Mariachi recommendation?
Posted by Darkvoider_96@reddit | Dallas | View on Reddit | 7 comments
Hi everyone, hope you're having a beautiful week so far. My wife and I are planning our 1 year anniversary party for next month, and I'm looking to get a mariachi band for the occasion. Do you have any recommendations? And if yu don't mind, how much did y'all pay? I just want to make sure I budget correctly. We're not doing anything fancy, so I don't need a huge band or anything, just a small team who play well. Thanks in advance!
ImNotGoodatFunny@reddit
Mariachi Rosas Divinas! Their email and phone number are on the website, but I’ve always had great experiences with them, plus it’s all women! https://www.rosasdivinas.com
CountessRollerskates@reddit
Second this. Great experience booking them and a fantastic performance!
Darkvoider_96@reddit (OP)
Thank you both for the suggestion! I will be reaching out to them asap.
CountessRollerskates@reddit
Also, you may want to swing by El Ranchito in Oak Cliff. They always have mariachis and they used to keep their business cards up at the front.
ApprehensiveAnswer5@reddit
Hispanic Heritage month runs Sept 15-Oct 15, so depending on what your timing is like, you may have a hard time booking a band next month since events often spill into the weeks and weekend after as well.
Some of the DISD schools have great music programs with bands that perform for private events too.
Greiner has mariachi, Los Únicos. And Booker T has Mariachi Pegaso.
I also think Molina still has a mariachi band as well, and maybe also Skyline?
Might also reach out to Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra.
My kids did mariachi camp through GDYO, though their school doesn’t have mariachi, just marching band. But GDYO could probably tell you which schools do and maybe contact info.
Darkvoider_96@reddit (OP)
Much appreciated! I will look into this.
ApprehensiveAnswer5@reddit
To be clear, they are great bands.
I’m not trying to send you “learning” or low budget or anything like that!
Looked back at this and was like hmmm, I should clarify lol.
I was just thinking in terms of availability and also giving them the opportunity to perform outside of just school and DISD stuff.
I know some of them perform at the fair and whatnot too, but wouldn’t necessarily be super booked over the next month or so.