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Annabella Lwin of Bow Wow Wow will be part of a mostly-’80s lineup at La Semana Alegre.<\/p>\n
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If Fiesta were a jukebox, it wouldn’t be a Wurlitzer playing scratchy 45s or a digital machine with access to countless streams. It would be one of those CD jukeboxes that popped up in bars and clubs in the ’80s and ’90s.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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That’s the era that many of Fiesta’s music-forward parties are reaching back to, whether it’s classic\u00a0Tejano, the popular New Wave covers of Spazmatics or legacy bands such as A Flock of Seagulls and\u00a0Candlebox.<\/p>\n
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Country singer Rick Trevino is playing Fredstock this year.<\/p>\n
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Fastball will be heading down from Austin to play a new event at Pullman Market.<\/p>\n
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Ram Herrera is one of the Tejano stars who will be playing Fiesta de los Reyes.<\/p>\n
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RELATED: Family-friendly fun at Fiesta<\/a><\/p>\n Here’s a guide to let you know which Fiesta events will punch your musical buttons.<\/p>\n First weekend<\/p>\n Fiesta de Los Reyes: There\u2019s a big change this year to the 10-day celebration that bills itself as \u201cthe epicenter of Fiesta.\u201d During peak hours, admission will cost $5 to the event, which formerly was free, to help pay for beefed up security. Otherwise, this Market Square staple is much the same, with classic Tejano acts such as Jay Perez, Latin Breed, Ruben Ramos and Ram Herrera on multiple stages. Friday-April 26, Market Square, 514 W. Commerce St., fiestadelosreyes.com.<\/a><\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Candlebox is a Fiesta Oyster Bake headliner.<\/p>\n Scott Legato\/Getty Images<\/p>\n Fiesta Oyster Bake: The San Diego rock band Switchfoot, known for songs such as \u201cDare You to Move\u201d and \u201cStars,\u201d and \u201cFar Behind\u201d rockers Candlebox are among the big names at St. Mary\u2019s University\u2019s mollusk and music festival. Also on the bill are \u201cAmerica\u2019s Got Talent\u201d contestant Drake Milligan, Dallas rock band Drowning Pool, Lubbock country rock band Pecos and the Rooftops and Tejano acts David Farias y La Tropa F and Chente Barrera. Friday and Saturday, St. Mary\u2019s University, 1 Camino Santa Maria,\u00a0oysterbake.com.<\/p>\n A Taste of New Orleans: Like the food at this three-day festival, the music\u00a0\u2014 jazz, zydeco, blues and R&B\u00a0\u2014 has a Big Easy accent. Among those taking the stage will be soul-jazz flute player Althea Ren\u00e9, Marcus Ardoin and Da Zydeco Legendz and a tribute to the Houston jazz fusion group the Crusaders. Friday-Sunday, Sunken Garden Theater, 3875 N. St. Mary\u2019s St.,\u00a0saza.org.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Mitch Webb and the Swindles will be playing the Fiesta Arts Fair and the King William Fair during Fiesta.<\/p>\n Mitch Webb and the Swindles\/Express-News file photo<\/p>\n Fiesta Arts Fair: This long-running arts festival has music, too, hitting a variety of genres without venturing too far from the city limits. The lineup includes roots rock from Mitch Webb and the Swindles; gypsy jazz by Los Djangoleros; cumbias from Los Desechos; Western swing by Georgia Parker; and almost everything under\u00a0the sun from Oro Conjunto, a side-project of Shiny Ribs front man Kevin Russell. Saturday and Sunday, University of Texas \u2014 San Antonio Southwest Campus, 300 Augusta St., utsa.edu.<\/a><\/p>\n RELATED: See every Fiesta poster since 1981<\/a><\/p>\n Pachanga at Pullman: This new, unofficial event at the Pearl will feature a couple of ’90s alt-rock acts, Eve 6 (\u201cInside Out\u201d) and Fastball (\u201cThe Way\u201d). The celebration also will include activities for kids, including a slime-making station, vendors and food from Pearl businesses such as Freight Chicken, Henbit and Fife & Faro. Saturday, Pullman Market, 221 Newell St., pullmanmarket.com.