Fiesta Music
If you somehow missed Mezcal Martini at their romp through the July calendar of free outdoor concerts – including Music at the Ranch, Concerts in the Park, and Meet Me in Old Town Goleta – you’ve got another chance this week as the Latin jazz band heads to Fiesta’s Mercado De La Guerra for a 6:45 pm stage slot on August 2, followed by False Puppet. And fear not: even though there’s no more Mercado Del Norte with its full lineup of bands and dancers, Spencer the Gardener still gets the closing night honors, winding up Saturday’s, and Fiesta’s, performances at 8:30 pm on August 3. Meanwhile, in case you haven’t yet heard enough mariachi music on downtown streets or elsewhere during Old Spanish Days, there’s the 27th Santa Barbara Mariachi Festival at the Santa Barbara Bowl, with a full complement of professional mariachi bands including Alex Fernandez & Camila Fernandez, Leyendas del Mariachi, Mariachi Galleros de Danny Rey, and Mariachi Las Catrinas on August 3. Viva!