May is Latino Music Month. The good folks at the Austin Latino Music Association, or ALMA, have provided all of us with not only a full calendar of events, but some great showcases throughout the month of May. Don’t forget to pick up your copy of Austin Music Mezcla: The Sound is Brown 2009 at the various showcases, Waterloo Records, Resistencia Bookstore & Double Stereo.Com. Please make it a point to go out and support live music in Austin. Thanks again to ALMA for putting everything together.
May 1st:
Latin Music Month 2009 Kick-Off & Austin Music Mezcla CD Release Party, Gibson Guitar Showroom, 7 pm, featuring Vallejo y Los Bad Apples.
Limited Space. Please RSVP to [email protected]. A $15 Donation Gets You Entry, a CD, Food and Drinks
Austin Cinco De Mayo Celebration @ Fiesta Gardens, AT Boyz (7: 00 pm), Da Crazy Pimps (8: 30 pm), Gary Hobbs (10:00 pm)
Grupo FLHAS, Grupo Varonil, Grupo Em0cion, DJ Casanova and DJ Murna @ La Rumba Disco, 8:00 pm
DJ Figgs at Copa, 9 pm
Mariachi Night at Las Palomas Restaurant, 7pm
Kalua @ Live at the Plaza, Austin City Hall 12:00 pm
DJ Orion and Special Guests @ Creekside Lounge 10:00 pm
Cadaques @ ABIA**
Manuel “Cowboy” Donley y Las Estrellas at El Sol y La Luna – 10 pm to 1 am
Mariachi Estrella @ Casa Garcia 6:30 pm
Mariachi Estrella @ Azul Tequila 9:0 pm
Mariachi Cocula @ La Terraza Restaurant, 8:30 pm
May 2nd:
Austin Cinco De Mayo Celebration @ Fiesta Gardens, Levelhill Band (1:15 PM), Blues Mafia Band (3:00 PM), The Daze Band (4:00 PM), The Knights Band (5:00 PM), Ballet Folklorico (6:00 PM), AJ Castillo (8:00 pm), Jimmy Gonzales y Grupo Mazz (9:00 pm)
Old Pecan Street Festival on Austin’s Historic Sixth Street featuring El Tule (4 PM), La Guerrilla (5 PM), Spirit of Flamenco (6 PM), Latin at Heart ( 7 PM).
DJ Alvaro Aguilar @ Copa 9 pm
Ritmo 3 @ El Sol y La Luna – 10pm-1 pm
The Sweethearts @ Trophys, 10:00 pm
Cienfuegos For Salsa Esperanza @ Jovitas, 9:00 pm
El Tule @ Pecan Street Festival, Sixth Street, 4:00 pm
Gina Chavez singing the National Anthem at the Annual Bun Run
Frank Gomez Band at Baby Acapulco #5, 7:00 pm
May 3rd:
Old Pecan Street Festival on Austin’s Historic Sixth Street, Frenetica (11:00 am), Foco Rojo (Noon), Omar Lopez (1:00 pm), Grupo Energia (2 PM), Haydn Vitera (3:00 pm), La Distancia (4:00 pm), AT Boyz (5:00 pm), Los Bad Apples (5:00 pm), Santiago Jimenez Jr. (6:00 pm), Leti De La Vega, (7:00 pm)
19th Annual Austin Conjunto Festival @ Fiesta Gardens, Los T-Birds (12:45 pm), *George and Mague (2:00 pm), Letti y El Conjunto Central de Corpus (3:30 pm), Johnny Degollado y su Conjunto (6:30 pm), Los Fantasmas del Valle (7:45 pm), Santiago Jimenez Jr. (9:15 pm)
Sunday Brunch with Guanahani @ Manuels (Jollyville Rd.), 11:30 pm
The Brew @ The Oasis, 7:00 pm
Mariachi Estrella @ The Place, 8:30 pm
Trio Los Vigilantes Reunion @ The Mexican American Cultural Center, 6:30 PM
Tito and Tarantula at Emo’s, 10:00 pm
May 4:
Gina Chavez @ El Sol y La Luna, 8:30 pm
[email protected] Lucky Lounge 9 pm
May 5:
Myrna Cabello at KLBJ Local Licks Live, 10:00 pm
Frank Gomez @ Baby Acapulco, Cinco de Mayo Celebration**
Pinata Protest, Ultratumbados, Deskonocidos @ Emo’s, 10:00 pm
DJ Manny @ Red Fez, 10:00 pm
The Brew @ Speakeasy, 9:30 pm
Los Bad Apples @ 2nd Street Cinco De Mayo Party, 9:00 pm
Sarah Temple @ ABIA**
May 6:
Latin Jazz at Las Palomas Restaruant, 7:00 pm
La Mona Loca at Ruta Maya, 9:00 pm
