The Truchas Chapter of Trout Unlimited invites you to join us for a special event dedicated to conservation, community, and the future of cold-water fisheries in New Mexico and nationally. This event will feature a keynote speech from Trout Unlimited CEO, Chris Wood, updates on the work of local chapters and TU staff, and opportunities to socialize with a community that is as passionate about trout and their waters as you are!
The event will bring together New Mexico conservation leaders, local advocates, and Trout Unlimited members to discuss ongoing projects, policy initiatives, and the collective efforts to restore and protect New Mexico’s vital trout habitats.

Anyone who cares about trout and their waters is welcome! Tickets are available here: https://truchastu.org/event/casting-for-the-future/
Please join us for this unparalleled opportunity in shaping the future of the waters we love and meet others who enjoy the thrill of tight lines!

What: Casting for the Future
Who: Trout Unlimited CEO Chris Wood, local NM conservation community, TU members from Truchas and other chapters, and local staff.
When: Thursday, April 10, doors at 5:30pm, program starts at 6:30pm
Where: La Fonda Hotel, La Terraza & Garden Patio, 100 E San Francisco St, Santa Fe NM 87501
More details: Food will be served, and a cash bar will be available. There will be plenty of time to enjoy a beverage and network. Doors at 5:30pm.

All are welcome! This event will be a great opportunity to connect with the conservation community and get involved with TU's efforts to protect trout fisheries in New Mexico and around the country.

TICKETS: $39–$69
Lensic member pre-sale: May 16, 6 pm
Public sale: May 31, 10 am

When Orquesta Akokán burst onto the global music scene three years ago, their no-holds-barred 21st-century take on the venerable Cuban mambo lit up stages around the world with fierce and unremitting joy.

Chulo Records producer and multi-instrumentalist Jacob Plasse and arranger Michael Eckroth joined forces with a carefully curated selection of Havana’s most extraordinary musicians as Orquesta Akokán, polishing Cuban mambo’s golden sound to a luminous, contemporary sheen. Along the way, Orquesta Akokán imbued these legendary Cuban grooves with a renewed vitality and powerful sense of akokán—the Yoruba word used by Cubans to mean “from the heart” or “soul.”

Set for release on Daptone Records, Caracoles ushers Orquesta Akokán’s unique brand of mambo into the 21st century, imbuing it with the group’s signature sense of akokán–a Cuban Yoruba word meaning “from the heart”. Back at the helm are producer and multi-instrumentalist Jacob Plasse and virtuosic pianist, composer, and arranger Michael Eckroth—a collaboration that continues to lead Orquesta’s exploration of the sublime mambo in all its depth and breadth. For Caracoles, they combine talents with Cuban lyricist, singer, and composer Kiko Ruiz, who has toured and recorded with Pancho Amat’s illustrious Estrellas del Buena Vista Social Club as well as Los Jovenes Clasicos del Son. Orquesta Akokán’s eponymous 2018 debut riffed on Cuba’s golden grooves from the 1940s and 1950s with fresh style and panache. In contrast, 2021’s 16 Rayos pushed the envelope of the classic mambo by coloring it with an edgy variety of rhythms and styles.

When Orquesta Akokán burst onto the global music scene three years ago, their no-holds-barred 21st-century take on the venerable Cuban mambo lit up stages around the world with fierce and unremitting joy.

Chulo Records producer and multi-instrumentalist Jacob Plasse and arranger Michael Eckroth joined forces with a carefully curated selection of Havana’s most extraordinary musicians as Orquesta Akokán, polishing Cuban mambo’s golden sound to a luminous, contemporary sheen.  Along the way, Orquesta Akokán imbued these legendary Cuban grooves with a renewed vitality and powerful sense of akokán—the Yoruba word used by Cubans to mean “from the heart” or “soul.”

Set for release on Daptone Records, Caracoles ushers Orquesta Akokán’s unique brand of mambo into the 21st century, imbuing it with the group’s signature sense of akokán–a Cuban Yoruba word meaning “from the heart”. Back at the helm are producer and multi-instrumentalist Jacob Plasse and virtuosic pianist, composer, and arranger Michael Eckroth—a collaboration that continues to lead Orquesta’s exploration of the sublime mambo in all its depth and breadth. For Caracoles, they combine talents with Cuban lyricist, singer, and composer Kiko Ruiz, who has toured and recorded with Pancho Amat’s illustrious Estrellas del Buena Vista Social Club as well as Los Jovenes Clasicos del Son. Orquesta Akokán’s eponymous 2018 debut riffed on Cuba’s golden grooves from the 1940s and 1950s with fresh style and panache. In contrast, 2021’s 16 Rayos pushed the envelope of the classic mambo by coloring it with an edgy variety of rhythms and styles.

Hear award-winning journalist and citizen of Cherokee Nation Rebecca Nagle speak at the 2025 SAR President’s Lecture. Nagle’s research reveals that Indigenous communities do not receive the same standard of journalism from non-Native media outlets as the rest of the country. Her journalism seeks to correct this. From the census, to COVID, to the Supreme Court, Nagle focuses on deeply and timely reporting that sheds light on issues of national importance.

Rebecca Nagle is the author of By the Fire We Carry: The Generation-Long Fight for Justice on Native Land (2024) and the writer and host of the podcast This Land. Her writing on Native representation, federal Indian law, and tribal sovereignty has been featured in The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The Guardian, Indian Country Today, and other publications. She is the recipient of the American Mosaic Journalism Prize, Women’s Media Center’s Exceptional Journalism Award, a Peabody Award nomination, and numerous awards from the Indigenous Journalist Association. Nagle lives in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

Nosotros has been drawing music lovers to their distinctive Latin groove for over 30
years.

What began as a guitar trio in 1994, quickly took on a life of its own, becoming
something that no one could have predicted, including one of the most recognizable
and original Latin bands in the Southwest United States.

The band’s remarkable evolution over the years - taking on new members and
leadership along the way - has resulted in the 10-piece Latin music powerhouse it is
today.

The group seamlessly combines a myriad of Latin rhythms with elements of rock,
salsa, jazz and cumbia creating an innovative and imaginative Latin sound that is,
unique, undefinable and unmistakably Nosotros.

Nosotros has been invited to perform on bills with some of the biggest acts in music and
has appeared at the legendary San Jose Jazz and Telluride Jazz Festivals. NPR's venerable
Alt-Latino program has twice featured the band.

Along with a plethora New Mexico Music
Awards, they were awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the organization in 2022,
the first time ever given to a group. They have also twice been named winners in the
prestigious John Lennon Songwriting Contest.

2024 saw the release of two Nosotros songs and videos, the topical, timely, funky and
fun, “Mentiras”, featuring Las Cafeteras' Daniel French and “#esperanza”, a salsa
influenced and inspirational song about hanging on to hope even it the darkest of times.
Both tracks produced by 3 time GRAMMY winner Raul Pacheco of Ozomatli.

Nosotros continues to astound audiences to this day, wherever they perform. They have
become festival favorites and have shared stages with the likes of Etta James, Gypsy
Kings, Los Lobos, The Wailers, Roy Hargrove, Los Lonely Boys, Joan Osborne,
Ozomatli, Las Cafeteras, Flor de Toloache, Grupo Fantasma, Victor Wooten, Dave
Mason, Making Movies and many more.

And, importantly, their new music continues to
be relevant, reflecting our ever-changing world. It also continues to be vibrant, fun and,
yes, undefinable. Undeniably “felt in the pit our souls”.

We are excited to be part of Matt Andersen's latest tour, with shows in both Santa Fe and Albuquerque. We've been working with Matt for almost a decade and he always wows us with his great songwriting and soulful voice. And he always brings great openers too!

Tickets go on sale this Friday!
https://www.ampconcerts.org/tag/Matt%20Andersen

Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 12, 2025, and join us for the Parent Advisory Council (PAC) Spring Bazaar!

This exciting arts and crafts event features free admission, allowing you to shop from talented local artists.

Baroque Holy Week Concert

Saturday, April 12 at 4 PM

Sunday, April 13 at 3 PM

First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe

Santa Fe Pro Musica Baroque Ensemble

Stephen Redfield, violin and leader

Clara Rottsolk, soprano

Meg Bragle, alto

Kim Pineda, baroque flute

CORELLI Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 4

VIVALDI Flute Concerto, “La Notte”

HEINRICH BIBER Rosary Sonata XV, “The Coronation of the Virgin Mary”

PERGOLESI Stabat Mater

The members and music of Una Mas y La ChaCha reflect the diversity of Santa Fe – the Indigenous, the descendants of Spanish and Mexican families and multigenerational Anglos residents; and cumbias, boleros, flamenco, 70’s Chicano funk and eclectic covers with the band’s unique spin that they call Northern New Mexico soul music.

With a rock-solid rhythm section featuring bassist Brian Shannon, percussionists Adrian Trate and David Gomez supporting the soaring leads of guitarist and band founder D’Santi Nava, and the soulful vocals of Trate and la Cha Cha Krystle Lucero, Una Mas can deliver an intimate performance in a cozy venue that draws in the listener to rocking out before a crowd of thousands at large public events.

An Una Mas show is a night of passion and heritage that has crowds clearing out a dance space for a set of songs by Selena, listening respectfully to a hymn for Quetzalcoatl, or gazing in rapt attention as Nava, “el Brujo,” furiously works the fretboard. To hear Una Mas y la Cha Cha is to be present in a moment that weaves threads of time, genres, and peoples.

Check us out..

On tour from north central Ohio, Yellow No. 5 have been grinding since the mid 90's with airplay, sharing stages with national acts and headlining their own events in prominent venues throughout the US and Canada.

Come rock out with us as they grace our stage on Saturday, April 12.

Love & Happiness is back!

Come get your JOY and dance it out!!! Soul, funk, Disco, Motown, Remixes plus some pop ups from friends to get connected and active. Issa dance party. We missed you

Save the date , get your fit together, get a sitter, spread the word! April 12th at @thelodge.atsantafe 7-11 - no cover Resident DJ’s Raashan Ahmad + Ride lets goooooo

Nefesh Mountain
Friday, April 11, 7:30 PM | FUSION ABQ
Saturday, April 12, 7:30 PM I Paradiso Santa Fe

Experience the incredible sound of Nefesh Mountain, the New York-based Progressive Americana group that’s redefining the boundaries of roots music. Known as "a powerhouse unit" by Rolling Stone and praised for their "introspective lyrics and world-class musicianship" by American Songwriter, Nefesh Mountain offers a captivating blend of Americana, Bluegrass, Folk, Jazz, and Blues.
Led by the dynamic husband-and-wife duo Eric Lindberg and Doni Zasloff, the band’s unique sound and storytelling take listeners on a deeply personal journey, reflecting their wild nature and unbridled free spirits.

Tickets go on sale Friday, January 17!
https://www.ampconcerts.org/event/442561/nefesh-mountain

#NefeshMountain #FusionTheCell #ParadisoSantaFe #LiveMusic #ProgressiveAmericana #Bluegrass #FolkMusic

Club Alegria Latin Night @ Tumbleroot Brewery and Distillery!
2791 Agua Fria St, Santa Fe
A dance party for all of Santa Fe’s Salseros, Bachateros, Cumbieros AND anyone who wants to learn!
Buy your presale tickets here: https://tickets.holdmyticket.com/tickets/444848
$15 ADV $20 DOS
7:30PM We kick things off with a complimentary, all levels Bachata Dance Class taught by local dance instructors Joanie and Stephen. No partner or previous experience necessary. Newbies: Come learn the basics so you are ready to hit the dance floor after class. More experienced dancers: There’ll be some fun options mixed in for you as well!
8:15PM DJ Teevie drops the hottest Salsa, Bachata, Cumbia y más! Everything from the classics to the newest hits. Romeo Santos, Prince Royce, Marc Anthony, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, Juan Formel, Los Ángeles Azules, La Sonora Dinomita… hasta Bad Bunny! ¡Vámonos!

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬:
Stephen Smith is a Bachata and Salsa Instructor with 12+ years experience teaching Latin Dance. This summer, Stephen was on a country-wide tour in which he taught Bachata in 22 cities across 12 states. Prior to moving to NM, Stephen ran a dance business on Maui, where he taught Bachata and Salsa for 7 years.
Joanie Atkinson is a multi-disciplinary dance artist with 13+ years of teaching experience. Starting with Irish Step dance at age 5, she transitioned to belly dance at the age of 14, and by age 18 was teaching and performing regularly. In 2017, she discovered partner dance, starting with Bachata and later expanding to Brazilian Zouk.
Joanie and Stephen teach weekly Bachata classes Tuesday Nights, 7PM at Studio Nia Santa Fe. Bachata Dance originated in The Dominican Republic, but in recent years it's become a true international dance craze! From Buenos Aires to Tokyo, Paris to LA: Bachata is everywhere! Text (920)400-0706 or DM insta@sj.bachata for more info!

One decade to rule them all!
Who doesn’t love Dead in the 70’s ??
Doors 6:30, show 7:30-ish
2 big sets of GD music by Detroit Lightning, now in our 14th year of entertaining Deadheads in Northern New Mexico
Presented by our friends at Lensic360

Billy & Bella return to The Mystic Santa Fe Saturday, April 12th from 8-10pm!

Billy & Bella are an American singer-song writer duo which layer influences of folk-rock and dream-pop with lush songwriting to create a sound reminiscent of pre-Millennial Southwestern neo-psychedelia.

Originally formed in Florida, Billy & Bella now call New Mexico their home.

