Cinco de Mayo is a yearly festival continued on the day or near that commemorates the victory of the Mexican Army against French armies at the War of Puebla on 5th May 1862. In the US, though, Cinco de Mayo has become a party of Mexican-American culture, together with the army commemoration only a small portion of events that include picnics, music, dance, car shows, food, beverage, movies, and much more –all to shine a light on the substantial influences of Mexico and its civilizations.
Cinco de Mayo falls on a Sunday this year, so parties will be all weekend. We’ve rounded up some of them below.… Read the rest
It’s Bigger than Texas!
Spring is in the air in Texas and the line-up for this year’s Huntsville Music Festival looks hotter than ever before!
This free event takes place in Rather Park on April the 21st and the 28th from 5 pm to 10 pm. Reviews from last year’s festival were overwhelmingly positive and the event organizers are going all out to make 2016’s event even bigger and better.
The Huntsville Music Festival is an annual event hosted by the City of Huntsville Main Street Program. It features up and coming local artists from Walker County and surrounding areas. This year’s acts include Huntsville’s John Slaughter, Houston musician Kenna Danielle, Austin’s Sam Riggs, and many more talented acoustic artists.… Read the rest
South by Southwest festival has become one of the most iconic festivals in America as fans of all different tastes and backgrounds descend on the venues of Austin, Texas to enjoy a week of diverse live events in intimate settings. As it has grown in popularity, SXSW has expanded its program and the 2016 line up for sees a mixture of music, film and interactive events across March. The music element takes place between March 15th and 20th and this year, blues fans can travel down to see two incredible blues bands.… Read the rest