Crowd favorites Junior and Mickie Vasquez, a husband and wife duo, are back at Society Hall on Saturday, April 13.
“Music is the universal language – it knows no boundaries,” says Calistro “Junior” Vasquez. “It reaches down to the soul and makes a person laugh, cry, reminisce, dance. … My hope is that my music will do just that.”
SHOW INFO:
WHO: Junior and Mickie Vasquez
WHEN: Saturday, April 13, at 7:30 p.m. (doors open 6:30 p.m.)
WHERE: Society Hall, 400 Ross Ave., Alamosa
TICKETS: Tickets are $20.00 in advance and $25.00 at the door and are available online at www.societyhall.org and in Alamosa at The Green Spot, 711 State Ave. The concert will also stream live on both the Society Hall Facebook page and YouTube channel.
Junior Vasquez, born and raised in Lubbock, Texas, began playing guitar at the age of 10 and fronted his first band at age 11. From the early ’70s to the early ’80s, he fronted several bands, including Peyote, Texas Rain, Junior’s Farm, and Rhema, and traveled throughout Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma.
“Junior and Mickie’s gorgeous vocals and great songs just transport you to a wonderful place, where life is amazing and the world is full of beauty. Can’t help but love them,” said Society Hall board member and music producer Don Richmond.
Their music is acoustic guitar-driven folk/Americana influenced by the likes of America, Batdorf and Rodney, James Taylor, Dan Fogelberg, The Beatles etc. See Vasquez perform HERE.
Junior and Mickie have earned the respect of many fellow successful musicians who’ve encouraged them to take their music to the music lovers throughout the Unites States. Here’s some of what their musical friends and peers have to say:
“I’ve known Junior and Mickie Vasquez for over 50 years. Their songwriting and vocal goodness is second to none. Their live shows are stellar and compelling. And, besides all the talent, they are good human beings. I’m glad they are finally taking their music to the world,” said Lloyd Maines, musician and producer (and father of The Chicks Natalie Maines)
“My friends and heroes Junior and Mickie Vasquez are consummate musicians. Brilliant singers and instrumentalists – Junior on guitar and Mickie on keys – the two bring years of experience to their gigs. Having a wide and varied repertoire, to include finely-crafted original works, they come prepared for any occasion. And ‘prepared’ means in every way: practiced, rehearsed, technically-sound, musically knowledgeable, reliable, dependable,” said writer and performer Andy Wilkinson.
“Junior and Mickie Vasquez is a husband-and-wife team I have followed for decades and proudly proclaim myself as a fan from the beginning. The perfect duet harmony, level of musicianship, and original compositions combined with selective choice of cover material guarantees to win you over as a new fan,” said music producer Jay Boy Adams.