Our Harmonica Master from Mexico City is also an excellent blues vocalist and guitar player…Isidoro Negrete Reynoso is dedicated to keeping blues music alive in Mexico

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We’ve told you in the past few days about the great vocal talent coming to Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo for January 27 & 28 for the Blues & Rock Festival. We’ve already featured Chris Ghidoni, Joseph Leal, and Torke Ross.

Today we’re very pleased to feature, Isidoro Negrete Reynoso, a man whose lifetime of performances has been dedicated to presenting the Blues. Through vocals, harmonica, and guitar. His Mexico City-based band is called The Blues Machine…La Maquina del Blues. Through his weekly internet radio program presenting the lives and music of great blues performers, past and present.

And very much a Big Heart. His wife Susanna and him operate a small animal rescue shelter and take in many homeless street dogs and street cats in Mexico City and give them the best in medical treatment and food.

Here’s a great 1-minute video clip of Isidoro on lead vocals. From a 2020 Concert in Mexico City. Follow the link. By the way that’s Torke Ross, who is coming here as well, on guitar to the left, sitting in at that performance for the band’s regular lead guitar player.

And here’s Isidoro with a great-sounding harmonica solo from a Mexico City concert in 2018 that we caught live on video.

Advance Tickets For the January 27 & 28 Weekend With Guaranteed Seating And Tables Are On Sale Online At Our Festival Tickets Page Here On This Site, And In Person At The Venues In Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo.

The Big Hearts-Big Fun-Big Rockin’ ‘n Bluesin’ Weekend on January 27 & 28 Features So Many Great Vocalists…Today We Present Joseph Leal

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Yesterday we told you about how we came to connect with up-and-coming blues rock star Chris Ghidoni and her powerful vocals and awesome lead guitar play.

We’ve got great Vocalists we’re proud to tell. All Big Hearts. Not only can they rock a stage professionally, and rock you as fans, but these are also people who care about our Causes too:

Street Animal Rescue in Mexico, Kids and Hunger, and Kids and Musical Education. Just like all the performers of our previous big rockin’ weekend do too.

A great list of powerful vocalists for the rock and blues and r8b & soul music we feature. In random order we assure you.

Vocalists
Chris Ghidoni
Charlie Jacobson
Isidoro Negrete Reynoso
Joseph Leal
Victoria Ruzzek
Torke Ross
Chris Sanchez
Kristel Rodriguez

Enjoy some Joseph Leal vocals today. Don’t Let The Street Animals or The Kids Down!

And don’t miss Joseph early each night when he presented his original and cover solo performance music. And then he returns as a key member of the Mexico City Supergroup that will present the Beatles vs. The Rolling Stones Challenge with CCR, Creedence watching from ringside, getting in on the Challenge Match Of Great Classic Rock music too.

Advance Tickets With Guaranteed Seating and Tables Are Available Now at https://tequilabluesrock.com/festivaltickets.

The Music Of The 2023 Fest And Shows…Performers And Their Music And The Performers We Are Paying Tribute To And Their Music…Video And Audio…Wow!…Great Fest Coming Up

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The Music Of The 2023 Fest And Shows…Performers And Their Music And The Performers We Are Paying Tribute To And Their Music…Video And Audio…Wow!…Great Fest Coming Up. Watch These Playlists Grow Over The Next Few Weeks. Save Them To Go Back To We Suggest.

Here’s A Big Spotify Playlist For Your Preview Of 2023 Performers And Music. Tip: Shuffle Your Play If You Like Variety.

Coming Soon. January 20 It Begins. More Information And Festival Passes and Ticket Packages are Available Now At https://tequilabluesrock.com. The links to Tickets, Schedule And Lineup Are Your Best Friends. Plus All The Posts Over The Past Weeks Provide More Background And Information.

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

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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.

Ricardo’s Restaurant and Bar in the Villas Paraiso Hotel. Our Gracious Hosts. Ricardo Gomez Jr and his Life & Business Partner, Judd Perez, and Ricardo Gomez Sr. (Link Here To Earlier Post With Map…The Event Entrance Is Across from the Oxxo beside Emilios in Ixtapa, And Beside Ixtapa Palace)

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.

New Video…Great Sound…Please Tell Us What You Think…Are You Ready To Go Festing Yet?

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Coming Very Soon Now….Our Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Rocks Week is January 20-29, and the Shows and Fest of Tequila Rock ‘n Blues Explosion Festival. Are You Ready To Go Mexico-Go Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo-Go Playa-Go Rockin’ ‘n a Bluesin’? All Info You’ll Need Is At Tequilabluesrock.com/ Click Schedule, Lineup, and Festival Tickets Links at the top of the Page. Plus Posters and more are all there.

2023 Fest Video

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Great Performers-Great Music Themes-An International Fest…Where Do You Want To Be January 21-29, 2023 When Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Rocks?

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David Gogo

Charlie Jacobson

Isidoro Negrete Reynoso

Chris Sanchez Blues Band w. Charly Blues

Chris Ghidoni

Torke Ross

Joseph Leal

Eduardo Resendiz

Carlos Rodriguez Chavez

Max Najera

The Rockets (Kiss Tribute)

Beatles-Rolling Stones Music Challenge

3 Kings Of Blues Tribute

The Chuck Berry Johnny B. Goode Homage

Great Music Anytime But You Asked For A Schedule

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December 11, 2021 Schedule At Hobos Bar & Restaurant Mexico City, Mexico

(Performance Times Are Approximate)

3:00 pm: Introduction Of Our Special Guest And Lifetime Mexican Blues And Rock Musician We Are Paying Tribute To:  Mr. Isidoro Negrete Reynoso   

3:05 pm:  Isidoro Negrete Reynoso: Harmonica Blues & Rock Intro To Open The Fest

3:20 pm: Soundcheck Rock ‘ n Blues Continues: Fest Performers.  

3: 45 pm.  Music Video Presentation About The Street Animal Cause And The Man, Isidoro Negrete Reynoso, 

4:00 pm: Stick Fingers Group-Rolling Stones Tribute Band.  

5:00 pm:  Evelyn Rubio, Ladies Sing The Blues & Blues-Rock #1  Voice & Saxophone

5:45 pm: The New Raices Del Blues Group:  Blues & Blues-Rock  

6:45 pm:  Torke Ross-lead guitar and vocals from 3 Souls In Mind Rock Group, and Friends, with a 3 Souls rock music set    

7:30 pm: Adrian Macotela-lead vocalist and drummer from Desfasados Rock Group joined by Jorge Sanchez Estrada-keyboards for Tangerine-A Janis Joplin & Led Zeppelin Tribute Band & Friends with a Classic Rock & Blues Set. 

8:05 pm:  5 Minute Video Presentation.  In Tribute To Isidoro Negrete Reynoso & More

LADIES SING THE BLUES AND BLUES ROCK Part 2 & 3

8:15 pm: Viri Roots & friends   

9:00 pm: Steffie Beltt & friends   

10:00 pm JAMS & COLLABORATIONS: All Performers:  

We begin the jams with our guest of honor, Isidoro Negrete Reynoso & Friends.

Isidoro Negrete Reynoso (left) and Ernesto de Leon
December 11 Poster

We Get Media Coverage For December 11

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Love The Headline!  The Big-Hearted Performers  Of Mexico Are Coming To Support The Cause. December 11 In Mexico City…And Then You’ll See Them On The Mexico Rock ‘n Blues Explosion Festivals Winter Tour Starting January 27.  All Details Below Inside And At The News Release Here On This Page Published Yesterday.

Good music for a good cause: event will raise funds for street animals