Samantha Fish is shredding her way through arenas around the world and rubbing elbows with the best in the business.
Nosotros has built an audience over 30 years of organic growth in New Mexico, and now the 10-piece band is starting to spread its music outside the state.
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On the rocks
If you're willing to make a bit of a drive, you can add to your New Mexico concerts this summer with a show at the iconic Red Rocks amphitheatre.
It certainly wasn't the path of least resistance, but Eric Burton somehow made the journey from busker to lead singer of the critically acclaimed Black Pumas.
The folk rock troubadour is the son of famed novelist and screenwriter Larry McMurtry, but he's taken his own path as a storyteller.
The summer is one of the best times to be in Santa Fe, and this year, there are a bunch of concerts in town and beyond that are worth saving the date.
The singer-songwriter changed her whole world when she first discovered the mandolin, and then again when she discovered a version an octave deeper.
The Portlandia co-creator's band Sleater-Kinney has been unleashing primal blasts of noise and emotion for three decades, and they come to Albuquerque with an unusually personal album.
The musician wasn't content to be little brother to two jazz legends, and he put together a career of his own that has merited great distinction.
The singer-songwriter has been chasing her musical inspirations for decades, and she'll be bringing her roots-inflected Americana band to Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery.
In Concert
Reality rules
Lisa Loeb has forged a three-decade career in entertainment based on guile, songcraft, and an irrepressible desire to "Stay"on the airwaves.
Josh Ritter has spent his career putting profound words to music, and he'll be playing Santa Fe for the first time at the Lensic Performing Arts Center.
Beth Orton is still finding her voice and her path as a musician more than two decades after breaking into the big time with her album Central Reservation.
New Mexico Jazz Festival
Key changes
Jazz master Regina Carter has resisted efforts to pigeonhole her work for most of her life, and the dynamic violinist will play the Lensic Performing Arts Center with her quintet on September 14.
Soprano Cecilia Violetta López doesn't have a traditional opera background, but she says her uncommon path has enriched her appreciation of the music.
Chris Botti has rubbed elbows with some of the biggest names in popular music and become one of the best-selling instrumental artists in America. The Grammy Award-winner took some time out to visit with Pasatiempo and reflect on his storied career ahead of his April 10 performance at the Lensic.
Laetitia Tamko, better known by her recording sobriquet Vagabon, is preparing a new album and gearing up for an appearance as the opening act for Weyes Blood at Meow Wolf on Wednesday, March 29.
Random Acts
Trailblazing outlaw of country
Tanya Tucker has seen country music trends come and go, and she’s outlasted them all. The outlaw country star will bring her decades worth of chart-topping hits to the Lensic Performing Arts Center for one evening only on March 15.
The Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival's five-week 2022 season includes commissioned premieres from major composers, a three-concert cycle of Beethoven's piano trios, solo recitals by highly regarded pianists and violinists, and a return of the promising art song series last offered in 2019.
Since Janus was the Roman god of beginnings and transitions, it seems especially fitting that this month in Santa Fe showcases new music written by young women composers and featuring young women soloists. Pro Musica closes out January with a performance of The History of Red.
Random Acts
Gathering strings
With roots in Scottish folk traditions, the Maxwell Quartet bring fresh enthusiasm to a performance in Los Alamos, playing with conviction and panache.
Random Acts
Come blow your horn
Trumpeter Shamarr Allen exudes a style flavored by his Native New Orleans, and creates an exhilarating sound influenced by a variety of genres.
...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead heads back on the road in support of their 10th album and brings an existential flair to a soaring, throbbing alt rock sound.
Jazz crooner José James brings his smooth as silk voice to an array of holiday favorites at the Lensic.
Known for the near-telepathic vocal harmonies and playing of its members, the four-piece Mipso delivers engaging, kinetic performances. They're joined by folk musician Anna Tivel at Tumbleroot.
ARTS NEWS
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- Mayor's Awards for Excellence in the Arts recipients named
- New Mexico Music Commission seeks 10 grant recipients
- Nuevo Mexicano Heritage Arts Museum admission, membership free
- Meow Wolf Houston pays tribute to Santa Fe creative icon Matt King
- 41 pieces available in Montezuma Ball online auction
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