Main Plaza Conservancy, a nonprofit organization committed to providing San Antonio with the historical and cultural heart of the city, hosts an ambitious schedule of events with Más Músicain September.
September 12 & 13 brings the 1st Annual San Antonio Latino Music Festival to Main Plaza—two days of música y cultura in downtown San Antonio. Friday, September 12 is ROOTS/FUSION – music that speaks to the diversity of Latinidad. From Eva Ybarra y su Conjunto showcasing our region’s roots music, to the ethno-jazz grooves of Strunz & Farah – Friday’s line-up is mestizaje, a ROOTS/FUSION of the Latino/American experience.
Saturday, September 13 is SAN ANTONIO SOUND – a day celebrating our very own: living legends and punk rockers, Mexicana cantantes and musicians carrying on the family tradition – many of whom have home-town connections playing on each other recent recordings or jamming out together in backyards. This time the public is invited to the party!
Raza en la Plaza, a series with a strong focus on San Antonio music, happens every Friday and Saturday night in September from 7-10pm. The series continues every Friday & Saturday night through Saturday, October 11, 2008. September 5 & 6 is Raza en la Plaza’s San Antonio Rock & Roll Weekend featuring South Texas rock, blues, and instrumental surf band Los #3 Dinners on Friday night and psychedelic-country-punk-pop band Snowbyrd on Saturday night. September 19 & 20 brings Spanish Armada Nights on the Plaza with Joe Jama playing Friday and Ernie Garibay & Cats Don’t Sleep on Saturday. September’s Raza en la Plaza culminates with Legends Weekend— Eva Ybarra y Su Conjunto (Friday) and Spot Barnett (Saturday).
Additional September programming includes:
· Blue Mondays – Back by popular demand, blues music curated by the American Federation of Musicians is extended through mid September—
Monday, September 1: No Music/Labor Day
Monday, September 8: Blue Mondays with Harry Bodine
Monday, September 15: Blue Mondays Finale with Spot Barnett
· Latin Lunes, a new Monday series with Latin grooves from 11:30am – 1:30pm
Monday, September 22: Hot Sauce—slick guitars and percussion
Monday, September 29: Border Palace—acoustic guitar with flamenco influences
· High Noon Dies y Seis with Azul: September 16 from 11:30am – 1:30pm: Azul is a Mexicana cantante with jazz connections now in residence at the Esperanza Peace & Justice Center in San Antonio.
· Tri-County Farmer’s Market, every Friday throughout the year from 8am-1pm
· Lunch Well, a health fair for mind, body, and spirit on Tuesday, September 9 from 11am-1:30pm
· Conjunto Tocaditas – intimate conjunto music sets with Foxy Garcia and Chucho Perales– every Sunday at 11 am & 1 pm
· High Noon, a lunch-time music series for the downtown scene, every Monday through Friday from 11:30am-1:30pm. Tuesdays and Fridays is Puro San Anto Music with Jazz, Blues, and Americana. Wednesdays at the Plaza feature Mariachi. Every Thursday in September showcases THE SAX.
· Main Feature, a new family-focused, inter-active series, Saturdays in September at 1pm.
All events are free and open to the public. Free weekend parking is available for Main Plaza visitors at two Frost Bank street level parking lots Friday nights from 6 p.m. until midnight and Saturdays and Sundays from 8 a.m. until midnight. These lots include the Frost Bank street-level parking at Houston & Flores Streets and the motor bank parking at Travis and Flores Streets; this does not include garage parking. Visit www.mainplaza.org for weekly schedule updates.
