Mala Maña
2023-05-13 12:00 (America/Denver) | International District Library, 7601 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87108
Mala Maña is an Albuquerque-based voice and percussion ensemble, fusing contemporary and folkloric rhythms of the African diasporas. Much of their focus is in Latin American music; however, they encompass influences of all the Americas. Performing original as well as traditional songs, their sound is inspiring and unforgettable. Mala Maña plays everywhere from community-inspired events and local music venues to larger festivals.
The return of the AMP Library series! Thanks to the New Mexico Music Commission and the Friends of the Public Library for funding these shows!
Register for the event and AMP will send you updates if there are any schedule changes, as well as info on future free programs and other events around Santa Fe and Albuquerque.

Mala Maña
2023-05-13 15:00 | Taylor Ranch Library, 5700 BOGART NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87120

Neighborhood Open Space Community Concert
2023-05-13 18:00 | Los Poblanos Fields Open Space, 1701 MONTAÑO RD NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87107
Join AMP for a totally free all ages, family-friendly evening event highlighting great musical artists and performers. Bring a chair or blanket, picnic dinner, and enjoy free entertainment, paletas, face painting, bosque traveling exhibit truck, rock climbing wall, hands-on nature activity, and incredible views of your public lands under the light of the setting sun.
Free! Make a reservation to get event updates and additional details.
Los Poblanos Fields Open Space (partially managed by the Rio Grande Community Farm) holds a special place in the history of Albuquerque. It occupies the original site of Los Poblanos, one of the earliest Spanish Colonial settlements in the Rio Grande Valley. It is, in fact, a living link in an agricultural heritage that extends over 1700 years, making it among the oldest parcels of continually farmed land in the United States. Years of hard work have transformed the neglected land into community gardens, wildlife habitat, and certified organic croplands. These provide educational experiences, community service projects, recreation and entertainment to a broad segment of our population while honoring our history and protecting the environment. This farm offers excellent year-round bird watching opportunities. Kestrels, hawks and songbirds frequent the farm, and hundreds of Sandhill Cranes and Canada Geese visit in the fall and winter.
Community Partners:

City of Albuquerque Open Space Division
CABQ Parks & Recreation Department – Outdoor Rock Climbing Wall
Rio Grande Community Farm
Conservation Carnivale
PopFizz Paletas
Rock Your Body Face and Body Art

Performance Schedule:
6 PM: Doors Open
6:30-6:45 PM: Conservation Carnivale
7:15-8:15 PM: Chill House Featuring Hillary Smith
The members of the Chill House Band bring years of experience performing professionally in New Mexico and Texas. The band provides an outstanding musical experience, including popular dance music, smooth/contemporary jazz, soul, R&B, and Blues.
With a deep soulfulness rooted in the Gospel-driven churches of her youth, a classically trained vocal instrument thats a natural wonder, and a God-given instinct for swinging a lyric, vocalist Hillary Smith has been electrifying audiences across the United States for more than 30 years. A native of Hobbs, New Mexico, Hill first made her mark in the 80s with gutsy performances of rockin’ blues and funk, and she’s fronted a number of popular bands in the Albuquerque/Santa Fe area over the years. Chief among the early groups was the multi-award-winning Strictly Taboo, whose debut album, Playing with Fire, got heavy rotation on local and international radio. Smith has performed with hONEyhoUSe, Chris Dracup and Soul Kitchen, Hill and the Brethren and the Albuquerque Jazz Orchestra.

Felix y Los Gatos
2023-06-03 12:00 | Central & Unser Public Library, 8081 Central Ave NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87121
Formed in 2004, Felix y Los Gatos is a national touring act with their roots planted firmly in the desert Southwest. With almost 20 years of stage experience, the Gatos have an improvisational style that is uniquely their own. “Zydetejano Blues,” as the band refers to their sound, is a unique blend of Latin, blues, Tejano, and rockin’ outlaw country. The Gatos have been featured at the Telluride Blues Festival, Durango Blues Train, Zion Canyon Music Festival, and countless other large national festivals. Their undying passion to play music has allowed them the privilege of sharing the stage with acts such as Grammy award-winning Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers, Tab Benoit, BeauSoleil, Ozomatli, Wayne “The Train” Hancock, as well as featuring John Popper of Blues Traveler on the track “Hot Damn” from their album OCHO. Felix y Los Gatos remains one of the most popular and musically diverse sounds in the Southwest.
The return of the AMP Library series! Thanks to the New Mexico Music Commission and the Friends of the Public Library for funding these shows!
Register for the event and AMP will send you updates if there are any schedule changes, as well as info on future free programs and other events around Santa Fe and Albuquerque.

