The new bull-fighting season is underway at Guadalajara’s Nuevo Progreso Plaza de Toros.

Commuters will soon be able to watch live musical performances while waiting to catch the Tren Ligero. The Urban Electric Train System (Siteur) is building a small space for concerts in the Avila Camacho station of Guadalajara’s light-rail network.

It comes around once a year, and when it does, it brings a whole lot of noise and celebration to Greater Guadalajara, laced up in trajes de charro and gently swelling strings, belting brass and rhythmic guitar. A small army of Mariachis will descend on the city this August 29 for the International Mariachi Festival, bringing with them all the prestige and flair of centuries of tradition paired with a well-oiled cultural event.

Every Thursday and Sunday La Banda de Música del Estado plays for free in the Plaza de Armas.