A little belated Birthday fun for our director Bob (with his adult daughter in from Calgary for the weekend), a great big Playlist of Old Time Rock ‘n Roll (50s, 60s, 70s, 80s & even some 90s), Dancing and Singing Along of course, Los Reales local Zihua youth guitar group live Saturday night, a Banda band for Sunday, and we start telling you about 2024, with some free tickets to be won and more for those joining in on the fun. Did we forget to say: Tequila/Mezcal Sampling As Always?
Join Us! 2023 Was Great…4 Amazing Nights, 1 Amazing Afternoon…We AreAnd Your Friends Excited For 2024
Tequila Rock ‘n Blues Explosions Fest returns to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo after a Covid pandemic forced absence. And it was an explosive amazing night to mark our return.
Here’s a fan shot video sample from the fabulous I’m A SoulMan Blues Brothers Tribute Show by Geoff and Chris Dahl of London, Ontario Canada. And below that is another fan shot video sample. Ixtapa, January 20 at Villas Paraiso Rock and Blues Bar (At Night) Restaurant by Day. Here’s Charlie Jacobson from Red Deer Alberta Canada. With Kristel Rodriguez on bass guitar and America Hernandez on drums. Both from Morelia, Mexico.
We Start The Live Rockin’ ‘n A Bluesin’ Tonight…Mexico Style…Tequila Mezcal Style…In Winter Rock ‘n Blues Paradise 2023…Ixtapa & Zihuatanejo
We’re At Villas Paraiso Hotel In Ixtapa Tonight! Live Music Tequila Rock ‘n Blues Explosion Fest Style Returns. Our Mission: To Rock You Uptempo All Night With The Music Of Our Lives. 6:00 pm
Tonight Live Rock ‘n Blues Returns
It’s Game Day, It’s Rock Day. Still Good Seats Available For The Return Of Tequila Rock ‘n Blues Explosion Events & Fests After Two Long Years…For Those Of Us That Like To Rock…Live Up Close And Personal.
Don’t Miss Our Opening Moments As We Take A Moment To Remember The Pain And Hurt That Most Of us Felt During Covid Times When We Lost Dear Loved Ones Then We All Grab Our Tequila Sampler Glass And Say “Salud”
“We’re Still Standing is our Theme Song for our Return. Then you’ll hear the opening riff from Rock and Roll by Zeppelin or Hotel California by the Eagles or Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple. or Start Me Up by The Rolling Stones, or maybe even “I Love Rock and Roll:…and Blues by Joan Jett.
We’ve At Villas Paraiso Hotel Villas ParaÃso and Ricardo’s Restaurante Villas ParaÃso Gomez Ricardo in Ixtapa Tonight. Great Fest Style Dinner Buffet Specials and All Inclusive Drinks (beer, wine, tequila) both at 200 pesos each per person. Worth the price of admission for the All Inclusive Drinks package alone, we say.
Folks, yes it is true, your friends and neighbors are getting it. Two Nights Of Great Performance And Different Music Each Night. The Best Two Nights Of Entertainment In Winter Rock ‘n Blues Paradise You’ll Have For A Long Time. Well, Until January 27 & 28 and 2024!
Ticket sales are brisk, we feel blessed that rock and blues lovers are getting it…the quality of the Shows coming up soon, and we are working on plans to get our Zihua friends over to Ixtapa on January 20 where we have a much larger venue. Plus we are looking at plans on how we can expand capacity in Zihuatanejo. And of course, we’d still love for you to attend both nights, because you’ll have “Double The Pleasure”. We promise!
The Performers
January 20 & 21 Fest Video
Ticket Sales continue today and Monday online at https://tequilabluesrock.com/festivaltickets/ and Live in Person from the Venues’ Management. As well Fest Organizers will be available for purchases and or questions from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm at Villas Paraiso Hotel in Ixtapa on Monday, January 16, and at Madana Bar and Restaurant in Zihuatanejo from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm.
We’ve been telling you about so many great blues and rock vocalists coming to Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo for January 27 and January 28. We told you about Joseph Leal of Mexico City, we told you about Chris Ghidoni from Canada...the long list here and we’re still working on making it better.
Torke Ross of Mexico City is a big talent. A big heart. Great guy to work with. Ready to support always. Both Lead vocals and lead guitar. Bilingual. Classic Rock and Blues in Spanish or English. Everything from Doors and CCR covers, yes Kiss too to 3 Souls in Mind and more for popular Mexico rock. He’ll be performing with the Mexico City Supergroup and presenting Beatles, Stones , CCR and more great classic rock and blues music.
See videos here below from 2 performances on our stages.
