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Keeping the tradition alive: What to know about 2024 Mariachi Spectacular

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Mariachi Mariposas will perform at Mariachi Spectacular on July 13, at Sandia Resort & Casino.
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Ballet Folklorico Paso Del Norte is set to perform at Mariachi Spectacular.
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El Mariachi Estrella de México will perform at Mariachi Specatular.
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Mateo Lopez will perform at Mariachi Spectacular.

Cue the grito!

Mariachi Spectacular is back for its 31st anniversary show.

The beloved event returns to Sandia Resort & Casino at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 13. It is the final concert to Mariachi Spectacular de Albuquerque which is a conference that focuses on keeping the art form alive.

The 2024 iteration of Mariachi Spectacular will feature Mariachi Ángeles de Pepe Martinez Jr., Mariachi Mariposas, El Mariachi Estrella de México.

There will be special performances by Mateo Lopez, Los Hermanos Escamilla and Ballet Folklorico Paso Del Norte.

Lopez burst onto the mariachi music scene at the age of four and is recognized as the world’s youngest mariachi.

Five years later, he has performed internationally.

Mariachi Mariposas is an all-female mariachi band, meanwhile, El Mariachi Estrella de México hails from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.

Mariachi Ángeles, led by the talented Pepe Martínez Jr., has revitalized the Mariachi tradition in Los Angeles since its establishment in 2018.

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, April 26, at etix.com.

Prices range from $49 to $119.

According to Sandia Resort & Casino officials, anyone paying with cash at the casino will not be charged any additional processing fees. If purchased online via sandiacasino.com, the ticket surcharge fee is only $2.50 per ticket, which is the lowest in the industry.

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