2008 Tejano Music Festival
The convention brings more than 7,000 fans and industry leaders together for three days of workshops, awards, music, and an expo with more than 100 booths.
When: Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008, 7 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Where: The Dallas Convention Center, 650 South Griffin Street, Dallas
Cost: $65
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Saturday Lineup:
7 pm - 1 am: Tejano Mega Dance
7:10 pm: Master of Ceremonies Cheech Marin
7:10 pm - 8 pm: Unity Performance: The Conjunto Explosion with The Hometown Boys / Los Garcia Brothers
8 pm - 8:10 pm: Tex-Mex Music Special Achievement Award
8:15 pm - 8:55 pm: The Royal Jesters Reunion with David Marez & Joe Posada
8:55 pm - 9:05 pm: Tex-Mex Music Special Achievement Award "Pioneer in Music" Presentation
9:10 pm - 10:05 pm: Lonestar Shootout de la Onda with Los Texmaniacs / Rick Trevino / Ruben Ramos
10:20 pm - 11 pm: Unity Performance: Los Primos featuring Roberto Pulido y Los Clasicos / Chente Barrera y Taconazo / Elida Reyna
11:35 pm - 12:05 am: Michael Salgado
12:20 am - 1 am: Ruben Ramos & the Mexican Revolution
Information from the venue.
Some nearby drink specials on Aug. 16th
- T.G.I. Friday's (Dallas): 4 pm - 7 pm: $4 Long Island Iced Tea & signature margaritas, $3 premium pint features, $2 domestic pint features, $1 premiums / 11 am - 12 am: $2 Red Stripes
- Fuse Restaurant and Lounge: 4 pm - 7 pm: $3 domestics, $3 frozen drinks, $3 white wine, $3 red wine, $1 sake / $1 sushi
- Ten Sports Grill: 11 am - 7 pm: $3 top ten martinis / $2 mimosa / $2.50 frozen margaritas
- Gilley's Dallas: 6 pm - 10 pm: $3 wells, wine, and domestics
- Absinthe Lounge: 4 pm - 9 pm: $2 drafts, $3 wells, $4 calls, $5 martinis
Some nearby restaurants
- Fresh Choice Express (Dallas / Ross & Harwood)
- Y.O. Ranch Steakhouse
- Baby Back Shak
- Newport's
- Sushi Japan
Some nearby events on Aug. 16th
- Dave Dresden , Lizard Lounge, 9 p.m.
- Summer Recycling Roundup, Dallas City Hall, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- 7th Annual Asian Film Festival of Dallas - The Park, The Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art, 10 a.m.
- Malcolm and The Road Crew, Brooklyn Jazz Cafe, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.
- American film: La Bamba, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library (Dallas Public Library), 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Event posted May 23, 2008
Last updated May 23, 2008
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