Performing Arts Houston presents Aida Cuevas

(HOUSTON, September 16, 2024) – Performing Arts Houston presents “The Queen of Mariachi Music” Aida Cuevas for an evening of music celebrating the legacy of Mexican musician Juan Gabriel. Cuevas will perform some of the greatest hits from Gabriel’s career, including Te Lo Pido Por Favor, Te Sigo Amando, La Diferencia, and more on October 19 at Jones Hall. Tickets start at $29, at performingartshouston.org.

Aída Cuevas, known as “The Queen of Mariachi Music”, celebrates 47 years singing traditional Mexican and Latin American music. Cuevas is the first and only one female singer in the traditional mariachi genre to win a GRAMMY and a Latin GRAMMY Award, and now celebrates a long-lasting career which includes eleven GRAMMY nominations in the “Best Mariachi /Ranchero Album” category.

Much like Ella Fitzgerald’s classic releases for Verve, her “songbook” albums have played a central role in defining Mexican popular music. Over her career, she’s recorded an impressive 41 full-length albums that have sold internationally in excess of 11 million copies.

An international icon of Mexican music since she was a teenager, Aída Cuevas is an impassioned performer with a striking voice that evokes life’s deepest sorrows, greatest joys and most profound longings. An artist known widely as the “Queen of Ranchera Music,” and “La Voz de México” (the Voice of Mexico) in her native country, she celebrates her 47th year as performer with this special tour, Yo Creo Que Es Tiempo (I Think It’s Time), named for her 1983 hit written by her late mentor and producer, pop icon Juan Gabriel.

Her two latest albums, Antología de la Musica Ranchera Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, (2020 & 2021) feature her interpretations of the timeless songs made famous by the iconic 1930s ranchera singer Lucha Reyes and both albums made a GRAMMY nomination again for “Best Mariachi/ Ranchero Album” category.

TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets start at $29, at performingartshouston.org or by calling the Performing Arts Houston Box Office at  (713) 227-4772. To support the arts and enjoy benefits like early access to new performances, exclusive pricing, and more, become a Performing Arts Houston member at performingartshouston.org/memberships.

ABOUT PERFORMING ARTS HOUSTON
Performing Arts Houston is a leading non-profit performing arts presenter dedicated to connecting audiences with exceptional artists from around the globe. Founded in 1966, the organization remains committed to advancing artistic innovation, community engagement, and cultural enrichment. With a legacy spanning over five decades, Performing Arts Houston has presented many of the most influential artists of our time.

Each year, Performing Arts Houston presents a multi-disciplinary season of over 60 performances across Houston’s historic Theater District and venues citywide and creates a wide range of programs and opportunities for students and lifelong learners to engage with and experience the arts, including masterclasses, workshops, talks, student matinees, performance avenues for local arts groups, paid arts administration internships, a commissioning series for working Houston artists, and in-school residencies. Learn more at performingartshouston.org.

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CALENDAR DETAILS
Performing Arts Houston
presents
Aida Cuevas
October 18, 2024
Friday, 7:30 pm
Jones Hall
Tickets start at $29
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