Get ready for a day filled with vibrant music and incredible talent! Our festival takes place on Saturday, April 18, 2026, featuring a lineup of talented student and professional groups. Here is your complete guide to the day’s performances.
Morning Sessions: 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
- 9:00 AM: Intro Remarks
- The festival kicks off with our opening remarks.
- 9:10 AM: Mariachi Perla y Plata de Downey
- Group Info: A showcase-only performance by Downey Unified Middle School.
- 9:30 AM: EMCSD All-Star Mariachi
- Organization: El Monte City School District Middle School.
- 9:50 AM: Mariachi Hollydale
- Organization: Hollydale School/Paramount Unified (South Gate).
- 10:10 AM: Mariachi Los Lanceros
- Organization: North Park Academy of the Arts Middle School (Pico Rivera).
- 10:30 AM: Artesia HS/Fedde MS Mariachi
- Organization: Artesia High School & Fedde Middle School (Hawaiian Gardens).
- 10:50 AM: Warren HS Folklorico
- A special folklorico performance.
- 11:10 AM: Stauffer Middle School Banda
- Set List: “Los Caballitos” and “Ella.”
Mid-Day Performances: 11:30 AM – 2:10 PM
- 11:30 AM: Mariachi Los Gladiadores
- Organization: Giano Intermediate Middle School (West Covina).
- 11:50 AM: Mariachi Los Chatos
- Organization: Griffith STEAM Magnet Middle School (Los Angeles).
- 12:10 PM: Mariachi Los Álanos de Garfield High School
- Organization: Mariachi Los Alamos High School (Los Angeles).
- 12:30 PM: Mariachi Diamante de Downey
- Organization: Downey Unified High School.
- 12:50 PM: Mariachi Las Palmeras
- Organization: Palmdale High School.
- 1:10 PM: dA Mariachi
- Organization: The dA Center for the Arts Middle School (Pomona).
- 1:30 PM: Downey HS Folklorico
- A performance by Downey High School’s folklorico group.
- 1:50 PM: Mariachi Teachers/Clinicians Performance
- A professional showcase by festival instructors.
Afternoon Sessions & Closing: 2:10 PM – 4:15 PM
Concluding the 2026 Downey Mariachi Festival.
2:10 PM: Jorge Laris
Organization: Arvin High School.
2:30 PM: Mariachi Oro de Downey
Organization: Downey Unified Middle School.
- 2:50 PM: Mariachi Nueva Luna
- Organization: Mariachi Nueva Luna Foundation (Los Angeles High School).
- 3:10 PM: Carr Mariachi Los Astros
- Organization: Gerald P. Carr Intermediate Middle School (Santa Ana).
- 3:30 PM: Mariachi Plaza de la Raza
- Organization: Plaza de la Raza (Los Angeles Open Category).
3:50 PM: Awards Ceremony
Join us as we recognize the outstanding groups of the day.
4:15 PM: Final Remarks & Closure