Category: Entertainment
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Songwriters’ Festival
Red River’s reputation as a stronghold of live music is solid for Winter 2018-19, and the town will be alive with melodies and rhythms shaking the walls and rattling glasses. Regular live music venues in Red River are the Bull O’ The Woods, Lost Love Saloon, The Motherlode and Red River Brewing Company. Established…
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Carnival: It’s Mardi Gras!
The 28th edition of the Red River Mardi Gras in the Mountains is set for February 28-March 5, and the 2019 observance of Carnevale promises to bring more fun, food and frivolity to the winter wonderland of Red River! The mystical krewes have been working since the last Mardi Gras concluded. They have been…
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Playing Red River for 30 Years
The year 2019 will find Fritz Davis (seen here performing at the new Red River Brewing Company) marking 30 years of playing for Red River audiences. “I moved to the mountains in 1989 to work in places like The Bull, The ‘Lode and Chubbies Tavern. I’ve played every venue in town, including a few that…
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MMM’s American Westfest®
The return of Michael Martin Murphey’s American Westfest® on July 4-8 will be a great holiday adventure. The popular event is a family-friendly, authentic Western celebration, founded in the spirit of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West shows. It will feature Native American artists, Mountain Men and Old West Cowboy historical re-enactments and a schedule of great…
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Southwest Pickers Return
The Red River Bluegrass Festival, which began at the Community House five years ago, merged in 2017 with the Southwest Traditional & Bluegrass Music Association, better known as The Southwest Pickers. The 44th annual Bluegrass and Traditional Music Festival set for September 13-16 will feature bluegrass, folk, Americana and old-timey music at different venues in…
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Special Events Bring Music
Red River has become well-known for its special events calendar and Summer/Fall of 2018 will see a full schedule of entertainment. From Bacon & Brews in May, the Classic Car Show in early June and the Art & Wine Festival on Fathers’ Day, the 4th of July in the Park festivities which follow the BIG…
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Mtn. Music At The House
The Community House will also be hosting its popular Friday evening Music In The Mountains concert series throughout the summer featuring Fritz Davis, Dale and Gayle, Higher Ground, San Luis Valley Big Band, Byrd and Street, Bill Hearne, The Rifters, Lindsey & Hamiltons and Hwy. 38 Houndogs. Jammin’ On The Porch (open to pickers of…
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Local Music Abounds
The local music scene bustles with a list of great local performers and songwriters, as well as the occasional touring troubadour passing through and stopping in Red River long enough to play a set or two, then grabbing a short night’s sleep before heading down the road to the next gig. Resident favorites like Mike…
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Bonnie Hearne – A Treasure
Bonnie and Bill Hearne were honored on July 2017 in Santa Fe by the New Mexico Music Commission and its Foundation at the inaugural Platinum Music Awards at the Lensic Performing Arts Center. They were recognized for contributions to the New Mexico music community. Bonnie died in Santa Fe the day after Christmas 2017. The…
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Songwriters Festival Returns
The 7th Red River Songwriters Festival is set for January 25-27, 2018, and tickets will be extremely limited but the annual winter icebreaker is well worth the trip, especially if you are a writer always looking to learn. Organized by songwriter/singer Drew Kennedy, writers include Susan Gibson, Kelley Mickwee, Brandy Zdan, Walt Wilkins, Josh…