Tucson will once again be filled with traditional Mexican music and dancing when the Tucson International Mariachi Conference comes to town. Events run every evening beginning Wednesday, April 29 — some free to attend — through a Mariachi Mass at noon Sunday, May 3.
More than 1,300 students will attend from local and international companies and bands to learn from master mariachi musicians and folklórico dance experts. This is nothing new for Tucson — the conference began here in 1983. With some missed years during the pandemic, this is the 44th time Tucson will host the event.
“Especially in Tucson there’s this rich culture of mariachi and folklórico,” Chantal Ralls said…