Tag: Music
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Alice Randall: My Black Country
My Black Country is a recent release by Alice Randall, award-winning professor, songwriter, and author. In the book, Randall recounts her past and her search for the first family of Black country music. My Black Country celebrates the radical joy in realizing the power of Black influence on American culture through the work of DeFord Bailey, Lil Hardin, Ray Charles, Charley Pride, and Herb Jeffries.
Register HERE for this online event hosted by the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Randall will be joined in conversation by Steven Lewis, Curator of Music and the Performing Arts, and Kelly Navies, Oral History Museum Specialist.
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Leftover Soul ft. DJ Garronteed
Albuquerque’s longest running vinyl-only soul night returns! DJ Leftovers is joined by guest DJ Garronteed from Santa Fe, with live video mixing by No Reservations. Garronteed has rocked analog and digital parties in New Mexico for over 20 years.
Come get down to the funky sights and sounds of soul’s golden era! $5 cover.
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Juneteenth Gospel Extravaganza
Don’t miss the 2024 Juneteenth Gospel Extravaganza featuring Jason Singleton! Food trucks, vendors and more will complete the day.
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Afriquerque: Toni Morgan & Soulful Sounds
Toni Morgan toured as a background singer for the “Empress of Soul” Gladys Knight before settling in New Mexico, where she has lived and entertained for 9 years. Groove with Toni and her Soulful Sounds band, some of the best musicians in New Mexico!
Doors at 6:30. Tickets are $25. Get yours HERE.
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Afrosphere Juneteenth Celebration
DJs Ryan Demond and Jaxsun Planet present Afrosphere. Celebrate Juneteenth with unifying music, performance, and dance! Party ’til the bar closes with just a 5-buck cover.
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Freedom 4th
Enjoy fireworks and family fun at the city’s annual July 4th celebration at Balloon Fiesta Park. Food and drink vendors, activities for kids, and an entertainment schedule headlined by Michael Ray round out the evening. Check out the city’s website for more details.
Skip the traffic! Bike in to the festivities and use the free Bike Valet, available from 3 to 10 p.m. Take the North Diversion Channel Trail to the northeast side of the Balloon Museum, then make your way down to Balloon Fiesta Park to find the valet. There’s no better way to get there!
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Heights Summerfest
Celebrate warm weather and outdoor fun at Albuquerque Summerfest! Free live music from 5 to 10 pm, including headliners The Original Wailers! Plus shopping at local businesses, local food trucks and drinks, and free kids’ activities.
Entertainment Schedule
5 p.m. –The NOMS (Rock Pop)
6 p.m. – Alex Maryol (Blues Rock)
7 p.m. – Red Light Cameras (Garage Pop)
8:30 p.m. – The Original WailersNational Headliner
The Original Wailers – continuing the legacy of Bob Marley & the Wailers
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Kenny Barron and Regina Carter
In celebration of Barron’s 80th birthday, pianist Kenny Barron and violinist Regina Carter will join forces for a very special performance. These revered innovators of two generations of jazz music (and longtime friends and collaborators) have each been named NEA Jazz Masters.
Get your tickets HERE.
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Black Pumas
Don’t miss your chance to check out the Black Pumas’ “unbridled breed of psychedelic soul.” The duo has seven Grammy noms! Multiple sold-out tours attest to their great live shows.
Doors at 5:30. Bring your own blankets and chairs! Get your tickets (and more details) HERE.
