San Antonio, TX – The 40th Anniversary of the Tejano Conjunto Festival en San Antonio will be held on May 16-22, 2022, with events at the historic Guadalupe Theatre and a return to Rosedale Park. This annual festival is the first and longest-running Conjunto Festival in the country and is internationally recognized as the most influential event for this beloved and popular Texas musical tradition.
“This Festival highlights and celebrates the best in Conjunto music and the Texas Mexican cultural traditions of music, dancing, food, and community connectedness,” said Cristina Ballí, Executive Director at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center.
In addition to the live music and dancing over five days at Rosedale Park, the 40th Annual Tejano Conjunto Festival will feature a symposium about the history, development, and future of Conjunto music.
“The Tejano Conjunto Festival has become an important tradition in the cultural and artistic life of the city of San Antonio, and much like Conjunto music itself, continues to serve as a powerful symbol and popular expression of Tejano/Chicano culture, identity and empowerment,” said Juan Tejeda, founder of the Tejano Conjunto Festival in San Antonio.
Tickets for the 40th Annual Tejano Conjunto Festival en San Antonio 2022 will be only $40 for a weekend pass at Rosedale Park. The symposium and film festival at the historic Guadalupe Theatre are free events. The Conjunto Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony and dance, to be held at Rosedale Park on May 18, 2022, is a separately ticketed, special event. More details about the line-up, tickets, and other information will be posted on the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center webpage at https://guadalupeculturalarts.org/.
Tickets will be available at the Guadalupe Theatre and online at https://guadalupeculturalarts.org/.