Get ready for this year's Accordion Kings & Queens
The 23rd Annual Accordion Kings and Queens concert is right around the corner and is guaranteed to impress accordion lovers everywhere.
Saturday, June 2, 2012 from 7:00 to 10:30pm
Miller Outdoor Theatre, Houston, TX
with performances by:
Grammy award winning Los Texmaniacs featuring Flaco Jimenez and Mingo Saldivar,
Houston's own Dora & the Zydeco Entourage,
and Ennis Czech Boys
ALSO: The 2012 Big Squeeze Finalists will compete so come early to cheer them on!
All admission is free but advance tickets are required for covered seating and access to dance floor. Please check theatre website for details.
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Peter Anzaldua, Brownsville
Omar Garza, Mission
Luis Gonzalez, Grand Prairie
Michael Ramos, Dallas
If you missed the semi-finals or the Backyard Bash on April 27, join us on June 2 in Houston at the Miller Outdoor Theatre
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