It was impossible for me to check all of these bands out but I did manage to catch at least a couple songs from most of them. The Echocentrics, Maneja Beto, Este Vato, La Guerrilla, DaHeBeGeBees, Gina Chavez, Son de Rey, Peligrosa All-Stars, Rian C and Conjunto Romo are all born and bred Austin locals. The more than 20 bands came from international locales but a number of them were Austin locals. There was an international mix of tejano, indie, mariachi, funk, rap, cumbia and electronic bands/djs.
The fourth annual Pachanga Latino Music Festival was held at Fiesta Gardens on Saturday May 21st and I got to check out the event and a good number of bands in its eclectic lineup.