Echoes of vintage American Rock & Roll can be heard in their music, the tones of which would sound right at home if pulsing through a Silvertone transistor radio placed in the desert on a star-lit night.

From her early days, staying late after-hours at her video rental store job in Maine to record songs, to co-producing and arranging her four studio records, Aly Spaltro has remained focused on music that connects, empowers and builds community. She built her fanship the old-fashioned way, getting in front of audiences and projecting her poetic confessionals, silencing rowdy crowds with an a cappella opening song in the center of a dark stage. Spaltro was quick to develop a reputation as a breakout star in New England, and then expanded slowly outwards, moving to New York at twenty to continue work on the songs that would become Ripely Pine. Her voice has never wavered, has grown more honest and open with time, and anyone witnessing the long lines of fans seeking signatures after her performances can see how her work has impacted fans. Her live shows are revelations, a further deep dive into what makes Ripely Pine such a mainstay.

Spaltro is celebrating ten years of Ripely Pine with the release of a 5xLP Box Set, IN THE MAMMOTH NOTHING OF THE NIGHT out August 18 on Ba Da Bing Records. With the original songs remastered, as well as reams of additional material produced and arranged by Spaltro and mixed by original co- producer Nadim Issa, IN THE MAMMOTH NOTHING OF THE NIGHT captures the time, mood, art and ambition of Aly Spaltro in her early twenties, who had already accumulated years of playing and self-recording experience before laying down tracks for this giant of a debut.

TICKETS: $25-30
Member pre-sale: Thursday, October 17, 10 am
Public sale: Friday, October 18, 10 am

FOR ONLINE CUSTOMER TICKETING sales and support contact support@holdmyticket.com or call 1-877-466-3404.

IN-PERSON WALK-UP SALES ONLY for all shows are available at the Lensic Box Office during Box Office hours.

VENUE INFO: Meow Wolf
Alcohol: Yes
Seating: Standing
Outside Food/Drink: No
Parking: Yes
ADA: Yes, please speak to a Meow Wolf team member

OHIBITED ITEMS: Recommend to leave the following items in your car or secure them in a locker. Please review our Prohibited Items list for further questions.
-Backpacks & oversized bags
-Laptops or Tablets
-Oversized coats
-Umbrellas
-Luggage
-Strollers
-Skateboards
-Professional recording equipment

Lady Lamb celbrates 10 years of Ripley Pine with an intimate performance of songs from the record and the recently-released commemorative boxset 'In The Mammoth Nothing of The Night'

FREE Family Program! Join us for our monthly Family Mornings at Folk Art program featuring storytime, art activity, and explorations in the galleries.

January 12 - Make a Ribbon Wand and Rattle!

ASL interpretation available upon request by January 6, 2025 | Email kemely.gomez@dca.nm.gov

Following Dates:

February 16 - Spectacular Kites & Celebration!
March 16 - Pysanky Ukrainian Easter Eggs
April 13 - Earth Day for All!

Jono Manson is a prolific singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, master storyteller, and an accomplished audio engineer and producer.

During a storied career that spans over five decades he has played everywhere from the local dive to Madison Square Garden and has amassed an impressive discography that includes major label and indie releases on three continents.

His work has been covered by numerous artists and has been featured in major motion pictures on network television, and in national advertising campaigns. Jono has produced albums for Grammy winners and local heroes alike.

TICKETS: $60 / $70 / $85
VIP Tickets: $185 / $305 / $335
Guacamole Fund Support Tickets: $250

Member pre-sale: Thursday, October 10, 10 am
Public sale: Friday, October 11, 10 am

Want pre-sale access? Become a Lensic member! Learn more here.

VIP 1 FRONT ROW PACKAGE:
• One reserved ticket in Front Row
• Visit to preshow Sound Check with Graham Nash
• One autographed tour poster
• One commemorative Graham Nash laminate
• One commemorative Graham Nash ticket
• Crowd-free merchandise shopping
• On-site VIP staff

VIP 2 SOUNDCHECK PACKAGE:
• One premium reserved ticket
• Visit to pre-show Sound Check with Graham Nash
• One autographed tour poster
• One commemorative Graham Nash laminate
• One commemorative Graham Nash ticket
• Crowd free merchandise shopping
• On-site VIP staff

VIP 3 PREMIUM PACKAGE:
• One premium reserved ticket
• One Graham Nash tour item
• One commemorative Graham Nash ticket
• On-site VIP staff
* All VIP activities occur pre-show. Package details & timing subject to change.

ABOUT THE VENUE: The Lensic
Alcohol: Yes, there are two bars in the inner lobby
Seating: Yes
Outside Food/Drink: No
Parking: Yes, you can pre-pay for parking validation in the Sandoval garage (across the street) during checkout
ADA: Yes, please notify a box office representative of accommodations prior to show

Graham Nash will be joined on stage by Todd Caldwell (keyboards and vocals), Adam Minkoff (bass, drums, guitars, and vocals), and Zach Djanikian (guitars, mandolin, drums, and vocals), performing favorites from across his sixty-year career.

GRAHAM NASH
Legendary artist Graham Nash, a founding member of both the Hollies and Crosby, Stills and Nash, is a two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee. He has seen rock history unfold at some of its seminal moments – from the launch of the British Invasion to the birth of the Laurel Canyon movement a year later. An extraordinary Grammy Award-winning renaissance artist – and self-described “simple man” – Nash was inducted twice into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, for his work with CSN and his work as a solo artist.

Towering above virtually everything that Graham Nash has accomplished in his long and multi-faceted career, stands the litany of songs that he has written and introduced to the soundtrack of our lives for nearly six decades.

Nash’s remarkable body of work began with his contributions to the Hollies opus from 1964 to ’68, including “Stop Stop Stop,” and “On A Carousel,” among others.

The classic union of Crosby, Stills & Nash (& Young) yielded songs that are lightning rods embedded in our DNA, starting with Nash’s “Marrakesh Express,” “Pre-Road Downs” and “Lady of the Island,” from the first Crosby, Stills & Nash LP and his iconic “Teach Your Children” and “Our House” from CSNY’s Déjà Vu.

Nash’s career as a solo artist took flight in 1971, beginning with two landmark albums, Songs For Beginners and Wild Tales which further showcased the depths of his abilities as a singer and songwriter, yielding such favorites as “Chicago/We Can Change the World” and “Military Madness”. His latest effort, "Now", was released worldwide in May 2023.

GRAHAM NASH GUACAMOLE FUND TICKETS
One premium reserved ticket plus a donation to the Guacamole Fund.

Graham Nash's passionate voice has often been heard in support of social and environmental justice. Guacamole Fund is a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) public charity that raises funds and awareness via musicians tour charity ticketing and individual donors. These funds are then granted to nonprofit organizations in the areas of the environment and wildlife, social change, peace with justice, energy, and a nonnuclear future.hion.

Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium on May 17 to conduct Strauss’s one-act tragedy, the company’s first new production of the work in 20 years.

Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium on May 17 to conduct Strauss’s one-act tragedy, which will be transmitted live from the Metropolitan Opera stage to cinemas worldwide. Leading the company’s first new production of the work in 20 years, Claus Guth, one of Europe’s leading opera directors, gives the biblical story a psychologically perceptive Victorian-era setting. South African soprano Elza van den Heever leads a celebrated cast as the abused and unhinged antiheroine, with Swedish baritone Peter Mattei as the imprisoned prophet Jochanaan; German tenor Gerhard Siegel as Salome’s lecherous stepfather, King Herod; American mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoung as his wife, Herodias; and Polish tenor Piotr Buszewski as Narraboth.

Golden Boots (Tucson)

Formed in 2002 by artists Ryen Eggleston and Dimitri Manos, Golden Boots’ music is a lo-fi and often ragged take on folk and pop rock. The duo has been joined by many contributors over the years, which has created a charismatic diversity in performances and recordings. The common thread among all Golden Boots’ output is their desire to playfully deconstruct American roots music with indie and punk-country spirit.

G.Rag Zelig Implosion Deluxxe (Munich, Germany)

Ok, so it's kind of in the direction of Kraut, with and without noise, ambient, can also be dark, can also be post-punk. It's mostly sung in German, although all three of them are now singing about topics that concern us all: progress, getting up, kitchen floors, strawberry plantations, even days, etc...

Presented by our friends at Rambler Sparkling Water

All ages are welcome, 21+ to enjoy beverages at the bar. Tickets are not required. This event is free and open to the public, however tips to the band are always welcome and appreciated!

Please join us on Friday, April 18, from 1:00 to 2:30 pm for the 2024–2025 IAIA BFA exhibition panel discussion, “Kinship Woven Through Ancestral Lands.” This event is co-curated by IAIA student curator Christine Adams (Tlingit) and IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA) Curatorial Assistant Stephanie Stewart (Navajo and Kiowa).

Participating artists include Nelson Albuquerque, Rylin Becenti (Diné), Montana James Miller (Diné), Savannah Morales (Tachi Yokut), Lisa Patencio (Native Village of Ruby), Jennifer Peters, Jade S. Valdéz/Pom Ché-ka-o-n-é (Picuris Pueblo), Kayla Wanatee (Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa).

For more information, contact MoCNA’s Curatorial Assistant Stephanie Stewart (Navajo/Kiowa) at sstewart@iaia.edu or (505) 428-5927.

https://iaia.edu/.../iaia-2025-bfa-exhibition-panel.../

Earth is an American rock band originally based in Olympia, Washington and led by the guitarist Dylan Carlson. Initially active between 1989 and 1997, their early work is characterized by heavy guitar distortion, drones, and lengthy, minimalist song structures; their 1993 debut album Earth 2 is recognized as a pioneering work of the drone metal genre.

The band resurfaced in the early 2000s, with their subsequent output reducing the distortion and incorporating elements of country, jazz rock, and folk. Earth's current lineup consists of Carlson and drummer Adrienne Davies.

Often Bill Herzog is on bass as well as other Earth members, past present and future.

HAILING FROM THE VIBRANT ARTISTIC LANDSCAPE OF SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO, BOOMROOTS IS AN AWARD-WINNING REGGAE ROCK HIP-HOP BAND THAT SEAMLESSLY BLENDS INFECTIOUS RHYTHMS WITH POWERFUL LYRICS.

FORMED IN [2010], THE BAND HAS CAPTIVATED AUDIENCES WITH THEIR UNIQUE SOUND, WHICH FUSES THE LAID-BACK GROOVES OF REGGAE WITH THE ENERGY OF ROCK AND THE LYRICAL PROWESS OF HIP-HOP. DRAWING INSPIRATION FROM THEIR DIVERSE CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS AND THE RICH MUSICAL HERITAGE OF THEIR SURROUNDINGS, BOOMROOTS HAS CARVED OUT A DISTINCTIVE NICHE IN THE MUSIC SCENE.

THEIR DYNAMIC PERFORMANCES, MARKED BY PASSIONATE VOCALS AND TIGHT MUSICIANSHIP, HAVE EARNED THEM ACCOLADES AND A DEDICATED FAN BASE. BOOMROOTS' SECOND ALBUM, [FROM THE ASHES], SHOWCASES THEIR GENRE-BLENDING STYLE AND INCLUDED HIT SINGLES THAT RESONATED WITH LISTENERS, LEADING TO MULTIPLE AWARDS AT [SANTA FE REPORTER BEST BAND & BEST REGGAE SONG OF 2024 NEW MEXICO MUSIC AWARDS].

THEIR MUSIC NOT ONLY ENTERTAINS BUT ALSO ADDRESSES SOCIAL ISSUES AND PERSONAL EXPERIENCES, REFLECTING THE SPIRIT OF RESILIENCE & UNITY. WITH A COMMITMENT TO AUTHENTICITY AND CREATIVITY, BOOMROOTS CONTINUES TO PUSH MUSICAL BOUNDARIES. THEY ARE NOT JUST A BAND; THEY ARE A MOVEMENT, INVITING LISTENERS TO JOIN THEM ON A JOURNEY OF SOUND, SOUL, AND CELEBRATION. AS THEY GEAR UP FOR THEIR NEXT TOUR, BOOMROOTS REMAINS DEDICATED TO SPREADING POSITIVITY AND JOY THROUGH THEIR MUSIC, MAKING WAVES BOTH LOCALLY AND BEYOND.

Get ready for an unforgettable night of music with Arkansauce at Tumbleroot Brewery on Saturday, April 19!

Immerse yourself in the enchanting melodies of the Ozark Mountains' rolling hills and raging rivers as Arkansauce brings their distinct blend of newgrass to Santa Fe. This progressive string quartet, featuring Tom Andersen on bass, Zac Archuleta on guitar, Ethan Bush on mandolin, and Adams Collins on banjo, is set to captivate you with their unique sound.

Arkansauce. Tumbleroot Brewery and Distillery

https://www.ampconcerts.org/event/435957/arkansauce-new-date

#Arkansauce #Newgrass #LiveMusic #TumblerootBrewery #SantaFeConcerts

Attention El Ravers! Onsite parking will be limited to *hotel guests only*. Thank you for respecting the needs of our weary travelers. Please park on 5th street or San Felipe.

Feathericci and Bacon are thrilled to set up shop at La Reina for a series of Zodiac-themed cathartic dance parties in the vein of their 4-year residency at Cowgirl Hall of Fame (Team Tuesdays).

Ben Wright (aka DJ Bacon) is a lifelong musician currently residing in Santa Fe, NM. He has toured extensively and has been involved with countless recording and performance projects as a guitarist, producer, DJ and composer. His DJ sets are dynamic adventures through myriad landscapes of dance music from house and techno to bass music, electronica and beyond.

