Awards and Prestigious Performances
Gertie Lopez, the Queen of Waila, inducted into Music Hall of Fame
- Press Release: September 9, 2023
"Great news! Gertie Lopez, longtime friend of the Library, was recently inducted into the Tucson Musicians Museum's Hall of Fame. " Three Sonorans Newsletter - Please see the article and press release at Three Sonorans Newsletter.
- Gertie Lopez, Inductee at the Tucson Musicians Museum, September 2021
- Congratulations Gertie Lopez!
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2020: San Lucy Virtual "Waila Wars" Battle of the Bands
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2002 to present: Borderland Theater’s play “A Tucson Pastorela”
- Musical Director: Gertrude Lopez
Gertie and the T.O. Boyz National Performances
- San Jose, California
- Los Angeles, California
- Niagara Falls, New York
- New York City, New York
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Richfield, Minnesota
- Saint Paul, Minnesota
Native American Tribes Inaugural: Tohono O’odham
- San Carlos Apache, Gila River
- Performer: Gertie and the T.O. Boyz
2020: Native American Heritage Month, Native American Panel Member
- Library of Congress, Washington D.C.
- Gertrude Lopez singing her original song “Sheila’s Rasta”
2020: Gertie's Waila Music Solo Tour
- Finnish American Community in Twin Cities, Minnesota
- Aura Jamboree Daily Concert and Evening Dance, Michigan
- Hook and Ladder Concert and Dance, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2019: 6th Annual San Lucy Himdag Tas Battle of the Bands
- 1st Place Award: Gertie and the T.O. Boyz
2018: Annual White Mountain Apache Rodeo and Fair
- White River, Arizona
- Gertie and the T.O. Boyz performed, representing Tohono O’odham Nation
2018: Gila River’s “Mul Chu Tha” Battle of the Bands
- 1st Place: Gertie and the T.O. Boyz
- Best Accordion: Gertrude Lopez
- Best Percussionist: Maureen Lopez
- Best Drums: Ramon Lopez
January 14, 2017: Gila River Indian Community Waila Fest.
- Performer: Gertie and the T.O. Boyz
2017: Tohono O’odham Nation Waila Festival
- Desert Diamond Casinos
- Performer: Gertie and the T.O. Boyz
2017: Southwest Folklife Alliance
- Tucson, Arizona
- Master Apprentice Award: Gertrude Lopez
2017: Annual White Mountain Apache Rodeo and Fair
- White River, Arizona
- Gertie and the T.O. Boyz performed, representing Tohono O’odham Nation
2016: Cultural Sounds of Tucson Life-Time Achievement Award
- Gertrude Lopez
2016: Annual White Mountain Apache Rodeo and Fair
- White River, Arizona
- Gertie and the T.O. Boyz performed, representing Tohono O’odham Nation
2015: Caborca Sonora Community Fiesta
- Caborca Sonora, Mexico
- Performer: Gertie and the T.O. Boyz
2015: Gila River’s “Mul Chu Tha” Battle of the Bands
- 1st Place: Gertie and the T.O. Boyz
- Best Accordion: Gertrude Lopez
2015: Southwest Indian Polytechnic Institute
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Performer: Gertie and the T.O. Boyz representing Tohono O'odham Waila Music
2014: Wa:k Indian Days near Tucson
- 1st Place Award: Gertie and the T.O. Boyz
- Best Accordion: Gertrude Lopez
2013: Gila River’s “Mul Chu Tha” Battle of the Bands
- 1st Place: Gertie and the T.O. Boyz
- Best Accordion: Gertrude Lopez
2012: Arizona Governor Award Nominee: Musician Artist
- Nominee: Gertrude Lopez
2012: Gila River’s “Mul Chu Tha” Battle of the Bands
- 1st Place: Gertie and the T.O. Boyz
- Best Accordion: Gertrude Lopez
2012: Wa:k Indian Days Battle of the Bands
- Near Tucson, Arizona
- 3rd Place Award: Gertie and the T.O. Boyz
- Best Accordion: Gertrude Lopez
2011: 4th annual LULAC Latino Arts Awards Banquet
- Award: Gertrude Lopez
2011: Gila River’s “Mul Chu Tha” Battle of the Bands
Best Accordion: Gertrude Lopez
Best Accordion: Gertrude Lopez
2011: Wa:k Indian Days Battle of the Bands
- Near Tucson, Arizona
- 3rd Place Award: Gertie and the T.O. Boyz
- Best Accordion: Gertrude Lopez
2010: Native American Music Awards Nominee