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MAIN PLAZA CONSERVANCY SEPTEMBER SCHEDULE OF EVENTS ARTISTPROJECTTIMEDATE OFF/NO LUNCH-TIME MUSIC Blue Mondays Monday, September 1 Sweet as Jazz High Noon 11:30am-1:30pm Tuesday, September 2 Mariachi Damas de Jalisco High Noon 11:30am-1pm Wednesday, September 3 John Magaldi & Saxophonic High Noon 11:30am-1:30pm Thursday, September 4 Tri-County Farmer's Market Farmer's Market 8am-1pm Friday, September 5 Henry Brun & The Latin Playerz Trio High Noon 11:30am-1:30pm Friday, September 5 Los #3 Dinners Raza en la Plaza 7-10pm Friday, September 5 Face Painting & Balloon Art Main Feature 1pm Saturday, September 6 Snowbyrd Raza en la Plaza 7-10pm Saturday, September 6 Foxy y Chucho Conjunto Tocadita 11am & 1pm Sunday, September 7 Harry Bodine Blue Mondays 11:30am-1:30pm Monday, September 8 Lunch Well Health Fair 11am-1:30pm Tuesday, September 9 Amigos de Sauce Gonzalez High Noon 11:30am-1:30pm Tuesday, September 9 Mariachi Damas de Jalisco High Noon 11:30am-1pm Wednesday, September 10 Joe Posada Trio High Noon 11:30am-1:30pm Thursday, September 11 Tri-County Farmer's Market Farmer's Market 8am-1pm Friday, September 12 OFF/NO LUNCH-TIME MUSIC High Noon Friday, September 12 Various SA Latino Music Festival 6-midnight Friday, September 12 Various SA Latino Music Festival 12pm-12am Saturday, September 13 Foxy y Chucho Conjunto Tocadita 11am & 1pm Sunday, September 14 Spot Barnett Blue Mondays 11:30am-1:30pm Monday, September 15 Dies y Seis con Azul High Noon 11:30am-1:30pm Tuesday , September 16 Mariachi Las Damas de Jalisco High Noon 11:30am-1pm Wednesday, September 17 John Magaldi & Saxophonic High Noon 11:30am-1:30pm Thursday, September 18 Tri-County Farmer's Market Farmer's Market 8am-1pm Friday, September 19 Claude "Butch" Morgan &
Robert Adams High Noon 11:30am-1:30pm Friday, September 19 Joe Jama Raza en la Plaza 7-10pm Friday, September 19 Network for Young Artists Main Feature 1pm Saturday, September 20 Ernie Garibay & Cats Don’t Sleep Raza en la Plaza 7-10pm Saturday, September 20 Foxy y Chucho Conjunto Tocadita 11am & 1pm Sunday, September 21 Hot Sauce Latin Lunes 11:30am-1:30pm Monday, September 22 Richard Oppenheim Quartet High Noon 11:30am-1:30pm Tuesday, September 23 Mariachi Los Galleros High Noon 11:30am-1:30pm Wednesday, September 24 Joe Posada Trio High Noon 11:30am-1:30pm Thursday, September 25 Tri-County Farmer's Market Farmer's Market 8am-1pm Friday, September 26 Ruben V High Noon 11:30am-1:30pm Friday, September 26 Eva Ybarra y su Conjunto Raza en la Plaza 7-10pm Friday, September 26 Perpetual Puppets Main Feature 1pm Saturday, September 27 Spot Barnett Raza en la Plaza 7-10pm Saturday, September 27 Foxy y Chucho Conjunto Tocadita 11am & 1pm Sunday, September 28 Grupo Amistad Folklorico Dance 11am & 1pm Sunday, September 28 Border Palace Latin Lunes 11:30am-1:30pm Monday, September 29 Sweet as Jazz High Noon 11:30am-1:30pm Tuesday, September 30
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Request for Coverage Monday, August 18, 2008
WHAT:Main Plaza Conservancy hosts its 1st Annual San Antonio Latino Music Festival
WHO: - William Scanlan, Chairman of the Board, Main Plaza Conservancy
- Father David Garcia, Vice-Chairman of the Board, Main Plaza Conservancy
- Alfredo Flores, Board of Directors, Main Plaza Conservancy
- Flaco Jimenez, legendary San Antonio accordion player
- Rita Vidaurri, legendary San Antonio vocalist, “La Calandria”
WHEN:Thursday, August 21 11:00 a.m.