Feathericci is the moniker and nickname of Paul Groetzinger. He has performed in just about every bar, club, warehouse and theater in Santa Fe for over 20 years. Whether delivering house and techno as a dj or playing drums with numerous bands, Feathericci's infectious exuberance has moved the hearts, minds and bodies of countless music lovers in the City Different and beyond.

All ages are welcome, 21+ to enjoy beverages at the bar. Tickets are not required. This event is free and open to the public, however tips to the DJ are always welcome and appreciated!

They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and Sara Evans is about to put smiles on a lot of faces with the release of Copy That. The 13-song collection finds Evans putting her distinctive creative stamp on some of the most iconic songs in country and pop music as well as shining a spotlight on some little known gems.

Released on her own Born to Fly Records, Copy That is Evans’ first solo studio album since 2017’s critically acclaimed Words. On Copy That she shines a spotlight on songs that have served as the soundtrack for the American experience for the last six decades. Little Big Town’s Phillip Sweet joins Evans for a buoyant rendition of the Stevie Nicks and Kenny Loggins classic “Whenever I Call You Friend” and Old Crow Medicine Show adds their unique flavor to the Hank Williams standard “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry.” Her cover of Dexy’s Midnight Runners’ 1982 hit “Come On Eileen” is absolutely infectious and her pulsating rendition of The Knack’s “My Sharona” shows a rockin’ side of Evans rarely heard.

Over the last two decades, Evans has carved a successful career anchored by her insightful songwriting and warm, evocative voice. With such enduring hits as “Suds in the Bucket,” “A Real Fine Place to Start,” “Perfect” and “A Little Bit Stronger,” she’s earned recognition as the fifth most played female artist at country radio and continues to be a force on the road with tour dates criss-crossing the country. For her ninth studio album, the Missouri native serves up an eclectic bounty of songs that have shaped her life and storied career.

“I’ve always put cover songs on my records just because I think they are so fun. My fans have been asking for a covers record for years and now just seemed like the right time,” says Evans, who has always been a champion for great songwriting and has covered Gavin DeGraw, Radney Foster and others on previous records. “We first started out thinking we’d really change some of the songs, but then every time we started to record it we were like, ‘That part is so good, let’s just do that!’ We wanted to honor those songwriters and musicians and say, ‘What you did on this record was amazing. Now we’re just going to make it a little more modern.’”

“That’s what I do. I obsess over different artists and listen for months.”

Evans co-produced Copy That with Jarrad K — known for his work with Ruston Kelly, Weezer and the Goo Goo Dolls — at Chateau Noir in East Nashville. “I started listening to Ruston Kelly’s album and just became obsessed with it,” she says. “That’s what I do. I obsess over different artists and listen for months. Then my whole family gets addicted to it, so we became obsessed with Ruston Kelly and I said, ‘I have to find out who produced that. I want to work with him.’”

When Evans met Jarrad, they quickly discovered they were kindred spirits. “We just immediately bonded. He’s like my little brother now,” she says with a smile. “At our first meeting, we immediately fell in love musically. We were talking about the Ruston record and had such a connection. We had another dinner and then we were like, ‘Let’s do it! Let’s go for it!’ So we started just sending song ideas to each other.”

Evans admits it was difficult culling the thousands of songs they liked down to the 13 that made the album. “I knew I had to have a Patsy Cline song. I knew I had to have a John Mayer. I wanted a Wallflowers song because of how important Matt Chamberlain, the drummer, has been to my music,” she says of recording the Wallflowers’ “6th Avenue Heartache.” “Things are so different these days the way people make records, but Jarrad and I both agreed that we had to have everything real, everything super authentic, people in the studio together.”

“Some things are just magical and you know they are from God.”

That approach created magic that can be heard on every track. Evans recruited her son Avery to play guitar, which made the experience even sweeter. “The first day we did ‘She’s Got You’ and Carole King’s ‘It’s Too Late,’ and then we did Chicago’s ‘Hard To Say I’m Sorry.’ Avery ended up playing on the whole album.”

The project further became a family affair when Evans’ daughters Olivia and Audrey added their vocals to the album. “It was so fun. I can’t even describe it,” she says with a big smile and obvious maternal pride. “Some things are just magical and you know they are from God. I know God put me with Jarrad and having my girls with me in the studio all day every day was so special. They are truly my best friends.”

Evans admits some of the songs she chose might surprise fans, but that was part of the fun. “I was getting ready to go to my second song meeting with Jarrad and I heard ‘My Sharona’ in the car,” she says. “I was like, ‘Oh my God! We have to record that’ because it made me so happy. It’s badass! ‘My Sharona’ is worthy of being covered. It’s so iconic and I love surprising and shocking people who can’t believe that a female would cover that.”

“I’m having so much fun and am just deeply in love with music and performing.”

As a big John Mayer fan, she knew she had to record one of his songs, but opted for something lesser known and more personal. “My family was against me covering John Mayer because we love him so much,” she admits. “They were like, ‘You can’t cover anything that was really popular. It has to be something obscure,’ so that’s why I chose ‘All We Ever Do Is Say Goodbye.’ That was always mine and Jay’s song because I would travel so much.”

In early 2020, Evans and her family moved back to Nashville after spending the past 11 years near Birmingham, where her husband, retired quarterback Jay Barker, works as a radio personality. “It’s been the best decision,” she says of returning to Nashville. “I love the fact that I raised the kids in Alabama and it was a great thing to do. But it’s simply so much easier doing my career from here, and that’s another reason why making this album was so awesome is because I could just wake up and drive across town to the studio and not figure out how to bus up from Birmingham.”

These days, Evans is enjoying the creative process more than ever and it’s easy to hear her passion in listening to Copy That. “I’m just having fun. I love being on the road,” says Evans. “We’re working a ton. I’m having so much fun and am just deeply in love with music and performing.”

THE MOSS
In a musical landscape with fewer boundaries than ever before, THE MOSS’s exuberant brand of alternative rock spans genres, eras, and even oceans.

The Utah-via-Hawaii group was born on the shores of Oahu in 2015, as teenage buddies Tyke James (vocals/guitar) and Addison Sharp (guitar) picked up a gig serenading diners at local taco trucks in between surf sessions. Naturally, their songs took shape in the spirit of the island, imbued with the joyfulness and breeziness of reggae culture yet cut with the introspection and communal spirit of mainland indie acts like Pinegrove and Cage the Elephant.

By 2018, the duo had grown, enlisting Willie Fowler on drums and Addison’s brother Brierton on bass and traded in beaches for the Great Salt Lake. They hit the stage at spots like local cornerstone Kilby Court, live-testing their modern-indie-meets-’60s-blues with a wide-eyed exuberance that translated effortlessly into their 2019 self-released debut, Bryology.

Colored by the sound of Stratocasters jamming through reverb-cranked Fender amps, all backed by bouncy rhythms, Bryology marked a big step for the still-young quartet–but, true to The Moss’s nature, was still hard-coded with a DIY ethos. “We basically had no budget,” James remembers fondly. “We bought some nice mics and an interface, and I ended up learning how to mix while we were recording.”

TICKETS: $27.50–$33.50
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Felix y Los Gatos Cumbia night at The Mystic Santa Fe returns Saturday, April 19th 8-10pm!

Felix y Los Gatos is a national touring act with their roots planted firmly in the desert Southwest.

With 20+ years of stage experience, the Gatos have an improvisational style that is uniquely their own.

“Green Chile Gumbo” Blues, as the band refers to their sound, is a unique blend of Latin, Blues, Tejano, New Orleans Swing, “New Mexico Ranchera”, and rockin' outlaw country.

Join us for our 2nd annual Easter egg hunt on Sunday, April 20th at 10am. We will have two age groups: 5 and under, and 6-12 years old.

Hopscotch Duo is comprised of Zoë SirLouis (bassoonist and Kentucky native) and Andrew Meyers (French horn enthusiast and Colorado native).

They first crossed paths years ago at music school in Cincinnati and then again in 2024 out west. The duo now plays together with the New Mexico Philharmonic.

They’re two musicians who are looking to share music outside of the symphony hall.

Their repertoire is a mix of classical style duets and some more recognizable gems. Zoë and Andrew look forward to sharing music with folks looking to listen.

Presented by our friends at Rambler Sparkling Water

All ages are welcome, 21+ to enjoy beverages at the bar. Tickets are not required. This event is free and open to the public however tips to the band are always welcome and appreciated!

Etran de L'Aïr
w/ Maya Ongaku

April 22, 2025 • 7:30 pm

DOORS 6:30pm • 21+ without parent or guardian

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ETRAN DE L'AÏR
Etran de L’Aïr (or “stars of the Aïr region”) welcomes you to Agadez, the capital city of Saharan rock. Playing for over 25 years, Etran has emerged as stars of the local wedding circuit. Beloved for their dynamic repertoire of hypnotic solos and sun schlazed melodies, Etran stakes out a place for Agadez guitar music. Playing a sound that invokes the desert metropolis, “Agadez” celebrates the sounds of all the dynamism of a hometown wedding.

Etran is a family band composed of brothers and cousins, all born and raised in the small neighborhood of Abalane, just in the shadow of the grand mosque. Sons of nomadic families that settled here in the 1970s fleeing the droughts, they all grew up in Agadez. The band was formed in 1995 when current band leader Moussa “Abindi” Ibra was only 9 years old. “We only had one acoustic guitar,” he explains, “and for percussion, we hit a calabash with a sandal.” Over the decades, the band painstakingly pieced together gear to form their band and built an audience by playing everywhere, for everyone. “It was difficult. We would walk to gigs by foot, lugging all our equipment, carrying a small PA and guitars on our backs, 25 kilometers into the bush, to play for free…there’s nowhere in Agadez we haven’t played.”

From the days of the Trans-Saharan caravan in the 14th century to a modern-day stopover for Europe-bound migrants, Agadez is a city that stands at the crossroads, where people and ideas come together. Understandably, it’s here where one of the most ambitious Tuareg guitar has taken hold. Agadez’s style is the fastest, with frenetic electric guitar solos, staccato crash of full drum kits, and flamboyant dancing guitarists. Agadez is the place where artists come to cut their teeth in a lucrative and competitive winner-take-all scene. Guitar bands are an integral part of the social fabric, playing in weddings, baptisms, and political rallies, as well as the occasional concert.

Whereas other Tuareg guitarists look to Western rock, Etran de L’Aïr play in a pan-African style that is emblematic of their hometown, citing a myriad of cultural influences, from Northern Malian blues, Hausa bar bands, to Congolese Soukous. It’s perhaps this quality that makes them so beloved in Agadez. “We play for the Tuareg, the Toubou, the Zarma, the Hausa,” Abindi explains. “When you invite us, we come and play.” Their music is rooted in celebration, and invokes the exuberance of an Agadez wedding, with an overwhelming abundance of guitars, as simultaneous solos playfully pass over one another with a restrained precision, forceful yet never overindulgent.

Recorded at home in Agadez with a mobile studio, their eponymous album stays close to the band’s roots. Over a handful of takes, in a rapid-fire recording session, “Agadez” retains all the energy of a party. Their message too is always close to home. Tchingolene (“Tradition”) recalls the nomad camps, with a modern take on traditional takamba rhythms transposed to guitars. The dreamy ballad Toubouk Ine Chihoussay (“The Flower of Beauty”) dives into call and response lyrics, and solos that dance effortlessly over the frets. On other tracks like Imouwizla (“Migrants”), Etran addresses immigration with the driving march parallels the nomads’ plight with travelers crossing the desert for Europe. Yet even at its most serious, Etran’s music is engaged and dynamic, reminding us that music can transmit a message while lighting up a celebration. This is music for dancing, after all.

MAYA ONGAKU
Hailing from the seaside communities surrounding Enoshima, a small island located 50 km southwest of Tokyo, maya ongaku is a ragtag collective of local musicians whose brand of earthy psychedelia transcends widely beyond the roots of their inner souls. The name derives not from any kind of ancient civilization, but rather a neologism defined as the imagined view outside one’s field of vision. The band—currently a trio of Tsutomu Sonoda, Ryota Takano, and Shoei Ikeda—finds sanctuary at the Ace General Store, a beachy vintage shop and salon-like space just hidden from sight from the bustling, touristy riverside Subana Street. Between discussions on music and art, curating the vinyl section and manning the register, and chatting up with locals young and old, the members find time to jam and record their spontaneous ideas in the studio tucked away in the back. It’s in this unlikely setting where maya ongaku finds its origins, the culmination of what Sonoda describes as 自然発生 (shizen hassei), meaning spontaneous generation, or the supposed production of living organisms from nonliving matter.

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TICKETS
$20–25

PUBLIC SALE: Wed, Feb 12, 10 am

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For in-person sales, visit the Lensic box office.

VENUE: TUMBLEROOT BREWERY & DISTILLERY
SEATING: Limited

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ALCOHOL: Yes

OUTSIDE FOOD/DRINK: No

TICKETS: $45–$79
Lensic member pre-sale: May 16, 6 pm
Public sale: May 31, 10 am

“One of the most exciting, innovative, and delightful dance companies in the entire world” (The New York Times); the Paul Taylor Dance Company is the past, present, and future of modern dance. Known for its passionate expression, vast repertory, and sublime athleticism, the company has been transforming the dance world for over 70 years.