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Chaparral Music Festival: Country music used to be the focus of this festival, but this year’s event will feature New Wave cover band Spazmatics.\u00a0Saturday, Travis Park, 301 E. Travis St.,\u00a0saparks.org.<\/p>\n Chanclas Y Cervezas: Maybe Spazmatics should have their own Fiesta medal; the cover band also is playing this event, where revelers can\u00a0toss a chancla or toss back a beer while listening to songs originally performed by the Cars and Duran Duran. Saturday, The Greenline, 2532 Sidney Brooks,\u00a0livebrooks.com.<\/a><\/p>\n Midweek<\/p>\n A Night in Old San Antonio: Dirty River Jazz Band joins the musical lineup this year at A Night in Old San Antonio; they’ll be playing in the Main Street USA neighborhood. Returning acts include the Groove Doctors, the E7 Band, the Celsius Band and the Triple J Band. Tuesday-April 24, La Villita, 418 Villita St., niosa.org.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Ford Mariachi Festival: Mariachis and folklorico dancers from area schools perform on barges on the San Antonio River. April 23-24, River Walk downtown,\u00a0thesanantonioriverwalk.com.<\/p>\n Fiesta Gartenfest:\u00a0The Beethoven Maennerchor\u2019s concert and dance bands present music to raise a stein to, from oompah tuba tunes to the Chicken Dance.\u00a0 April 22-24, Beethoven\u00a0Maennerchor, 422 Pereida St., beethovensanantonio.com.<\/p>\n 10th Street River Festival: Tejano and cover bands will take the stage at this free festival presented by VFW Post 76, the oldest VFW post in Texas, at its historic home on the San Antonio River. April 23-25, 10 10th St., vfwpost76.org.<\/p>\n The Battle of Flowers Band Festival is all halftime, no football.<\/p>\n Matthew Busch \/ Contributor\/For The San Antonio Express-News<\/p>\n Battle of the Flowers Band Festival: If halftime is your favorite part of high school football games, this is the Fiesta event for you. More than 30 area high school bands, including UIL contest winners, will take part; the finale features about 4,000 musicians performing. April 23, Alamo Stadium, 110 Tuleta Drive,\u00a0battleofflowers.org.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n PACfest: The norte\u00f1o band Los Tigrillos headlines\u00a0Palo Alto College\u2019s Fiesta bash. The lineup also includes Grupo Control and Los Palominos. April 23,\u00a0Palo Alto College, 1400 W. Villaret Blvd.,\u00a0alamo.edu\/pac.<\/a><\/p>\n Fredstock: San Antonio College\u2019s Fiesta music festival will feature country singer and Los Super Seven member Rick Trevino, Grupo Massore and alternative funk band Street Lamp.\u00a0April 23, San Antonio College, 1819 N. Main Ave., fredstockmusicfest.org.<\/a><\/p>\n La Semana Alegre: Now an official Fiesta event, this revived music festival will big on the ’80s on its first night, with performances by A Flock of Seagulls, Men Without Hats and Bow Wow Wow. Austin\u2019s electronic rock duo Ghostland Observatory and synth pop act 54 Ultra headline Day 2. April 23-24, Hemisfair, lasemanaalegre.com.<\/p>\n Second weekend<\/p>\n Fiesta Jazz Festival: Adam Larson, a sax player from Kansas City, is the featured performer at this year\u2019s jazz\u00a0fest. His 2022 album \u201cWith Love, From Chicago\u201d received a 4.5-star rating from Downbeat magazine.\u00a0April 24,\u00a0University of the Incarnate Word, 1 Camino Santa Maria,\u00a0stmarytx.edu.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n King William Fair: The family festival in the King William Historic District may have the widest array of entertainment of any Fiesta event, from magic and puppets to mariachi and rock. Multiple stages will feature live music by such San Antonio mainstays Nina Diaz, Michelle Garibay-Carey, Claude \u201cButch\u201d Morgan and Los #3 Dinners. April 25\u00a0in the historic neighborhood bounded by South Alamo Street, South St. Mary\u2019s Street, East Guenther Street and the San Antonio River,\u00a0kwfair.org.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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