Special Guest Zach Top

Show Info

DOORS 5:00pm  •  ALL AGES

12 YEARS OLD AND UNDER: FREE & NO TICKET REQUIRED

VENUE INFO – Kit Carson Park

• Alcohol: Yes, on site alcohol sales unless otherwise noted.
• Seating: Grass, can bring blankets and folding chairs. 
• Outside Food/Drink: No
• Parking: Street parking near venue/on main drag of Taos
• ADA: In most cases, yes.

ADA INFO: ADA parking (80 spots) on Civic Plaza Drive next to the ADA entrance. It is then 100 yards on a cement sidewalk to the ADA viewing area, house right that has ADA seats available. 

WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING:

• Camping/ lawn chairs are allowed and encouraged. No oversize chairs/ Inflatable couches etc. Be mindful of size and space for fellow patrons.
• Small blankets: Space is limited. No claiming spaces with LARGE blankets or tarps. Be respectful and make rooms for others. 
• A sealed water bottle or empty refillable bottle. We will have FREE water filling stations
• Sunscreen and hats! 
• No Outside ALCOHOL or FOOD. No Coolers.  Food and beverage vendors will be on-site.  See list below.
• No backpacks, bags or large purses.  Clutch Purses and small clear bags are allowed, but subject search. 
• No Umbrellas or Shade Structures.
• NO WEAPONS (including any kind of knives). 
• No animals.
• No full-size chairs.  Only low profile chairs are allowed.  

About Midland

Double Grammy® nominees Midland have sought to reintroduce the Western plains, Laurel Canyon-cum-Bakersfield and Lone Star juke joints to Country music since coming together at a friend’s wedding over common influences and the need for a return to this sort of post-Urban Cowboy Country. For lead singer/guitarist Mark Wystrach, bassist/vocalist Cameron Duddy and lead guitarist/vocalist Jess Carson, the double platinum hit “Drinkin’ Problem” set the stage for their critically acclaimed On The Rocks and No. 1 Billboard Top Country Albums debut Let It Roll to unite classic country fans, hipsters and media including Entertainment Weekly, GQ, The Washington Post, Vogue, Esquire, Variety, Rolling Stone Country and NPR. Based in Dripping Springs, Texas, the trio of songwriters who developed their sound at Tornillo, Texas’ storied Sonic Ranch have been building a following that’s sold-out the Houston Rodeo and Livestock Show, packed a multiple-night stand at Ft. Worth’s iconic Billy Bob’s and re-opened North Hollywood’s legendary Palomino Club for one night only. Bringing listeners a resurgence of their thick harmonies, sad melodies, tart lyrics, and steel guitar with their latest album The Last Resort: Greetings From (Big Machine Records) the retro-Nuevo trio has grown from bar band to an in-demand headliner who has even put together their own cruise setting sail April 2024 (MidlandCruise.com). For more on Midland and tour updates, visit MidlandOfficial.com.

DOORS 6:30pm  •  ALL AGES

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VENUE INFO – Kit Carson Park

• Alcohol: Yes, on site alcohol sales unless otherwise noted.
• Seating: Grass, can bring blankets and folding chairs. 
• Outside Food/Drink: No
• Parking: Street parking near venue/on main drag of Taos
• ADA: In most cases, yes.

WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING:

• Camping/ lawn chairs are allowed and encouraged. No oversize chairs/ Inflatable couches etc. Be mindful of size and space for fellow patrons.
• Small blankets: Space is limited. No claiming spaces with LARGE blankets or tarps. Be respectful and make rooms for others. 
• A sealed water bottle or empty refillable bottle. We will have FREE water filling stations
• Sunscreen and hats! 
• No Outside ALCOHOL or FOOD. No Coolers.  Food and beverage vendors will be on-site.  See list below.
• No backpacks, bags or large purses.  Clutch Purses and small clear bags are allowed, but subject search. 
• No Umbrellas or Shade Structures.
• NO WEAPONS (including any kind of knives). 
• No animals.
• No full-size chairs.  Only low profile chairs are allowed.  