Torke Ross on left. With Isidoro Negrete Reynoso and The Blues Machine. Isidoro also coming to Fest 2023 Second Weekend
Please Don’t Miss Torke and his Classic Rock and Blues music January 27 & 28. Ticketing Information at our Website. Advance online sales at https://tequilabluesrock.com/festivaltickets/ Face to-face sales in Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo start January 11 today. Details on our website.
Up To 5 Hours Of Great Live Music And Fun And Dancin….Oh And Did We Say Tequila and Mezcal Sampling and Big 50-50 Draws And More.
We’ve Got No Fear In Calling The January 20 & 21 Live Rock ‘n Blues ‘n R&B Music In Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo The Best Entertainment Dollar Value You’ll Get All Season…It’s A Lineup Of Performers That Is Strong Top To Bottom…(The Soul Brothers Show and their high energy tribute to the music of The Blues Brothers-Charlie Jacobson and his Early Elvis Music & Much More Rock & Rockabilly, The Steely Band and Karen Melendez, with Great Classic Rock from Queen, to The Doors, to Zeppelin to Janis Joplin and More. Plus Today We Feature The Oralia Band.
The Oralia Band is one of Mexico’s best-kept secrets we think. Too secret. They are good, you just have to check out the video below. Great vocals from Victoria Ruzzek. Very professional musicians. And they bring a different flavor of music to our Stages. A great blend of Soul & R&B & Blues & Funk music from The Music of Our Lives which perfectly complement the classic rock and blues of our other performers.
Advance Tickets Are Available Now With Seating and Tables In Order Of Purchase. Limited Capacity Venues. Please Don’t Be Disappointed.
New Music New Set Lists Each Night. All Ticket Options At Festival Tickets on this site.
Buy Tickets for January 20 In Ixtapa at Villas Paraiso Hotel
Buy Tickets for January 21 in Zihuatanejo at Madana Bar and Restaurant
Always a fan favorite, Charlie Jacobson from Canada is returning to Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo beginning January 20 with new shows and great performances with rock and blues and rockabilly favorites.
He arrives on January 19, midday, so do The Blues Brothers Tribute, Geoff and Chris Dahl, so time for a special fun meet and greet at Madana Bar and Restaurant in Zihuatanejo and Villas Paraiso Hotel and Restaurant in Ixtapa. Before January 20 and 21 when we are very pleased to give you Charlie and his excellent local backing band of Kristell Rodriguez and America Hernandez, from Morelia, with full concert flavor. Plus jams and collaborations with all other performers throughout the evening.
Don’t miss Charlie live! He leaves it all on stage! With full-out performances creating new fans everywhere he plays. Buy Now.! Secure Your Seat and Table. Ticket information is below the Posters.
So we’re here this morning to report that the ad hoc fun lovin’ rock ‘n blues event organizers, The Paraiso Society, had some Great Food And Drink Last Night At Madana Restaurant and Bar in Zihua Centro Madana. Our little Navidad get together and face-to-face chat. And we had some great stuffed animals and toys brought in for our “More Smiles For Kids At Christmas” campaign too. Plus we talked about who is going to open and close the 3-4 hour evening. The Blues Bros mid-evening. A big announcement coming on the weekend folks!
Madana from the frontThe Show RoomAnother View-The Show RoomLeft to right: Ken Ristau, Sharon Ristau, Aury Palacios, Victor Manjarrez, Kevin Lafond, Bob Rempel
Victor Manjarrez, owner-manager of Madana, and his excellent friendly staff treated us very well. We sat in the back room, the Show Room, where 50-60, more packed in and standing, will see their fabulous Blues Brothers Vegas Style Show on Saturday, January 21. Geoffrey Dahl and Chris Dahl from Toronto Canada region. “Best date night, best two dates nights in a row ever”, said Sharon Ristau, partner to Ken Ristau and long-time key volunteers with us. “They do this show almost year-round in big theatres in Germany, she said, and they are real pros. And it’s great fun”
So Ixtapa at Villas Paraiso Hotel on Friday night January 20 to kick of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Rocks Week. Tequila Rock ‘n Blues Explosion Events & Fests Villas ParaÃso Gomez Ricardo Villas ParaÃso And then Zihua at Madana Madana January 21. Different Music Each Night. Two Distinct Shows.
The Original Blues Brothers
As Sharon said, “I think folks will want to go to both for maximum fun.”
See The Blues Brothers Tribute Show in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo only on Friday and Saturday nights January 20 and 21. Advance Ticket Purchasers Get Choice Of Best Seating In Order Of Purchase.
