Venue
Yaamava Resort & Casino at San Manuel
Venue
Banda Machos In Concert
When they came together in the Mexican state of Jalisco in 1990, the 13 original members of Banda Machos could never have imagined how popular — and how controversial — they would become. Brash, infectious, and eventually inescapable, Banda Machos updated and modernized the traditional Sinaloan banda style. They electrified and augmented the genre's big, brassy sound with amplified instruments, flashy keyboard flourishes, and their longtime battle cry: "Arre Macho!"
The group is also known for equally flashy costumes, featuring fringed leather trench coats, matching boots, heavy gold jewelry, and big Stetson hats. Steeped in tradition but looking forward, Banda Machos' 1992 breakthrough album ‘Sangre de Indio' (Indian Blood) included the radio hit "El Gato y el Raton" and helped launch the Quebradita sound. It encouraged dancers' daring flips and slick hat tricks with a blend of banda, ranchera, and cumbia.
To the dismay of their older rivals (who considered them only a passing fad), Banda Machos was crowned "La Reina de las Bandas" — Bandas Queen — at the 1993 Viva México festival in Chicago. The group continued to fill stadiums throughout the 1990s and into the next millennium, appealing especially to young Mexican audiences in the United States eager to have a taste of home that they could dance to.
Banda Machos' repertoire, which includes both romantic material and witty lyrics spiced with double entendres (such as "El Profesor" and "La Manguera"), was written by some of Mexico's greatest veteran songwriters — including Joan Sebastian and José Alfredo Jiménez, as well as younger talents like Iván Díaz and Horacio Ortíz. They have recorded more than 20 albums and performed in Mexico and nearly every state in the U.S.
The group achieved even wider exposure in 2008, when they released their first YouTube videos in conjunction with the album ‘Proximo Tonto' (Next Fool), filming clips that have been viewed hundreds of millions of times. Following the release of "La Huella de Mis Besos" (The Footprint of My Kisses) in 2018, Banda Machos was acknowledged by the International Human Rights Commission for its commitment to fighting music piracy.
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It’s no wonder they are called La Reyna de las bandas! Banda Machos never disappoints! Their performance was energetic and engaging! Everyone was singing and dancing to the music! I like that they engaged with the audience and listened when asked to play a certain song. I am a devoted fan of their music and always look forward to their performances!
Had a great time, concert started on time but bummed they sold out of the food ( Pinwheels & cheese platter) inside the venue. But overall has a great time clean venue.
Banda Machos and Banda maguey always give a great performance and keep the crowd dancing! Siempre de buen ambiente y una leyenda de bandas!
I got 30 mins late so no waiting period. Everuone was already inside. Grabbed a few drinks and dance the night out with my wife. Small venue so i was close to the stage. I'm glad I purchased ground floor.
One of the best shows I ever experienced. I bought tickets for Banda Maguey, I wasn’t expecting to see both of my all time favorites Bandas at the same day.
It was awesome we need more old school Banda shows like these
I had a blast!! I love banda machos and banda maguey!!
One of the best in the genre I love their music but also love how they dress and the dancing very good show.
This was an amazing event made great memories. I gave it 4 stars because it was super hot in there. Need to work on improving that part but every thing else was smooth from parking to entering the event.
Very good experience. They put on a great show. 2nd time seeing them. Will go again.
