New Mexico's premier roots music event features RICHARD THOMPSON, PATTY GRIFFIN, BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO, SHEMEKIA COPELAND,
JUNIOR BROWN, RYAN MCGARVEY,
LITTLE FREDDIE KING, SAMUEL JAMES, ALEX MARYOL BAND,
SANTA FE ALLSTARS, HUNDRED YEAR FLOOD,
BILL HEARNE'S ROADHOUSE REVUE, ROGER LANDES,
PLEASURE PILOTS, ROUND MOUNTAIN, RANDOM FAMILY, JOE WEST, KEN VALDEZ, LAURIANNE FIORENTINO, AFRICAN DRUM TRIO,
TONE & COMPANY, TRADITIONAL IRISH SESSION & more folk, blues, bluegrass, Cajun, zydeco, alt-country & roots rock artists on three stages all weekend long. Plus camping, kids' activities, arts & crafts, healthy local food, NM small-batch beers & wines, educational demonstrations, Cajun & zydeco dance lessons, solar & sustainable energy exhibits.

Ani DiFranco's innovative guitar style, percussive fingerpicking, expressive vocals and incisive lyrics have earned her a fiercely dedicated following. It's rare to see Ani at a smaller venue. Get your tickets while they last!

In Jamaica in the mid-1950s, artists like Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Toots Hibbert and Jimmy Cliff began fusing boogie-woogie, R&B, jazz, calypso and African rhythms to create the first truly Jamaican music: ska. Jamaica's own Skatalites are, and always have been, the first family of ska, taking the horn-driven, hopped-up form further and faster than any of their contemporaries.

An unpretentious, compelling, and humorous performer with a dark, rich, idiosyncratic voice, Greg Brown is, hands down, one of America's great singer-songwriters.

Stay tuned for info on our Feb. 25 show with this group of young African-American stringband musicians who are turning heads in the roots community by playing the deep and rich tradition of fiddle and banjo music from the Carolinas' piedmont region. This performance is underwritten by the National Endowment for the Arts.

BIG THANKS TO THESE SPONSORS FOR MAKING THE MUSIC POSSIBLE:

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SOUTHWEST ROOTS MUSIC MEMBERS RECEIVE:

*10% off tickets to all events.

*A prime block of tickets is reserved for members at all Southwest Roots Music events. Even if a show is sold out, members can still get the best seats. Just call at least 3 days before a concert and you're in at a discount.

*Thirsty Ear Live! CD featuring Corey Harris & the 5x5, Butch Hancock, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Mary Gauthier, Chipper Thompson & the Feast, Alex Maryol, ThaMuseMeant, Aimee Curl and more. Only 500 of these collectors items exist.

*THIRSTY EAR FESTIVAL: Join us for a members-only beer tasting at the 9th annual Thirsty Ear Festival, to be held August 29-31, 2008. Members also enjoy $10 off the gate price for a weekend pass (be sure to order at least 3 days in advance) and a commemorative festival glass.

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