Enjoy! A Blast From The Recent Past…Our Spirit Of Christmas Event In Mexico City December 2021 For The Street Animals Of CDMX…Video Below With Soundtrack That Includes Run Rudolph Run by Chuck Berry, (Chuck Berry homage set for 2023 in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo) and Feliz Navidad by Jose Feliciano,, a perfect Christmas song in English and Spanish.
And You’ll See Many Of The Performers Who Supported Us Here With Us In Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo In January 2023 And At Future Events Of Ours. Big Hearts…Big Love…Big Talent! More Great Videos From Our December 2021 Event In Mexico City At Our YouTube Channel
We’re going to help Kids in 2023 in the Ixtapa-Zihua region, but we continue with support for Street Animals Rescue with the focus of our support on medical treatment and neutering and shelter operations support.
Michele’s Coming Back For More Fun. Her and her big Alaska group had a great time at our January 2020 Event. It Was Michele’s Birthday Celebration.
But You Have Got To Check Out The Video To See What We Mean.
Are You A Fun In The Sun, Near The Beach With Great Live Music Of Our Lives Lover Too?
From The Video Description On Our YouTube Channel (Subscribe and See All New Performance And Promotional Videos)
“Michele’s Coming Back For The Big Reboot 2023 Events. Michele and her fun lovin’ Alaska group just got their tickets to the Blues Brothers Weekend Show on January 21 in Zihuatanejo. And the next weekend too. Join them! Our big Blues Brothers/Soul Brothers Vegas Style Shows that will get you dancin’ too, are in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, on January 20 and 21. If you’re looking for a great Friday night or a great Saturday night this is the place to be.
It’s Mexico And Fiesta And Fun Are Allowed…It’s Almost Mandatory! What Happens In….” With or Without Tequila Fun Happens! We Guarantee It!
Get Your Tickets And Passes Now To Join The Fun At Our Website Ticket Purchase Online Page or At Our AllEvents Tickets Site. Same Prices. Just Another Option For You. As Always We’d Be Pleased To Answer Any Questions About Ticketing Or Others Aspects Of The Events. All the Info Is At The Top Of Our Website. Our Phone Is Whatsapp messaging as well. Let’s Rock! Let’s Rock Mexico And The Beaches!
Now you can purchase Tickets only for the Events…with the proviso that Package Purchasers always get priority seating and tables in the front and front middle sections of the Venue, A 2-drink purchase or minimum food order purchase per ticket holder is still required, however, so we can support our venue partners and their businesses who are supporting us.
Are You Ready To Rock & Blues Rock? Guarantee Yourself A Seat And Table. Or If You’re So Inclined Guarantee Yourself Your Standing Room. Buy ASAP. As We’ve Told You Before Small Venues Make For More Fun With A Great Vibe, But They Don’t Reward Procrastination. It May Sell Out Early.
And we’ve added another Online Ticket Venue. AllEvents is based in the USA. One more to come. Boletopolis based out of Mexico City. All lead to the same great music and fun each night.
Many questions about the Schedule and which night will be the Best. I’d say January 28 is can’t miss if you put a “gun to my head” as the saying goes, but really the message has to be “Each Night Is New Music” And our Guarantee Is, “If You Hear Two Songs The Same By The Same Performer or Group On Two Different Nights, We’ll Buy You A Beer Or The Drink Of Your Choice” Jams and Collaborations excepted of course. That’s our time for “Best Of The Fest” music.
Just tellin’ it like it is. Some misunderstanding about how this all works. See you any night for maximum fun and enjoyment.
We Announced Our Zihuatanejo Venue, Madana, two days ago here. Today To Tell You We’re Going Back To A Great Ixtapa Venue That Has Owners Who Care About Community And Causes And Love To Rock And Blues Rock. Big Hearts Just Like Our Performers.
The Poolside Stage option at Ricardo’s Restaurante. We also have a Restaurant/Bar Stage Option.
Our Co-Chairs Were Out And About. Ken Ristau is out on a fishing trip, he’s quite the expert by now on fishing here, but he promised to come back with a Great Fishing Trip deal with his recommended Captain and Boat for anyone who buys a Ticket or Passes to one of our 2023 Events. Watch for it! Aury Palacios is out visiting her 97-year-old father past Lazaro and doing some of her own Viva la Vida stuff…the longevity of many Mexicans amazes me. The Tequila and Mezcal maybe?
Wanted to keep moving forward. So off I (Bob Rempel) went to Ricardo’s Friday morning during his busy breakfast period. Got the Banners over there, got them up, and got some great photos of the banners and the venue for you. See the Gallery Below.
Feeling the urgency to get the word out to all the tourists now that will be visiting during our January or are thinking about it. Beach, Warm Weather, Cold Drinks. Rockin’ Blues & Rock. In January When It’s Cold Everywhere Else. What’s Not To Like?
