HARAMBEE!
RSLA culminates in a celebratory performance every year: the Harambee, where students showcase the work they’ve created with their instructors. The students have input into the dance routine and script, and all the music is “meant to tell the story of their three-week journey.” Doors open at 11:00. Enjoy the fantastic performance and join us […]
Musical Journeys to Racial Justice with Eric Dozier
“Itinerant Blues Preacher” Eric Dozier will leverage the power of music to promote healing, justice, and racial reconciliation in this merger of live performance, lecture, and revival meeting. Be there when Blues, Soul & Gospel collide at the crossroads of music and history at the headquarters of NMBLC. Get your tickets here!
Smokey Robinson: Legacy of Love Tour
“If a great writer is a poet, and a great poet is a genius, then Smokey Robinson is a miracle.” -Diana Ross Bask in the glow of living legend Smokey Robinson at Isleta Casino! The singer, songwriter, and producer has been pioneering since his work with The Miracles in the 1950s, and is still going […]
Sinkane w/ Mala Maña
Don’t miss this FREE outdoor concert (feel free to bring chairs!) Sinkane’s music combines elements of krautrock, electronica, reggae, free jazz, and funk rock with Sudanese pop. Mala Maña is Albuquerque’s beloved women’s percussion and voice ensemble, nominated at the NM Music Awards. Drive or hop on the train and prepare for a beautiful night! More […]
Leftover Soul feat. DJ Bea
Join DJ Leftovers and DJ Bea for Leftover Soul, Albuquerque’s longest-running vinyl-only soul night! Doors at 8pm, free before 9pm, $5 cover after.
13th Annual Blues & Guitar Festival
Help bring hope through music to challenged youth! Special guests include The School of Rock, Brandon Post, The Bastard Sons of Elvis, Glass Anvil, and the High Desert BLUES Band with “possible” special guest Peter Dankelson now from Nashville on guitar, and Pastor Chris Keeling on keyboards. Tickets $20, kids free. Get yours HERE!
Garden Music – Joseph General & High Vibration
Relax on a picnic blanket, or get up and dance to reggae and worldbeat with Joseph General & High Vibration at the BioPark Garden! Their uplifting sound is packed full of messages of love and positivity. More than a concert: Featuring the Aquarium—explore exhibits, Discovery stations, and hands-on activities. Try Caribbean-inspired plates featuring your choice […]
Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
Joe Lewis has a vital, distinctly American voice, one that never chased attention and never expected it. The Austin, TX-based Lewis is an American blues, funk and soul artist influenced by Howlin’ Wolf and James Brown. This is gonna be a great show, on the stage at Tumbleroot Distillery in Santa Fe! Get your tickets HERE.
Roots Summer Leadership Academy
We are so excited to offer our signature positive youth development program again in 2026! It’s going to be another great summer. This free three-week program features field trips, performances, STEM activities, and tons of opportunities for self-exploration, leadership development, and FUN for youth ages 8–16 in the Albuquerque area and Clovis! Plus, it includes before- and […]
Branford Marsalis and Dianne Reeves Celebrate John Coltrane
NEA Jazz Masters and multiple Grammy winners Branford Marsalis and Dianne Reeves celebrate the John Coltrane centennial with a new album and a world tour. Reeves joins the stunningly versatile Branford Marsalis Quartet in this project that pays tribute to the seminal collaboration between Coltrane and vocalist Johnny Hartman, as well as other beloved ballads from Coltrane’s repertoire.