A note of congratulations to Daniel Bustamante, founder and producer of the best Tejano/Onda Chicana event ever put on in Houston…Festival Chicano. Festival Chicano is celebrating thirty (30) years–always good, always entertaining, and because of a lot of support, free to the public. Here’s the press release from Daniel:
“Festival Chicano Celebrates Cultural Roots”
The “30th Annual Festival Chicano” will take place October 1, 2, & 3, 2009, at Miller Outdoor Theatre in Houston’s Hermann Park. This free annual celebration of Chicano culture begins at 7:00 p.m. nightly and will showcase some of the finest musicians in the industry. Some of the most accomplished artists in the Tejano, Conjunto, and Jazz genre are part of the artistic expression this week in Houston.
On Thursday, October 1, the festival kicks off with Grammy Award vocalist “Ruben Ramos & the Mexican Revolution”, Tejano Music Award winner “Gary Hobbs”, along with “Negami”, and “Los Gavilanes de la Cumbia”.
On Friday, October 2, the celebration continues with Grammy Award artist “Jimmy Gonzalez y Mazz”, Tejano Music Award accordionist “Jaime y Los Chamacos”, as well as “Avizo”, and “The Texas Outlaws”.
The finale on Saturday, October 3, will feature the legendary Grammy Award singer, “Little Joe y La Familia”, Tejano legend “Roberto Pulido y Los Clasicos”, renown accordionist “Joel Guzman & Sara Fox”, and jazz artist “Norma Zenteno”.
Festival Chicano is an open seating event and fully accessible. No glass bottles or audio/video recording allowed.