WHERE: Main Plaza, Downtown San Antonio, TX
- Plaza located between Commerce and Market/Dolorosa Streets
- Press conference will be centrally located at white canopy
MORE: Plans will be announced for Main Plaza Conservancy’s 1st Annual San Antonio Latino Music Festival, scheduled for September 12 & 13, 2008 at Main Plaza.
Also present: Michael Guerra (accordion player from the Tex-Mex Experience)
Nunie Rubio (vocalist from the Tex-Mex Experience)
Sauce Gonzalez (bandleader from the Westside Horns)
VISUALS: - Festive, lively Latin jazz music by Joe Posada immediately follows press conference at 11:30 a.m.
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PRESS RELEASE July 25, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
If it's San Antonio music, it’s at Main Plaza.
Main Plaza Conservancy, a nonprofit organization committed to providing San Antonio with the historical and cultural heart of the city, hosts an ambitious schedule of events with music and family activities that are distinctively San Antonio cool –seven days a week. Also known historically as Plaza de las Islas, Main Plaza has been the civic and cultural city center for generations. We feature five interactive fountains, free wifi, free public parking on weekends, public restrooms, bistro-style seating with food and drinks on-site [Blue Star and Justin’s Ice Cream are now open]. Since opening to the public on April 13, 2008, our diverse music events have brought thousands of local people back to downtown San Antonio.
Raza en la Plaza – “People in the Plaza” – is a series focusing on live home-grown San Antonio music. Raza en la Plaza happens every Friday and Saturday night in August from 7-10pm. Conjunto Borrego featuring San Antonio’s favorite actor Jesse Borrego makes a special appearance on Friday, August 1 at Main Plaza’s Noche de Conjunto. Eva Ybarra y Su Conjunto rounds off the night. August brings many local music innovators to the Plaza: Bombasta, The Swindles, Henry Brun, George Morin, and the Saint Mary Street Healers featuring front-man Sam Villela and guitarist Eddie Hernandez of Sexto Sol.
Additional August programming includes:
· Tri-County Farmer’s Market, every Friday throughout the year from 8am-1pm
· Lunch Well, a health fair for mind, body, and spirit with over 20 community partner organizations, on Tuesday, August 12 from 11am-1:30pm
· Sunday Tocaditas – intimate conjunto music sets with Foxy Garcia and Chucho Perales– every Sunday at 11 am & 1 pm
· Blue Mondays – blues music curated by the American Federation of Musicians– every Monday through August from 11:30am-1:30pm
· High Noon, a lunch-time music series for the downtown scene, every Monday through Friday from 11:30am-1:30pm
· Main Story, a children’s performance series, Saturdays in August at 11am
All events are free and open to the public. Free weekend parking is available for Main Plaza visitors at one of two Frost Bank street level parking lots Friday nights from 6 p.m. until midnight and Saturdays and Sundays from 8 a.m. until midnight. These lots include the Frost Bank street-level parking at Houston & Flores Streets and the motor bank parking at Travis and Flores Streets; this does not include garage parking.
For more information visit www.mainplaza.org for weekly schedule updates.
Main Plaza Conservancy, a nonprofit organization committed to providing San Antonio with the historical and cultural heart of the city, hosts an ambitious schedule of events with music and family activities that are distinctively San Antonio cool –seven days a week. Also known historically as Plaza de las Islas, Main Plaza has been the civic and cultural city center for generations.
Our music line-up includes genres as diverse as world, flamenco, conjunto, Americana, Tejano, jazz, Westside sound, R&B, blues, jazz suave, and eclectic mixes of all. Just in June, we hosted Joe Posada to Buttercup, Spot Barnett to Eva Ybarra –plus youthful musical prodigies such as Will Owen Gage and Marcus Rubio. If it’s San Antonio music, you’ll find it at Main Plaza.
