Friday was one of the last nights of the big Mariachi Festival and this time, there was actually a concert that corresponded with the location on the festival’s website. Of course, since it was at the Plaza de los Mariachis, perhaps it was a given that it would be there.
The concert was a professional band from out of town, but what was most interesting to me were the local mariachi guys who work in the plaza nearly every night looking for work. I talked with a couple of guys who filled me in on how it works. I’ll definitely be going back there when it isn’t a festival night to tell the story of the mariachis. Along the main roadway there, Independencia, there are nearly a hundred mariachi musicians there, standing in the median or the curb waving down cars for business. Can’t wait to do some more work down there.
This series of pictures is mainly of the Estrellas de Mexico, though there are a few of some of the local guys as well.
Hey Josh, what does it say on that woman’s shirt? I can make out “I love to” and “shining bright.” Glad to see things are going well.