The 17th Annual Mountain Chile Cha Cha will be held this Saturday, September 23, at the athletic field in the Town Park, Pagosa Springs.
A celebration of the Southwest green chile harvest, (Patty Aragon Green Chile Classic) Margarita contest, cook-off and tasting, beer garden, food booths, kids activities and live music.
The Patty Aragon Green Chile Classic was created by Jacque Aragon; Patty’s daughter, to celebrate the green chile harvest and to pay homage to a local green chile enthusiast who sated Pagosans’ green chile palettes for years with her tasty homemade recipe.
The festivities begin with a 5k & 10k trail run, 8:30am. Register to run at https://pagosafun.com.
Green Chile Cook-Off and Tasting @ 12:30
Click here to register for the cook-off
Live Music by – Sangre Joven @ 1:30
Americano/Latin Music Concierto
The Mexican Beer Garden Opens @ 10 am
Hatch Green Chiles
Roasted on site
Kids Corner
Fun for kiddos
One of our favorite bands, Sangre Joven, will return this year to deliver one of their always-electrifying Latin music performances.
About Sangre Joven
Sangre Joven originated in the northern New Mexico pueblo de Las Vegas, performing music in a style known as El Estillo Del Norte De Nuevo Mexico, including Rancheras, Cumbias, Corridos, Polkas and Valses traditional to their heritage.
The band began its musical journey in 1988 with Lorenzo Miguel Gallegos and brother Daniel Lee Gallegos. Several other members have contributed to the band’s success throughout the last three decades, including artists such as Robert (Seaweed) Gonzales, better known as Gonzalo; Michael Marquez y Dulzura; Joaquin Maestas of Quemoso; Bobby Madrid; and, of course, Lorenzo Miguel Gallegos.
The musical collaborations resulted in 17 successful CDs, beginning with “Sangre Joven De Las Vegas, New Mexico” in 1989. Three other albums followed, including “Esta Vida, On The Run” and “Mal Ideas,” which was such a huge success and established Sangre Joven as an opening act for Los Lobos in 1994.
The band produced numerous original hits, including “Linda Morena,” “Esta Vida,” “Chiquitita de Mi Vida,” “Triste Aqui,” “Soy Musiqero,” “El Carrito Chevy (55),” and many more.
In 2018, Sangre Joven released its 11th CD, “Corridos,” and won Los 15 Grandes de Nuevo Mexico for the Corrido “Gabino Barrera.”
In 2019, the group released its 12th studio CD, “30th Anniversary 1989-2019,” celebrating 30 years in the music industry with thousands of shows.