June 21, 2007

Tickets for 16th annual mariachi festival concerts on sale now

Linda Ronstadt, Los Lobos headline huge event in September

San Jose’s Mexican Heritage Plaza, one of the largest multi-cultural arts centers for Latinos in the United States, has announced an unprecedented artist roster for its signature event: the 16th Annual San Jose International Mariachi Festival.

Three-time Grammy Award winners Los Lobos (above) will be performing with Linda Ronstadt (right)

This is the largest mariachi festival in California and the second largest in the United States.

Three-time Grammy Award winners Los Lobos will be performing with Linda Ronstadt, Mexican pop superstar Marco Antonio Solis will perform a special showcase concert with Mariachi Sol de Mexico and there will be traditional mariachi performances by Mariachi Cobre, Tlen Huicani and many others. The festival’s student mariachis, who attend mariachi master music and dance workshops with instructors Mariachi Cobre and Tlen Huicani, have been invited by California First Lady Maria Shriver to open her 2007 Conference for Women in Long Beach, Calif. in October of this year.

"We are very proud to be able to work together with the Mexican Heritage Plaza in promoting the 2007 San Jose International Mariachi Festival," proclaimed Gustavo Marquez, president of Marquez Brothers International. "El Mexicano brand products will support the weeklong festivities and we invite all families to attend these entertaining and culturally rich events."

“Univision is delighted to partner with the 2007 San Jose Mariachi Festival,” stated Marcela Medina, vice president and general manager of KDTV Univision 14 in San Francisco. “The festival has evolved into a major Latin music event, blending headline talent and traditional Mariachi performances with educational workshops and conferences. We look forward to showcasing these wonderful attractions to our audience.”

For more information on The 16th Annual San Jose International Mariachi Festival, call Mexican Heritage Plaza at 1-800-MHC-VIVA or visit www.mhcviva.org.