Raza en la Plaza – “People in the Plaza” – is a series focusing on live home-grown San Antonio music. Raza en la Plaza happens every Saturday night in July from 7-10pm. Buttercup returns to the Plaza on July 5 with Sirocco Middle Eastern Dance opening. Part drive-by street theater, part performance art – Buttercup is always interactive, poetic, and grooving. July also brings San Antonio favorite Mitch Webb & the Swindles to the Plaza for the first time on July 12 followed by legendary Spot Barnett on July 26 with the blues sounds of the C&B Band opening.
July kicks off Main Plaza’s Flamenco Fridays, a live music and dance performance presented by Main Plaza Conservancy and produced by the City of San Antonio Parks & Recreation Department. Flamenco Fridays awakens emotions and longings for the essence of Spain with fresh engaging performances dedicated to preserving the art of flamenco. In an intimate outdoor setting, the audience will experience a vast array of styles, colorful traditional costumes as they feel the passion of Spanish flamenco driven to the beat of the classical guitar and the clicking of castanets. Absorb the drama of emotions expressed through flamenco, exploding in amazingly precise and rapid footwork. An evening of moving and memorable entertainment,Flamenco Fridays will delight and exhilarate young and old, with an art form crossing all ethnic cultures and experiences.
Additional July programming includes:
· Tri-County Farmer’s Market, every Friday throughout the year from 8am-1pm
· Lunch Well, a health fair for mind, body, and spirit, every second Tuesday throughout the year from 11am-1:30pm
· Sunday Tocaditas – intimate conjunto music sets with Foxy Garcia and Chucho Perales– every Sunday at 11 am & 1 pm
· Blue Mondays – blues music curated by the American Federation of Musicians– every Monday through August from 11:30am-1:30pm
· High Noon, a lunch-time music series for the downtown scene, every Monday through Friday from 11:30am=1:30pm
· Main Story, a children’s performance series, every Wednesday and Saturday in July at 10:30am
All events are free and open to the public. Free weekend parking is available for Main Plaza visitors at one of two Frost Bank street level parking lots Friday nights from 6 p.m. until midnight and Saturdays and Sundays from 8 a.m. until midnight. These lots include the Frost Bank street-level parking at Houston & Flores Streets and the motor bank parking at Travis and Flores Streets; this does not include garage parking.
For more information visit www.mainplaza.org for weekly schedule updates.
Main Plaza Conservancy, a nonprofit organization, is committed to providing San Antonio with the historical and cultural heart of the city. We host an ambitious schedule of events with music and family activities seven days a week. Also known historically as Plaza de las Islas, Main Plaza has been the civic and cultural city center for generations. Main Plaza Conservancy is engaged in promoting community literacy through Main Story, a children’s story-time and performance series, free and open to children of all ages.
Main Story Children’s Literacy Series happens every Wednesday and Saturday, June and July, plus every Saturday in August at 10:30 a.m. Featured partners include San Antonio Founding Heritage: June 21, July 26, and August 16 & 30. Perpetual Puppets joins Main Story on June 14, July 5 &12, and August 2. The Junior League of San Antonio presents San Antonio favorite Miss Anastasia on the Plaza every Wednesday at 10:30am throughout the summer plus the following Saturdays: June 28 and August 9 & 23. All ages welcome.
Established in 1731 as the Villa de San Fernando by the Spanish settlers of the Canary Islands, Main Plaza, also known historically as Plaza de las Islas, has been the civic and cultural city center for generations. San Antonio Founding Heritage is engaged in educating audiences in this historical relationship between San Antonio and the Canary Islands. They present the historical reenactment of the Canary Islander’s arrival in San Antonio with over thirty participants of all ages.
Perpetual Puppets, lead by professional puppeteer Richard Diaz, delights audiences with their original performance The Rock Alley CSI Adventure (Cats Seriously Investigating).
