Mariachi Los Arrieros del Valle
Based out of McAllen, Texas, Mariachi Los Arrieros del Valle was formed in the spring of 1996 and is quickly becoming one of the most popular mariachi groups across the country. Los Arrieros is a 12-piece ensemble comprised of young and remarkably talented musicians with an immense desire to promote the beauty and splendor of mariachi music. With their energetic shows, strong vocals, stirring melodies, and masterful execution of classical, traditional, and contemporary arrangements alike, Los Arrieros have captivated audiences across the United States as well as parts of México under the direction of Alex Treviño and Musical Director, Marcos A. Zárate.
Their musical prowess has led them to stellar performances at high class venues such as the prestigious Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, CA where they were the first mariachi ensemble to perform on its stage. Los Arrieros have also been featured performers at the Mariachi USA Festival in Hollywood, CA at the world renowned Hollywood Bowl the last six years in a row where they have continuously brought the sellout crowds of 20,000 to their feet. They have performed at the AVA Amphitheatre in Tucson, Arizona, the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV, and at the Verizon Amphitheatre in San Antonio, TX. Other key performances include the 10th Annual Las Cruces International Mariachi Conference in Las Cruces, NM, the Ford & Lincoln Mercury Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza at the Municipal Auditorium in San Antonio, TX, the Southwest ISD Mariachi Conference in San Antonio in 2007, the 1st, 2nd, and 4th annual Clark County ISD Mariachi Conference at the Henderson Amphitheatre and the Cashman Center in Las Vegas, NV, and concerts in Uvalde, TX at the City Auditorium as well as the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo at both the Astrodome and the Reliant Stadium. Local performances in their home town of McAllen, TX as well as concerts in the cities of Victoria, Bryan, and Harlingen, TX for various festivals have also yielded Los Arrieros del Valle much acclaim. In an Ovation Series Concert Production of “A Mariachi Christmas” in the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico in December of 2004, Los Arrieros performed five sellout shows that received excellent reviews and garnered praise and recognition for the group.
Their impeccable performances and popularity with a large fan base across the country led them to be chosen for the internationally viewed VH1 feature My Big, Fat, Fabulous Wedding in the summer of 2007. A concert tour in the state of Jalisco, México with various shows in the city of Atotonilco is another one of the many audiences that Los Arrieros del Valle has had the opportunity to delight. In addition, Mariachi Los Arrieros del Valle have collaborated and/or shared the stage with world class artists such as Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán, Mariachi Cobre, Mariachi Sol de México, Mariachi América, Mariachi Imperial, Mariachi Los Camperos, Mariachi Reina de Los Ángeles, José Feliciano, the world renowned Trío Los Panchos, the Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra, Vikki Carr, Pedro Fernández, Rocío Dúrcal, José Guadalupe
Esparza of Bronco, Joan Sebastián, Joe López, Bobby Pulido, Roberto Pulido, Humberto Herrera, Ramón Ayala, Dulce María Castro, the tenor Mauro Calderón, and Rodrigo Vidal. In addition, through their collective experiences and as a result of their amazing talents, members of Mariachi Los Arrieros have traveled the world performing all over the United States, Mexico, Canada, Europe, and France on some of the world’s most prestigious stages.
Mariachi Los Arrieros takes great pride in serving as role models for the future generation of mariachi musicians. Most of the members of Los Arrieros are college graduates and certified educators at various school districts in the Rio Grande Valley. Some of the areas of specialization of its members are music education & performance, kinesiology, engineering, literature, biology, and education at the university level. The remaining members of Los Arrieros are university students pursuing bachelors or masters degrees in similar fields. With a strong base in education and an unwavering commitment to their music, Mariachi Los Arrieros del Valle represents the music of Mexico to its fullest with its vigorous sones, doleful huapangos, dynamic rancheras, and romantic boleros that depict the sentiments of audiences young and old while their music speaks to the versatility and unparalleled arranging talents of Marcos Zárate and preserves the tradition and rhythms of the mariachi by delivering the very finest in mariachi entertainment.
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