Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time for this Past Event
- Friday, Apr 14, 2023 8pm
Location
Saroyan Theatre
730 M St
Details
Mariachi Vargas looks quite different today as compared to 25 years ago. In 1995, Jose “Pepe” Martinez, Sr. was the musical director and Federico Torres and Gustavo Alvarado were the only two trumpet players. Rafael Palomar (Jonathan Palomar’s father) was the only guitar player and Victor “Pato” Cardenas was the vihuela player. There were six violins: Manuel Vargas, Francisco “Pancho” Gonzalez, Daniel Martinez, Jose Pepe Martinez, Sr., Jose Pepe Martinez, Jr. and Mario de Santiago. Enrique de Satiago was on the guitarron and continues today. In fact, 25 years after the first Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza, only 3 of the group’s members who played at the Majestic Theater back in 1995, are still with us today. They are Gustavo Alvarado, Daniel Martinez and Enrique de Santiago.
Find tickets at the website or at the Fresno Convention Center Box Office.
