in Austin, organizers have put together a major tribute for Esteban 'Steve' Jordan for Sunday.
The performers include Little Joe, Los Pinkys, Max Baca & TexManiacs, Conjunto Aztlan, Ernie Garibay, Mariachi Corbetas (Shorty & the Corvettes), Chicano Soul Revue w/ Larry Lange & Lonely Knights fea Rudy T Gonzales, Sonny Ace, Little Henry, Sauce Gonzalez, Dimus Garza, Ponty Bone, Johnny Degollado y su Conjunto, Bobby Fuentes, Texana Dames and other special guests. Steve Jordan and family, Rio Jordan will also perform. the event is scheduled 3-8 p.m.; doors at 2:30 p.m. Aug. 10. $15. H & H Ballroom, 4404 Brandt Rd., Austin Texas. www.frontgatetickets.com
"A second generation, innovative virtuoso and an inheritor of the basic style who has brilliantly incorporated outside influences and pushed the music to its limits." -The Washington Post
More conjunto music on tap when Jaime y Los Chamacos take the main stage tonight, Friday at Graham Central Station. Los Chamacos are known as a neo-trad group and a dynamic stage
MORE conjunto:
Ernie y Margie Anniversary Big party for the owners of Arturo's Ballroom this Friday featuring Larry Garcia Expression, Eddie 'Lalo' Torres, Los Cachis, Los Alegres de Ruben Tellez, special guests Carlos Miranda, George y Mague, 'El Pavo Grande' Salvador Garcia. Friday night. Arturo's Ballroom, 3310 S. Zarzamora. (210) 923-0177. Also Sunday 6-11 Santos Sosa. And musician Rocky Hernandez will be picking up school supplies for needy kids at the dance. 6-11 p.m. Sunday.
And downtown at the Cadillac Bar, check out Xtremo 4 a relatively new group from San Antonio that plays a variety of conjunto and Tejano. No cover.
Also, Los Tovares, a solid band playing Friday at Club Movida.
And, oh yeah, that Alejandro Fernandez concert tonight happens to be a private affair put on by a local radio station.
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