We've had a lot of questions over the past few days, most of which are answered on our FAQ page, but here are some more:  1. Will there be beer? Yes! We will be selling beer and wine! And sodas and bottled water. All proceeds go to Rancho Alegre. 2. Will there be food? Yes! We will be selling snack bar food: hot dogs, chili dogs, frito chili pies, nachos, chips, etc. All proceeds go to Rancho Alegre. 3. Can I bring my own food? No. No outside food allowed. 4. Can I bring my own drink or bottle? No. No outside drink allowed.  5. Can I bring a lawn chair? No. The event is indoors and ..read more

We are thrilled to announced that this Saturday, March 16 in Austin, handbag and accessory retailer Consuela will be hosting a Give Back Party benefiting Rancho Alegre! Yes! So, this Saturday from noon to 3pm, Consuela will be giving us a very generous 20% of the sales during that three hour period! How cool is that?  You have likely seen these beautiful, vibrant handbags and accessories all over TikTok and Instagram and on the arm of your favorite fabulous person. Here are the details:  Saturday, March 16, 2024. Noon to 3pm Consuela flagship store, 3500 Guadalupe 20% of sales go ..read more

We are just under a month away from this year's festival! We are looking forward to seeing everyone! Get complete festival information here, including lineup and FAQs. See you soon!   ..read more

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 8:45pm More Information:  Donate to Rancho Alegre via Amplify Austin Watch Austin Public Online Watch Austin Public on Streaming platforms and cable Details:  Join us Wednesday March 6 at 840pm on Austin Public Channel 11! We'll be talking about who we are, what we do, and how you can support our work ..read more

Rancho Alegre Amplify Austin Day We are excited to once again be part of the amazing Amplify Austin Day (donate here), 24 hours of giving to local nonprofit organizations presented by the good folks I Live Here, I Give Here. Our participation in this event saved our festival last year and we were honored to be included in their impact report last year.  Our goal this year is $5000 - giving through Amplify Austin has matching opportunities, so we encourage you to give through this day of giving. Be sure to use #lovetitos when you check out. We'll also be live on Austin Public Channel ..read more

1/26/24 Rancho Alegre Senior Conjunto Dance Series Kyle Texas Conjunto Los Pinkys We are SO EXCITED to announce our Senior Conjunto Dance Series! This brand new program is a once a month series happening in Spring 2024 at Kyle Area Senior Zone. The series is for seniors 50 years and over and features live Conjunto music. Admission is free.  The series kicks off Friday 1/26/24 with Conjunto Los Pinkys with special guest Susan Torres from 5 to 7pm.  Future dates:  Friday 2/23/24 5 to 7pm - Grupo CruzSante Friday 3/29/24 5 to 7pm - performers TBA This program is supported in part ..read more

It's official! The Rancho Alegre Conjunto Music Festival returns April 5-7, 2024 at the historic Doris Miller Auditorium in East Austin! Free admission, all ages welcome, indoors, all 3 days, and of course...lots and lots of accordions.  Lineup to be announced soon, but it will be nothin' but Conjunto ..read more

That's right! You've loved our interviews for years, but now you can listen to them wherever you get your podcasts! Tags:  podcast ..read more

Good news, everyone! We have begun transitioning our interviews over to podcastland! You can find us on all the major platforms. Check it out! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rancho-alegre ..read more

The people have spoken. The RACMF LIVES! We want to see each and every one of you next month!! While we didn’t quite make our $35k goal, we did raise nearly $20k through a combination of sources, and that’s enough to put on the event. And we are still accepting donations. It won’t be at the same levels as last year, but we don’t have to cancel and will be able to have all three days. This, along with media coverage on TEJANO NATION, KXAN, TELEMUNDO, KEYE CBS AUSTIN, the AUSTIN CHRONICLE, and KUT RADIO, we sent a strong message about the value of Conjunto music in Austin. To everyone who donat ..read more