With a history of multidisciplinary collaborations, passionate expression, and thrilling athleticism, the Company is known worldwide for its vast repertory, performing work from the Founder’s canon; new works created by some of today’s most engaging and established choreographers; and important historical dance from the 20th and 21st centuries. Dedicated to sharing modern dance with the broadest possible audience, the Company tours annually, both domestically and internationally, with performances and a variety of educational programs and engagement offerings.

Yo-Yo Ma shares some of the music that has helped him understand life and reflects on how it has shaped his thinking about human nature, art, and our search for meaning. This special evening of music and words asks us to consider what music is for, and how it can guide us on a path towards hope.

Yo-Yo Ma’s multi-faceted career is a testament to his belief in culture’s power to generate trust and understanding. Whether performing new or familiar works for cello, bringing communities together to explore culture’s role in society, or engaging unexpected musical forms, Yo-Yo strives to foster connections that stimulate the imagination and reinforce our humanity.

Most recently, Yo-Yo began Our Common Nature, a cultural journey to celebrate the ways that nature can reunite us in pursuit of a shared future. Our Common Nature follows the Bach Project, a 36-community, six-continent tour of J. S. Bach’s cello suites paired with local cultural programming. Both endeavors reflect Yo-Yo’s lifelong commitment to stretching the boundaries of genre and tradition to understand how music helps us to imagine and build a stronger society.

Yo-Yo Ma was born in 1955 to Chinese parents living in Paris, where he began studying the cello with his father at age four. When he was seven, he moved with his family to New York City, where he continued his cello studies before pursuing a liberal arts education.

Yo-Yo has recorded more than 120 albums, is the winner of 19 Grammy Awards, and has performed for nine American presidents, most recently on the occasion of President Biden’s inauguration. He has received numerous awards, including the National Medal of the Arts, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the Birgit Nilsson Prize. He has been a UN Messenger of Peace since 2006, and was recognized as one of TIME magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2020.

Sponsored by: Natalie and Phil Baca, Paper Tiger

TICKETS: $185–$290
Lensic member pre-sale: May 16, 6 pm
Public sale: May 31, 10 am

TICKETS: $22 / $25 / $28
Students $15

Conductor Joana Mallwitz makes her Met debut leading an extraordinary cast in Mozart’s comic masterpiece. Bass-baritone Michael Sumuel stars as the clever valet Figaro, opposite soprano Olga Kulchynska as his betrothed, the wily maid Susanna. Baritone Joshua Hopkins is the skirt-chasing Count, with soprano Federica Lombardi as his anguished wife and mezzo-soprano Marianne Crebassa as the adolescent page Cherubino.

Sponsored by: The Edward Hastings and Gino Barcone Trust

Tim Hagans and his band ~ Tickets online or at the door - https://holdmyticket.com/event/444067
Don't miss the chance to see this amazing world-class artist, right here in Santa Fe, in Paradiso's intimate listening space!
Just $20 General Admission, $15 Seniors, Students are Free!

Join us in the Hands-on Studio at MOIFA for art projects, coloring sheets, and self-guided treasure hunts. Add to your explorations at the museum with fun art making, facilitated by our fantastic MOIFA docents.

Date and Time:
February 2 & 23 | Make a Dragon Puppet!
March 2 & 23 | Animals in Folk Art!
April 6 & 27 | Make a Mini Community!

The program is free with Museum Admission.

Museum admission is always free for Kids and Members.

With a vivacious personality to match compelling singing, songwriting, and performance, Stephanie Hatfield will make you wish for love just so you can feel the deep ache of heartbreak.

Although originally from the Detroit area, this eclectic singer hails from a Kentucky hillbilly heritage with a rich poetic history, and now calls the mountainous southwest her home. Throughout a life of travel and exploration, music has been her loyal creative expression, and Hatfield certainly has a story worth telling. Although operatically trained, she easily navigates genres as diverse as Americana, jazz, country, and rock.

This varied musical background can be clearly heard in her latest album, showcasing dreamy lyrics and tremendous vocals layered with expansive Americana rock, Indie and Latin influenced instrumentals. Her music embodies the emotional release of having your heart ripped apart and lovingly put back together again, but it’s the raw power of Hatfield’s expansive voice that makes her the perfect soundtrack for a passionate adventure.

www.stephaniehatfieldmusic.com

Presented by our friends at Rambler Sparkling Water!

All ages are welcome, 21+ to enjoy beverages at the bar. Tickets are not required. This event is free and open to the public, however tips to the band are always welcome and appreciated!

LA LUZ
“I was in a dream, but now I can see that change is the only law.”

With a credo adapted from science fiction author Octavia E. Butler, an album title from a collection of metaphysical poetry, and an expansion in consciousness brought on by personal crisis, guitarist and songwriter Shana Cleveland learns to embrace a changing world with unconditional love on News of the Universe, the new full-length from California rock band La Luz.

News of the Universe is a record born of calamity, a work of dark, beautiful psychedelia reflecting Cleveland’s experience of having her world blown apart by a breast cancer diagnosis just two years after the birth of her son. It’s also a portrait of a band in flux, marking the first appearance for drummer Audrey Johnson and the final ones from longtime members bassist Lena Simon and keyboardist Alice Sandahl, whose contributions add a bittersweet edge to a record that is both elegy for an old world and cosmic road map to a strange new one.

But is there any band in the world more suited to capturing the chaos of change in all its messy beauty than La Luz? Formed by Cleveland in 2012, La Luz is beloved for their ability to balance bedlam and bliss, each new record another fine-tuning of the band’s mix of swaggering riffs with angelic vocals borrowed from doo-wop and folk; a band so reliably great that it makes the huge step forward in confidence and sheer musicality that is News of the Universe all the more formidable. Cleveland, also a writer and painter, has developed into a truly original songwriter with her own canon of haunted psychedelia that, in recent years, has drawn upon the changing landscape around her rural California home for inspiration, notably on last year’s critically acclaimed solo release, Manzanita, a magical realist documentation of her pregnancy and early motherhood that appeared on many year-end lists.

TICKETS
$22–27

MEMBER PRE-SALE: Wed, Jan 29, 10 am
PUBLIC SALE: Fri, Jan 31, 10 am

For online ticketing sales & support, contact Meow Wolf: 1-866-636-9969 or online here.

VENUE: MEOW WOLF
SEATING: Standing room only
ADA: Yes, please speak to a Meow Wolf team member
PARKING: Yes, at the venue
ALCOHOL: Yes
OUTSIDE FOOD/DRINK: No

PROHIBITED ITEMS: Meow Wolf recommends leaving the following items in your car or securing them in a locker. Please review their Prohibited Items list for further questions.
-Backpacks & oversized bags
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Punk legends in the house!

Formed in Cleveland in 1976, the Dead Boys were one of the first American acts to combine the proto-punk fervor of bands like the Stooges and the New York Dolls with a new level of intense energy. The 1977 debut LP, Young, Loud and Snotty was a landmark album in the birth of hardcore punk and produced one of the first great punk anthems, "Sonic Reducer."
After one more album, the band split in 1979. They reunited for a few gigs in the 1980s, but following the death of lead vocalist Stiv Bators in 1990, the band members went their separate ways except for two brief reunions in 2004 and 2005.
The return of the Dead Boys began with guitarist Cheetah Chrome.
"I've had my solo band for the last ten years, and Dead Boys songs have always been included in my shows and over time the right mix of people came together to pull off and at times enhance the Dead Boys sound.
A solid band that can interpret and deliver the performance and sound needed to maintain the authenticity of the Dead Boys.
I've been singing the Dead Boys songs myself for 20 years because I couldn't find another singer I trusted enough to hand it to," Chrome says.
"The first gig with Jake, it was like, 'You got it, man!'
I think Stiv would be very proud of our choice."
With a current line-up consisting of Jake Hout Lead vox
Cheetah Chrome Guitars / vox
Lez Warner Bass
Monk Burris Guitar
Alec Ortiz Drums
the band has been receiving stellar reviews of their live performances.

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LIONEER
with Fibber
Tuesday April 29, 2025 at 7:30pm | Doors at 6:30pm
21+ without parent or guardian
$10 advance | $15 day of show (plus service charge)

Formerly known as ROSEDALE, Lioneer is a cosmic musical journey by Mike Liorti and friends. Originally from Toronto, Canada, Mike Liorti transplanted to San Diego in 2019 after working his way onto Warped Tour stages and bringing his DIY tours to Southern California in the 2010s. Lioneer launched in November 2023 and has been building a solid following with two successful West Coast tours in support of the three new singles “Don’t Wait For Tomorrow”, “The Mood”, and “Gone Too Soon”.
Lioneer delivers an exemplary message but in a unique, cosmic light; be yourself, put in the work, and never give up!

TICKETS HERE: https://holdmyticket.com/event/443149

Colorado Country. That's the sound The Barlow has been making since 2017, combining Red Dirt, Americana, outlaw country and guitar-heavy Southern rock into songs that are as rugged as the band's Denver home.
www.thebarlowband.com

Time keeps moving and things keep changing, but that doesn’t mean we can't fight back. Yo La Tengo have raced time for nearly four decades and, to my ears, they just keep winning. The trio’s latest victory is called This Stupid World, a spellbinding set of reflective songs that resist the ever-ticking clock. This is music that’s not so much timeless as time-defiant. “I want to fall out of time,” Ira Kaplan sings in “Fallout.” “Reach back, unwind.”

Part of how Kaplan, Georgia Hubley, and James McNew escape time is by watching it pass, even accepting it when they must. “I see clearly how it ends / I see the moon rise as the sun descends,” they sing during opener “Sinatra Drive Breakdown.” In the séance-like "Until it Happens,” Kaplan plainly intones, “Prepare to die / Prepare yourself while there’s still time.” But This Stupid World is also filled with calls to reject time – bide it, ignore it, waste it. "Stay alive," he adds later in the same song. "Look away from the hands of time.”

Of course, times have changed for Yo La Tengo as much as they have for everyone else. In the past, the band has often worked with outside producers and mixers. Yo La Tengo made This Stupid World all by themselves, though. And their time-tested judgment is both sturdy enough to keep things to the band’s high standards, and nimble enough to make things new.

Another new thing about This Stupid World: it’s the most live-sounding Yo La Tengo album in a while. At the base of nearly every track is the trio playing all at once, giving everything a right-now feel. Take the signature combination of hypnotic rhythm and spontaneous guitar on “Sinatra Drive Breakdown,” or the steady chug of “Tonight’s Episode,” a blinkered tunnel of forward-moving sound. There’s an immediacy to the music, as if the distance between the first pass and the final product has been made a touch more direct.

The songs on This Stupid World were still journeys, though. An example is the absorbing, three-dimensional “Brain Capers.” To construct this swirl, the band blends guitar chords, bass loops, drum punches, and various iterations of Hubley and Kaplan's voices into shifting layers. Simpler but just as dense is closer “Miles Away." A dubby rhythm lurks below Hubley’s vocal, which brushes across the song like paint leaving bright blurs. Throughout the album, these touches, accents, and surprises intensify each piece. It’s a rarity – a raw-sounding record that gives you plenty of headphone-worthy detail to chew on.

This Stupid World gives your brain a lot to digest, too. All the battles with time drive toward some heavy conclusions. In the gripping “Aselestine,” Hubley sings about what sounds like a friend on death's door: “The clock won’t tick / I can’t predict / I can’t sell your books, though you asked me to.” In “Apology Letter,” time turns simple communication into something fraught and confusing: "The words / Derail on the way from me to you.” Not everything is so serious, though. The absurdist “Tonight’s Episode" helps McNew learn to milk cows, steal faces, and treat guacamole as a verb. And somehow Alice Cooper, Ray Davies, and Rick Moranis show up in “Brain Capers,” all telling us time isn’t finished yet.

So I guess everyone on This Stupid World grapples with how time keeps steamrolling and how we keep trying to do something about it. It’s there in the title, a weary but clear-eyed pejorative that suggests determined resignation, a will to fight despite the grim odds. It’s there in the title track too: “This stupid world – it’s killing me / This stupid world – is all we have.” Such realism leads to the resolute optimism of This Stupid World’s parting shot, “Miles Away,” which sees time’s passage and life's impermanence as things to deal with rather than reasons to despair. “You feel alone / Friends are all gone," Hubley prays softly. "Keep wiping the dust from your eyes.”

Marc Masters

TICKETS: $40-45
Member pre-sale: Wednesday, December 4, 10 am
Public sale: Friday, December 6, 10 am
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VENUE INFO: Meow Wolf
Alcohol: Yes
Seating: Standing
Outside Food/Drink: No
Parking: Yes
ADA: Yes, please speak to a Meow Wolf team member

PROHIBITED ITEMS: Recommend to leave the following items in your car or secure them in a locker. Please review our Prohibited Items list for further questions.
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OMSD returns to Tumbleroot!

We will rock the house with the sweet sounds of the Allman Brothers and friends. These Tumbleroot shows are great events!

