Old-Time Radio Hour Edition featuring Gaby Moreno & Mireya Ramos
with radio hosts Laurie Gallardo & Alex Marrero
Led and curated by singer-songwriter and violinist Carrie Rodriguez, Laboratorio is a live performance that celebrates and explores Latine culture through world-class musicianship, visual arts, and storytelling. Presented as an annual four-part concert series, each edition showcases the renowned Laboratorio house band, headed by Rodriguez, in collaboration with a rotating lineup of distinguished guest artists.
For this unique Old-Time Radio Hour Edition, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriters Gaby Moreno and Mireya Ramos join Rodriguez and band onstage for a magical evening of music and nostalgia. Together, they will perform original material and classic covers featuring harmonies reminiscent of Trio Los Panchos and The Andrews Sisters. Adding to the vintage charm, KUTX hosts Laurie Gallardo and Alex Marrero step in as radio hosts for the evening, complete with a dramatic "radionovela" reading and retro-style commercials that bring the golden age of radio to life. Join us for an unforgettable night where past and present meet through music, story, and cultural celebration.
This project is supported in part by the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
Bios:
Gaby Moreno, originally from Guatemala, has released nine albums and earned multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy awards, including for her project X Mí (Vol. 1) and her work as producer on Omara Portuondo’s VIDA. She’s received Grammy nominations for albums like Alegoría and Ilusión, co-wrote the Emmy-nominated Parks and Recreation theme song, and collaborated with artists such as Bono, Buena Vista Social Club, Calexico, and Andrea Bocelli.
Mireya Ramos, a Latin Grammy winner and founder of the groundbreaking all-women mariachi group Flor de Toloache, is a dynamic vocalist, violinist, and composer known for fusing mariachi, classical, salsa, and hip-hop into a sound all her own. Her debut solo album, Mireya, features collaborations with artists including Gaby Moreno, Haydée Milanés, and Mike Garson.
Alex Marrero and Laurie Gallardo are two of Austin’s most beloved and versatile voices. A Mexico City-born musician and bilingual voice talent, Alex Marrero is a celebrated vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, charismatic frontman, and host of KUTX’s Latin music show Horizontes. He’s also a longtime music educator and the bilingual voice of Austin’s CapMetro transit system. Laurie Gallardo, a six-time award-winning radio host on KUTX, is a voice actor, podcast producer, writer, and storyteller. In addition to hosting the afternoon music show and producing the Austin Music Minute, which spotlights local music, Laurie has worked in video games, anime, commercials, and theater. She also hosts the podcast SPF 1000: Vampire Sunscreen, where she explores themes of creativity and darkness.
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