Photos: KXCI’s 2nd Annual Baila el Pueblo–A Desert Music Festival
Music fans braved the record heat and turned out to the Cathedral Square for KXCI’s 2nd Annual Baila el Pueblo–A Desert Music Festival, March 21, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
Ruben Ramos sings one of his songs as he performs with Sergio Mendoza & Friends, a band made of many of the area’s prominent Latino musicians, at KXCI’s 2nd Annual Baila el Pueblo–A Desert Music Festival, Tucson, Ariz., March 21, 2026.
Carrie Rodriguez pitches in her vocals during a song with Ruben Ramos and Sergio Mendoza & Friends, one of the acts at KXCI’s 2nd Annual Baila el Pueblo–A Desert Music Festival, Tucson, Ariz., March 21, 2026.
Bridgitte Thum gets into the mood as she sings along with Sage Lacapa, one of the acts at KXCI’s 2nd Annual Baila el Pueblo–A Desert Music Festival, Tucson, Ariz., March 21, 2026.
Viridiana Acosta serves up an order from her Viri Viri Bomb Bomb Agua Frescas booth, working at KXCI’s 2nd Annual Baila el Pueblo–A Desert Music Festival, Tucson, Ariz., March 21, 2026.
Members of the crowd get to dancing to the music from Dámaris Bójor in the late afternoon shadows falling on the Ochoa Street Stage at KXCI’s 2nd Annual Baila el Pueblo–A Desert Music Festival, Tucson, Ariz., March 21, 2026.
Las Azaleas performs in the bandstand outside the Bishop Kicanas Pastoral Center for KXCI’s 2nd Annual Baila el Pueblo–A Desert Music Festivalt, Tucson, Ariz., March 21, 2026.
The crowd gets into the mood as Las Azaleas wrap up their set during the KXCI’s 2nd Annual Baila el Pueblo–A Desert Music Festival, Tucson, Ariz., March 21, 2026.
Brian Lopez plays under the lights with Sergio Mendoza & Friends backing Ruben Ramos at the KXCI’s 2nd Annual Baila el Pueblo–A Desert Music Festival, Tucson, Ariz., March 21, 2026.
A couple watches Ruben Ramos and Sergio Mendoza & Friends wrap their set on the Ochoa Street Stage from the vantage point of the La Placita Parking Garage for the KXCI’s 2nd Annual Baila el Pueblo–A Desert Music Festival, Tucson, Ariz., March 21, 2026.
Ruben Ramos, backed by Sergio Mendoza & Friends, get in their last song of the night during their performance at the KXCI’s 2nd Annual Baila el Pueblo–A Desert Music Festival, Tucson, Ariz., March 21, 2026.
Damon Enriquez lets go with the vocals performing with the waila band D Faktion Nyne opening KXCI’s 2nd Annual Baila el Pueblo–A Desert Music Festival, Tucson, Ariz., March 21, 2026.
Kirin Lacapa, left, sings with her husband Sage Lacapa for the KXCI’s 2nd Annual Baila el Pueblo–A Desert Music Festival, Tucson, Ariz., March 21, 2026.
Damaris Bojor works the crowd at the Ochoa Street Stage for KXCI’s 2nd Annual Baila el Pueblo–A Desert Music Festival, Tucson, Ariz., March 21, 2026.
Oriane Geidemann gives her son Aloyse a spin as the two dance to the music at the Ochoa Street Stage at KXCI’s 2nd Annual Baila el Pueblo–A Desert Music Festival, Tucson, Ariz., March 21, 2026.
Sergio Mendoza takes a turn on the accordion as he helps back Ruben Ramos, one of the night’s main acts at KXCI’s 2nd Annual Baila el Pueblo–A Desert Music Festival, Tucson, Ariz., March 21, 2026.
Kelly Presnell
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