DWIGHT YOAKAM

Dwight Yoakam has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide, and he is a 21-time nominated, multiple GRAMMY Award winner. He has 12 gold albums and 9 platinum or multi-platinum albums, with five of those albums topping Billboard’s Country Albums chart and another 14 landing in the Top 10. Nearly 40 of Yoakam’s singles have charted on Billboard, with 14 peaking in the Top 10. Yoakam is a recipient of the Artist of the Year award from the Americana Music Association, and BMI Country Music’s President’s Award, the most prestigious award offered by the organizations. He was also inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in the Songwriter/Artist category at the 49th anniversary Gala in 2019 in Nashville, TN.

Yoakam’s self-curated SiriusXM channel, titled Dwight Yoakam and The Bakersfield Beat ‘Where Country Went Mod’ launched in April of 2018. The channel celebrates the Bakersfield sound and those whom it has inspired. Guests have boasted the likes of Post Malone, Lukas Nelson, Beck, Chris Hillman, Jakob Dylan, Mike Nesmith and Mickey Dolans, Dave Alvin, and Jackie DeShannon, among others.

In 2016, Yoakam released his bluegrass album Swimmin’ Pools, Movie Stars… on Sugar Hill Records. Featuring a band of bluegrass luminaries, this album boasts a collection of reinterpreted favorites from his catalogue, as well as a cover of Prince’s “Purple Rain”. Produced by nine-time GRAMMY winner Gary Paczosa (Alison Krauss, Dolly Parton), Jon Randall (songwriter of “Whiskey Lullaby”), and Yoakam himself, and mixed by Chris Lord-Alge, this album reflects the love for bluegrass music that Yoakam developed at an early age in Kentucky and that has inspired him for many years
thereafter. In 2018, Yoakam released two songs, “Pretty Horses” and “Then Came Monday” (the latter written with Chris Stapleton).

In addition to his musical career, Yoakam is a formidable film and television actor who has appeared in over 40 feature films, including Sling Blade and Panic Room. In 2016, he recurred in David E. Kelley’s Amazon series Goliath. Recently, he appeared in director Steven Soderbergh’s film Logan Lucky with Channing Tatum and Daniel Craig. Yoakam is capable of seamlessly melting into his roles and impressively standing toe-to-toe with some of the world’s top thespians over the course of his storied and successful acting career, including Jodie Foster, Tommy Lee Jones, Jared Leto, Forest Whitaker and Matthew McConaughey.

THE MAVERICKS

Any band that manages to survive three decades, seeing its core members go from young adults to veteran musicians is bound to have its swings and cycles.

The Mavericks, the eclectic rock and country group known for crisscrossing musical boundaries with abandon, has gone through three distinct phases since it was founded in Miami in 1989. An initial period of heady success marked by big hits and critical acclaim in the ‘90s. A long hiatus starting 2003 when the musicians each went their own way. And finally, a triumphant reunion in 2012 which held long enough for them to recently celebrate the band’s 30th anniversary.

Now, The Mavericks are releasing a new album that ushers in the fourth phase of their evolution. 

“It’s like we’ve had three different lives,” says Raul Malo, the band’s lead singer and songwriter, “and now this is a whole new beginning. We’re sort of going into uncharted territory. I’m looking forward to it and I’m kind of nervous about it too. It’s certainly a new adventure.”

On August 21, The Mavericks officially launch that adventure with the debut of their first-ever, all-Spanish album, released on the band’s own Mono Mundo label. Entitled simply En Español, it is produced by Malo and the band’s long-time collaborator Niko Bolas (Neil Young, Prince, Sheryl Crow). The line-up includes Malo’s fellow Miamian and charter bandmember, Paul Deakin on drums and vibraphone, as well as veteran Jerry Dale McFadden, who joined in 1993. Eddie Perez, a Mexican American guitarist from Los Angeles, is the band’s youngest and newest member, becoming a Maverick in 2003.