Kalua @ Beso Cantina, 10 pm
Gabe Nieto @ The Oasis, 7:00 pm
Los Lonely Boys at the Solar Powered Concert Series, Republic park, 5:30 pm
May 7:
The Brew @ Copa 9:30 pm
Mariachi [email protected] La Feria, 7 pm
Jonas Alvarez @ Whole Foods, 6:30 pm
Mariachi Estrella @ Azul Tequila, 7:00 pm
May 8:
Grupo Fantasma @ Antones, 9:00 pm
DJ Figgs at Copa, 9 pm
Mariachi Night at Las Palomas Restaruant, 7:00 pm
Tiburon @ El Sol y La Luna, 10pm-1 pm
Krum Bums at Red 7, 9:00 pm
Mariachi Estrella at Live from the Plaza, Austin City Hall 12:00 pm
Kalua @ Live at the Plaza, Austin City Hall 12:00 pm
DJ Orion and Special Guests @ Creekside Lounge 10:00 pm
Danny Santos @ ABIA**
Mariachi Estrella @ Casa Garcia 6:30 pm
Mariachi Estrella @ Azul Tequila 9:0 pm
Mariachi Cocula @ La Terraza Restaurant, 8:30 pm
May 9:
DJ Alvaro Aguilar @ Copa, 9 pm
Grupo Fantasma @ Antones, 9:00 pm
Este Vato @ Beauty Bar, 9:00 pm
La Guerilla @ Momo’s 10:30 pm
May 10:
Sunday Brunch with Guanahani @ Manuel’s (Jollyville Rd.), 11:30 PM
Sunday Brunch with Leticia Rodriguez @ Manuels Downtown, 11:30 PM
Ritmo 3 @ Ruta Maya, 7:00 pm
The Brew @ the Oasis, 7:00 pm
Mariachi Estrella @ The Place, 8:30 pm
May 11:
Vitera @ Lucky Lounge, 9 pm
Deskonocidos @ Club 1808, 9:00 pm
Gina Chavez @ ABIA**
May 12:
DJ Manny @ Red Fez, 10:00 pm
The Brew @ Speakeasy, 9:30 pm
May 13:
Latin Jazz @ Las Palomas Restaurant, 7:00 pm
La Mona Loca @ Ruta Maya, 9:00 pm
Gabe Nieto @ The Oasis, 7:00 pm
May 14:
DJ Alvaro Aguilar @ Copa, 9:00 pm
Frank Gomez Day @ City Hall 5:30 pm
Frank Gomez @ Baby Acapulco North**
Mariachi Night @ La Feria, 7:00 pm
Linton Mancilla @ ABIA**
The Brew @ Copa 9:30 pm
Mariachi Estrella @ Azul Tequila, 7:00 pm
Justin Vasquez @ Flamingo Cantina, 9:00 pm
Joel Guzman & Sarah Fox @ Saxon Pub**
May 15:
ALMA’s Viva! Jose Alfredo Jimenez Mariachi Showcase at El Sol y La Luna 8 PM, featuring Los Castros, Mariachi Mexico Lindo, Karaoke y mas, Free Show
Del Castillo @ Nutty Brown Cafe, 7:30 pm
DJ Figgs @ Copa, 9 pm
Mariachi Night @ Las Palomas Restaruant, 7:00 pm
AJ Castillo @ Live from the Plaza, Austin City Hall 12:00 pm
Kalua @ Live at the Plaza, Austin City Hall 12:00 pm
DJ Orion and Special Guests @ Creekside Lounge 10:00 pm
Haydn Vitera @ ABIA**
Mariachi Estrella @ Casa Garcia 6:30 pm
Mariachi Estrella @ Azul Tequila 9:0 pm
Mariachi Cocula @ La Terraza Restaurant, 8:30 pm
Haydn Vitera @ Hanovers
May 16:
Chikas Del Barrio with Rosie Flores, Myrna Cabello, Cerronato, Bocastria, Gina Chavez & 32 Flavors @ Jovitas, 6 PM, $10
Frank Gomez @ Monarch Events Center – (Celebration of Love Benefit), 7:00 pm
DJ Alvaro Aguilar @ Copa, 9 pm
El Tule @ El Sol y La Luna, 10pm-1 pm
Pinata Protest, De Los Muertos and Frenetica @ The Parlor, 9:00 pm
The Nash Hernandez Orchestra @ Donn’s Depot, 9 pm
La Guerilla @ Austin Farmers Market (4th & Guadalupe), 9:00 am
May 17:
Sunday Brunch with Guanahani @ Manuels (Jollyville Rd.), 11:30 pm
Sunday Brunch with Cienfuegos @ Manuels Downtown, 11:30 pm
Bert Rivera @ Artz Rib House**
The Brew @ the Oasis, 7:00 pm
Nelson Saga y Arma del Alma 10:30 pm
Mariachi Estrella @ The Place, 8:30 pm
May 18:
Vitera and Kalua @ Lucky Lounge, 9 pm
May 19:
DJ Manny @ Red Fez, 10:00 pm
The Brew @ Speakeasy, 9:30 pm
May 20:
Latin Jazz @ Las Palomas Restaruant, 7:00 pm
La Mona Loca @ Ruta Maya 9:00 pm
Gabe Nieto @ The Oasis, 7:00 pm
May 21:
Myrna Cabello CD release party @ The Long Center 7:00 pm
