Rancho Indoor Swap Meet
2901 W. Washington Ave.
$10-$30
(888) 282-9339,
Circo Atayde:
7:30 tonight-SEPTEMBER 12TH
6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday SEPT 13-14
ALSO:
8 p.m. Saturday
Theatre for the Performing Arts at Planet Hollywood
$58-$188
(702)785-5555
First held in 1991, to celebrate Mexican Independence, the Las Vegas International Mariachi Festival takes place at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.
The festival originated in the state of Jalisco (in Western Mexico) in the late-19th century and used the instruments brought by the Spanish, namely the bass guitaron, guitar, violin and, later, the trumpet. Mariachis used to find work playing in the haciendas, but after the Mexican
Revolution (1910-1920) the haciendas had to let them go and they wandered from town to town and eventually took to playing in public venues for a fee. With the advent of radio and television their popularity grew and mariachis can now be found all over Latin America.As an integral part of Mexican culture and history, mariachis can also be found in many parts of the US. One of the best times to see them play is during the Mariachi Festival. The mariachis convene in Las Vegas each year dressed in wide-brimmed hats and studded charro suits. The songs speak about machismo, love, betrayal, death, politics and revolutionary heroes.
2ND ANNUAL LAS VEGAS TEQUILA FEST SEPTEMBER 12TH: 4-8 p.m.
Saturday; SEPTEMBER 13TH 12 noon-6 p.m. Amazon Room at the Rio; free admission
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