Tejano Conjunto Festival

06/14/2024

Congratulations to Lucero Saldana for answering our Music Academy Trivia! She is going to see Los Tucanes De Tijuana at the Majestic & Empire Theatres on Friday, September 6. For tickets, visit: https://www.majesticempire.com/events/los-tucanes-de-tijauna/

The answer to the trivia question was:
Guadalupe Academy accordion instructor Aaron Salinas learned accordion from his teacher Lorenzo Martinez, who was taught by Santiago Jimenez, Sr as a young 9- or 10-year-old at Conjunto Heritage Taller. These lessons Aaron shares with the students at the Guadalupe Academy are a direct reflection of Jimenez, Sr. Fast forward, both Aaron and Santiago Jimenez, Jr. are both teaching the next generation of 8, 9 and 10 years and even 60-year-olds who want to talk up accordion classes at the Guadalupe.

If you want to sign up your student or yourself to attend the Mariachi Academy next week or to learn more, please visit: https://guadalupeculturalarts.org/classes/music-academy/.

06/14/2024

Johnny Canales…Presente

The Tejano Icon was a ‘Beacon of Hope and Joy for Countless People’

06/13/2024

LOS TUCANES FANS - FREE 4 TIX ALERT: ATG is offering a lucky winner the chance to win a 4-pack of tix to Los Tucanes De Tijuana Tucanes Time Tour 2024 at Majestic & Empire Theatres on Friday, Sept 6.

Trivia: Conjunto, Norteno and Tejano music celebrate the working people, the music that is part of who we are and our everyday lives. With some of the original music being over 100 years old, you can only imagine the music has been carried and taught in a very traditional way, passing one’s knowledge to the next generation.

Here at the Guadalupe, we carry on that tradition with the Guadalupe Music Academy where our instructors are teaching bajo sexto, accordion, violin, just to name a few. Summer classes begin next week but you can still register for courses!

Trivia question is: Which Guadalupe accordion instructor learned accordion from Lorenzo Martinez as a boy? Who taught Martinez, when he was a young boy? How is this late elder connected to another Academy accordion instructor?

Here’s a hint, visit our Academy brochure page to see our list of instructors! https://guadalupeculturalarts.org/classes/music-academy/

If you are the first to answer all three correctly, you automatically win! But if you can answer at least one Academy instructor correctly, your name will be put in the hat for the chance to be randomly selected. We will announce our winner on Friday. Good luck!

https://www.majesticempire.com/events/los-tucanes-de-tijauna/

05/19/2024

Gracias News 4 San Antonio

TEJANO CONTUJO 🎶 | The 42nd Tejano Conjunto Festival is happening this weekend through Sunday at Rosedale Park, drawing major crowds of Tejano music lovers.
READ MORE: https://bit.ly/4bDIGcZ
Are you going tomorrow? 🤠

05/19/2024

Sunday, our final day! Thank you to AARP Texas for your support! See you out at Rosedale Park!

SUNDAY, May 19, 2024
12:00 pm Student Conjuntos/ GCAC Traditional Music Academy Students
1:00 pm Texas Sweethearts
2:00 pm Linda Escobar y su Conjunto
3:00 pm Susan Torres y Conjunto Los Pinkys
4:00 pm Cindy Ramos y su Conjunto
5:00 pm Los Delta Boyz
6:00 pm Santiago Garza y la Naturaleza
7:00 pm Eva Ybarra y su Conjunto Siempre
8:00 pm Los Texmaniacs with Flaco Jiménez
9:00 pm Los Fantasmas del Valle

Tickets:
VIP passes - SOLD OUT

Day Pass: Sunday, May 19 ($15)

Here are also some items to not forget:

Access Park Entrance on General McMullen.
LYFT & UBER official address: Rosedale Park, 303 Dartmouth St, San Antonio, TX 78237
Please be advised there will be no ATM on site.
Park Rules: no coolers allowed. Lawn chairs and wagons are welcome but will be checked by security.

Children under age of 12 are free.

Be safe and enjoy the festival!

05/18/2024

Saturday is looking to be a great day of music, dancing and fun. Thank you to Silver Eagle Beverages - San Antonio for your support! See you out at Rosedale Park!

