Garfield Alumni Foundation
Together We Will Make a Difference
Garfield Alumni Foundation 1925-2025
NO PLACE LIKE HOME!
Grammy Award winners, Los Lobos returned to their alma mater on Saturday, November 25,2023 as part of their 50th Anniversary tour.
The Chicano group was formed at Garfield High School in 1973.
The concert marks the first time they performed together on the Escalante Performing Arts Center. They initially staged a benefit fundraising concert at the Universal Amphitheater to help rebuild the auditorium after a devastating arson fire completely destroyed the 80 year iconic auditorium in 2007. With their help the new state of the art center opened and was dedicated in 2014.
Opening the show was Los Alanos, Garfield’s student mariachi group, showcasing the young musicians talents.
Once on stage Los Lobos ran through many of their award winning songs and also invited several well known musicians like Martha Gonzalez, Lil Willie G, and fellow alumnus Mark Guerrero to assist in the celebration.
After nearly 2 1/2 hours of entertaining the sellout crowd they returned for an encore performance of one of their biggest hits, La Bamba, which brought the audience to their feet and were also invited to join in the vocals by the Wolfpack.
Thank you Los Lobos for a fantastic historic evening.
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To engage in volunteer educational and charitable projects that benefit the students of James A. Garfield High School and community. Making this possible by recognizing scholastic achievements in the form of Scholarships to graduating senior and offering support to official school organizations.
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