The death in February of longtime festival leader Rubén Fuentes played a role in the name change.
The celebration of all things mariachi was previously known as Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza. The name was a nod to perpetual headliners Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán.
This year’s headliner, Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlán, will be making its festival debut. The group, founded in 1965 in Guadalajara, has recorded almost 50 albums, played festivals across the United States, and accompanied singers such as Vicente Fernández and Lila Downs. The name change is something that festival founder and producer Cynthia Muñoz had been contemplating for about a decade.“There’s a lot of reasons for that,” Muñoz said. “If we look at the top three mariachi music festivals in the country — that would be ours, Albuquerque Mariachi Spectacular and Mariachi USA at the Hollywood Bowl in L.A.
The fact that Mariachi Vargas is in a period of transition following the death of longtime leader Rubén Fuentes in February also was a factor in Muñoz’s decision that this was the right time to make the name change, she said.A concert featuring Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitalán as well as vocal and group competition winners
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