Counting down the days quickly now until our first show Friday, January 20 at Ricardo’s place at Villas Paraiso before we head over to Madana Restaurant and Bar for a big Saturday night in Zihua on January 21. New music each night. No show is repeated. Unique events Can’t say that enough. View The Schedule Of Events,, When And Where Here.
Festival Tickets and Festival Passes In Full Package Format Are Online At This Link. Buy Festival Tickets and Passes Now. Seating Choices And Tables Are First Come First Served. Smaller Venues. We’ve Told You That Before. Get You and Your Group Near The Dance Floor And Near The Stage By Acting Now.
Charlie creates fans and friends wherever he plays. On stage, he is the consummate showman with his lead guitar playing. He already has the Chuck Berry duckwalk down pat. His guitar and music skills are top of the line. Also a sought after lead guitar session musician, and a multi-instrumentalist, he came from a music-performing family. Learned to play and perform at an early age. It shows on stage.
He’ll be here for the Rock ‘n Blues Explosion Fest, our 2023 Big Reboot, for the Fest Weekend January 27-29, 2023. Don’t miss his Chuck Berry, Johnny B. Goode Show, and much of his own music too. Charlie and 50-60’s Rock and Rockabilly Music are a natural combination. And Blues too. His version of Muddy Water Blues is excellent.
We’re hoping his schedule might allow us to add him as well to the Shows Weekend, one week previously. Let him collaborate with Geoff and Chris Dahl, The Blues Brothers, excellent musicians in their own right, and with Marc Lopez, our Crooners performer. We’ll let you know soon.
Here’s Charlie on stage in Ixtapa 3 years ago. With Evelyn Rubio, Geoff and Chris Dahl, and Gil Gaidola. All great friends of the Fest, Big Hearts…we love them all. The Magical Nights are coming back friends!
We met with Victor Manjarrez of Madana Restaurant and Bar yesterday in Zihua Centro to officially kick off our partnership. We love his positive ‘let’s do this’ attitude. We love the venue. Members of our organizing committee enjoyed some great food and drink there last night as well. We’re excited about our new partnership
In the photos: Key members of The Paraiso Society, our local organizing group, Ken Ristau of Kelowna, BC Canada and Zihuatanejo, Mexico, and Aury Palacios of Ixtapa, Mexico, here with Victor Manjarrez, owner-manager of Madana Restaurant and Bar in Zihuatanejo in the middle and beside Bob. Bob Rempel, chairperson, of The Paraiso Society, from Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada, and Ixtapa, Mexico on the right.
Small Room, Small Stage. In back. Big Vibe. Blues and Rock Bar Feel. A Great Place to “Come Together”. A perfect place for our brand of up-tempo rock and blues music and folks having fun dancing and clapping along. Right now is the perfect time for your Advance Tickets and Passes to guarantee you and your group get Tables and Chairs. Front section seating near the stage and dance floor in order of purchase
We’re at Madana on Saturday, January 21 for our Saturday Night Special Date & Party Night Blues Brothers Show and a whole lot more, Sunday, January 22 for our Mexico’s Got Talent Showcase-yes we’re accepting local performers now…talk to us or Victor, and Friday, January 27 for the opening night of the Tequila Rock ‘n Blues Festival with all Fest Performers.
Small room in the back. Small stage, We’ll all be jammed in for our brand of uptempo rock and blues and we wouldn’t want it any other way. Small room! Big fun. And another stage at the front of the restaurant that we can use for the overflow crowd.
Watch for our next Post on venues, when we visit Ricardo’s Restaurant and owner-manager Ricardo Gomez Jr. at the Villas Paraiso Hotel in Ixtapa, our Ixtapa venue.
January 22 is now Mexico’s Got Talent Showcase in Zihuatanejo at Madana Restaurant & Bar. January 26 at Ricardo’s Restaurante & Bar In Ixtapa. Performances and Jams and Collaborations. We’re Inviting All Local And Regional Mexican Performers Who Can Rock A Crowd To Get On Stage With Us. Yes, We Are Still Looking For That Local/Regional Act That Can Join Us At The Tequila Rock ‘n Blues Fest on the January 27-29 Weekend.
Plus We’ve Declared Friday, January 27, the opening night of the Festival as British Columbia and Alberta day. Home provinces of David Gogo and Charlie Jacobson. If you’re from B.C. or Alberta, we’ve got a Special Merch Promotion and Extra Tequila Sample for you that day. Saturday is Rest Of Canada (Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Maritimes) day for Chris Ghidoni from Manitoba and all the other great folks from Canada. Same benefits. And Sunday is USA and Mexico Day. Who Will Bring The Biggest Crowd? Who Will Represent Best?
