El Paso Cool Canyon Nights to Open 2023 Season in May with Mariachis

Get ready to spend Thursday nights with 93.1 KISS-FM in the cool shade of the McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre. Cool Canyon Nights makes its 2023 debut on May 11.

The free music series is a weekly family-friendly summer concert series that takes place in the canyon every Thursday evening and features many of the most popular local bands and music acts.

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Mariachi Los Arrieros

Start practicing your grito and ajua because we’re going to put a little "tan-tan" in your life on the first night of the coolest free music series in town.

The decade-long Thursday night tradition gets underway May 11 with Mariachi Los Arrieros.

The homegrown troupe has performed all over El Paso and the U.S. and has shared the stage with the likes of Vicente Fernandez, Pepe Aguilar, and so many others.

As always, they will perform in the traditional formal charro garb. You know what that means: sombrero, super sexy tight pants, and a short-fitted jacket.

The music starts at 6 p.m. with Tony Ramirez on the patio, and craft beer, cocktails, and food trucks in the cool shade of McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre. Admission is free on a first-come first-served basis.