20+ bands to play at 42nd annual Tejano Conjunto Festival; tickets on sale now

SAN ANTONIO – Organizers for the 42nd annual Tejano Conjunto Festival have released the lineup for this year’s event.

The music festival is scheduled for May 17-19 at Rosedale Park, and a seniors conjunto dance and Hall of Fame ceremony are planned for May 15-16 at VFW 9186.

The Tejano Conjunto Festival — the first and longest-running conjunto festival in the U.S. — will include “living legends” and rising stars, organizers said in a news release. It is put on annually by the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center.

Here’s the event lineup:

Wednesday, May 15 – VFW 9186, 650 VFW Blvd.

• 10 a.m.: Seniors conjunto dance (free for seniors 55 and older)

Thursday, May 16 — VFW 9186, 650 VFW Blvd.

• 6 p.m.: Hall of Fame ceremony

Friday, May 17 — Rosedale Park, 303 Dartmouth St.

• 5:30 p.m.: Opening ceremonies

• 6 p.m.: Conjuntazzo with Joel & Sarah

• 7 p.m.: Los D Boys

• 8 p.m.: Gilberto Pérez Jr. y su Conjunto

• 9 p.m.: Los Conjunto Kings de Flavio Longoria

• 10 p.m.: David Flores y Los Tremendos Alacranes

• 11 p.m.: Los Desperadoz

Saturday, May 18 — Rosedale Park, 303 Dartmouth St.

• Noon: Student Conjuntos from the RGV

• 1 p.m.: Retoño

• 2 p.m.: J.R. Gómez y Los Conjunto Bandits

• 3 p.m.: Mando y La Venganza

• 4 p.m.: Conjunto Prestigio

• 5 p.m.: Bernardo y sus Compadres

• 6 p.m.: Impozzible

• 7 p.m.: Los Tellez

• 8 p.m.: Los Monarcas de Pete y Mario Diaz

• 9 p.m.: Ruben de la Cruz

• 10 p.m.: Los Cucuys de Rodney Rodriguez

• 11 p.m.: Lazaro Perez

Sunday, May 19 — Rosedale Park, 303 Dartmouth St.

• Noon: Student Conjuntos/ GCAC Traditional Music Academy Students

• 1 p.m.: Texas Sweethearts

• 2 p.m.: Linda Escobar y su Conjunto

• 3 p.m.: Susan Torres y Conjunto Los Pinkys

• 4 p.m.: Cindy Ramos y su Conjunto

• 5 p.m.: Los Delta Boyz

• 6 p.m.: Santiago Garza y la Naturaleza

• 7 p.m.: Eva Ybarra y su Conjunto Siempre

• 8 p.m.: Los Texmaniacs with Flaco Jiménez

• 9 p.m.: Los Fantasmas del Valle

Tickets are on sale now. The three-day pass is $50 and the three-day VIP pass is $80. The VIP pass includes access to reserved seating, early entry and designated areas.

People can also attend the Hall of Fame ceremony for $50. The senior dance is free for people 55 and older.

Festivalgoers can take lawn chairs into the festival grounds but not coolers.