Multiple concerts to enjoy in San Antonio

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Laredo Morning Times
Friday, March 29, 2002
Página 6D
Entertainment
Multiple concerts to enjoy in San Antonio
BY FELIPE G. ARIZOLA JR.
Times staff writer
“In less than an hour Ricky Martin sold more than 30,000 tickets
for his concert at the Alamodome, which was held on Nov. 6, 2000,”
according to Que Onda Magazine, an Hispanic news &
entertainment publication.
“Ticket scalpers outside the arena were selling concert tickets at
$750 each.”
On Monday, April 1, another one of Mexico’s well loved singers,
Luis Miguel, will perform at the Freeman Coliseum. The Mexican
pop crooner will showcase his most recent
material, “Mis Romances.”
Luis Miguel has been credited by many for
helping revive the romantic bolero.
Last month, Julio Esparza, Que Onda
Magazine publisher and sponsor of the
Luis Miguel concert, was asked how the
San Antonio Hispanic community is
preparing for the popular artist’s
performance.
“There’s a lot of anticipation among
people who are thrilled to attend
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another of Luis Miguel’s concert in the
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Alamo City,” Esparza said. “Fans are calling
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Ticketmaster for information on the spring’s
Señor Frog’s tries to be hip
BY FELIPE G. ARIZOLA JR.
Times staff writer
How does a club stay hip? Just
ask the crew at Señor Frog’s –
they’re still trying to figure it out.
“It’s a question that has
plagued discos ever since way
back in the ‘70s,” Rene
Alvarado, Carlos N’ Charlie’s
general manager/Señor Frog’s
director said. “Jazziness comes
and goes. A club may have it one
minute, then the atmosphere is
about as funk-free as a dull CD.”
Although Nuevo Laredo has a
fickle nightclub scene, Señor
Frog’s has a sign of success on
weekends – a line at the
entrance at midnight.
“If you are going to a dance
club, you should get there a little
after midnight, unless you want
the dance floor to yourself,”
Alvarado said. “Most of our club
regulars get to the club at around
that time, except for Thursdays,
when $1 gets you a drink,
including the fancy ‘diva’ drinks.”
Being a native of Cancun,
Alvarado knows the workable
formula to keep bodies rocking
on the dance floor.
“Cancun’s clubbers prefer to
dance to hip-hop music. That’s
all they request,” Alvarado said.
“For some reason, Laredoans
p r e f e r
international or
rave music, so we
play it. Dance
music will make a
partyer want to
skip a drink and
conversation to
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just… dance.”
Alvarado, who collaborates
with Señor Frog’s general
manager Fabian Cavazos, said,
“we had That ‘70s Show event
last Friday. We had a wellrounded clientele of patrons in
leather and vinyl, too.”
The duo admits they have tried
everything to hype up the club
on weekends, except lower the
cost of their drinks.
“We’re more interested in
keeping our clientele on the
dance floor than at the bar,”
Cavazos said.
Therefore, local self-professed
DJs may take their brandspanking new compositions to
Señor Frog’s.
“Music is universal,” Cavazos
said. “We will play any music
brought by our customers if the
beats sound good.”
(Times staff writer can be
reached at 728-2567 or may be
emailed
at
[email protected].)
hottest ticket. A massive number of fans
also call our offices for tickets.”
Esparza said that following the concert,
an “after party” will be held at Planeta
Mexico, a popular nightspot.
“It’s official,” said Esparza. “The club
will host three after-parties in the
month of April.”
Mexico’s Aleks Syntek and grupo
Morbo (whose lead singer is the exMO
RBO
frontman of the group Moenia) will
perform at Planeta Mexico on Friday, April
19. On the following Friday, pop sensation group
Kabah will perform on the same stage. Kabah’s performance will
feature some of their greatest hits such as “Calle de las Sirenas,
“Estare,” “Antro,” and “Al Pasar.”
Also at Planeta Mexico, MTV will be holding auditions for the
network’s “The Real World,” and/or “Road Rules.”
(Felipe Arizola can be reached at 728-2543 or by e-mail at
[email protected].)
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Viernes 29 de marzo de 2002
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LUIS MIGUEL
Luis Miguel, Kabah y más en San Antonio
BY FELIPE G. ARIZOLA
Times staff writer
“En menos de media hora, la
taquilla del Alamodome vendió
más de 30 mil boletos para el
concierto de Ricky Martin que
se llevó a cabo el día 6 de
noviembre 2000, reportó la
revista Hispana Que Onda,
que
contiene
noticas
e
información de
e n t r e tenimiento.
“Los revendedores
de
bolentos afuera
de la arena
ofresian
los
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bolentos a $750
cada uno.”
El lunes día 1
de abril, el popular cantante de
México, Luis Miguel, se
presentará en el Freeman
Coliseum.
El
baladista
reconocido ofrecerá su más
reciente material músical, “Mis
Romances.”
Luis Miguel ha logrado revivir
el bolero romántico.
El mes pasado Julio Esparza,
director general de la revista
Que Onda y patrocinador del
concierto de Luis Miguel, fue
preguntado
cómo
se
preparaba la comunidad de
San Antonio para el concierto
del baladista.
“Hay mucha anticipación
entre los que van asisitir al
concierto de Luis Miguel aquí
en la ciudad del Alamo,” dijo
Esparza.
“Los fanáticos continúan
llamando
a
Ticketmaster
buscando información sobre el
evento más esperado del la
primavera. Una gran cantidad
de fanáticos también ha
llamado a nuestra oficina
buscando boletos.”
Esparza
dijo
que
el
“zafarancho” después del
concierto será en el club
nocturno Planeta México.
“Planeta México será el lugar
en donde tres zafaranchos se
celebraran durante el mes de
abril.”
Aleks Syntek y grupo Morbo
de Mexico (quien su cantante
es el ex-miembro del grupo
Moenia) están programados
para una presentación en
Planeta Mexico el viernes día
19 de abril.
La siguente semana el grupo
sensacional de pop Kabah
hara su presencia en el mismo
escenario.
Kabah brindará su música y
selecciones como “Calle de las
Sirenas, “Estaré,” “Antro,” y “Al
Pasar” el 26 de abrile.
Además MTV estará llevando
a cabo audiciones para aque
llos que quiran tomar parte en
los programas de aventura
“The Real World,” or “Road
Rules.” (El Mundo Real y
Reglas del Camino)
(Felipe Arizola can be
reached at 728-2543 or by email at [email protected])
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