Tuesday recitals
The Martes de Música y Ópera series sponsored by the Jalisco Culture Department attracts some truly stellar classical performers and it’s all free! Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. September 13: Tlalipac chamber orchestra with soprano Natalia Ramos, including well-known pieces by Puccini and Rossini. September 20: Recital by pianist Patricia Garcia-Torres. Schubert, Zyman, Debussy, Arturo Márquez and others. September 27: Jalisco Canta, with Joycee Díaz, soprano; Alejandro Vigo, piano. Works by Haendel, Beethoven, Mozart, Bizet, Gershwin and others.
Teatro Alarife Martin Casillas. Tuesdays, 8 p.m. Free.
Thursday Dance
Free presentations by contemporary dance groups. September 15: Grupo Folclórico “Tierra y Libertad.” September 22: Ballet Folklorico Quaquibini. September 29: Ballet Folclórico de la sección 16 del SNTE.
Teatro Alarife Martin Casillas, Thursdays, 6 p.m. Free.
Mariachi gala
The final International Mariachi Festival gala featuring top mariachi bands and the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra.
Teatro Degollado, Friday, September 2, 8 p.m. 470-2,170 pesos.
Alejandro Fernandez
Ranchero singer and heartthrob is the son of legendary crooner Vicente Fernandez, but is fast becoming as popular as his “old man.”
Auditorio Telmex, Saturday, September 3, 9 p.m. and Sunday, September 4, 8 p.m.
Garbage
Concert by hugely successful U.S.-Scottish alternative rock band, formed in 1993 in Madison, Wisconsin.
Teatro Diana, Sunday, September 4, 8 p.m. 250-2,100 pesos.
Mariachi finale
The International Mariachi Festival closes with a free open-air concert with top bands in the huge Plaza Juan Pablo II facing the Zapopan Basilica.
Zapopan Centro, Sunday, September 4, 7 p.m. Free.
Lumen Lab
The Miércoles Alternativo series features this experimental electronic band.
Teatro Vivian Blumenthal (Tomás V. Gómez 125, Colonia Ladron de Guevara), Wednesday, September 7, 8:30 p.m. 100 pesos in advance or 120 pesos at the door.
Ha*Ash
Concert by U.S./Mexican pop-country sister double act.
Auditorio Telmex, Saturday, September 10, 9 p.m. 150-1,000 pesos.
Ballet folklorico
Two 50th anniversary shows offered by the famed Universidad de Guadalajara troupe. Should be a blast!
Teatro Degollado, Sundays, September 11 and 18, 6 p.m. 80-350 pesos.
Homage to Consuelo Velázquez
Various artists will be on stage to remember the work of Consuelo Velázquez, the famed Mexican concert pianist, songwriter and recording artist who died in 2005 at the age of 88. She wrote such hits as “Amar y vivir,” “Verdad amarga,” “Franqueza,” “Cachito,” “Enamorada” and the enduring 1940s-era standard “Bésame mucho,” a romantic ballad that was recorded by artists around the globe.
Teatro Degollado, Tuesday, September 13, 8 p.m.
Paco Renteria
One of Mexico’s most celebrated guitarists in concert.
Teatro Diana, Thursday, September 22, 9 p.m. 200-650 pesos.
Ballet de Jalisco
The state’s only full-time professional dance troupe presents “Don Quijote,” based on the famous work by Miguel de Cervantes.
Teatro Degollado, Friday, September 23, 8:30 p.m.; Saturday, September 24, 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, September 25, 12;30 p.m. 55-350 pesos.
Roberto Carlos
Brazilian pop singer still treading the boards at the age of 75.
Sunday, September 25, 9 p.m. 375-1,500 pesos.
Jazz concert
The New York Jazz All Stars series, sponsored by the Universidad de Guadalajara and Jazz at Lincoln Center, presents the Gilad Hekselman Trio.
Teatro Vivian Blumenthal (Tomás V. Gómez 125, Colonia Ladron de Guevara), Thursday, September 29, 9 p.m. 200 pesos in advance or 350 pesos at the door.
Glenn Miller Orchestra
Turn back the clock to hear swing dance melodies from yesteryear. The present Glenn Miller Orchestra was formed in 1956 and has been touring consistently since, playing an average of 300 live dates a year all over the world.
Teatro Diana, Thursday, September 29, 9 p.m. 500-1,400 pesos.
El Tri
Famed Mexican rock band led by Alex Lora celebrates its 47th anniversary.
Auditorio Telmex, Thursday, September 29, 9 p.m. 250-1,100 pesos.
Swan Lake
Famed Moscow State Ballet performs arguably the world’s most famous classical work.
Auditorio Telmex, Friday, September 30, 9 p.m. 300-650 pesos.
Fifth Harmony
U.S. quintet girl group formed on the second season of the The X Factor USA in July 2012.
Auditorio Telmex, Saturday, October 1, 9 p.m. 480-1,420 pesos.
Live from the Met
The season begins with a new production of Wagner’s “Tristan and Isolde,” conducted by Sir Simon Rattle for his first Live In HD performance. Nina Stemme stars as Isolde, a touchstone role she has sung with major opera companies around the world. Her Tristan is Australian heldentenor Stuart Skelton, who sang Siegmund in the Met’s Ring cycle in 2013.
Teatro Diana, Saturday, October 8, 11 a.m. 100-250 pesos.
The Libertines
English band that helped lead the garage rock revival in the United Kingdom.
Auditorio Telmex, Thursday, October 6, 9 p.m. 480-1,420 pesos.
Ara Malikian
Acclaimed Spanish violinist of Lebanese origins and Armenian descent has wide-ranging repertoire covering many genres.
Auditorio Telmex, Thursday, October 13, 9 p.m. 250-850 pesos.