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Announcing our 2019 First Sunday Tardeada Series and Rancho Alegre Conjunto Music Festival!

We are so happy to announce our Spring and Summer event season, which includes our First Sunday Conjunto Tardeada Series at One-2-One Bar beginning March 3rd and the 6th Annual Rancho Alegre Conjunto Music Festival, which takes place May 3-5 at The BARn and Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater.

Special Little Joe Programming on Compadresmusic Begins July 17th

In honor of Little Joe's big street-naming celebration this Saturday in Temple, Texas, Rancho Alegre has partnered with our compadres at Compadresmusic.com for an awesome week of special programming. Tune in to Compadresmusic this week for our 2012 in-depth biographical interview with Little Joe and our latest update recorded last week.

Now Available - New Album by Gilberto Perez Jr y Su Conjunto

Gilberto Perez Jr y Su Conjunto feat Gilberto Perez - Humilde Corazones

Humilde Corazones is the second studio effort from Rio Grande Valley-based Gilberto "Chore" Perez Jr y Su Conjunto. Among the ten solid, hardcore Conjunto tracks are three original compositions by Gilberto Jr ("Dame Otra Oportunidad," "Luz Perlita" and "Estrellitas Caen Del Cielo") and two from longtime friend and collaborator Julian Garcia ("Hay Veces Que Nada El Pato" and "El Sueño de Julian"). 

The Gold Record That Wasn't

Gold Record Presented to Ricky Naranjo y Los Gamblers

By Baldomero Cuellar and Piper LeMoine

In the middle of their set on Saturday May 19th at the 2018 Tejano-Conjunto Festival in San Antonio, Ricky Naranjo y Los Gamblers were awarded with a gold record “to commemorate certified gold sales of more than 500,000 copies of the Latin World Records world wide release of Lo Mas Caliente,” released in 2017. KEDA’s Nelda Saenz introduced Julie Rodriguez of Latin World Records, who presented the award along with Frank Fierro of XtremeTejano.com. The band smiled, the crowd of thousands cheered. Photos were taken. Rodriguez posted her own photos all over Facebook, receiving congratulatory comments and likes.

Rancho Alegre Interview with Johnny Hernandez

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Rancho Alegre Interview - Johnny Hernandez

Johnny Hernandez has seen it all in over six decades in Tejano music. From his beginnings with his brothers in Little Joe and the Latinaires to his solo career and everything in between, Johnny remains one of the most passionate performers, one of its strongest talents, and a tireless advocate for Tejano music. 

Rancho Alegre Interview - Nick Villarreal

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Rancho alegre Interview - Nick Villarreal

Nick Villarreal passed away in July 2017. This interview was recorded in September 2011 at El Torreón Restaurant in San Antonio.

Conjunto legend Nick Villarreal, or “Nicky Snick,” if you prefer, was a character larger than life itself. He was a man with charisma so strong, it’s almost radioactive. From his jokes to his laugh, to that big booming voice, he was just FUN.

Rancho Alegre Wins WeWork Creator Award!

Creator Awards - Winners - Incubate CategoryRancho Alegre Radio had the distinct pleasure of winning a WeWork Creator Award last night in Austin at ACL Live. We were so very humbled, excited and honored just to have been finalists in the first place! Everyone in our category was inspiring and incredible, as were the finalists in the other two categories.

We sent out a press release to some media this morning...