Linda Escobar (center) honored with Lifetime Achievement award at Rancho Alegre Conjunto Music Festival 2023 in Austin, Texas. | Photo: Mariaelena Villarreal / Tejano Nation
Austin, Texas – Austin-based nonprofit organization Rancho Alegre announced its lineup for the 2024 Rancho Alegre Conjunto Music Festival (RACMF), scheduled for April 5-7 at the Doris Miller Auditorium in East Austin. The event is free admission and all ages are welcome.
“We are excited to present this year’s festival at the legendary Doris Miller Auditorium. Ever since I was a kid growing up in East Austin, I’ve loved this building and its role in presenting black music when Austin was still segregated. It’s an honor to present Conjunto on the same stage that welcomed such legends as Ella Fitzgerald and Tina Turner,” says Executive Director Baldomero “Frank” Cuellar. “Plus, moving the festival back indoors at one central location close to downtown is the icing on the cake.”
The Rancho Alegre lineups have always been diverse and have featured talent from all over the state who don’t usually get a shot to play in Austin or at bigger festivals. Additionally, every year, the festival brings a special Tejano guest to perform a few songs Conjunto style with one of the groups. This year’s special guest is Tejano pioneer Sunny Ozuna, who will perform with Los D Boyz.
Friday April 5th, 6 to 10pm (doors open at 5pm):
- CruzSante (Austin)
- Conjunto Los Pinkys (Austin)
- Los Texas Wranglers (Austin)
- Headliner – Los Enmascarados (Kingsville)
Saturday April 6th, 2 to 10pm (doors open at 1pm):
- Julian Olivarez y Jazz Tuvo (Austin)
- Eddie “Lalo” Torres (San Antonio)
- Linda Escobar (Corpus Christi)
- Ruben Rivera y Loz Noblez (Alice)
- Riley y Los Gilitos (Edinburg)
- Chano Cadena y Su Conjunto (Alice)
- Special appearance by Mague Orosco (San Antonio) of Dueto Carta Blanca de George y Mague
- Edgar Vasquez y Sus Muchachos (Laredo)
- Headliner – Rene Joslin y Los Favoritos (Alice)
Sunday April 7th, 2 to 10pm (doors open at 1pm):
- Joe Mercado y Los Texas Cuatro Exitos (San Marcos)
- Kamila y Bella Divas (Laredo)
- Conjunto Puro Corazon (San Antonio)
- Gilberto Perez Jr y Sus Compaders (Harlingen)
- Los Cucuys de Rodney Rodriguez (Rio Grande City)
- Conjunto Impulso de Ernesto Cadena (San Diego, TX)
- Los Arcos Hermanos Peña (Dimmitt)
- Headliner – Los D-Boyz (Kingsville) featuring special Tejano guest Sunny Ozuna (San Antonio)
The festival will also feature lifetime achievement awards for Ephraim Bosmans and Salome Gutierrez. The lineup may be subject to change, without notice.
Complete details, including set times are available on ranchoalegre.org.
The Rancho Alegre Conjunto Music Festival is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department, the Texas Commission on the Arts, the Texas Music Office, Lovemytejano.com, Tex Tune Automotive, Austin Manual Therapy Associates, Texas Folklife, JF Mechanical, Gottfried Alexander Law Firm, Mobile Cold Storage, American Party Rental, and Gonzalo Rodriguez Quality Home Building and Maintenance. Production partners include Compadresmusic, Full Gallop, and 2nd Gate Productions.
About Rancho Alegre
Rancho Alegre is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting Conjunto music. Projects include a podcast, a nonprofit record label, digitizing analog recordings, interviewing legendary and up-and-coming artists, contributing to the historical record of Tejano and Conjunto music, connecting artists with professional and business services and resources, affordable merchandise for bands, speaking to schools and universities, and presenting the annual Rancho Alegre Conjunto Music Festival and various events throughout the year. Further information about the organization’s year-round projects is available at ranchoalegre.org or the free Rancho Alegre mobile app.
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