Austin music stores have supported the Rancho Alegre Conjunto Festival by hosting in-store performances.
Austin’s own Susan Torres y Conjunto Clemencia, along with Tina y Grupo Tormenta, will be kicking off the festival at 5pm on Friday, February 3rd at Waterloo Records at 6th and Lamar, while Chano Cadena will be at Antone’s Record Shop on Saturday, February 4th at 3pm for an in-store performance as well.
Rancho Alegre Radio is host to the Rancho Alegre Conjunto Festival, an exciting three-day music festival, unprecedented in Austin’s history. The Festival will take place Friday February 3rd through Sunday, February 5th at the Austin Moose Lodge #1735 in East Austin and will feature a full lineup, including legendary conjunto performers each day. Music begins at 7pm on Friday and Saturday, and Noon on Sunday.
The schedule includes Austin-area conjuntos Los Pinkys, Conjunto Romo and Los Texas Wranglers, as well as a who’s who of performers from all over south Texas.
Among the legends scheduled to play are Bene Medina, Oscar Hernandez, Los Aguilares, Chano Cadena, Rene Joslin and Mingo Saldivar.
The lineup also includes smaller groups like Smiley y La Fuerza Musical, Thoze Guyz and Conjunto Calidad, as well as Joe Gonzales and Ruben Rivera, both of whom played with the legendary Ruben Naranjo y Los Gamblers.
Saturday night will also feature the special farewell performance of Austin’s own Jesse y Beto Duran y Los Aguilillas. Sunday’s stellar lineup will also include recent hall of famer Boni Mauricio.
More information about the festival is available online at www.ranchoalegretexas.com .
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