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Calendar of Latino Music Month events

May 1, 2009 By Ian Morales

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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

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Ian Morales

Editor in Chief - Ian is a product of Round Rock High School and St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas. He is an alumnus of the National Hispanic Institute and learned to dance at a young age with the Round Rock Ballet Folklórico. Ian also serves as the Editor-in-Chief for Austin Vida's sister site, Red River Noise.

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