superunknown said:
One stage? Multiple stages?
Probably want to narrow your list down and look at your target audience...is it predominantly Mexican influence or a mix of everything? And if it's a true melting pot, do you try and book some tejano or norteño acts as well as reggaeton or cumbia etc.
If its in Texas I'd just stick with the best you can afford out of the tejano/conjunto scene. Go to your local hispanic grocery store and check out the flyers on the bulletin board (you know, the ones with the garage sales or handyman for hire stuff) and see if there's any acts being advertised there, etc. Find out which acts get the most airplay if you've got a regional mexican formatted station in the area.
Just a couple of thoughts. If all else fails, just pony up enough cash to get Flaco Jimenez and whoever he's playing with these days (Max Baca is a good bet) and roll with it.
This is for a casino 1 day music festival. Definitely 1, maybe two stages. Louisiana casino targeting Texas guests, I am looking at a melting pot, this is open to everyone.
For example, I am looking at a couple of other festival options, such as a Reggae music festival, a 90's music festival and more. Basically something to cater to our Hispanic guests in this case, and allow others to get a taste of that music scene. Not much like that going on over here, and we want to offer it.
And my local Hispanic grocery stores are tiny, and no such boards exist - that was the first place I went. Was hoping to find some local opening acts.
Appreciate those names, I will definitely look into them and see if they are within the budget.