Presented by Lensic 360

VENUE INFO – Kit Carson Park

• Alcohol: Yes, on site alcohol sales unless otherwise noted.
• Seating: Grass, can bring blankets and low profile chairs in most cases
• Outside Food/Drink: No
• Parking: Street parking near venue/on main drag of Taos
• ADA: In most cases, yes.

WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING:

• No full-size chairs.  Only low profile chairs are allowed.  
• Small blankets: Space is limited. No claiming spaces with LARGE blankets or tarps. Be respectful and make rooms for others. 
• A sealed water bottle or empty refillable bottle. We will have FREE water filling stations
• Sunscreen and hats! 
• No Outside ALCOHOL or FOOD. No Coolers.  Food and beverage vendors will be on-site.  See list below.
• No backpacks, bags or large purses.  Clutch Purses and small clear bags are allowed, but subject search. 
• No Umbrellas or Shade Structures.
• NO WEAPONS (including any kind of knives). 
• No animals.
• No full-size chairs.  Only low profile chairs are allowed.

THE AVETT BROTHERS

Three-time Grammy Award nominees The Avett Brothers made mainstream waves with their 2009 major label debut I And Love And You. In 2012, The Carpenter hit #4 on the Billboard Top 200, followed by Magpie And The Dandelion in 2013, which debuted at #5. In 2016, the band was inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame. 2017’s documentary May It Last: A Portrait of The Avett Brothers (co-directed by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio) chronicles the process of writing 2016’s True Sadness (which debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Albums chart, #1 Rock Albums, #3 on the Billboard 200 & scored 2 Grammy noms). The film was released theatrically and on HBO to rave reviews, and is now available on DVD/Blu-Ray/VOD. The band’s 10th studio album Closer Than Together features single “High Steppin’” which reached #1 on the Americana Radio Singles Chart. Their latest album The Third Gleam debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Americana/Folk Albums chart, #1 Rock Albums, and #1 Vinyl Albums. Single “Victory” hit #1 on the Americana Radio Singles Chart. The Avett Brothers stayed connected with fans amidst the COVID-19 pandemic by playing two sold out drive-in shows at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the span of three months. Swept Away – a musical inspired by & featuring the music of The Avett Brothers – premiered in January 2022 at Berkeley Repertory Theatre to rave reviews from audiences and critics and is currently in D.C. for a limited pre-Broadway engagement at Arena Stage.

IRON & WINE

Sam Beam is a singer-songwriter who has been creating music as Iron & Wine for over a decade. Through the course of seven albums, numerous EPs and singles, and the initial volumes of an Archive Series – Iron & Wine has captured the emotion and imagination of listeners with distinctly cinematic songs.

For over 30 years the Taos Chamber Music Group has presented concert series that have earned it a reputation for artistic excellence and innovative programming. A highlight of the season is the Holiday Season Festival which features a virtuoso piano recital and a program of chamber music favorites. Performances take place at the Harwood Museum of Art, where TCMG is the Resident Chamber Music Group, in the Arthur Bell Auditorium, an acoustically rich and appealing gem of a hall. This annual event has become a treasured part of the magical holiday season in Taos. For more information visit taoschambermusicgroup.org

The Taos School of Music and Chamber Music Festival has been declared by NPR to be “One of the most prestigious and intimate of summer music schools in the country.”  Each summer since 1963, nineteen elite Young Artists from around the world come to Taos to study chamber music for eight weeks with famed string quartets. Both faculty and Young Artists present weekly electrifying chamber music concerts in Taos and Taos Ski Valley. Taos School of Music alumni can be found in major orchestras and preeminent chamber music ensembles throughout the world. Be among the first to hear the next generation of great artists.

Visit the Taos School of Music website for a complete schedule of events.