Official LMM Showcases:

Las Chikas del Barrio with Girl in a Coma, Bocastria, Eva Ybarra y su Conjunto, The Texana Dames, Cerronato, Frenetica, Gina Chavez

Jovita’s : May 10th : $10 wrist bands
show @ 8

Viva Jose Alfredo
Celebrating the Music of Jose Alfredo Jimenez with El Trio Romantico, Trio Los Castros & the Crockett High School Mariachi

Karaoke contest open to the public!

Antonio’s Restaurant : May 16th
show @ 7

Conexion Rockera Showcase with
The Sweethearts
De los Muertos
Pinata Protest

Stubb's : May 31st
doors @ 10:30
show @ 11

Tickets $6 pre-sale, $8 day of show.

Latest Releases

Mice and Rifles, who came together as a whole in January 2006, released their sophomore effort, "Beginner's Luck " on December 14th. Hailed as a “morbid country masterpiece” (Austin Music+Entertainment/Jan. 06) The Austin Chronicle gave Mice and Rifles a nod as one of the top 10 Austin bands to watch in 2007.

Of Cerronato's debut album, "De Músico, Poeta, y Loco...," The Austin Chronicle writes, "Cerronato brings a bit of Colombia y más to their delightful, highly expressive first album."

For three years El Tule has been honing its unique sound combining influences of Cumbia, Latin Jazz, Afro-Cuban, Rock, Salsa and Reggae. The music is influenced by art, history and culture often focusing on legends and tales of the mystical.

The long-awaited debut release from Austin's favorite groove movement, Afrofreque, will be celebrated on Friday, December 1st, 2007 at Lambert's in Austin, TX. [download flyer]

Patricia Vonne's remarkable third release "Firebird" is the payoff for seven years of hard work and cements the bilingual songstress's ability to deliver a perfect balance of Tex-Mex and roots-rock with strength, purpose and femininity. [download press release]

Imagine a jam session with Carlos Santana and Stevie Ray Vaughn. That is how fans describe the incredible sound of Los Gallos. Since the debut of their first CD "Getting The Groove", Los Gallos has been on the fast path to becoming the next Latin Rock & Blues band to come out of Texas. Based out of Austin, the band was recently recognized as one of the top Latin contemporary bands according to the Austin Chronicle 2007 music poll... [download press release]

News and reports from Memorial Hermann available here.

Conferences

The SXSW MUSIC AND MEDIA CONFERENCE (March 12-16, 2008) showcases hundreds of musical acts from around the globe on over fifty stages in downtown Austin, Texas.

View the 2008 SXSW Latina/o showcases here.

Conexion Rockera:

• serves as an online resource for musicians and music lovers;

• promotes events featuring (but not limited to) Rock Latino Alternativo in Central Texas;

• offers the opportunity to showcase a band, scene, movement, individual, etc. who contributes musically in Austin, Texas, and beyond.