 Negrete has participated for three consecutive years, 2012, 2013 and 2014, in the "Chicago Mariachi and Tequila Festival".In December 2009, he performed at the traditional, New Year's Eve Concert in Mexico City.He has recently participated in the "International Mariachi Summit 2016", in San Diego, along with Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán, and Jeff Nevin, soon after in Tijuana, Rafael paid special tribute to his grandfather Jorge Negrete.