Summer Concerts Southside- Jordan Wax and Karina Wilson "Twin Fiddles"
2023-06-03 13:00 - 14:00 | Southside Library Portal, 6599 Jaguar Dr, Santa Fe, NM, 87507
“Summer Concerts Southside” music series, sponsored by the New Mexico Music Commission presents Karina Wilson and Jordan Wax “Twin Fiddles”
Both Jordan and Karina are part of the local musical group Lone Piñon. Enjoy this special duet performance!
Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and sun hats to enjoy the music outside the Southside Library!

Chris Dracup & Male' Fainke
2023-06-03 13:30 | Erna Fergusson Public Library, 3700 San Mateo Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87110
Chris Dracup is a lifelong New Mexico musician who has been a singer, songwriter and lead guitarist with some of the state’s most popular musical acts, including The Muttz, The Rattle Cats, The Chris Dracup Trio and Soul Kitchen. Known for his soulful electric and acoustic blues guitar, Chris’ music draws on being comfortable in a wide range of musical styles. His acoustic slide guitar playing reflects the southern delta blues tradition. His original songwriting and regular performance schedule have garnered him critical and popular acclaim and won him an enduring Southwestern fan base.
A legend, known as a Griot, Male’ Fainke was born in Mali, West Africa. He is a master dancer and drummer who has traveled throughout the world sharing his culture, dance and music. He has lived in the U.S. for twenty-two years and has taught in a range of schools from elementary to university, as well as community classes across the country. He teaches African Dance and Drum, Djembe and Dun Dun, among many other African instruments, at UNM’s College of Fine Arts, and plays Djembe and talking drum in Chris’s latest musical project, :Funk of The West.
The return of the AMP Library series! Thanks to the New Mexico Music Commission and the Friends of the Public Library for funding these shows!
Register for the event and AMP will send you updates if there are any schedule changes, as well as info on future free programs and other events around Santa Fe and Albuquerque.

Summer Concerts Southside- Lara Manzanares
2023-06-10 13:00 - 14:00 | Southside Library Portal, 6599 Jaguar Dr, Santa Fe, NM, 87507
“Summer Concerts Southside” music series, sponsored by the New Mexico Music Commission presents Lara Manzanares.
Lara Manzanares is an award-winning bilingual singer-songwriter of Northern New Mexican heritage. In addition to singing the Mexican boleros, rancheras, and corridos of her sheep-ranching childhood, Lara also composes her own style of music in both English and Spanish. Through a combination of storytelling and songs both playful and sincere, Lara draws on her rural New Mexican roots and her urban experiences across the U.S. and abroad as she sings about love, loss, a sense of place, and her own connection to the land.
Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and sun hats to enjoy the music outside the Southside Library!

NM Music All-Stars featuring Gonzalo and AJ Martinez
2023-06-10 21:00 | Tucumcari Zia Club, 428 S. 2nd St., Tucumcari, NM, 88401

Summer Concerts Southside- D.J.
2023-06-17 13:00 - 14:00 | Southside Library Portal, 6599 Jaguar Dr, Santa Fe, NM, 87507
“Summer Concerts Southside” music series, sponsored by the New Mexico Music Commission presents D.J..
D.J. is a local music producer who works with acoustic-electric, nylon string guitar and different pedals to create his instrumental prog-hop vibe.
Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and sun hats to enjoy the music outside the Southside Library!

Jemez Mountains Electric Coop Annual Picnic
2023-08-20 09:00 - 12:00 | Rancho de la Luz, 101 Maestas Rd., Jemez Springs, NM, 87025, United States
Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. and concludes at 12:00 p.m.
Lunch will be served by Rudy’s BBQ at 11:00 a.m.
Meeting to follow at 1:00 p.m.
Music by Severo y Grupo Fuego
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Drawings for prizes: Door prizes / Two 75” flatscreen TVs / Two 2023 Polaris 4 by 4s / Retired JMEC 2010 Chevy Malibu

Gonzalo with Los New Mexico Music All-Stars
2023-10-07 21:00 - 23:00 | Tucumcari Zia Club, 428 S. 2nd St., Tucumcari, NM, 88401
Gonzalo at the Zia Club.