Frank Gomez @ Serrano’s Southpark Meadows, 7:00 pm
DJ Alvaro Aguilar @ Copa, 9:00 pm
Mariachi Night @ LA Feria, 7:00 pm
Cerronato @ Whole Foods, 6:30 pm
The Brew @ Copa, 9:30 pm
Mariachi Estrella @ Azul Tequila, 7:00 pm
Buzz Guerra Day @ Austin City Hall, 5:30 pm
May 22:
Frank Gomez @ Baby Acapulco North**
DJ Figgs @ Copa, 9 pm
Mariachi Night @ Las Palomas Restaruant, 7:00 pm
Cienfuegos @ El Sol y La Luna, 10pm-1 pm
Gina Chavez @ Live From the Plaza, Austin City Hall 12:00 pm
Del Castillo @ Southpark After Dark, 7:30 pm
Kalua @ Live at the Plaza, Austin City Hall 12:00 pm
DJ Orion and Special Guests @ Creekside Lounge 10:00 pm
Los Trios Panchos @ One World Theater – 7 pm & 9:30 pm
Rick Trevino @ 10th Anniversary Airport Celebration**
Mariachi Estrella @ Casa Garcia 6:30 pm
Mariachi Estrella @ Azul Tequila 9:0 pm
Mariachi Cocula @ La Terraza Restaurant, 8:30 pm
May 23:
Conexion Rockera DJ Showcase with Peligrosa DJ’s and DJ Chorizo Funk @ Beauty Bar, 9 PM
40th Annual Fiesta Amistad @ Behind the Municipal Building on 301 W. Bagdad, Opening Ceremonies at 6 PM, featured artists are Los Padinos, Kristen Mari, Jalapeno Express & Little Joe
XYX @ Emos, 10:00 pm
DJ Alvaro Aguilar @ Copa, 9 pm
Sister Sister @ El Sol y La Luna, 10pm-1 pm
El Tule @ Copa Bar & Grill, 10:00 pm
Este Vato, Kanko and Bombasta @ Flamingo Cantina, 8:00 pm
Frank Gomez Band @ Baby Acapulco #5, 7:00 pm
May 24:
40th Annual Fiesta Amistad @ Behind the Municipal Building on 301 W. Bagdad. Princess will be crowned at 6:30 PM, featuring Los Texas Wranglers, the Latin Expres with Special Guest Alfonso Ramos and Grupo Fantasma
Sunday Brunch with Triana and Friends @ Manuels Downtown, 11:30 PM
Sunday Brunch with Guanahani @ Manuel’s (Jollyville Rd.), 11:30 PM
The Brew @ The Oasis, 7:00 pm
Ritmo 3 @ Ruta Maya, 7:00 pm
Mariachi Estrella @ The Place, 8:30 pm
May 25:
The Sweethearts at Emo’s 10:00 pm
Vitera @ Lucky Lounge, 9 pm
May 26:
DJ Manny @ Red Fez 10:00 pm
The Brew @ Speakeasy, 9:30 pm
May 27:
Rick Trevino @ Hills Cafe 7:00 pm
Latin Jazz at Las Palomas Restaurant, 7:00pm
Gabe Nieto @ The Oasis, 7:00 pm
Cienfuegos @ Ruta Maya, 9:00 pm
May 28:
Myrna Cabello at Whole Foods, 6: 30 pm
DJ Alvaro Aguilar @ Copa 9:00 pm
Mariachi Night @ La Feria 7:00 pm
The Brew at Copa, 9:30 pm
Mariachi Estrella @ Azul Tequila, 7:00 pm
Stefani Montiel and Lush @ Serranos Southpark Meadows, 7:00 pm
Joel Guzman and Sarah Fox at Saxon Pub
May 29:
Frank Gomez at Baby Acapulco North**
DJ Figgs at Copa, 9 pm
Mariachi Night at Las Palomas Restaruant, 7:00 pm
Tiburon @ Live From the Plaza, Austin City Hall 12:00 pm
Kalua @ Live at the Plaza, Austin City Hall 12:00 pm
DJ Orion and Special Guests @ Creekside Lounge 10:00 pm
Mariachi Estrella @ Casa Garcia 6:30 pm
Mariachi Estrella @ Azul Tequila 9:0 pm
Mariachi Cocula @ La Terraza Restaurant, 8:30 pm
May 30:
Pachanga Music Festival, Fiesta Gardens, Day-Long Event, featuring Michael Salgado, Mexican Institute of Sound, Brownout, Plastilina Mosh, and many more. Gates open at noon.
DJ Alvaro Aguilar @ Copa, 9 pm
Ritmo 3 at El Sol y La Luna, 10pm-1 pm
Nakia @ Jovitas, 10:00 pm
Danny Santos @ Artz Rib House**
El Tule @ Central Market North Lamar, 6:30 pm
Frank Gomez Band at Baby Acapulco #5, 7:00 pm
May 31:
Sunday Brunch with Guanahani @ Manuel’s (Jollyville Rd.), 11:30 PM
The Brew @ The Oasis, 7:00 pm
Mariachi Estrella @ The Place, 8:30 pm
