New Fest Promo Video Released September 15, 2020. Music, Events, Beaches, Warm Weather, Fest Safety Bubble. We’re Ready To Rock…Safely…When You’re Ready To Go Live Again…In Mexico…In January.
Amigos de Animales in Barra Potosi Gets Support From Tequila Blues & Rock Explosion Events & Fests from our January 2020 Events. Plans call for continued future support for Amigos from future Tequila Blues & Rock Explosion Events in Ixtapa-Zihua.
In late March we announced the funding contributions we had made following our Events in Ixtapa-Zihua from January to March, 2020.
We are pleased to report today that Amigos de Animales (amigosdeanimales.org) of Barra Potosi, has received their full contribution pledged from the January 2020 Fest.
We live in uncertain times but our message to Stasya Briggs, the inspirational founder of Amigos de Animales was one of hope for us, and our future events, with continued support for Amigos if possible, as well as for the Animales Angels MX animal rescue project by Natalia Ruiz Gomez, in central Mexico where many of our performers and fans are based.
Stasya Briggs at Amigos de Animales large Animal Rescue Shelter in Barra Potosi in the Ixtapa-Zihua region.Natalia Ruiz Gomez with Choco one of the approximately 10 animals in her every growing small shelter. Choco, had a cancerous tumor that required costly medication and treatment for many months. Now healthy and ready for adoption.
Tequila Blues & Rock Explosion Events & Fests & The Ixtapa-Zihua Community 2020.
The 2020 Tequila Blues & Rock Events for 2020 January to March are now concluded. Our best ever Festival, the 3rd one, with Canadian, American and Mexican performers, and then three amazing Weekend Concert Style Shows with more visiting performers. Don’t Just Take Our Word For It. View the Music Of 2020 In Video Here. Nearly 30 Performances And Growing.
Isidoro Negrete Reynoso & The Blues Machine/Maquina de Blues January 11, Tequila Blues & Rock Explosion Fest III
We are pleased to report, that with the support of our music and fun-loving fans, we were able to donate to two animal rescue organizations, Amigos de Animales of Barra Potosi, MX and Animales Angeles MX of Mexico City/Toluca, our 2020 Causes, and create two funds, the Realizing Potentials Fund for young people, typically early to mid-teens, and the Birthday/Navidad Smiles Fund for younger children.
A total of $40,300 pesos was raised at the January Tequila Blues & Rock Explosion Festival III and the February and March Blues & Rock Weekend Shows for the community.
Fans directly donated $9,500 pesos at the events, with the remainder coming from the Events & Organizers.
This brings the total donated to the Ixtapa-Zihua community to $165,390 pesos since January 2018, when Tequila Blues & Rock Explosion Events & Fests held its first event in Ixtapa-Zihua.
We are also pleased to report that a donation of $12,200 pesos in total will be made to Amigos de Animales and Stasya Briggs, the founder and project operator, with the first portion of that donation made on March 26. The remainder to be made in late April. The Animales Angels Project, founded by Natalia Ruiz Gomez, has received $10,730 pesos to date, to help with their ongoing shelter and rescue expenses in the Toluca/Mexico City region.
Additionally, the allocation of $6,000 pesos, with possible additional funding, has been made from the Realizing Potentials Fund to 14-year-old local guitar prodigy, Vicente Contreras for specific approved guitar instruction and equipment that can help take his talent to the next level of accomplishment. The funds will be paid out to cover approved training expenses, once the training and development plan details are in place.
The remaining funds, approximately 10,750 pesos, will be available in reserve in the event that our 2020 Causes require additional support or additional needs and requests from the Realizing Potentials project or Birthday/Navidad Smiles are received. Funds may also be allocated to our Mexico’s Got Talent Showcase project for the showcase and development of youth amateur talent from this part of Mexico, currently planned for late 2020 in Ixtapa.
If you wish more background on Tequila Blues and Rock Explosion Events and our Community Involvement please review our January 23, 2020 News Release as a starting point, or contact Bob Rempel, the Events Chairperson, through this Site or our Facebook Tequila Blues & Rock page.
We sincerely thank all our Fans, Performers, Volunteers and Supporters. Without them, this is not possible.
