Everyone has different opinions on bands. I just wanted to know if people would come out on Christmas Night to support our local bands.

Hoildays are for family time ,I don't think you would get many people to come out but you never know.

Good topic I would say, and with a lot of lateral directions to go and choose from. Well, the name of the fest is good, nice. but it's the Christmas Holidays and most people are doing other things and visiting relatives, you know what I mean.

Here at home we have some friends over for dinner during Christmas week, our oldest daughter comes to visit from California too, and we usually don't go out that much, but again, that's us here ... one of our TAB members said it well, it's family time. My answer to James Ormsby would be a 'no'.

As I said, I do like the idea, but not during the last week of December, and I agree with one TAB'er suggesting the spring/fall seasons. Good idea.

Being a member of the ALP41 myself, I have suggested to James and other commanders about bringing other groups, conjuntos, and bands from the Tucson area, including DJs.

Tucson does offer a large tejano/group database for us to use and bring to the Legion! ... and elsewhere here in the valley. Using this wide choice of variety music, talent, musicianship, and artistry from our friends in Tucson could be a huge asset to us - in turn of course, Tucson could do the same with us by hiring our local bands to perform in that city.

A mutual music business approach and collaboration between both cities would truly enhance the Arizona entertainment market as a whole - and our local fans would get a chance to listen to more Arizona DJs, groups, conjuntos, and bands.

Bottomline?, and I am not attacking James directly or insinuating any discrepancies past and present, or to the Legion either! ... but quiet honestly, I'm not sure who is to blame or who has the upper hand in initiating this plan into a more broader music arena and concept for the sake of all us.

I always try to do one thing here in Arizona and for our metro valley, and that is to work with promoters to bring good tejano music to our local fans and supporters ... secondly, to suggest ideas such as using the talented groups from Tucson to play here in our venues. Bringing variety to the fans along with established groups we use here already can be both advantageous and profitable!

In Phoenix, the showcase and ticket can be something like PASSION and AMBICION, XS BAND with Se Salen, FLIPside with AZ Rhythm, UNSTOPPABLE with Conjunto FEAR, FEAR and AMBICION, REALITY BAND with iMAS, MONICA ASTRO with Se Salen or another Tucson group ... just quick examples here for now. In Tucson it could be the same ticket and entertainment package, or of course change them as needed, but again, one group from here and one from Tucson; you get the picture.

Why not meet half way in Casa Grande, rent a nice place out there if possible, or the county fairgrounds and do something BIG out there with four groups! ... one band/one conjunto from Tucson! ... one band/conjunto from PHX! ... and complete with food stands all over to eat and eat, DJs too, the whole entertainment enchilada and ball of wax as they say! ... on a Saturday from 12:00 noon till 12:00 midnight!

Would Arizona tejanos go to this event?!, on a heartbeat!