SAN ANTONIO -- LATV/San Antonio invites all South Texas music lovers to "Party on the Tower Plaza" in Hemisfair Park, near the Tower of the Americas on Friday, Aug. 17.

"Party on the Tower Plaza" is a spectacular free summer concert event, featuring local bands performing live every Friday night. On Aug. 17, Stefani Montiel & Lush take the stage in San Antonio's first ever "LATV Party on the Tower Plaza."

Featuring food, music and fun, this is a great event for the entire family. The "LATV Girls and Guys" will be on hand to show local residents what LATV is all about. LATV'S Party on the Tower Plaza begins at 7 p.m. and the fun goes on until midnight.

STEFANI MONTIEL (Stefani Barela Sullivan) arrives with a rich cultural lineage extending to Mexico, Spain, Germany and Italy. Her Mexican-American roots, nevertheless, are her source of pride and the solid foundation for her life and her music. Searching for a future in the music business, Stefani moved to San Antonio in hopes of realizing greater fame. She was soon signed to a long-term contract with Sony Discos and released "Te Voy A Enamorar," which established her as a major force in the Tejano music industry.

Her second album, "Todo Mi Amor," proved that Stefani was not a "one-hit wonder" and expanded her fan-base by including more of a "pop" feel to some of the songs. Her next release, "Porque Soy Mujer," (Because I am Woman) delivered songs that are now standards including the title track, "Porque Soy Mujer, "Baila Conmigo" and the driving beat of "Ven Conmigo".

Her fourth album, " Dulce Sensacion," (Sweet Sensation) featured one of the first songs she ever sang, "Angel Baby," with a Spanglish and a Spanish version featuring a cumbia beat. The first single "Ay Papi" written by Stefani, included a Tejano, hip-hop, and "Mambolicious" tropical version which all drew immediate success and airplay throughout the country as well as Los Angeles, Miami, and Puerto Rico. The album was so successful it earned Stefani a nomination for "Best Tejano Performance" at the first ever Latin Grammys in 2000. The most recent release, "Takin On The World," is loaded with radio-friendly hits. The album hints at regional Mexican, pop, and tropical while still strongly rooted in the Tejano sound. The painstaking detail of the arrangements, the lyrics, the vocal delivery and the production quality speak volumes of Stefani Montiel's talent and earned her another nomination for "Best Tejano Album" at the Grammys in 2005.

LATV is the nation's first bilingual music/entertainment network, delivered exclusively via digital multicast. LATV can be seen on KSAT12's digital channel, 12.2 DT, Time Warner Cable Channel 81, GVTC Cable Channel 165 and Grande Communications Channel 189. Some of the programs like LATV en Concierto, LATV does Hollywood, and Rockamole are already major hits in the Los Angeles market, and will soon blast South Texas 24/7. LATV's lineup also features live, real-time programs, with total audience interactivity through cell phones, chat, email and texting.

One of LATV's most impressive features is the roster of Hispanic talent behind the scenes, as well as in front of the cameras. With this unique approach, LATV hopes to inspire, as well as entertain.