Scam. They called themselves Mariachi Zopapan. I had looked up the best mariachi and contacted a few from festivals. Immediately these guys called me back. They texted constantly but on event day went radio silent. What a SCAM. I only found this name from the Pay Pal payment which I am in the process of fighting. Ugh. read more

The best mariachi in the desert !!! Very professional and play all the songs I requested you won't be disappointed. read more

BEWARE! This is a scam. I had booked this mariachi band in August to play at a big celebration and paid the deposit. The name of the band was advertised as Mariachi Zapopan de Riverside and the website is mariachizapopan.com. I was communicating with a Carlos via text (I called and left a message for a quote and he texted me back saying he was at work, but could answer my questions via text). The website looked legit and so I booked the event and paid the deposit online. What was odd is that the name of the band on PayPal was called Mariachi Los Palmeros (I should have taken this as a red flag). I asked Carlos about this and he said that was the original name of the band and they hadn't had a chance to change it on PayPal. The day of the event, I texted Carlos and confirmed that they would be at the location at the scheduled time and he confirmed that they would. They NEVER showed up and when I tried to contact him by calling, texting, and emailing (multiple times), he did not respond. I did a little research online and saw a bunch of reviews under their other band name (Los Palmeros) where this happened to others and they all said it was a scam. This "band" is trying to get deposit money out of people and then not show up to events. Please be aware! read more

NO SHOW and Haven't returned my deposit!!! I asked for a trio on May 5th for our wedding reception, paid the deposit on April 14th and Carlos confirmed that day that he received the payment. I followed up on April 20th for the address but never heard back. I contacted again May 4th to confirm and again the day of the reception and NO reply. Actually when I called the person hung up on me. They did NOT show up on the day of the event and have no refunded me my money back. I am looking into what legal options I have as I have kept all of our communications. DO NOT trust this company. I can't even find their business license! read more

This Mariachi band are a bunch of thieves contacted these assholes for my fathers 91 st birthday party Never showed up confirmed with me the day before no call no show left all my guest that come from out of town so disappointed unbelievable what these scammers will do pease be aware gave them 150.00 deposit from reading these reviews they have done this to many people!!! They need to be stopped they go by these two names please people be aware!!! Never give deposit with a credit card lessen learned never again will I hire someone on line!!! read more

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Save yourself the stress and DO NOT book these people. I booked 8 months in advance with the deposit and they reassured me they would come to my cousins wedding this past weekend. We had asked them if they could please wear white suites and they said it wouldn't be a problem. They are terrible at communicating and never call back. The day of the wedding THEY DIDNT SHOW UP! They didn't even have the decency to answer my calls. I had read the reviews after Booking and asked them to please not let us down and they said the competition posts bad review, but it's not true!!! All these BAD REVIEW ARE TRUE. They did it to me and my whole family. These people have no respect or consideration. This is the worst experience in the world!!! DO NOT BOOK THEM. read more

NO SHOW. this is a scam. I booked them for my wedding and they never showed up. Such a disappointment and I had already paid the deposit.

I will admit, I was hesitant to hire Mariachi Los Palmeros because of their reviews. It was confusing because they popped up first on several searches. Most reviews were bad, very few were decent, but I was in a bind and decided to voice my concerns to Carlos and he assured me that the bad reviews were due to Yelp's algorithm. I'm thrilled that Mariachi Los Palmeros was able to be part of my bride + grooms special day. They're absolutely amazing!!! They are well dressed, have a great voice, they have a great attitude, knew all the songs we asked for and again their show is absolutely amazing!!! I highly recommend them, this is from now on our favorite mariachi for hire in the Palm Springs area! read more

BE ALERT this band does not exist, I payed a deposit 2 months in advance for my moms 50th surprise party, I confirmed the event few days before and they didn't answer but he did text back to confirm. The good reviews are fake!!!!!! It's a fake mariachi called los Palmeros and a fake website mariachi Zapopan, they ruined that moment I was looking forward for my mom that I planned with so much time all bc these stupid scam artist enjoy taking deposits from people. Don't contact this band 760-895-9603---FRAUD read more

AVOID! They never showed up. Excuse was they got a flat tire but mind you they never called to say they were running late, let alone potentially not coming at all. Was promised a refund. They promptly went radio silent after making that promise. Lost our deposit. Included a screenshot of my correspondence. DO NOT HIRE! read more

Mariachi Zapopan - Never showed up nor refunded our deposit. AVOID! - Musicians Near Me

UPDATE: after contacting PayPal myself, I was able to obtain a full refund. This is such a shame. This is a good (entertaining) band. If I had been contacted prior to the wedding and made aware of their inability to fulfill their obligation, I could have potentially booked another band in time. BEWARE OF NO SHOW--booked a four piece well in advance for our son's wedding and paid the $150 deposit. I texted to confirm several days in advance and received a response that they'd confirm arrival time shortly. They NEVER SHOWED. Wish I would give a ZERO STAR RATING. Heard this group at a friend's party and thought they'd be perfect for the wedding. Wish I had read the Yelp reviews. I would have known that they have no problem taking your money and just not showing. read more