SATURDAY, May 18, 2024
12:00 pm Student Conjuntos from the RGV
1:00 pm Retoño
2:00 pm J.R. Gómez y Los Conjunto Bandits
3:00 pm Mando y La Venganza
4:00 pm Conjunto Prestigio
5:00 pm Bernardo y sus Compadres
6:00 pm Impozzible
7:00 pm Los Tellez
8:00 pm Los Monarcas de Pete y Mario Diaz
9:00 pm Ruben de la Cruz
10:00 pm Los Cucuys de Rodney Rodriguez
11:00 pm Lazaro Perez

Tickets:
VIP passes - SOLD OUT

Day Pass: Saturday, May 18 ($25) and Sunday, May 19 ($15)

Here are also some items to not forget:

Access Park Entrance on General McMullen.
LYFT & UBER official address: Rosedale Park, 303 Dartmouth St, San Antonio, TX 78237
Please be advised there will be no ATM on site.
Park Rules: no coolers allowed. Lawn chairs and wagons are welcome but will be checked by security.

Children under age of 12 are free.

Be safe and enjoy the festival!

05/17/2024

Gracias San Antonio Report's Nicholas Frank for featuring Tejano Conjunto Festival!

05/17/2024

The weekend is here! Take a look at arrival times. See you out at Rosedale Park. And a special shout out to Jaime's Place for supporting us, visit their booth and other vendors at Rosedale Park this weekend.

05/17/2024

Thank you to Ovation and Spectrum for your support with granting the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center and the 2024 Tejano Conjunto Festival with the Stand for the Arts Award!

05/16/2024

Thank you San Antonio Express-News' Melissa Renteria for this wonderful story about the free Seniors Dance and this weekend's events. And a special kudos to our Seniors Dance and Hall of Fame co-sponsor KEDA 1540 Radio - The Official Fanpage! Join us tonight at our Hall of Fame, which begins at 6 p.m. Tickets for tonight are still available.

Music lovers come from all over the country, even the world, to celebrate the sounds rooted in Mexican-American working class communities.

05/16/2024

Thank you to our media sponsor La Prensa Texas for featuring the Tejano Conjunto Festival as your cover for this week's issue.

La Prensa Texas is re-imagined on an open source platform, illuminating the crevices of culture while continuing positive perspective by covering our city’s strengths and possibilities.

05/15/2024

Gracias News 4 San Antonio for airing this piece on the Tejano Conjunto Festival! Tickets for tomorrow's Hall of Fame are still on sale for $45.

05/14/2024

Thank you to our media partner Telemundo for producing this spot for our festival!

05/10/2024

Join us on Thursday, May 16, at the Conjunto Hall of Fame! It will be a special evening of dinner, dancing and saluting two new inductees Jose A. Morante and Juan Santos. The Hall of Fame event will take place at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9186, 650 VFW Blvd, and are co-sponsored by KEDA Radio. Tickets are on sale!

https://www.facebook.com/events/952549199374790/

05/09/2024

Join us for our first Tejano Conjunto Festival event at our free Seniors Dance on Wednesday, May 15! Seniors ages 55 and older are welcomed to join us with music from Los Hermanos DeLeón and Felipe Perez y sus Polkeros.

https://www.facebook.com/events/338410245883306/

04/23/2024

04/23/2024

We have set up a special Tejano Conjunto Festival Hotel rate at the Fairfield Inn, which is convenient to Rosedale Park, you can use this link to make your reservations!

https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1713908864983&key=GRP&app=resvlink

04/16/2024

This year we have an expanded Conjunto Music Hall of Fame Induction and Dance, with new inductees Jose A. Morante and Juan Santos! There will be special performances by living legends Santiago Jimenez, Jr., Eddie Lalo Torres, Bene Medina, Ruben Garza, and Boni Mauricio. The event will all take place at VFW 9186, co-sponsored by Radio Jalapeño KEDA. Thursday, May 16, 2024. Ticket,s which include dinner and all of the music and dancing, are only $45. Tickets are available at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center webpage and at the door.