Conjunto Baraja de Oro - Senior Dance Series
Join Rancho Alegre as we close out our 2026 Conjunto Dance Series for Seniors with the one and only Conjunto Baraja de Oro!
For this dance, we'll be at Gemstone Palace, 1101 Bunton Creek Rd, Kyle, TX 78640.
Note: this is a one-time only last-minute emergency venue change because the new home for Kyle Area Senior Zone (1500 Dacy Lane) is not quite finished.
* No BYOB or outside food/drink - cash bar available.
* Kyle Area Senior Zone will have a snack bar with food, sodas, and bottled water available to purchase.
The family band from Waxahachie is known throughout the Conjunto world for their phenomenal, charismatic stage shows, top-notch vocals, hotter-than-hot accordion, and thumping rhythm section.
Don't miss this one-time only show at Gemstone Palace in Kyle Texas. Bring those dancing shoes!
Free admission. Doors open at 4pm. Music from 4:30 to 6:30pm. Seniors 50+ only.
Many thanks to the Texas Commission on the Arts for their continued support of this program and the health benefits of Conjunto dancing for seniors. And many thanks to the crew at Kyle Area Senior Zone for hosting us again.
See you all there!
Eva Ybarra y Su Conjunto - Senior Dance Series at Kyle Area Senior Zone
Don't miss the legendary Eva Ybarra LIVE at the Kyle Area Senior Zone Sunday May 17!
Grupo CruzSante - Senior Dance Series
Sunday, April 12, 2026 4-6pm, doors open at 3pm.
* No outside food or soft drinks.
* BYO Beer or liquor allowed in small quantities.
* Kyle Area Senior Zone will have a snack bar with food, sodas, and bottled water available to purchase.
Join Rancho Alegre as we welcome the Austin's own Grupo CruzSante to Kyle Area Senior Zone.
The family band from Austin always brings great tunes and good vibes, and they're always a hit at KASZ.
Free admission. Seniors 50+ only.
Many thanks to the Texas Commission on the Arts for their continued support of this program. And many thanks to the crew at Kyle Area Senior Zone for hosting us again.
See you all there!
Conjunto Puro Corazon - Senior Dance Tardeada 3/8/26
Join us for the next installment of our Senior Conjunto Dance Series at Kyle Area Senior Zone with the 8 (sometimes 9 or 10) accordion powerhouse from San Antonio - Conjunto Puro Corazon!
Many thanks to the Texas Commission on the Arts for supporting this series and thank you to Kyle Area Senior Zone for hosting us for the third year in a row!
- No outside food or soft drinks.
- Beer or liquor allowed in small quantities.
- Kyle Area Senior Zone will have a snack bar with food, sodas, and bottled water available to purchase. Free admission, Seniors over 50 only.
- Doors open at 3pm, limited seating available
- Krug Activity Center/Kyle Area Senior Zone, 101 S. Burleson, Downtown Kyle, Texas.
New Rancho Alegre Website!
Hey friends!
Welcome to the new website. We hadn't really worked on our website in well over a decade - it worked, but things were starting to break. So, this fall, we went to work on it with a pair of pliers and a blowtorch...metaphorically speaking.
We kept things familiar and tried to keep most things where they were previously. However, you will notice that it's easier to search the catalog, we've embedded our interviews from our podcast, and updated our social links. We will also be adding more images here and there.
Eddie "Lalo" Torres - Senior Dance Series Kickoff
Join Rancho Alegre for our first event of the year at Kyle Area Senior Zone! We're bringing back the legendary Eddie "Lalo" Torres y Su Conjunto!
When: Friday February 27, 6 to 8pm. Doors open at 5pm, limited seating available
Where: Krug Activity Center/Kyle Area Senior Zone, 101 S. Burleson, Downtown Kyle, Texas.
Who: Seniors over 50 years of age
How much: Free admission
Food: No outside food or soft drinks. Kyle Area Senior Zone will have a snack bar with food, sodas, and bottled water available to purchase.
BYOB: Beer or liquor allowed in small quantities.
Many thanks to the Texas Commission on the Arts for supporting this series and thank you to Kyle Area Senior Zone for hosting us for the third year in a row!
Up next: Conjunto Puro Corazon - March 8th from 4 to 6pm
Rancho Alegre Officially Denied NEA Challenge America Grant due to Administration's "shift in priorities"
Friday night May 2, 2025, at around 9pm eastern time, we officially received word that Rancho Alegre would be denied the $10,000 Challenge America grant that we were offered to support this year's Rancho Alegre Conjunto Music Festival.
Press Release: the RACMF will celebrate 10th Anniversary April 25-27 in Austin
Highlights:
It's our 10th Anniversary and we'll be at Central Machine Works on Friday April 25 and the Doris Miller Auditorium on Saturday April 26th and Sunday April 27th.
We're one of Austin's ONLY Latine music events and definitely the longest at 3 days.
We always have a diverse lineup with talent from all ages from all over the state.
For immediate release
April 2, 2025
Media Contact: Piper LeMoine
Media Contact email: piper@ranchoalegre.org
Thank you for giving during Amplify Austin!
Thank you all for donating through Amplify Austin! Thanks to your generosity, we ended up at $1950! Your donation will go directly to our programs like the Rancho Alegre Conjunto Music Festival (April 25-27), our dances at Kyle Area Senior Zone, Rancho Alegre Records, our interviews, advocacy for Conjunto music, and more!
We hope you join us at our next event and we invite you to learn more about us by looking through our interviews and checking out our podcast.
Amplify Austin 2025 is here! Help us meet our $10,000 goal!
Every year, we participate in Amplify Austin, a 24-hour giving marathon to benefit nonprofits in the Austin area. This year, our goal is $10,000 to make up for the questionable status of our federal grant. We deeply appreciate any and all contributions and your ongoing support. Thank you.
Here's the lineup for the 2025 Rancho Alegre Conjunto Music Festival
We are excited announce the lineup for this year's Rancho Alegre Conjunto Music Festival! Scheduled for April 25-27 here in Austin, here's what to expect:
Friday April 25: Central Machine Works, 4824 E Cesar Chavez, Austin TX
- Belen Escobedo y Panfilo's Güera
- Conjunto Baraja de Oro
- Los Enmascarados
Saturday April 26, 1 to 10pm: Doris Miller Auditorium, 2300 Rosewood, Austin TX
Yes, we are affected by the Federal funding freeze
Last year, Rancho Alegre applied for the Challenge America grant, which was offered through the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), to support the 2025 Rancho Alegre Conjunto Music Festival. We were awarded $10,000 through the program, funding for which has been frozen by President Trump since January 27, 2025. We have no updates from the NEA, and quite frankly, despite Federal judges ordering the funds' release, we do not expect this grant to ever come through.
To say this is frustrating, infuriating, and heartbreaking is an understatement.
Spring 2025 Events and News - Amplify Austin, Senior Dances, RACMF
We are looking forward to a very active Spring 2025 here at Rancho Alegre!
Rancho Alegre Fall Events Start 9/14/24
The weather's getting cooler and we're ready for Fall events! This Fall, we're doing something a little different.