Merry-achi Christmas with Mariachi Sol de Mexico de Jose Hernandez

Mariachi Sol de México de José Hernández is back at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Wednesday, December 9, 2026, as part of a 16-city national holiday tour. The show is called Merry-achi Christmas, and it does exactly what the title suggests: it blends mariachi standards with Christmas classics. You'll hear things like "The Nutcracker Suite," "The Christmas Song," and "Feliz Navidad," along with selections from their Latin Grammy-nominated album Romances Eternos.

For context, this is a ten-time GRAMMY-nominated ensemble that's been around since 1981. They've played in North Korea, China, England, Spain, the Bahamas, and Saudi Arabia, performed for five U.S. presidents, and collaborated with Selena, Celia Cruz, Luis Miguel, Linda Ronstadt, and the Beach Boys. Founder and director José Hernández recently marked 50 years of preserving the mariachi genre. Beyond the stage, he runs the Mariachi Heritage Society, a nonprofit that provides mariachi education to students in Orange and Los Angeles counties, and he created Mariachi Reyna de Los Ángeles, the first all-female professional mariachi ensemble in the United States.

On this particular night, the group performs with Hernández as musical director. The Oregon Symphony does not perform. The venue is the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, which used to be a grand movie palace and now serves as one of Portland's most elegant stages. The show runs from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM, and tickets range from $28 to $81.