“Electric charge to blow you in, to the arms of raging sin/
Wanna ride the tempest wind"

Buzzcocks 'Senses Out Of Control'

In a darkening musical landscape where viral fads and AI-generated fakery share chart-space with the self-absorbed products of the nation’s stage schools, Buzzcocks shine out as a gleaming beacon of hope.
A constant, ever-evolving presence over the last 45 years of pop culture, the band’s legendary status will be set in stone — literally — with their inclusion in the Music Walk Of Fame in September, joining an illustrious roll call including David Bowie, The Who, Madness and Amy Winehouse.
The band’s never-better live shows, meanwhile, are electrifying reminders of rock music’s power to inspire, educate and inform. All delivered with an energy and conviction of a band half their age.
“It’s my lifeblood,” says Steve Diggle — 68 years young — of a non-stop touring schedule which over the summer will see them play to thousands of fans across Europe and the UK.
“I’ve still got the fire in my belly. Some musicians get bored of being on the road, but I’m institutionalised. I’ve done 50-odd years of staying in hotels. It’s what I signed up for. Ever since I saw Bob Dylan in the back of a black taxi in (D.A. Pennebaker’s 1967 documentary) Don’t Look Back, I always wanted to live this kind of life — being interviewed in the back of a black taxi on the way to the studio.”

While most of their punk peers are content to traverse the globe in jukebox-style revue shows, Buzzcocks continue to move with the times, attracting new fans wherever they go. A case in point being the huge all-ages crowd the band pulled at the Iggy Pop-headlined Dog Day Afternoon in July.
“There’s not a lot of intellectual or emotional thinking in music these days,” observes Steve. “People are being controlled. They’ll watch a video of someone falling over a banana skin and think they’re being entertained. They don’t realise the beauty of words, and the power of music. I’d like to think young kids who come to see us feel the same excitement I got from Little Richard and Chuck Berry. It goes back to the punk thing. It was about attitude and a way of thinking. We had the questions, but we didn’t have the answers. But the questions are the important thing.”

This desire to challenge both themselves and their audiences was reflected in 2022’s Sonics In The Soul. An eclectic mix of gilt-edged power-pop (‘Venus Eyes’), Big Star-esque bangers (‘Nothingness World’) and Groundhogs-style riffing (‘Experimental Farm’), it was both a critical and commercial success — a reminder that Steve Diggle has always been a master songwriter: a Lennon to Pete Shelley’s McCartney.

The album also caught the ear of rock royalty. ‘Little’ Steven Van Zandt put in a request to remix Who-like epic ‘Manchester Rain’, while Elton John got in touch with Steve to rave about first single ‘Senses Out Of Control’, playing the track on his Apple Radio show.
“Sonics In The Soul was a bridge from the old Buzzcocks to the new,” says Steve.
“At the time, a lot of people said, ‘You can’t carry on without Pete.’ But I’d always written my own songs. Looking back, we were like two mountain climbers. We needed each other. But since then I’ve taken [the band] on and it made it more heroic.”

Buzzcocks have always been about innovation, experimentation and taking risks. In 1977, the band’s self-financed debut ‘Spiral Scratch’ EP gave birth to the independent sector. A primary influence on everyone from Orange Juice to Green Day, the string of timelessly melodic hit singles which followed (including Diggle-penned classics ’Promises’ and ‘Harmony In My Head’ ) brought radical ideas to a Top Of The Pops audience — reflecting influences ranging from Bob Dylan to Harold Pinter; Samuel Beckett to Stockhausen.

“I had a Stockhausen box set,” he says of his listening as a teenager. “I had the box room at home and I’d record my mum doing the hoovering and play it back. I loved the idea of white noise. We always had that discordant, uncomfortable element in Buzzcocks.”
For Steve and his bandmates, punk wasn’t so much a wake-up call as a signal that other people across the country were feeling the same way.
“I didn’t need Joe Strummer or Johnny Rotten to tell me what was going on,” he explains. “Buzzcocks were probably the most philosophical of all the punk bands. I loved The Clash and The Jam, but most of them were just there for the party —writing songs about getting a job. We’d read the existentialists. We were interested in the complexity of life. It was deep thinking wrapped up in a pop song. Rather than being linear, we were using abstract images to create a mood — the same way James Joyce did with Ulysses. That inspired a song like ‘Fast Cars’. At 17 I’d seen my best mate die in a car crash, and it gave me a different perspective. The Joyce thing of only knowing the meaning of life through knowing the meaning of death.”

While punk is widely considered as rock’s Year Zero, the truth is that Buzzcocks were simultaneously tapping into a far older tradition, stretching back via Chuck Berry and Little Richard to the Delta Blues.

“We were white blues,” explains Steve. “My theory now is that instead of the cotton fields, we had the cotton mills, where kids would be sent up chimneys and made to work 18 hours a day. That was our blues — the white trash of Manchester.”
Having toured the world and released three classic albums — Another Music In a Different Kitchen, Love Bites and A Different Kind Of Tension — in quick succession, the band imploded in 1981. A successful reunion of the classic line-up (Pete Shelley — guitar vocals; Steve Diggle — guitar vocals; Steve Garvey — bass; John Maher — drums) in 1989 led to a non-stop touring schedule prior to Shelley’s death in 2018.
However, the band’s next chapter promises to be their most exciting yet.
“I’m halfway through the new record, which is going to be called Attitude Adjustment,” says Steve in conclusion.

“It’s a step on from Sonics In The Soul. It feels like an exciting new era, and a new spirit. I can’t wait to get out there and play these songs to people. It’s not about ego, for me. I'm a working-class kid, who always loved music. I never thought I’d be involved in it. But I’ve got my chance, so I’ll give back as much as I can, because I believe in it as much as I always did. We’re the holiest church in rock ’n’ roll.”

With Steve Diggle as High Priest, Buzzcocks are still the band to believe in.

STRAWBERRY FUZZ
Carrying on a lineage that stretches from The Doors to FIDLAR, indie punk band Strawberry Fuzz document the wildlife in and around their Venice Beach turf. Channeling stories of parties, junkies, sex, violence and camaraderie through a keenly observant lens, they meticulously capture the smell, sound, taste and feel of life on the streets, in the bars, bedrooms and basements of the bleary side of Los Angeles.

Inspired by artists like The Cramps, Black Flag and The Germs as well as Elvis, RL Burnside and Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Strawberry Fuzz’s manic live show was perfectly captured on their debut collection of demos Fuzztapes Vol. 1. Now back with a full-length record releasing this winter, they continue to rip up stages and whip up pits all along the West Coast.

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Buzzcocks
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May 3, 2025 • 7:30 pm

DOORS 6:30pm • 21+ WITHOUT PARENT OR GUARDIAN

Billy & Bella return to The Mystic Santa Fe Saturday, May 24th from 9-11pm!

Billy & Bella are an American singer-song writer duo which layer influences of folk-rock and dream-pop with lush songwriting to create a sound reminiscent of pre-Millennial Southwestern neo-psychedelia. Originally formed in Florida, Billy & Bella now call New Mexico their home.

Echoes of vintage American Rock & Roll can be heard in their music, the tones of which would sound right at home if pulsing through a Silvertone transistor radio placed in the desert on a star-lit night.

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Cinco De Mayo Carshow & Concert May 4th 2025 at Santa Fe Place Mall in the Hobby Lobby Parking Lot from 1pm to 5pm, roll in is from 11:00am - 1:00pm. MUSIC - FOOD - VENDORS - MARIACHI - CARS - TRUCKS - ECT.

FREE FAMILY EVENT!!

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Join us for an epic night of live music with The Mighty Mystic at Boxcar Live as part of the 2025 Walk Tall tour.

Mighty Mystic is considered as one of the leaders in the U.S. Reggae scene and labeled by many as one of the more prolific artists to develop outside of Jamaica.

He has gripped the scene with ferocious conviction and an uncanny ambition worthy to be mentioned among the greats. He has gone from being a fan of reggae music to being a contributor to the art.

The Santa Fe Extension Master Gardeners’ Garden Fair will be held on Saturday, May 10, 2025, from 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM at the Santa Fe County Fairgrounds.

This free, public event celebrates our shared interests in learning about and participating in every aspect of gardening in the Santa Fe area.
Details: https://www.sfemg.org/garden-fair

Tickets are now on sale for this special fundraising event for Across the Americas Youth Cultural Exchange program featuring two of New Mexico’s most celebrated, award-winning bands together: Nosotros AND Robert Mirabal and Rare Tribal Mob!

Nosotros
Robert Mirabal and Rare Tribal Mob
May 8 | 7:30 PM
Tumbleroot Brewery and Distillery | Santa Fe

Tickets: https://bit.ly/ATAFundraiser
Presented by El Show and ¡Globalquerque!

About Across The Americas (ATC)

ATC Youth Cultural Exchange is a project of the not-for-profit Kusi Kawsay Association, which, through their Nawpa Nan Cultural Center, seeks to empower the children, youth and adults of Indigenous communities in the Sacred Valley near Cusco, Peru. The Across The Americas Exchange will be bringing a Quechuan youth delegation to New Mexico in July of this year for exchange programs with Taos Pueblo and other northern Indigenous nations. Re-connection of Native Peoples across the North and South is vital to preserving Indigenous ways of being and the lands that sustain us.

Stay tuned for more info on ATA's New Mexico programs and presentations with Taos and other NM Indigenous communities.

Kick off Native Fashion Week with Sky Railway!

This limited experience gets you an exclusive first look at this year’s trends onboard Sky Railway as Native Fashion Week kicks off with a runway show featuring some of the best designers and models in the industry.

Steel Pulse w/ Chala

Bearing witness to the accelerating negativity of global affairs, Steel Pulse emerges with musical vengeance to halt the disarray of humanity. The bands twelfth studio production, titled Mass Manipulation, reflects four decades committed to bettering mankind through music. Steel Pulse continues to be revolutionary in engaging controversial topics of racial injustice and human rights on a global scale. Their musical stance and conceptualizations are as potent and relevant today as they were at the beginning of their career. The album’s uniquely thematic approach provokes thought as it presses forward, toward humanities unification. A manipulation of our minds has been influenced by a New World Order currently dominating humankind. Steel Pulse reappears at a fated moment, armed with compassion, encouraging all people to reject false ideals, set higher goals, and demand more from themselves to further this unification.

The Burque Jazz Bandits are taking you back to the height of Jazz at this Tumbleroot Time Warp!

We're calling all the hepcats to come swing and wing!
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TICKETS: $42–$72
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The Jayhawks and their rootsy sound were swimming against the tide when they emerged from a crowded Minnesota music scene in 1985. Over almost four decades, eleven albums, countless memorable live shows, and enough personal drama to fill a couple of Behind the Music episodes, this beloved band soared to heights few ever achieve while winning the hearts and minds of numerous critics, fans, and peers in the process.

This is an evening with The Jayhawks featuring two full sets by the band: an acoustic first set followed by a full electric set.

The Santa Fe Extension Master Gardeners’ Garden Fair will be held on Saturday, May 10, 2025, from 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM at the Santa Fe County Fairgrounds.

This free, public event celebrates our shared interests in learning about and participating in every aspect of gardening in the Santa Fe area.
Details: https://www.sfemg.org/garden-fair

Yola is a six-time GRAMMY-nominated artist, songwriter, and actor who has achieved critical acclaim, breakout success, and has been proclaimed as one of the most exciting and innovative artists in music today. She is championed by tastemakers including Rolling Stone, who said she is "one of contemporary pop's greatest singers" and by fans including Chaka Khan, Elton John, Chris Stapleton and Gary Clark Jr. Her critically acclaimed debut album Walk Through Fire released in 2019 received four GRAMMY award nominations including Best New Artist, and established her as a breakout star in the USA. With appearances on NPR's Tiny Desk, Austin City Limits, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Tonight Show, The Late Late Show With James Corden and break out performances at The Hollywood Bowl, Newport Folk Festival, SXSW and Farm Aid alongside artists including, Mavis Staples, The Highwomen and Dolly Parton. Yola featured in The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's The Unbroken Circle exhibit paired with Dolly Parton and performed on PBS's Great Performances: GRAMMY Salute to Music Legends show, honoring Sister Rosetta Tharp as well as featured on Ringo Star's single "Here's To The Night" alongside Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl and Lenny Kravitz.

Yola has also supported a number of charitable and public-awareness initiatives, including appearing on CBS's "Play On" benefit concert alongside Gary Clark Jr., Ziggy Marley, Andra Day and Snoop Dogg, helping charities NAACP LDF and WhyHunger. She also featured on BBC's Children in Need single "Stop Crying Your Heart Out," WME's RWQuarantunes and "Twitch Aid," raising funds for the World Health Organization performing alongside John Legend. Yola took part in BMI's Tennessee Diversity Consortium Surviving Crisis panel and contributed a performance for Annie Lennox's Circle Music Auction.

Following the success of her acclaimed 2021 album Stand For Myself, which landed two additional Grammy nominations, acclaim from The New York Times, Rolling Stone, W magazine, Variety, Entertainment Weekly, and NPR Music, who proclaimed it "the best soul album of the last 20 years. She was the cover of American Songwriter and Flood Magazine, featured by Essence, Switched on Pop and made TV appearances with Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Tonight Show, Access Hollywood, CBS Mornings, The Late Show, as well as performing at Love Rocks and CMT's artist of the year, and much more. Yola also made her headline debut at the Ryman auditorium in Nashville and joined Chris Stapleton on dates including Madison Square Garden, NYC.

Yola made her acting debut portraying the founder of rock and roll, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, in Baz Luhrmann's ELVIS, and earned a NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture. She made her awards show performance debut at the American Music Awards in November 2022 as their featured SONG OF THE SOUL performer. That same evening, the ELVIS movie soundtrack won the "Favorite Soundtrack" award. Yola is a member of The Recording Academy's Black Music Collective, and to celebrate Yola's impact and influence on music, her guitar was included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Right Here, Right Now exhibit.

