Nosotros is one of the most recognizable Latin bands in the Southwest United States. They have twice been featured on NPR’s Alt Latino, twice been named winners in the prestigious John Lennon Songwriting Competition, been awarded 13 NM Music Awards and have shared the stage with some of the biggest names in music. This Latin music ... Read more
Join us for another exciting "Enchantment Blues and Guitars" show! Expect another rockin' evening of great blues music with some of the best musicians New Mexico has to offer! Curator Chris Dracup has put together another exciting line-up of players. Get your tickets early for this popular show! Guitars: Joe “Daddy" Warner Chris Dracup Jaimie ... Read more
We are so excited to be presenting the Saxophone Summit! Show curator, Alex Murzyn, has put together an amazing line-up of musicians for this great evening dedicated to the saxophone! Alex Murzyn, Daniel Moreno, Tim Lin, and Lee Taylor will show their love and mastery of the instrument. Saxophone Summit is an evening of collaborations, ... Read more
At the forefront of the Latin music scene in New Mexico is Ivón Ulibarrí & Café Mocha. The band presents audiences with a spicy blend of LATIN musical influences that span the globe from NEW MEXICO to the CARIBBEAN, Old Mexico, and all points of LATINO culture. Enjoy the spice of Latino salsa with traditional-inspired music ... Read more
Curator Joanie Cere brings together a group of musicians and singers who have been performing together and apart in New Mexico and beyond for close to 50 years. Cadillac Bob and the Rhinestones ride again for the 2025 edition of Ladies Sing the Blues. This group, whose founding members came together in the mid 70s, enjoyed great success ... Read more
Calle 66 serves up contemporary salsa, merengue, cumbia, and bachata, with a unique style and flavor. The group is a native New Mexico salsa band with a mission to play contemporary salsa and to perform music with integrity and respect to the salsa art form. The band’s music touches on influences representing Cuba, Puerto Rico and ... Read more
Based in El Paso, TX, Team Havana returns for another great Music Under the Stars performance! A group of talented musicians originally from Cuba, Team Havana keeps the dance floor full all evening with their mix of salsa, bachata, merengue, cha-cha, timba, and kizomba. This band packed the house last year, get your tickets early ... Read more
Swing Dance Night w/Albuquerque Jazz Orchestra: Founded in 1982 by Pancho Romero, the 18-member AJO has been delighting audiences throughout the Southwest for more than thirty years. For many years under the leadership of trombonist John Sanks, the band has performed with an impressive list of guest artists, including Toshiko Akiyoshi, Pete Christlieb, Jim Pugh, ... Read more
Son Como Son bills itself as Salsa Cuban Style. Founded in 1993 it is unquestionably one of Albuquerque’s longest-standing and most popular salsa ensembles, they play regularly to packed audiences comprising highly animated and dedicated, salseros at the NM Jazz Salsa Under the Stars Series, as well as at special concerts such as those at the Telluride ... Read more
Curated by vocalist Wendy Beach, this year's Women’s Voices concert is entitled A Night Of Serious Swingin’ featuring stellar vocalists Toni Morgan, Staciawa Abbott, Kari Simmons Vickerman , and Wendy Beach. Can’t neglect to mention the swingingest band around that includes: John Funkhouser on piano; Dimi DiSanti on guitar; Terry Burns on bass; Arnaldo Acosta on ... Read more
Spanish Harlem Orchestra, the three-time Grammy® winning Salsa and Latin Jazz band, sets the gold standard for excellence in authentic, New York style, hard core salsa. Whether in a concert hall or at an outdoor jazz festival, there is no easing you in, they come at you full force, from start to finish. Their energy on stage ... Read more
Salsa Dura… JIMMY BOSCH plays it, lives it, and tells it like it is! A fiery exponent of the progressive sound he calls "Salsa Dura" (Hard Salsa), Bosch masterfully portrays his life experiences and musical inspiration creating Salsa for the next century. As New York's most sought-after trombonist, he reinvigorates the Latin music scene by ... Read more