First and foremost we are about working with high-quality performers with big hearts presenting great Live Music and Entertainment events for everyone’s enjoyment. However, our Community involvement and support for worthy Causes is a very important part of the purpose of all the events we present.
More details on the future 2020 and 2021 Events will be announced as soon as possible.
Our Mission and Purpose can be simply stated: “Great people with big hearts, having fun, enjoying the music of our lives, and doing good things together”.
Vicente Contreras, 14 years old, Ixtapa-Zihua guitar prodigy
A training and development grant has been allocated to assist Vicente’s special talent in music and to help him realize his full potential
Stasya Briggs, founder of Amigos de Animales at her shelter near Barra Potosi
2020 Performer Melodi Ryan at Amigos de Animales Shelter near Barra Potosi
Adopt A Dog Today. Both Amigos de Animales & Animales Angeles Mx have great healthy vet certified animals available for adoption
Choco needs costly chemotherapy medication
Geoff Dahl Canada and Tuck Foster USA (rear) at Sunday Jams & Collaboration January 12, 2020
Amigos de Animales Donation Part 1
Sunday Jams & Collaborations January 12 at the Fest: Our Trademark
Thinking Ahead With Fingers Crossed
The James Band with Angel Marquez present Queen & Bon Jovi
RoadHouse Blues Song Always Got Our Fans Up Dancing
Natalia Ruiz Gomez, with Bob Rempel, receiving the Animales Angeles MX donation from Tequila Blues & Rock Explosion Fests & Events at the February 29th Experience The Doors In Concert Show in Ixtapa
Natalia Ruiz Gomez & 2 Year Old Choco Who Needs Chemotherapy Medication
Evelyn Rubio, who totally impressed everyone with her music, and is a big supporter of animal rescue causes. We’ve asked her to return if possible.
Roberto Eslava & The Crystal Ship Band gave us two nights of their A+ performance game presenting The Doors Concert Experience.
Gil Gaidola of Hamilton, Ontario gave us one of the best CCR Shows we could have asked for.
A little reflection after the 2020 Fest. Performers, Volunteers, Organizers
January 18, Closing Night Of The Fest. Our All Stars Band Was A Great Addition for 2020
Our Fans Have Love In Their Big Hearts And A Love For The Music Of Their Lives
Birthday/Navidad Smiles
Fonzeca CPP Project from Monterrey, Mexico. Came To Support The 2020 Fest & Causes And Left With Many New Fans And An Open Invitation To Return Anytime.
Muscarya from Morelia with Chris Sanchez, Charly Blues and Victoria Ruiz brought us great classic rock, blues and soul on March 6 & 7.
The whole gang of The Crystal Ship Band, Ricardo from Villas Paraiso, Ken Ristau, Kevin Lafond, Natalia Ruiz Gomez after their great February 28 & 29 Doors Concert Experience Shows
March 14, 2020: The James Band from Mexico City with volunteers Audy Paladi from Ixtapa-Zihua, Kevin LaFond from Ixtapa/Edmonton in the middle, and Bob Rempel, far right
Dear Bob, and Friends at Tequila Blues & Rock Festival !
You made our day !
Thank you for supporting us in this fight against abuse and cruelty and ignorance !
Thank you for standing right by us protecting those who are voiceless and helpless!
Thank you for having our back when we rescue the abused, heal the hurt and feed the hungry!
We are in this fight together and thanks to you, we are step by step changing the future for animals and people all together in rural Mexico …
As you know, Amigos de Animales is the only Charitable Foundation in Guerrero includes all 3 core programs : Education, Mass Spay and Neuter , Rescue .
Our Animal Welfare education program, covering 15 local school districts, regular Mass Spay and Neuter clinics, resulting in thousands of animals spayed and neutered, and our shelter, the largest in this area, all require enormous effort, sweat, blood and money ! Lots of money!
And YOU help us keep going ! You motivate, encourage and support !
Thank you! From all of us , volunteers and rescues , from the bottom of our hearts – Thank you !
Thinking About 2020 So Far. What Do You Think? Changes & Improvements Are Always On Our Mind. For Our Loyal Fans & For Our Performers Who Gave Us Their Best Performances.