She recently returned with "Future Enemies," her first new music in three years and the lead single from her upcoming EP, My Way. Blending progressive R&B with haunting electronica co-produced by Yola, Sean Douglas, and Zach Skelton, and received widespread critical acclaim from The New York Times to Variety who said Yola is "one of the greatest and most magnetic singers working today.

Presented by AMP Concerts

NEW DATE - Tuesday, May 13th, 2025 | 6:30 PM Doors
All Ages

Composer and performer Zoë Keating has spent the last 20 years exploring the landscape of sounds a string instrument can make. She coaxes sounds out of the very edges of her cello, adeptly layering them into “swoon inducing” (San Francisco Weekly) music that is unclassifiable yet “a distinctive mix of old and new” (National Public Radio). She is known for her use of technology - which she uses to record and sample her cello onstage and in the studio - and for her DIY approach - composing, recording and producing her works without the help of a record label.

Born in Canada, Keating started playing the cello when she was eight and went on to pursue electronic music and contemporary composition as part of her Liberal Arts studies at Sarah Lawrence College. After graduation she moved to San Francisco and built a career as an information architect and data analyst while moonlighting as a cellist in rock bands. Keating eventually combined her love of music and technology, using a computer to live-layer her cello and performing for late-night parties in the San Francisco warehouse in which she lived.

Keating’s recorded works have achieved a surprising degree of popular ubiquity for a DIY artist. Her self-produced albums have several times reached #1 on the iTunes classical charts and spent many months on the Billboard classical charts. Her recordings are used as bumper music for NPR’s Morning Edition, as the theme music to OnBeing, as the thinking- music of the Sherlock Holmes character on CBS Elementary, in HBO's hit drama White Lotus, in countless documentaries and in tens of thousands of online videos of everything from professional and amateur dance performances to rock climbing and gaming videos.

Keating also composes for TV, theater, film and dance. She co-composed, along with Jeff Russo, the score for the HBO movie “Oslo”, which earned them an Emmy Nomination in 2021 for Outstanding Music for a Television Movie. Her latest projects include scores for PBS's 2022 series "Searching: Our Quest for Meaning in the Age of Science" and the drama "For The Love of a Woman", by Italian director Guido Chiesa, scheduled for release in 2024.

In addition to her recordings, Keating performs to rapt audiences around the world. Each performance is unique as she spontaneously improvises around her pieces, demonstrates how she makes them and tells the stories behind them.

A vocal advocate for the rights of artists and creators, Keating writes and speaks often about copyright and the mechanics of the music industry economy. She was elected a governor of the San Francisco chapter of the Recording Academy, named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and served as a boardmember of CASH Music, a nonprofit organization that built open source digital tools for musicians and labels.

As a cellist Zoë has played with a wide range of artists, including Imogen Heap, Amanda Palmer, Guy Sigsworth, Tears for Fears, DJ Shadow, Dan Hicks, Thomas Dolby, Sean Ono Lennon, John Vanderslice, Rasputina, Pomplamoose and Paolo Nutini.
Zoë currently lives in Burlington, VT and is working on another album for release in 2024.

"...a distinctive mix of old and new -- layers of sound, that feel more like orchestrations than a solo instrument. " - National Public Radio

"Swoon-inducing. Like taking a triple-shot of Absinthe before stepping outside of the bar just in time to see the sun exploding." -SF Weekly

"… uses live looping to transform solo performances into multipart masterpieces." - Electronic Musician

"…sublime minimalist music with a pop sensibility" - San Francisco Weekly

THE WAR & TREATY
Founded in 2014 by the husband-and-wife duo Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter, The War And Treaty has emerged as one of the most electrifying new acts in American music. Albuquerque fans, they also perform at the KiMo on June 2!

They were nominated for the Best New Artist and Best American Roots Song at the 2024 Grammy Awards, and have also been nominated for Duo of the Year at the CMA Awards two years in a row and for Vocal Duo of the Year at the ACM Awards. They have won two Americana Music Awards (both for Duo/Group of the Year) and have received additional nominations and recognition from CMT Music Awards, Folk Alliance International, People’s Choice Country Awards, as well as from the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and the Grand Ole Opry

The Buffalo-bred, Nashville-based singer-songwriter Marc Scibilia makes soulful music on his own terms, channeling the national mood. Finding inspiration in folk, country, alternative, and anthemic pop music, he has crafted a distinctly American sound that is rueful yet buoyed by hope. From his Gold-certified single ‘Unforgettable,’ which garnered over 100m streams and was a #1 radio hit in Germany, to his nostalgic viral single ‘Summer Clothes,’ Marc continues to take his listeners on a musical journey that crosses genres and knows no bounds.

Marc’s latest album release, More to This, showcases his breadth of writing, musicality, and production talent. What started a year ago as creative experimentation from his East Nashville studio, turned into an incredible burst of original songs and mashups. The focus track, “More to This”, had an immediate emotional connection racking up 50 million views and over 10 million streams.

After growing his social media platforms to over 1.5 million followers in just a year, Marc finished his first sold-out headline fall tour in late 2024, which included multiple nights in Chicago, Nashville, and NYC. Following the success of that run, Marc will headline his first world tour in the Spring of 2025.

Marc’s songs have been featured in Shrinking (Apple TV), Peter Rabbit, Bones (FOX), About A Boy (NBC), JEEP Super Bowl ad, Chrysler, Samsung, Water.org, and more. In addition to his own music, Marc has extensive songwriting and producing credits, including Teddy Swims, Keith Urban, Robin Schulz, Quinn XCII, Claptone, Ingrid Andress, SEAL, Ben Rector, Lennon Stella, and more.

TICKETS
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All Aboard for a Mini Writing Retreat on a Private Historic Railcar!
In partnership with the Santa Fe International Literary Festival, join us for “Writing on the Rails” on the evening of Thursday, May 15th, for a mini-writing retreat led by Albuquerque’s Inaugural Poet Laureate, Hakim Bellamy. Riders will experience the gift of dedicated time and space to write prose and poetry, led by Hakim’s writing prompts and inspired by breathtaking scenery as the train travels through a high desert sunset. This is your chance to meet fellow writers and contribute your own literary voice to the conversations happening throughout the Literary Festival community.

Passengers should pack their favorite writing gear, whether analog paper and pens or electronic devices. However, please keep in mind this train is a classic model with no electrical outlets or Wi-Fi (all the better to keep you in the writing zone).

The train departs and returns to the Santa Fe Depot. Each ticket includes a seat in an enclosed train car and a complimentary champagne welcome as the literary adventure begins. Additional snacks and drinks can be purchased

Comedian and actor Drew Lynch captured the hearts of America with his Golden Buzzer performance on Season 10 of America’s Got Talent (NBC), where he finished in second place.

Since then, Drew has amassed millions of followers on social media while touring the world nonstop to sold out audiences.

In February 2023, Drew released his second special, And These Are Jokes, which is catching steam all over the internet. He also appeared in a recurring role in the final season of IFC’s hit series Maron as well as TBS’ Conan. A favorite on the podcast circuit,

Drew has made multiple appearances on some of the most downloaded shows, giving his unique take on everything from pop culture to news headlines to the life of a traveling comic.

In recent years, the Young Dubliners have appeared twice on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," had songs featured in TV shows ("Sons Of Anarchy," "Human Target"), and toured extensively as a headliner and as the opener for such a diverse list of artists as Collective Soul, Jethro Tull, Johnny Lang, Los Lobos and Chris Isaak.

Although the Young Dubliners' sound is most commonly called Celtic Rock, that label can often be misleading. The Irish influence is certainly there, but it's not the only influence that bursts through on their albums or live shows.

A trailblazer in the independent music scene, Cris Williamson’s 1975 album The Changer and the Changed became one of the best-selling independent releases of all time, inspiring generations of singer-songwriters. With a sound rooted in folk, storytelling, and activism, her music blends poetic lyricism, heartfelt melodies, and a warm, rich voice that captivates audiences.
Join us for an evening of music, history, and connection with this iconic artist.

TICKETS: $22 / $25 / $28
Students $15

Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium on May 17 to conduct Strauss’s one-act tragedy, which will be transmitted live from the Metropolitan Opera stage to cinemas worldwide. Leading the company’s first new production of the work in 20 years, Claus Guth, one of Europe’s leading opera directors, gives the biblical story a psychologically perceptive Victorian-era setting. South African soprano Elza van den Heever leads a celebrated cast as the abused and unhinged antiheroine, with Swedish baritone Peter Mattei as the imprisoned prophet Jochanaan; German tenor Gerhard Siegel as Salome’s lecherous stepfather, King Herod; American mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoung as his wife, Herodias; and Polish tenor Piotr Buszewski as Narraboth.

Sponsored by: The Edward Hastings and Gino Barcone Trust

Nightly
w/ Jonah Marais and STRUAN

May 17, 2025 • 9:00 pm

DOORS 8:00pm • ALL AGES

Nightly (Jonny, Joey & Nick) is the electrifying alt-pop indie trio that's taking the industry by storm. Their highly anticipated sophomore album, wear your heart out, has ignited a blaze of excitement among fans and critics alike. Debuting at #6 on the iTunes Alternative Charts, the album has been featured on Alt Nation and Hits1 Hitbound on Sirius XM, and HITS Daily Double Artists to watch solidifying Nightly's place on the alt-pop throne. Nightly's journey has been marked by consistent success with their earlier EPs, their debut album, and singles, as well as varied collaborations with artists including: Knox, Ayokay, NOTD, Mokita, Georgia Webster, and K-Pop artist Jeong Sewoon.

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TICKETS
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The legend of Faust has been retold in countless ways over the centuries and while five versions are known to exist, Faust always sells his soul to the Devil for unlimited knowledge and a lifetime of worldly pleasure! Under the baton of Maestro Guillermo Figueroa, with choral direction by Carmen Flórez-Mansi, Hector Berlioz’ légende dramatique, La Damnation de Faust, is not to be missed! One of Berlioz' most striking works, La Damnation de Faust was inspired by the composer's reading of the first translation of Göethe’s Faust into French. Likely to sell out in advance, this grande season finale will showcase the full Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus plus an all-star cast of four seasoned professionals and familiar faces from the opera world: mezzo-soprano Maire Therese Carmack; tenor Joseph Dennis; and bass-baritones Brandon Cedel and Christopher Humbert, Jr.

Join us for a FREE preview talk one hour before the performance.
Tickets: $25, $42, $52, $64, $74, $89, $99

In the mid-20th century, Alan Turing and John von Neumann developed the theoretical underpinnings of computer science, neuroscience, and AI. They also founded the field of theoretical biology, showing how living systems must necessarily be computational in order to grow, heal, and reproduce. Recent experiments by Blaise Agüera y Arcas’ teamat Google have drawn new connections between theoretical biology and computer science, showing how “digital life” can evolve in a purely random universe. Such artificial life doesn’t evolve the way Darwinian evolutionary theory usually presumes, through random mutation and selection, but rather through symbiogenesis, wherein small replicating entities merge into progressively bigger ones. This may be the creative engine behind biological evolution too.

In this lecture, Agüera y Arcas will describe how symbiosis explains both life’s origins and its increasing complexity. He’ll also draw connections to social intelligence theories, which suggest that similar symbioses have powered intelligence explosions in humanity’s lineage and those of other big-brained species. Finally, he’ll argue that both modern human intelligence and AI are best understood through this symbiotic lens.

Blaise Agüera y Arcas is a VP and Fellow at Google, and Google’s CTO of Technology & Society. He leads an organization working on basic research in AI, especially the foundations of neural computing, active inference, evolution, and sociality. In his tenure at Google he has led the design of augmentative, privacy-first, and collectively beneficial applications, including on-device ML for Android phones, wearables, and the Internet of Things; and he is the inventor of Federated Learning, an approach to training neural networks in a distributed setting that avoids sharing user data. Blaise also founded the Artists and Machine Intelligence program, and has been an active participant in cross-disciplinary dialogs about AI and ethics, fairness and bias, policy, and risk.

The 2025 Santa Fe Institute Community Lecture Series is free to attend thanks to generous sponsorship by the McKinnon Family Foundation. 

Ryan Adams is a seven-time Grammy nominated singer-songwriter praised as “one of rock’s most talented songwriters”.

Formerly fronting rock-americana groups Whiskeytown and Ryan Adams & the Cardinals, Adams has the ability to connect with audiences across a variety of different mediums.

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Ryan Adams is a seven-time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter praised as “one of rock’s most talented songwriters.” In addition to his date at the Lensic, Adams performs in Albuquerque at the KiMo Theatre on May 20. Click here for tickets and info.

Formerly fronting rock-Americana groups Whiskeytown and Ryan Adams & the Cardinals, Adams has the ability to connect with audiences across a variety of different mediums.

AHEE has captivated both human and aliens alike through his positive vibrations, and declassification of top secret production knowledge.

First spotted in Los Angeles as early as 2014, users and fans report 'Brain Tickling' side effects nationwide and at energetic gatherings like Lost Lands, Wakaan, Bass Canyon, Shambhala, Lightning in a Bottle, and more.

Scientists have been hard at work reverse-engineering the exact genre(s) - with claims of music signatures towards dubstep, drum and bass, & [REDACTED] into a cohesive, electrifying live experience. Additonal reports claim AHEE can materialize unexpectedly and enchant any audience ranging from Subtronics and Excision, to Shpongle and Big Gigantic.

Could encounters of the first or fourth kind with AHEE be contagious?

Multiple eyewitnesses report additional side effects of headbanging, uncontrollable urges to dance, unexplained obsession of repeatedly listening to songs, and an infectious positive energy impacting users.