NO SHOW!! The worst experience ever!! I booked with them a month before my mom's surprise party, had me pay a $200 deposit and guaranteed a confirmation call the week of the party. I didn't get a call to even tell me they weren't showing up. Still haven't been able to receive my deposit back! BE ALERT!! read more

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The only reason they are receiving 1 star is because that is the only way to post a review. Deposit was paid, event was confirmed and THEY DID NOT SHOW UP. They still text to say they were running a little late and if that was ok. we confirmed that we still wanted them to show up as we had booked them for 6pm, expected them no later than 6:30 pm and we called and text multiple times by 7pm only to have our calls ignored and then possibly blocked as it would go straight to Voice Mail. We continue to try to get our deposit back from them but so far, no response. Very unprofessional. I would not book them or recommend them to anyone. read more

DO NOT BOOK!!! They never showed nor communicated. My sister in law booked them for my father in laws surprise birthday. Had confirmation, gave the deposit thru PayPal and lo and behold the never showed! Total disappointment! It sucks now that she has to figure out how to receive her deposit back. I even gave them the benefit of the doubt when they weren't there at the time they promised...the joke was on us. None the less the party was amazing and my father in law never knew there was a "phantom Mariachi" booked! It was supposed to be a surprise :( we we're surprised alright! The 1 star is only because it won't allow me to post without a rating...there should be a negative rating option ! read more

We hired Mariachi Los Palmeros trio for our wedding in March. They should up as scheduled, and did a fabulous job entertaining our guests. The music added such a nice touch to our wedding reception! Thank you Carlos! read more

what a shame ,they took my deposit,didnt show up,i got a big party and no music because of them ,sad they cant keep their word,how can you keep a bussines doing that,vergonzoso ni contestan los telefonos,they didnt even answer the phone,,ill make sure they give me my deposit back,dont hire them read more

Hello I just want to say this group has very bad communication with there customers. If possible i would not give them any starts.We had PayPal them $150 dollars for reservations for my parents 25th wedding anniversary. They where supposed to arrive at 6 pm but never showed up. We contact them and they mention they where in their way to our event and they where stuck in traffic on a Saturday night ? One hour passed and we try to contact them our call went straight to voicemail and he text us saying that they where on their way. 30 minutes passed and no sort of communication with anyone. We try to call them and they blocked our number. I try calling them on my uncle phone and they answer then hung up when they realized it was us. I try using my boyfriend phone and noticed that they turn off there number . Two hours passed by and no one showed up. I had to play music from my phone for my parents wedding. How embarrassing is that for my guest!!!!!!!!!! Not only did I have to pay but passed through this embarrassing moment. I am contacting pay pal to have them refund me my money back. Not only is there a lack of communication with the customer but very rude. I believe they are a scam of bullshit. If I found rate them 0 stars ohh trust me I would. So here is a review to save up your money read more

This is a scam!! I hired them for my wedding on May 5th and they never showed!!! I was promised my deposit back plus a full refund and now they won't return calls or texts!! Going to seek legal action! read more

Absolutely perfect! Came right on time, professional, dressed impeccably - the crowd loved them, days later still getting calls complimenting the entertainers. Will definitely have them return. Private country club in Palm Springs Thank you! read more

THE NERVE THESE PEOPLE HAVE . I booked these mariachis for my sisters funeral and they stopped playing in the middle of the funeral! My sisters and I sent several people to tell them to continue playing for an extra hour (of course we were going to pay them, but not during the funeral!!!!) We even had family members and friends tell us how they over heard them saying rude comments regarding payment. The pauses between songs were awkward and we requested joyful music and they played the opposite. read more

Very unprofessional, booked well in advance paid deposit and they were a No Show!! Now they wouldn't answer my calls or text messages. Please don't book with them. It is so upsetting because Carlos confirm the day of the event that we were set for the day and then nothing. read more

I hired this Mariachi for our wedding in September of 2016. The contract arrangement was that they would play for 2 hours while dinner was being served. Their start time was suppose to be at 530pm, but they arrived at 5pm to the venue. I was taking pictures at the time and i received a text telling me that they arrive early and that they would start playing. When I arrived to the reception they notified me that they would only play until 7pm since they arrived at 5pm. They also stated that they booked another event for later that evening. I felt like not only did they take advantage of the situation but also pulled a fast one on us. It was not the time or place to argue with them regarding our arrangement, i paid them their full money and they left. The only reason they don't get one star was because the music was somewhat decent. But the customer experience left a bad taste in my mouth. I would not recommend this group, to anyone!!!! To much of a risk to take to be let down on a special day. read more