music festivals
Taos has a music scene that belies its small town size.
Many musicians call Taos home and its energetic bars, wineries, and brew pubs bring in top notch artists and crowds from around the region. Come for a festival or just enjoy the nightly music scene. Every night in Taos you will find live music in eclectic venues. View our full events calendar.
Featured Annual Music Events
May 10 – 12, 2019
Three day free family oriented music festival to celebrate mothers day. 20 Bands, Beer, Food, Rock, New Mexican & Tejano Music
Every Thursday, May – August 2019 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Free live music events on Taos Plaza. Bring your chairs, blanket and picnics.
June 2019
3 Day Annual Music Festival at Taos Mesa Brewing. Featuring over 25 bands, onsite camping, food vendors and craft beer.
June 2019
Cantos de Taos group perform solos and ensembles all over the Taos region in many diverse venues.
June 9, 2018
Music in the Park with Michael Franti and Spearhead, The Wailers and Opening act TBA
2018 Taos Music Season in the Park
Featuring: Michael Franti and the Wailers, The Family Stone, Meow Wolf Vortex Festival, Trombone Short, Old Crow Medicine Show
July 4th, 2019
Taos and Taos Ski Valley Parades, Parties, Free Live Concert in the Park and Fireworks.
June 17 – August 5, 2018
Over 50 years of preparing young masters for the world stage and bringing superb performances to chamber music lovers.
July 19 – 21, 2019
Annual celebration of the feast of Santa Ana and Santiago; featuring music, food, and dance – held on historical Taos Plaza.
July 2019
Motet on the Mesa is an intimate festival that includes 2 days of music and starlight camping at vintage trailer hotel, Hotel Luna Mystica, just steps away.
August 3-4, 2018 AMP Concerts and Meow Wolf bring a unique music weekend festival to Kit Carson Park in Taos
August 2019
3 Day Festival in Taos celebrating the lives and achievements of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people everywhere.
The third-annual Fish Out Of Water Festival will return to Taos Mesa Brewing Mothership in August 2019.
August 2019
Back for its 10th year Dog Days of Summer Concert will feature top-notch talent and will benefit Stray Hearts Animal Shelter in Taos
August 17 – September 1, 2018
World-renowned artists perform an impressive array of works from great classical, romantic, baroque and contemporary masters.
August 18, 2018 Old Crow Medicine Show in Kit Carson Park. Doors open at 5:30pm and show starts at 6:00pm
September, 2019
The best artists in Americana, Folk, Bluegrass, Singer-Songwriter and everything in between.
September 22, 2018
Voodoo Threauxdown featuring Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Galactic Preservation Hall Jazz Band, New Breed Brass Band. With special guests Cyril Neville & Walter Wolfman Washington.
September 2018 through May 2019. Over the past quarter century, Taos Chamber Music Group has presented an incredibly diverse scope of performances, gaining a reputation for creativity and artistic excellence.