We can neither confirm nor deny these claims, as these reports require additional investigation.

Bone Thugs-n-Harmony (formerly known as B.O.N.E. Enterpri$e and also referred to as simply Bone Thugs or Bone) is an American R&B/hip hop group consisting of rappers Bizzy Bone, Wish Bone, Layzie Bone, Krayzie Bone, and Flesh-n-Bone. Formed in 1991 in Cleveland, Ohio, the group signed with American rapper Eazy-E's Ruthless Records in late 1993 and made their debut with the EP Creepin on ah Come Up the following year.

In 1995, they released their second album, E. 1999 Eternal, which included the hit singles "1st of tha Month" and "East 1999". Their song "Tha Crossroads", a tribute to their recently deceased mentor Eazy-E, earned them a Grammy Award in 1997. The group's third album, The Art of War, was released in 1997. In 2000, their album BTNHResurrection achieved platinum status in the United States within a month of its release, whereas their 2002 album, Thug World Order, saw more moderate success, attaining platinum certification and peaking at No. 3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. After this release, the group took a hiatus from their label and subsequently released their sixth studio album, Thug Stories, independently in 2006. In 2007, they returned with a major-label release, Strength & Loyalty, through American producer Swizz Beatz's label, Full Surface Records, in partnership with Interscope Records. Bone Thugs-n-Harmony followed this with their 2010 album, Uni5: The World's Enemy, released under their own label, BTNH Worldwide, with distribution provided by Warner Bros..

Krayzie Bone and Wish Bone briefly parted ways with the group in April 2011 to focus on their independent label, The Life Entertainment.[3][4][5] Both members, however, soon reunited with the group.

In August 2013, Layzie Bone also announced a temporary departure to concentrate on his independent label, Harmony Howse Entertainment.[6][7] He too rejoined the group shortly thereafter.

In the same month, BTNH signed a new deal with eOne Music (formerly known as Koch Records), with whom they had previously collaborated for the release of Thug Stories in 2006.[8]

The Wrecks ignite an instant connection with their unique, infectious D.I.Y. approach to alternative pop rock. Their irresistible hooks and electrifying performances do more than captivate—they fully immerse fans, pulling them into every moment.

The Los Angeles-based band— Nick Anderson [vocals, guitar, keyboard, production], Nicholas “Schmizz” Schmidt [lead guitar], Aaron Kelley [bass], and William “Billy” Nally [drums]—helm every facet of their vision, writing, producing, and cooking up a homegrown signature sound without comparison. As such, the quartet deliver an insanely immersive experience for their diehard audience at shows, within songs, and even on social media. Due to this response, they have sold tens of thousands of tickets and independently stacked up nearly 300 million total streams across songs like “Favorite Liar,” “Fvck Somebody,” and “Freaking Out” as well as two full-length offerings Infinitely Ordinary [2020] and Sonder [2022]. Ones To Watch went as far as to proclaim, “The Wrecks should be your new favorite alternative rock band.”

In 2024, the band signed with Lava/Republic Records opening an exciting new chapter. They’ve kicked things off with the irresistibly catchy yet delightfully offbeat lead single, “Always, Everytime,” with much more music and touring on the horizon. Once The Wrecks get in your head, they won’t leave—and you’ll love every second of it.

Dope Lemon w/ The Palms

Since its debut in 2016 with the critically acclaimed album Honey Bones, Dope Lemon—the moniker of acclaimed Australian artist Angus Stone—has cultivated a reputation for pairing dreamy, laid-back grooves with deeply introspective lyricism.

Dope Lemon’s rich, immersive soundscapes have struck a chord with audiences across the globe. Albums like Smooth Big Cat (2019) and Rose Pink Cadillac (2022) have garnered a devoted international following.

Hey Everybody! TACO WARS 2025 tickets are going on sale this week.

TACO WARS 2025 - Santa fe

Featured Chefs:

Edmundo Mendoza, Mas Chile Food Truck (2nd place winner in 2024)

Fernando Ruiz, Escondido

Jeffery Kaplan, Rowley’s Farmhouse Ales

Michael Dooley, Sunday at Grams Private Chef

Craig Moya, NM Hard Cider

Nate Clements, Time Travelers Pub

Jerry Dakan, Santa Fe Community College Culinary

Jackson Ault, Santa Fe Chef

Beverly Crespin, Dragonfly Tea House

Angel Franco, Palace Prime

Raymond Naranjo, Manko

Eric Stumpf, Boxcar

Victoria Bruneni, Capitol Cafe

Christus Emergency Room Nurses, Taco Emergency (community team)

2025 Featured Cocktails:

Caravedo Pisco

Tito’s Vodka

Los Poblanos

Little Toad Creek

As Above So Below Distillery

OM Chocolate Liqueur

Liquid Alchemist Syrups

*Must be over 21 years old to attend. No children permitted.

Amy Sedaris is a prolific actress, author, comedian and rabbit educator.

She has appeared often on screen, both large and small. Sedaris’ Emmy® nominated comedy series, At Home with Amy Sedaris, aired for three seasons on truTV. In this series co-created by Sedaris and Paul Dinello, Amy shows off her diverse but necessary homemaking skills.

These skills range from creating popsicle stick buddies and gutting a fish to making raisin necklaces and entertaining businessmen. Each episode revolves around a traditional theme, such as: entertaining, grieving, the craft of love making, and cooking without pots and pans.

As always, Sedaris uses her unique expertise to entertain guests, demonstrate her know- how by preparing meals, and exhibiting her can-do spirit by attempting to work out personal issues.

The series has featured a cavalcade of guest stars including Paul Rudd, Rachel Dratch, Jane Krakowski, David Pasquesi, Stephen Colbert, Michael Cera, Justin Theroux, and many more.

The show’s first and second season received Primetime Emmy Award nominations in the category of “Outstanding Variety Sketch Series.”

The Metropolitan Opera’s 2024–25 Live in HD season comes to a close with a live transmission of Rossini’s effervescent comedy on May 31.

Russian mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina headlines a winning ensemble as the feisty heroine, Rosina, alongside American tenor Jack Swanson, in his Met debut, as her secret beloved, Count Almaviva.

Moldovan baritone Andrey Zhilikhovsky stars as Figaro, the ingenious barber of Seville, with Hungarian bass-baritone Peter Kálmán as Dr. Bartolo and Russian bass Alexander Vinogradov as Don Basilio rounding out the principal cast.

Giacomo Sagripanti conducts Bartlett Sher’s madcap production.

Sponsored by: The Edward Hastings and Gino Barcone Trust

Trampled by Turtles are from Duluth, Minnesota, where frontman Dave Simonett initially formed the group as a side project in 2003. At the time, Simonett had lost most of his music gear, thanks to a group of enterprising car thieves who'd ransacked his vehicle while he played a show with his previous band. Left with nothing more than an acoustic guitar, he began piecing together a new band, this time taking inspiration from bluegrass, folk, and other genres that didn't rely on amplification.

Simonett hadn't played any bluegrass music before, and he filled his lineup with other newcomers to the genre, including fiddler Ryan Young (who'd previously played drums in a speed metal act) and bassist Tim Saxhaug.

Along with mandolinist Erik Berry and banjo player Dave Carroll, the group began carving out a fast, frenetic sound that owed as much to rock & roll as bluegrass.

Trampled by Turtles released their first record, Songs from a Ghost Town, in 2004. In a genre steeped in tradition, the album stood out for its contemporary sound, essentially bridging the gap between the bandmates' background in rock music and their new acoustic leanings. Blue Sky and the Devil (2005) and Trouble (2007) explored a similar sound, but it wasn't until 2008 and the band's fourth release, Duluth, that Trampled by Turtles received recognition by the bluegrass community.

Duluth peaked at number eight on the Billboard bluegrass chart and paved the way for a number of festival appearances. When Palomino arrived in 2010, it was met with an even greater response, debuting at the top of the bluegrass chart and remaining in the Top Ten for more than a year.

Two years later, their crossover appeal landed them at number 32 on the Billboard 200 pop charts upon the release of their sixth album, Stars and Satellites. In addition to major bluegrass and folk festivals, they began showing up at Coachella, ACL Fest, and Lollapalooza.

The official concert album, Live at First Avenue, followed in 2013, recorded at Minnesota's most famous venue. A year later, the band returned with the darker-toned Wild Animals, which bettered its studio predecessor on the album charts, reaching number 29 on Billboard.

Countless tours with bands like Lord Huron, Wilco, Caamp, Mt Joy and Deer Tick to name a few have followed. 2022 will see the release of the band's latest body of work, Alpenglow, which was produced by Jeff Tweedy of Wilco.

TICKETS
$46–$51

MEMBER PRE-SALE: Wed, Jan 29, 10 am. Want pre-sale access? Become a Lensic member!
PUBLIC SALE: Fri, Jan 31, 10 am

For online ticketing sales & support, contact support@holdmyticket.com or call 1-877-466-3404.
For in-person sales, visit the Lensic box office.

VENUE: THE BRIDGE AT SANTA FE BREWING (OUTDOOR)
SEATING: Standing room only unless specifically noted otherwise.
ADA: There is an ADA area with chairs for patrons in need. First come, first served. Check-in at the will-call table upon arrival.
PARKING: There is FREE parking at the venue. Enter Fire Place from HWY 14. There is also a limited first-come first-served paid parking area available for $20 at the end of Fire Place.

It took us a while to get to Big Smile, Greer’s long-awaited debut album. After four years and two EPs, the foursome behind Greer was feeling burnt and disconnected from the songs they’d written and toured. They went their separate ways for more than a year, retreating to their Southern California homes to decompress. When they reconvened in 2023, they went back to where it all started: drummer Lucas Ovalle’s garage. It was in this familiar environment that Ovalle, guitarist lead singer Josiah, guitarist Corbin Jacques, and bassist Seth Thomson learned how to be friends again and shared all the anxieties and revelations they’d endured on hiatus through crafting songs.

Those garage sessions turned out to be wildly productive. Between writing new songs, unearthing old drafts, and demoing them all, they entered the recording studio with over 200 songs written. The 13 that make up Big Smile are the band’s emotional champions that track the tumultuous period between the start of their break and the peace they found on their way back to each other.

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TICKETS
$25–30

MEMBER PRE-SALE: Tues, March 11, 10 am. Want pre-sale access? Become a Lensic member!

PUBLIC SALE: Fri, March 14, 10 am

For online ticketing sales & support, contact Meow Wolf: 1-866-636-9969 or online here.

VENUE: MEOW WOLF
SEATING: Standing room only

ADA: Yes, please speak to a Meow Wolf team member

PARKING: Yes, at the venue

ALCOHOL: Yes

OUTSIDE FOOD/DRINK: No

PROHIBITED ITEMS: Meow Wolf recommends leaving the following items in your car or securing them in a locker. Please review their Prohibited Items list for further questions.

-Backpacks & oversized bags
-Laptops or Tablets
-Oversized coats
-Umbrellas

One of our favorite discoveries last year, Margo’s music is rich with storytelling, blending family history, nature, and the bittersweet pull of home.

Her latest album, Valley of Heart’s Delight, explores the beauty and tension of the places we come from and the ways they change.

Opening the show is songwriter and poet Forrest VanTuyl and local fave Lara Manzanares, an award-winning bilingual singer-songwriter of Northern New Mexican heritage.

SONGS & STORIES
A very special Songs & Stories evening featuring two full sets: An acoustic “guitar pull” song swap followed by James and his band joined by Dave Alvin and Jimmy Dale! Albuquerque fans, we're also presenting Songs & Stories at the KiMo Theatre on June 7!

JAMES MCMURTRY
The son of one of America's most celebrated novelists, James McMurtry followed the family's tradition: he's a master storyteller who relates his tales in verse and music. Part of the Texas singer/songwriter community, McMurtry has a gift for character studies, documenting lives not in perfect balance, and offering political commentary on how the choices of the powerful impact the lives of ordinary folks. McMurtry's vocals are dour and plainspoken, but give eloquent voice to the lives of his protagonists, and his artfully unadorned lyrics are often full of warmth and humanity, even in narratives full of chaos. McMurtry made a celebrated debut with 1989's Too Long in the Wasteland, he hit a creative stride with 2005's Childish Things and 2008's Just Us Kids, and on 2021's The Horses and the Hounds, the performances and production were every bit as compelling as McMurtry's songs.

DAVE ALVIN
A singer, songwriter, and guitarist with a keen eye for the details of American life and a powerful and passionate performing style, Dave Alvin helped to kick-start the American roots rock scene in the early '80s with the band the Blasters and has since gone on to a career as a solo performer, songwriter, producer, and sideman that's been as well respected as it is eclectic. Born and raised in Downey, California, Dave Alvin and his brother Phil Alvin were avid music fans since childhood, immersing themselves in vintage blues, country, and rockabilly sounds.

JIMMIE DALE GILMORE
With a warm, warbling tenor voice and folksy, personable approach to both his music and his audiences, Jimmie Dale Gilmore is the archetype of a Texas singer/songwriter, with his eye for the dusty beauty of the Southwest meshing beautifully with the Zen cowboy demeanor that informs his music and his persona. Gilmore came out of the fruitful Lubbock, Texas, music scene of the '70s, and his early work with Joe Ely and Butch Hancock as the Flatlanders was a crucial precursor to both the outlaw country and alt-country movements.

A true powerhouse in the contemporary blues world, Mike Zito has earned acclaim for his raw authenticity, integrity, and soul-stirring performances.

