Highlights
of Mariachi de América performances
1976
-The Mariachi de América de Jesús Rodríguez de Híjar is
founded. The group becomes the official mariachi for the TV show, "Siempre
en Domingo,” with Raúl Velásco.
1977
-Tour to Spain, invited by the Spanish government
-Record their first LP with Rocío Durcal, “Canta con
Mariachi”
- Tour to Caracas, Venezuela with Juan Gabriel
1978
-South American Tour with Rocío Durcal
-Recordings with Vicente Fernández, Juan Gabriel,
Manolo Muñoz, Rocío Durcal and
Lola Beltrán
1979
-U.S.A. Tour with Rocío Durcal and Juan Gabriel
1980
-U.S.A./Venezuela/Spain Tour Rocío Durcal y Juan
Gabriel
1981
-Invited to the "300 millones" program in Spain, by the
Spanish
-Toured with the President of Mexico to Spain, Belguim and Moscow
1983
-Concert with Lola Beltrán in the Palacio de Bellas
Artes in México City
1987
-"Las Noches de Jaffa" Festival in Tel Aviv,
Israel
1989
-Tour to Chile for the Reanudación de Relaciones
Diplomáticas México - Chile.
1990
-Swiss Tour to “Cumbre Mundial de Comercio” in Davos, Suiza
1991
-Caracas, Venezuela Tour with Soledad Bravo
1992
-Mariachi USA© Festival in Hollywood, CA
-Tour to Sevilla, Spain for the World Expo
-Spanish Tour for "Canción 92" with the Spanish singer,
Manuel Jerena
1996
-Mariachi Festival, "Galas de Mariachi" del Encuentro
Internacional del Mariachi in Guadalajara, Jalisco.
1997
-Mariachi Festival, "Galas de Mariachi" del Encuentro
Internacional del Mariachi in Guadalajara, Jalisco.
1998
-Festival performance at Internacional Cervantino "Homenaje
a José Alfredo Jiménez,” with the Mexican Tenor, Ramón Vargas
-Mariachi Festival, "Galas de Mariachi" del Encuentro
Internacional del Mariachi in Guadalajara, Jalisco
-Mariachi Festival, "Jalisco en Oaxaca," at Teatro
Macedonio Alcalá in Oaxaca, Oaxaca
-Tucson International Mariachi Festival inTucson, AZ
1999
-Mariachi Festival performance for FEMARPO in Pozos,
Guanajuato, México
-Mariachi Festival, "Galas de Mariachi" del Encuentro
Internacional del Mariachi in Guadalajara, Jalisco
2000
-Mariachi Festival performance for FEMARPO in Pozos,
Guanajuato, México
-Mariachi Festival, "Galas de Mariachi" del Encuentro
Internacional del Mariachi in Guadalajara, Jalisco.
-Mariachi Festival, "Fiesta del Mariachi" en Xalostoc,
Tlaxcala, México
2001
-Mariachi Festival, "Galas de Mariachi" del Encuentro
Internacional del Mariachi in Guadalajara, Jalisco.
2002
-Mariachi Festival, "Galas de
Mariachi" del Encuentro Internacional del Mariachi in Guadalajara, Jalisco.
Featured special guest artists, along with Mariachi Los Camperos and
Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán, on the PBS TV special, "Mariachi: The Spirit
of Mexico."
2003
-Mariachi Festival, "Galas de
Mariachi" del Encuentro Internacional del Mariachi in Guadalajara, Jalisco.
Featured special guest artists, along with Mariachi Los Camperos and
Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán, on the PBS TV special, "Mariachi: The Spirit
of Mexico."
2004
- Northwest Mariachi Festival, Wenatchee, WA
- San Diego Mariachi Festival, San Diego CA
- San Jose International Mariachi Festival, San Jose, CA
- Santa Barbara Mariachi Festival, Santa Barbara, CA
- Albuquerque Mariachi Festival, Albuquerque, NM
-Mariachi Festival, "Galas de
Mariachi" del Encuentro Internacional del Mariachi in Guadalajara, Jalisco.
-"Mariachi, The Spirit of Mexico" in Vancouver, British Columbia
(More coming soon.....)
