Pachanga Music Festival turns up the heat in Austin this May

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Pachanga Music Festival will be held May 21.

Prepare to be soaked in Latin culture, Austin.

On May 21, the Pachanga Music Festival comes to the Fiesta Gardens. The Latin-themed festival features musical acts, cultural arts and food and is dedicated to showing the importance of the Latin culture and the impact it has had on modern American living. Debuting in 2008, the music festival attempts to live up to its name, which translates as “lively party.”

According to the festival’s official website, the Pachanga lineup will include “everything from rock, alternative, Tejano, mariachi, cumbia, salsa, electronic, funk, hip-hop and indie rock with one singular theme — the sound is brown.”

Headlining this year is Ozomatli, the multicultural, Grammy-winning rock group. Becoming a melting pot of savory musical spices, the seven to 10-piece band blur the lines between salsa, jazz, reggae and rock. Also set to play is buzzed underground Houston rapper, Chingo Bling; Latin electro group Master Blaster Sound System and other refreshing local Austin bands like Gina Chavez and La Guerrilla.

Returning to its previous stomping grounds, the Pachanga Music Festival will be transforming the Fiesta Gardens into an exciting and eclectic experience once again. Ample space for more than one stage, the location should be plentiful enough for the attendants who expect a lively party scene. And since the festival has attracted so much attention and garnered immense acclaim, the Pachanga Music Festival will now be a two-day event.

Referencing its vast amount of food vendors, the Pachanga Festival is “looking for vendors who represent the quality and uniqueness of Austin’s creative community.”

Adding to the overall Latin aesthetic, attendants can expect similar food from previous festivals such as authentic Mexican foods ranging from tacos to frescas to fruits.

Also returning this year is Niño’s Rock Pachanga, a kid friendly area full of cultural activities, dances, Latin-inspired crafts, workshops and artist appearances. Featured at this years Niño’s Rock Pachanga will be an Annie Ray photo booth and a kid’s stage performance.

General Admission will cost $15. The festival has previously been named “Best of the Fests” by the Austin Chronicle in 2009.