With a career defined by honesty and passion, Zito’s music resonates deeply, making him one of the most lauded artists in modern blues.

One viral hit after another, almost a billion views and many, many cats, dogs later, The Kiffness has become a significant figure in the global viral music scene, celebrated for his innovative, genius and humorous approach to music and internet remix culture. Behind The Kiffness is 38-year-old multi-instrumentalist David Scott from South Africa, bringing his hits, which made him an internet phenomenon, to stages all over the world to experience live. Playing for an incredibly diverse fanbase he proves once again that music brings people together– also, and especially, offline.

Before the pandemic in 2020, The Kiffness was already a well-established touring artist and music producer in South Africa, with several singles gracing radio stations and earning five South African Music Awards (SAMA) nominations.

In 2020, The Kiffness captured global attention and widespread internet fame with his clever corona virus parody videos and unique "internet collaborations" with various animals and people. His remix of "Ievan Polkka" and collaborations with "Alugalug Cat" and "It’s a Beautiful Day" went viral, amassing nearly a billion views on YouTube and securing a spot on the Billboard charts. This surge in popularity cemented his status as one of South Africa's premier online creatives.

Fueled by high demand, The Kiffness embarked on a world tour, debuting with sold-out shows in Germany in October 2022, followed by more sold-out performances across the US and Europe in 2023. In 2024, The Kiffness’s remix of the presidential debate featuring Kamala Harris and Donald Trump sparked the “Eating the Dogs” remix to climb the Billboard charts, reaching #2 on YouTube’s viral videos for several weeks. The remix quickly gained traction in mainstream media, bringing the artist unprecedented attention. Mindful of the topic’s polarizing nature, The Kiffness released the song with the commitment to donate all royalties to an SPCA in Ohio, where tens of thousands of dollars have already been directed to support their mission.

He continues to captivate audiences worldwide with his creativity and philanthropic efforts. Known for giving a voice to many unsung heroes, The Kiffness shines a light on humans and animals that have entertained the internet for years without profiting from it. By making them part of his viral sensations and ensuring they earn royalties, The Kiffness turns these internet stars into beneficiaries of their own.

TICKETS: $27.50–$33.50

Member pre-sale: Wednesday, November 20, 10 am
Public sale: Friday, November 22, 10 am
Want pre-sale access? Become a Lensic member! Learn more here.

FOR ONLINE CUSTOMER TICKETING sales and support contact support@holdmyticket.com or call 1-877-466-3404.

IN-PERSON WALK-UP SALES ONLY for all shows are available at the Lensic Box Office during Box Office hours.

VENUE INFO: Meow Wolf
Alcohol: Yes
Seating: Standing
Outside Food/Drink: No
Parking: Yes
ADA: Yes, please speak to a Meow Wolf team member

PROHIBITED ITEMS: We recommend you leave the following items in your car or secure them in a locker. Please review our Prohibited Items list for further questions.
-Backpacks & oversized bags
-Laptops or Tablets
-Oversized coats
-Umbrellas
-Luggage
-Strollers
-Skateboards
-Professional recording equipment

Carnival of Curiosities

Join us for a spectacular time at the Carnival of Curiosities: the Lensic’s Annual Gala Fundraiser for Education! Like the wonders of a carnival, the Lensic brings together an extraordinary array of performances that spark imagination, inspire fascination, and create lasting memories. But the real magic happens behind the scenes, where your vital support opens the doors of discovery to over 13,000 New Mexico students each year. 

All Gala tickets support the nonprofit Lensic Performing Arts Center and its life-changing arts education programs.  A portion of your ticket is tax-deductible. Please note, seating is limited. Refunds will only be processed in the event we cannot accommodate your request.

Punch Brothers, formed in 2006, are a virtuosic quintet featuring mandolinist Chris Thile, guitarist Chris Eldridge, bassist Paul Kowert, banjoist Noam Pikelny, and violinist Brittany Haas. Known for pushing the boundaries of acoustic music, the band has garnered critical acclaim, including a Grammy for Best Folk Album for All Ashore (2018).

The Washington Post applauded them for taking “bluegrass to its next evolutionary stage, drawing equal inspiration from the brain and the heart.” Over the years, they’ve become pioneers in modern string music, with albums like Antifogmatic (2010), Who’s Feeling Young Now (2012) and The Phosphorescent Blues (2015) showcasing their genre-defying sound.

Rolling Stone praised their work as “wild virtuosity used for more than just virtuosity,” cementing their reputation as trailblazers in contemporary acoustic music. Most Recently, Punch Brothers have been focused on their new musical variety show, “The Energy Curfew Music Hour,” with season one available on Audible and all podcasting platforms.

Pedrito Martínez…is a source of rhythmic delight and inspiration… an incomparable performer… a traditional Afro-Cuban music superstar – The New York Times

Pedro Pablo “Pedrito” Martínez was born in Havana, Cuba, Sept 12, 1973 in the Cayo Hueso neighborhood, where rumba is played all day long, and began his musical career at the age of 11, with a foundation in the rumba and Afro Cuban Yoruba traditions.

Since settling in New York City in the fall of 1998, Pedrito has recorded or performed with, Paul Simon, Wynton Marsalis, Paquito D’Rivera, Bruce Springsteen, Ruben Blades, Eddie Palmieri, Dave Matthews, and Sting, and has contributed to over 75 albums.

A consummate master of Afro-Cuban folkloric music and the batá drum he is also the world’s first-call rumbero—playing, singing, and dancing with dozens of Cuban rumba groups.

Some people politely wait for their turn, ask for permission, and take a shot at their dreams when the opportunity allows. Charley Crockett isn’t one of those people.

He’s never just waited around, asked for permission, or let opportunity find him. Instead, the GRAMMY® Award-nominated Texas-born maverick defied the odds at every turn, tapping into a rebellious strain of country, releasing 14 albums independently, and grinding from obscurity to selling out some of the world’s most renowned venues.

As Pitchfork points out, “in the decade it took Crockett to brush country stardom, the bygone era of music he loves and embodies arrived in the modern age. He is a key player in deciding where it will go next.” He has continuously pushed forward too.

Since 2015, he has paved a singular path out of Texas. Beyond garnering hundreds of millions of streams, he picked up his first GRAMMY® nod for 2024’s $10 Cowboy. In the last year alone, he notably sold out Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, CO, the Greek Theater in Los Angeles, CA, and two nights at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN. Crockett and his music have also received praise from The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, and Variety. Speaking to his impact, CBS Mornings chronicled his journey, and he’s sat down for an interview on The Daily Show.

Plus, he’s graced the stage for performances on Austin City Limits, Jimmy Kimmel Live! and CBS “Saturday Sessions” in addition to playing behind NPR Music’s “Tiny Desk.”

With multi-GRAMMY® Award-winning Shooter Jennings as co-producer, the same unapologetic spirit, diehard work ethic, and no-nonsense honesty drive Crockett’s Island Records debut LP, Lonesome Drifter.

Back by popular demand, Complexions Contemporary Ballet awakens audiences to a new, exciting genre with its full-throttle style and groundbreaking approach to contemporary ballet. The program features Dwight Rhoden’s newest ballet, Bolero. These dazzling performers, dancing with blazing ferocity and grace, will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Back by popular demand, Complexions Contemporary Ballet awakens audiences to a new, exciting genre with its full-throttle style and groundbreaking approach to contemporary ballet. The program features Dwight Rhoden’s newest ballet, Bolero. These dazzling performers, dancing with blazing ferocity and grace, will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Don’t miss legendary guitarist Dave Mason perform live with his band! A member of the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame and founding member of the group Traffic, Mason has been performing for five decades and has collaborated with some of the industry’s most prolific artists like Paul McCartney, Graham Nash, and Jimi Hendrix.

A man like Dave Mason never leaves touring. Yet, at 78, there are no guarantees…so now is the moment to experience a legend! Don’t miss your chance to see this iconic artist live and may these 2025 performances become treasured memories that last a lifetime.

Dave Mason returns to touring in 2025 with ‘Let It Flow’, which isn’t just the name of a song, but it’s his philosophy in life. As a guitarist, singer, songwriter and a producer, Dave has always put forth that great songs come from a state of being quiet enough to hear the flow of the music before it ever hits the page. He has devoted his life to developing a deep sense of inner listening and the gifted capacity to bring it all to life.

You don’t want to miss this legendary artist as he performs deep cuts and classic favorites that have been loved by legions of fans for more than half a century. Fans can expect a unique concert experience as all songs are interwoven with Dave’s rich storytelling of a history that encompasses over five decades in rock n’ roll.

Anyone who’s listened to Dave’s music, or has seen him in concert, knows that he’s playing because he loves it. He is authentic. You wouldn’t know that he’s shy and introverted by nature if you’ve seen his powerful performances. Dave has been described as a ‘gunslinger’, and what you’ll witness firsthand is a man dedicated to preserving the vitality of music, staying genuine and faithful to the spirit of excellence.

The Psychedelic Furs may not have invented rock & roll per se, but their influence since arriving on the post-punk scorched earth landscape four decades ago has reverberated and resonated among all those who cherish the sweet-and-sour spot where rawness and romanticism meet. Born out of the UK post-punk scene and led by vocalist and songwriter Richard Butler, and his bass-wielding brother Tim, the Furs quickly developed as one of the premiere bands at college and alternative radio scoring a flurry of major hits with “Love My Way,” “Pretty In Pink,” “Heaven,” “The Ghost In You,” and “Heartbreak Beat.”

One of the most impressive guitarists to emerge from the rich Bayous of Southern Louisiana in recent years, Tab Benoit’s guitar tone can be recognized before his Otis-Redding-ish voice resonates from the speakers. He doesn’t rely on any effects and his set up is simple. It consists of a guitar, cord, and Category 5 Amplifier. The effects that you hear come from his fingers.

His latest release, I Hear Thunder, features ten solid tracks that showcase Tab’s original guitar style and the great songwriting of the Benoit / Anders Osborne songwriting team. Benoit does more than just play the blues; he defines its future while paying homage to its rich past. I Hear Thunder is a must for roots music fans.

GA-20 has drawn inspiration for their old-school sounds from the music they love by artists such as Otis Rush, J.B. Lenoir, Howlin’ Wolf, Junior Wells, Hound Dog Taylor, Earl Hooker, Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson and so many others. Performing with what feels like reckless abandon, GA-20 brings a timeless immediacy to every song they play with a sound that continues to grow and evolve. The band uses vintage instruments and amps to produce their authentic sound, and favours traditional recording techniques, like recording live off the floor together in one room, to help recreate that energy and sonic connection.

The Swell Season is back. After reconvening for a limited number of sold-out shows in March 2022, followed by a more extensive US tour in August 2023, the duo returns with new music. A studio session that started out as an effort to create a couple new singles to bring with them on tour, ended up yielding a full length album, fittingly titled ´Forward´. Although The Swell Season released a stand alone single ´The Answer Is Yes´ in June 2023, ´Forward´ will be their first full length album in 16 years.

The album consists of 8 tracks written by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, who take turns singing the lead. Building on the foundation of and with respect to their shared history, they move forward as two equals, supporting and lifting each other up. Accompanied by old band members Joe Doyle, Marja Gaynor and Bertrand Galen, joined by Piero Perelli, and produced by Sturla Mio Thorisson, they create a sound both old and new for The Swell Season.

Irglová and Hansard came to prominence together starring in the 2007 film Once and winning the Academy Award for Best Original Song with their composition “Falling Slowly” in 2008. The soundtrack garnered two Grammy nominations and the two christened their project, The Swell Season. They went on to release the critically acclaimed album Strict Joy and touring the world before branching out into solo careers.

In 2012, Once, The Musical debuted and went on to be nominated for eleven Tonys, winning eight including Best Musical. It ran for three years on Broadway and is currently still in production as a touring musical. In 2014 the musical was nominated for five Laurence Olivier awards with Hansard and Irglova winning for Outstanding Achievement in Music. Over the course of the last decade, Once, in all its iterations, has become a modern classic and a cultural touchstone being referenced in everything from The Simpsons to Ted Lasso. The fan base created by this modern masterpiece looms large in the minds and hearts of many.

Since the success of Once, Irglová has released three studio albums, the most recent one of them being LILA, recorded with an Icelandic producer Sturla Mio Thorisson at their Masterkey studio in Iceland. LILA reflects on Irglová’s journey from her “Girl from a Movie” status to wife, mother and artist.

Hansard has released 5 studio albums, the most recent one of them being ´All That Was East Is West Of Me Now´ released in October 2023, exactly one year after the release of “Take Heart” single featuring the Ukrainian Action, upon spending time with Ukrainian refugees in Ireland. Earlier in ‘22 he toured as part of Eddie Vedder’s Earthlings band and was featured on the Flag Day soundtrack with Vedder and Cat Power.

TICKETS
$89–$119

MEMBER PRE-SALE: Wed, Feb 12, 10 am. Want pre-sale access? Become a Lensic member!
PUBLIC SALE: Fri, Feb 14, 10 am

For online ticketing sales & support, contact the Lensic box office: 505-988-1234.

For in-person sales, visit the Lensic box office.

VENUE: THE LENSIC
SEATING: Yes
ADA: Yes, please notify a box office representative of your accommodations prior to the show
PARKING: Yes, you can pre-pay for parking validation in the Sandoval garage (across the street) during your checkout
ALCOHOL: Yes, there are two bars in the inner lobby
OUTSIDE FOOD/DRINK: No