Much More News To Come As We Countdown The Days To The Opening Day, January 20. The Blues Brothers Tribute Show by Geoff and Chris Dahl is all set and our great friends of our Fest and of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo already have their plane tickets in hand. But more news on the first weekend soon. It’s going to get even better.
Are You Ready To Rock Yet? Festival Pass and Tickets Packages Now On Sale Here At Our Ticket Page. Limited Seating And Tables. Please Book Early!
Tasting and Sampling And Toasting…It’s All Part of Festing And Celebrations We Say. Our Tequila, Tacos, y Cervezas Festival the TTC, also the Go Mexico Tequila & Beer Sampling & Tasting Fest. Add Beaches, Warm Weather, Cold Drinks Of Your Choice, Great Causes, and Excellent Rock ‘n Blues Music. For The Fun Of It All. For Feelin’ Alive! For Viva la Vida! Can You Say Yes To This? Click Play You’ll See What We Mean!
I Think We Heard You Say Poster Me, Show Me The Lineup, The Shirts! For Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Mexico, January 20-29, 2023. Rock ‘n Blues Festing January 27-29. Vegas Style Rock . Blues & R&B Shows January 20-21. More!
Gallery Below:
Who Do You Want To See Most Live? From Our 2023 Lineup And Shows? Please, In The Comments.
Music First Always! For Us.
But You Could Also Say You Are Coming For A Big Friends and Familly Celebration, Or The Tequila Sampling, Or The Arts & Crafts Show And Sale, The Love Unlimited Exposition Displays, Or The 60-40 And Tequila Bottle Per Night Jackpots. Or Music And Dancing! We’re Not Judging!
Fun, Fun, Fun, In The Warmth Near The Beaches, Always For The Cause(s)
Please Share To All Who You Know Love To Have A Great Time And Feel Alive!
And There Will Also Be Our New 2023 Fest And Shows Promo Video Coming Very Soon.
Fest Pass Packages Selling Well. Don’t Miss Out. Limited Seating And Tables. Get Up Close And Personal. That’s The Beauty Of Our Mexico Events. Go Here For Ticket Packages Now. Watch for more Promo Short Reels Introducing Our Performers And Shows.
Beatles Songs then Rolling Stones Songs, Same Set, Then Add In Some Other Famous Classic Rock Songs And You’ve Got Great Music You Know And Love All Weekend. January 27-29, 2023 Only In Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Mexico. And All Our Other Performers Are Wanting To Get In On The Act. In Their Sets. In The Sunday Jams and Collaborations. Who Doesn’t Love Beatles and Rolling Stones Music? Fest Pass And Ticket Packages With Guaranteed Best Seating And Table Now On Sale. Limited Seating, especially in Zihuatanejo…not making this up friends.
The Mexico City Supergroup….They Need A Name…The Rockin’ Chilangos maybe?
We’ve Put Together A Great Supergroup We Truly Believe. We Saw Three Of Them Perform With Us At Our December 2021 Big Hearts For Street Animals One Day Fest Event In Mexico City: Torke Ross, Carlos Rodriguez Chavez, and Eduardo Resendiz (Jagger Stone Stage Name). And Then We Added A Good Friend Of Our Fests & Events from the past, vocalist and multi-instrumenalist Joseph Leal, whose band The Folks, performs Beatles songs in tribute. Adrian Macotela, lead vocalist and drummer of Desfasados was scheduled to come as well, but a new job has just recently forced him to withdraw for this time. We are pleased to tell you we have added Max Najera, drummer for The Rockets, on drums for the Supergroup. And the blues harmonica maestro of Mexico, also from Mexico City, Isidoro Negrete Reynoso, will contribute harmonica breaks on selected songs. Maybe we need a Mexico City saxophone player too?
So many Beatles and Rolling Stones songs you know and love that you’ll hear live, but for fun today let’s add some a Beatles and Rolling Stones song here in video. Beatles doing a Chuck Berry song, and the same for The Rolling Stones. Both idolized Berry. So that leads us to tell you that you can also get Chuck Berry in Tribute at our Fest on that weekend with a Special Show we have so set up. Charlie “Call Me Chuck” Jacobson of Canada with his “Johnny B. Goode” Tribute Show To The Music Of Chuck Berry. The roots of modern Rock and Roll.
Chuck Berry did it first. And he wrote it.
The Rolling Stones first single. By Chuck Berry.
See You In January In Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Mexico For The Beatles vs The Rolling Stones Challenge and some great Chuck Berry music too.
