The Big Squeeze showcase w/ La Calma; Juan Longoria Jr. w/ Juan Longoria III & Levi Burroughs; Rodrigo Gonzales, Jayden Bucio, Adiel Vazquez, Alyssa Villarreal, & Ruby Acosta

Never know who you’ll run into at a homegrown touchstone like the Bullock’s yearly pachanga. A decade ago, as parents of a yearling, my wife and myself joined a sea of families from across the state rooting and hootin’ for Texas prodigies burning up temporary stages. Accordionists of all ages, shapes, and sizes squeeze – for free – inside and out of the massive history temple, this year with Rodrigo Gonzales, Jayden Bucio, Adiel Vazquez, Alyssa Villarreal, Ruby Acosta, and many more. That long-ago spring, we ran into the daughter of an exclusive bilingual daycare couple and our two-year wait turned to two months. – Raoul Hernandez