We’ve Got Some Excellent Out-of-Town Performers Coming On February 28 & 29, March 6 & 7 and March 13 & 14. 2 Groups from Mexico City, One from Morelia. Morelia with 10 performers to be exact. It’s our Rock ‘n Blues Showcase En Vivo on March 6 & 7. Three great unique sets. Festival sets.
All are coming with full bands, and a-rockin’ uptempo live concert-style performance we love at Tequila Blues & Rock Explosion Events. All Shows at Villas Paraiso Hotel & Rock Bar in Ixtapa.
Pre-approved music from Tequila Blues & Rock Explosion Events. We’ve had two groups before and we know how well folks responded to them two or three years ago. One is new to us here in Ixtapa, but has a great frontman and vocalist, all are excellent musicians and are great folks that want to support our fundraising, as all of them do, and we are confident will not disappoint in any way.
We Present The Event Posters Below. Please Don’t Hesitate To Share With Friends Who Like Some Rock in their Music! We’ve Got That For Them.
Many Upcoming Events And We’ve Been Talking With The Media. We’re Sharing The News Releases With Our Fans So You Know All The Future Plans.
Ricardo Gomez of Villas Paraiso Hotel in Ixtapa and Bob Rempel of Tequila Blues ‘n Rock Explosion Events appeared on 98.5 FM Ixtapa-Zihua and their Facebook Live Morning Zanka Show on Monday. Check out the Facebook Live Interview. Primarily In Spanish, Some English.
See You On February 28 & 29 for the Doors Concert Experience Show By The Crystal Ship Band of Mexico City. 3-3.5 Hrs Of Music Natalia Ruiz Gomez, the inspirational founder of Animales Angels Mexico will be in attendance. She’ll tell us about the daily work she does to rescue, treat, feed and shelter dogs plus tell the story of Choco, the beautiful 2-year-old part Dachshund female she rescued after it was abandoned, who has a tumor in her colon that needs costly cancer medication on a regular basis.
Tequila Rock & Blues Events In Ixtapa Continue With 2 Great Weekends Of Live Rock ‘n Blues Full Band Music Upcoming. Please Take A Look At Our Facebook Page And Check Out All The Great Music From Our First Two Weekends Of Live Rock ‘n Blues in Ixtapa, MX.
We’ve Got Much More Coming Up…With Proven Performers That Were Fan Favorites When We Last Had Them Here. But We’ve Improved Each Show As Well.
Two Nights Of The Doors Experience Show By The Crystal Ship Band With Greatest Hits Each Night But Also Different Great Album Cuts Each So It’s Like Being At Two Different Concerts. “I Danced All Night” and “As Close To A Doors Concert As I Could Have Expected” Were Comments From Two Years Ago. Vicente Contreras, our local 14-year-old guitar prodigy from Ixtapa-Zihua, opens the Show each night at 7:15 pm with his excellent Rock, Blues and Latino guitar stylings as you enjoy Dinner and your opening Drinks.
We Continue The Next Weekend On A High Note With The Return Of Chris Sanchez To Ixtapa. He’s Bringing His Blues Band and his Rock Friends As Well. Three Great Full Sets Of Live Band Music Each Night. The Bad Moon Rising Band Will Give You The Hits Of CCR, Stones, Beatles, Eagles And More. Victoria RZZ, lead singer of the Oralia Band, will give you more high energy Rock and Pop hits, “The Music of Our Lives” and Chris Sanchez and Band, along with Charly Blues, the master of the Blues Harmonica, will treat you to their uptempo rockin’ Chicago Blues music.
We Wrap Up Our January 10-19, 2020 Tequila Blues & Rock Explosion Festival #3 in Ixtapa-Zihua, Mexico
Read & Download The News Release. We Thank All The Great Performers, Volunteers & Partners. We’d Love To Have Everyone Back Here For Future Fests & Events. We All Truly Did “Come Together” And We Can Still Say With Conviction That We Are The Fest That Love Built! We Announced Our Contributions To Our Causes Thanks To The Contributions And Support Of Our Great Fans, Our Performers, Our Partner Venue and Host Hotel, And The Organizers.
