McALLEN — Noon on a Sunday is not the time of day one would typically find people hitting the dance floor in downtown McAllen but a handful of people found themselves rhythmically moving to the sound of Tejano music at an event where the cost of entry was voter registration.

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Several folks take to the dance floor during a free concert by Veronique Medrano of Brownsville at Cine El Rey on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, in McAllen. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])
Veronique Medrano of Brownsville performs a free concert at Cine El Rey Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, in McAllen. Medrano is a TexMex alternativo solo artist. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])
Austin musicians offered a free concert for people who are registered to vote and register to vote at the entrance while Veronique Medrano of Brownsville performs at Cine El Rey Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, in McAllen. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])
Austin musicians offered a free concert for people who are registered to vote and register to vote at the entrance of Cine El Rey. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])
Austin musicians offered a free concert for people who are registered to vote and register to vote at the entrance of Cine El Rey. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])
Austin Texas Musicians and Arching Dog Productions host “Mu¼sicos Unidos Para Votar”, a series of free music event at Cine El Rey Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022 in McAllen, Texas. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])
Austin musicians offered a free concert for people who are registered to vote and register to vote at the entrance of Cine El Rey on Sept. 25, 2022, in McAllen. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])

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