Weekender: Accord fest, Diamond, LuisiMi

The big show unfolds Saturday with the 2008 International Accordion Festival. 

There will be accordion and conjunto music fans kicking up their heels for all the live music action at La Villita.

The lineup includes Conjunto Ritmos Santeños de Osvaldo Ayala , Curtis Poullard & Creole Zydeco Band, Jeremías Martín & Group, Charles Thibodeaux and the Austin Cajun Aces, Mexican Roots Trio,  Kal, Vrazels' Polka Band, Amuma Says No, Rupa & the April Fishes, Paulino Bernal, Daddy Squeeze Trio, Neshko Neshev and Kalin Kirilov, Andrei Mihalache, Trio Roi Maceda, Joe Ely and Joel Guzman. 

Elsewhere, check out Luis Miguel playing Tuesday, at the AT&T Center.

Tickets available through Ticketmaster. LuisiMI touring behind latest CD  "Compllices."

Also check out Final Cut, a solid band that's been cooking really hot lately  Friday, 10/3.

Cadillac Bar, 212 S. Flores. Also, for your calendar, Halloween party 10/31, Pete Ybarra y Grupo Fuego in Halloween party with costume contest.  myspace.com/cadillacbar 

Also, in Houston, Party on the Plaza New season of popular concert series starts Oct. 7. 5-10 p.m, Tuesdays & Wednesdays with best in Tex-Mex & Latin music. Free before 7 p.m. $5 after. 21 & up.. (832) 324-8074. Jones Plaza, Houston. partyontheplaza.info myspace.com/partyontheplaza

Conjunto fan can rock out to Los Padrinos, an acoustic conjunto foursome take the stage Friday night at VFW 76,10 Tenth St,. Also St. James Church Festival 5-7 p.m. Sunday Oct. 12th  907 W. Theo

And for classic Tejano, Patio Andaluz Reunion Dance Featuring Sunny Ozuna, Dimas, Joe Jama, Rudy Tee, Ernie Garibay, Rene Rene, Little Henry, Sonny Ace. Sequence, Badd Medezine, Cat's Don't Sleep, Larry Lange & Lonely Knight. Plaza Guadalupe, 1300 Guadalupe. 5-midnight Saturday, Oct. 11. $10. (210) 223-3151

And in Laredo, Ford Autmus Fest Featuring Night Ranger, Kinky, Little Joe y La Familia, Nothing More, Jr Castillo, Kristal Blue, Warryor, Kristin Mari on Saturday, Oct. 11. TAMIU, Laredo.

And for rock fans, there's

Grupo Fantasma Solid fusion band takes the stage at Josabi'. Oct. 10. grupofantasma.com
myspace.com/fantasmatics

And do not forget....Joe Jama benefit Oct. 12, noon-6 p.m. at Bar on Broadway. There will be BBQ plates for sale at $6. Bands to perform, according to Joe Jama, are Five Star Band, The Show, Final Cut,Ernie Garbay, Jo Jo & Company. Send contributions to: Woodforest National Bank (at Super Wal-Marts)  Acct: Lilly Elizondo c/o Joe Perales.

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