But It’s Not Enough Folks So We Announce New & Great Events For Continued 2020 Fundraising For Our 2020 Causes. Read About The New Events February 28 & 29 in Ixtapa, we are bringing back the most popular, best-attended show we’ve ever put on, The Doors Experience Show, by Mexico City’s The Crystal Ship Band, who want to help us with our fundraising for our Causes. Presenting a show they’ve presented over 100 times in Mexico, Europe, and the Caribbean.
Great guys, you’ll have a great night with a live full-band presenting 2+ hours of The Doors Greatest Hits…and there are so many of them: Light My Fire…their first #1, Touch Me, their second # 1, Love Her Madly, Break On Through, RoadHouse Blues-“Woke Up This Morning And Got Myself A Beer”, L.A. Woman, Gloria, The End, The Crystal Ship and many many more. What’s your favorite Doors song?
For The Great Live Music By World-Class Performers, For Fun-Fun-Fun, For Community And Our Partner Causes. See You On February 28 & 29! See You On Valentine’s Day Weekend. See You In January 2021 For Tequila Blues & Rock Explosion Festival Int. #4
We start Friday night at 7:00 pm. At Villas Paraiso Hotel in Ixtapa. Be in your seats early. The one of a kind Blues Brothers Show comes on soon after. Vicente Contreras, teenage guitar prodigy from Ixtapa, Mexico, just before them on the lineup. Show Tickets or Dinner & A Show & Drinks Tickets Available At Midday At Villas Paraiso Hotel or Online at https://tequilabluesrock.com/festivaltickets/
Equally As Good, We Feel! We regret on behalf of our fans that circumstances beyond our control required us to change the Performers’ Lineup and the Venue for the January 17 & 18 shows. We are all about Great Live Music first and foremost. Watch for more Performer Additions.
Why We Do What We Do? The Tequila Blues & Rock Explosion Fest Int. III More Than Just The Music Of Our Lives. But That’s Pretty Special In Itself Too. We Are About Great Live Music By Talented Professional Performers Just Here For The Fest. Add Fun-Fun-Fun, Add Destination Events For The Community, And Equally, If Not Most, Importantly Add Significant Ties To Worthy Local Causes and Cause Partners. It’s January 10-12, 2020 at Villas Paraiso Hotel and Rock Bar in Ixtapa, Mexico.
See You At Villas Paraiso Hotel, Ixtapa, Friday, January 10. Tickets Online here at this site at https://tequilabluesrock.com/festivaltickets/ or see us at Hotel Villas Paraiso from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm January 9 or come by from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm at Soundcheck & Setup time at Villas to view the venue and get your Tickets. Soundcheck free with a donation, or food and drink purchase. Friday Jan.10 hours at Villas Paraiso: 11:00 am-5:00 pm for Advance Tickets. Film Festival starts at 4:00 pm and Live Music starts at 6:50 pm.
Our Tequila Blues & Rock Fest News Media Release Today Tells The Story Of Year III in Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo. Plus The History Of The Fest. In English and Spanish.
Please Share This Public Information With Your Media Contacts, And Family and Friends. We Thank You Sincerely. For The Great Live Music…Classic Popular Films, For The Community, For The Deserving Kids And Street Animal Rescue Causes, For The Fun-Fun-Fun! We Come Together in Ixtapa-Zihua, 2020
Version 1.0 Schedule: (Version 2.0 with minor alterations to be released January 2)
Mauricio Kings, from Mexico City, coming to Zihuatanejo January 17-19 with one album of originals plus great covers of The Doors and Dylan and more blues-rock.
Who Else Is Saying “I’m Going To Ixtapa-Zihua For The Music and Film Fest…Supporting The Causes…Staying For The Beaches, The Sunsets And The Romance” January 10-19, 2020. The Best 10 Days Of Your Winter!
Tequila Blues & Explosion Fest. Int. III Ixtapa-Zihua, Mexico. We Kick Off The New Decade In Grand Style. Two Weekends of Rock ‘n Blues ‘n Jazz (and some reggae, some country and more)
Fonzeca CPP Group, Monterrey, Mexico
We’ve Added More Performers For Both January 10-12 and January 17-19 -The Latest & Greatest Poster Now Available. Supporting Very Worthy Local and Mexico Causes.
Great Performer Lineup. Ixtapa Days Have A Feature Film Included As Well. Supporting Great Local & MX causes.