San Antonio’s largest Día de los Muertos celebration is returning to Hemisfair Park this month, bringing three days of artwork, music and remembrance.
Now in its thirteenth yr, Muertos Fest will happen Oct. 24-26. The free occasion kicks off Día de los Muertos celebrations — a time to honor those that’ve handed away by means of ofrendas (altars), artwork and group.
Muertos Fest encompasses the entire above with the biggest altar exhibition in San Antonio, a lineup of musical artists all three nights, face portray cubicles, a youngsters’s stage and two processions — the primary happening at 7 p.m. Satuday, Oct. 25, and the second at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26.
Friday’s night celebration has a particular that means — it is going to be devoted to the late conjunto legend Flaco Jiménez. The San Antonio-born accordionist, singer and songwriter died earlier this summer time on the age of 86, however his legacy and music endure.
Muertos Fest organizers expanded the celebration with the musical tribute to Jiménez, which begins at 8 p.m. A full roster of musicians are slated to pay tribute to the five-time Grammy Award winner, together with Ruben Ramos, Rick Treviño, Jesse Borrego, David Hidalgo and Cesar Rosas of Los Lobos, Lisa Morales and extra.
Max Baca and Los Texmaniacs will function the home band for Friday night’s musical tribute. There additionally will likely be tributes to San Antonio arts educator Mary Cantu and the legendary late Tejano music icons Laura Canales, Lydia Mendoza and Selena Quintanilla-Perez.
The pageant will resume regular hours for Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. and midday to 9 p.m. respectively.
The all-star musical lineup for Saturday and Sunday contains Piñata Protest, Kings del Wepa, Llamativa, Los Juanos, Nick Gaitán, The Tiarras, The Guadalupe Dance Firm, Erick y Su Grupo Massore, La Doña, The Final Bandoleros and extra. A full schedule is out there on-line.
Free, Friday, Oct. 24-Sunday, Oct. 26, Hemisfair, 630 Nueva St., muertosfest.com.
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