Founded by singer and guitarist Sergio Mendoza in 2009, Orkesta Mendoza uses Latin percussion, accordion, brass, and steel guitars. The band's style, dubbed "indie mambo", is a dancy combination of ranchera, cumbia, psychedelic and indie rock.
More information is available on their website.
Check out the full 2017 Madison World Music Festival schedule.
WUD Performing Arts Committee
performingarts@union.wisc.edu
UW Credit Union
Alumni Park
Anonymous Fund
LACIS
WORT
The Lower 5th shares their unique blend of Americana, which they simply call "Midwestern Soul."
We welcome all styles of music, comedy, spoken word, poetry, and more to take the stage every Wednesday on the Terrace.
This is a past event and has been archived for reference.