The Junior League of San Antonio presents local favorite Miss Anastasia. Join her wonderful and wacky mid-weekend story-time for a seriously fun performance. Young and old alike will get a real kick out of her highly entertaining storytelling.
Main Story represents Main Plaza Conservancy’s commitment to provide a dynamic family-friendly atmosphere in the heart of San Antonio. San Antonio and its visitors can enjoy Main Story in one of the most significant historical places in San Antonio –Main Plaza.
For more information or to view a schedule of our daily events, visit us at www.mainplaza.org.
Main Plaza, “the heart of the City” located in downtown San Antonio announces its first Farmers Market scheduled to open Friday, June 13, and continue every Friday from 8 am to 1 pm.
Encounter life and family at the newly renovated Plaza with the background sounds of San Antonio music and activities offered seven days a week!
Main Plaza recognizes the end of the work week on Friday, June 13, with the Farmers Market, from 8 am to 1pm, High Noon, a lunch-time music series with Jacinto y Ray Conjunto, from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm and Raza en la Plaza from 7 pm to 10:30 pm featuring Conjunto Taller opening for Eva Ybarra.
The newly certified location of Main Plaza with the Tri-County Farmers Association will prove to be interesting and will be the center of attraction for downtown San Antonio each Friday. Local farmers will display the freshest in vegetables and fruits, candied pecans, wine tasting from various Texas vineyards, local chef preparing dishes from items obtained at the Farmers Market. Locally grown flowers and plantings, fresh herbs and farm fresh eggs will be available as well as suggested recipes providing guidance in preparation. This Farmers Market anticipates acceptance of the WIC program in helping to feed San Antonio.
What better combination than the plaza for the people and the farmers market?
In addition to all this, Main Plaza Conservancy offers its Main Story Children’s Literacy Series every Wednesday and Saturday, June through August, at 10:30 a.m. Featured artists include San Antonio Founding Heritage: June 7 & 21, July 12 & 26, and August 16 & 30; and Perpetual Puppets: June 14, July 5, and August 2.
All events are free and open to the public. For more information, call (210) 225-9800 or visit www.mainplaza.org for weekly schedule updates.
Main Plaza sits in the "heart" of downtown San Antonio and is poised to be the cultural corazon of the City - a place where San Antonio will come to enconter life and family. Come discover our newly renovated Plaza with the backdrop of San Antonio music and activities offered seven days a week!
Main Plaza recognizes the beginning of the work week with Blue Mondays, a lunch-time Blues music series happening every Monday, May through August, from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm.
Lunch-time music in the Plaza continues Tuesdays through Fridays, May through August, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm with Main Plaza Conservancy's High Noon Music Series. High Noon Tuesdays and Thursdays features jazz music; mariachi music is showcased on Wednesdays. High Noon Fridays features an eclectic mix of Latin music.
Raza en la Plaza - "People in the Plaza" - is a series focusing on live home-grown San Antonio music. Raza en la Plaza happens every Friday and Saturday, May through August (except Fridays in July), from 7 - 9 pm.
Flamenco Fridays, a live music and dance performance produced by the City of San Antonio's Parks and Recreation Department, happens every Friday in July at 8 pm.
Sunday music features Tocaditas - intimate acoustic music sets - at 11 am and 1 pm.
In addition to live music, Main Plaza Conservancy offers its Main Story Children's Literacy Series every Wednesday and Saturday, June through August, at 10:30 am. Featured artists include San Antonio Founding Heritage: Doing historical reinactments in full dress! June 7 & 21, July 12 & 26, and August 16 & 30; and Perpetual Puppets: Interactive puppeteer. June 14, July 5, and August 2.
All events are free and open to the public.
For more information call (210) 225-9800 for weekly schedule updates.
MAIN PLAZA "the Heart of the City"... come & enjoy...
