Event to include free food, live band plus DJ

(Seguin) – The city of San Antonio can have its Fiesta this weekend because over at TLU, it’s Pachanga 2026. This Friday night, the community is invited over on the lawn at Texas Lutheran University for free food, fun plus sounds of cumbia, salsa and Tejano music. 

Pachanga 2026, hosted by the Center for Mexican American Studies and the Mexican American Student Association at Texas Lutheran University, will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday at the TLU Alumni Plaza located on the east corner of the campus.

Dr. César S. Silva, TLU assistant professor and center director for Mexican American Studies, says the free event will raise money for Teatro de Artes de Juan Seguín and will include a silent auction and live entertainment throughout the evening.

“Friday, we have DJ Navarro. He’ll be playing throughout the other performances. And then we also have Grupo Llamativa, an 8-piece cover band, out of San Antonio, all female group. And they’ll be playing from 7 to 9 p.m. We also have Danza Guadalupana, who will come by and they’ll be playing somewhere around 6 for about 30 minutes or so. And then again, we will have DJ Navarro intertwined,” said Silva.

Silva says organizers hope the event becomes more than just a fundraiser. He says he also hopes it serves as an opportunity for the community to come together and celebrate local culture.

“So, please come out for free food, free music. We have a silent auction raising funds for Teatro De Artes here in Seguin. You know, they’ve been a pillar of our community for such a long time. You are not forced to bid, but we’ve got some pretty cool items that people are going to want to potentially bid on. But, you know, the band is amazing. They’ll be playing for a couple hours, and again, it’s just free food, and it’s another night to be together to celebrate, the Seguin culture, the TLU culture, the student organizations at the Mexican American Student Association, and that’s what we would really, really hope that people can come out and support this community. We just wanted to do something in return,” said Silva.

The event is free and open to all ages.