August 14–17
This high-altitude three-day celebration brings rock and roll, blues, and headlining country acts like Summer Dean and Ray Wylie Hubbard, plus Albuquerque’s own Hooks & the Huckleberries, to the heart of Red River. Expect crisp mountain air, mouthwatering barbecue, and a laid-back, family-friendly vibe.
August 15 & September 27
Held on the serene green of the Santa Fe Railyard Park, this series centers Indigenous musicians, artists, and voices. The August festival lineup includes flutist Robert Mirabal, singer Radmilla Cody, reggae-rock band Innastate, and hip-hop artists G Precious and Def-i.
HARVEST WINE & MUSIC FESTIVAL, LAS CRUCES & ALBUQUERQUE
August 30–September 1
Spend Labor Day weekend at the Southern New Mexico Fairgrounds or Balloon Fiesta Park surrounded by local wine and music, including programming by Native Guitar Tour and ¡Globalquerque!, a silent disco, and a singer-songwriter competition.
September 11–13
Set among pink mesas and periwinkle skies, this intimate festival at Ghost Ranch celebrates music—especially by women in homage to former resident Georgia O’Keeffe—along with art, workshops, and storytelling with a soulful edge. Catch Ani DiFranco, Lucy Dacus, Santigold, Hermanos Gutiérrez, and Shovels & Rope under the desert stars.
September 20
New Mexico’s premier world music celebration rocks Civic Plaza for its 20th anniversary with a lineup that’s a musical passport to the globe.
Delbert Anderson blends jazz and Diné history in a powerful music revival. Read the full story.