Event Information
What, where, when and how to get there:
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What:
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A participatory festival where you can learn how to sing, dance and play or just jam with other musicians to your heart's content. Plus, great entertainment!
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A participatory festival where you can learn how to sing, dance and play or just jam with other musicians to your heart's content. Plus, great entertainment!
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Where:
- Expo New Mexico (State Fairgrounds) between Lomas and Central, San Pedro and Louisiana
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When:
- Saturday, June 21, 2008, 10 AM - 11 PM
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Entrances:
- San Pedro Gate 4 or Louisiana Blvd. Gate 8, between Central and Lomas
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Parking:
- Regular parking: $4 (no in and out privileges)
- In and out parking: $6 (ask for a pass from the people collecting money as you enter the parking lot).
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Food and Drink:
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Food vendors will be available during the day.
- JP's Custard Cart: Frozen custard, sundaes, floats, frozen bananas, green cheese dog, chili cheese dog, frito pie. lemonade, brewed iced tea, water; for morning: breakfast sandwich, sweet rolls, coffee
- JR's BBQ: Chef's salad w/turkey or ham, teriyaki chicken bowls, turkey legs, BBQ sandwich, giant corn dog, chicken or tuna salad on croissants or buns (can be made veggie), hamburgers, green chile cheeseburgers, chips, candy bars, ice tea, lemonade, Coke, water
- Perico's: Mexican foods including breakfast burritos, carne adovada burritos, chicharone burritos, tortilla burgers, nachos, aguas (fruit drinks)
- Mixed Bag: Dried fruits and nuts, jaw breakers, brittle
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Food vendors will be available during the day.
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Ticket prices:
- $15 all day (including evening dances)
- $5 seniors (60+) and children age 11-17
- Children under 11 Free!
- $10 (adults) in advance (see below for ticket sales locations)
- $10 for Evening dances only
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Advance Ticket Sales:
- Advance tickets will be available at these locations:
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Albuquerque:
- Apple Mountain Music, 10301 Comanche Rd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111, 505-237-2048 (Map)
- Bally Dun Celtic Treasures, 4717-B Menaul Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110, 505-881-0980, ballydun@yahoo.com (Map)
- Baum's Music, 2908 Eubank Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112, 505-292-0707, comments@baumsmusic.com (Map)
- Encore Music, 5314 Menaul Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110, 505-888-0722 (Map)
- Grandma's Music & Sound, 9310 Coors NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114, 505-292-0341, info@grandmas.com (Map)
- Marc's Guitar Center, 2324 Central Ave SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106, 505-265-3315, marcsgtrcenter@qwest.net (Map)
- Music Go Round, 7116 Menaul NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110, 505-875-0110 (Map)
- Music Mart, 3301 Carlisle Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110, 505-889-9777, info@musicmart.com (Map)
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Rio Rancho:
- Baum's Music Rio Rancho, 3301 Southern Blvd. SE, Rio Rancho, NM , 505-994-1108 (Map)
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Santa Fe:
- High Desert Guitars, 111 N. Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501, 505-983-1908 (Map)
- Santa Fe Music & Piano, 1845 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87505, 505-989-9163, info@santafemusicandpiano.com (Map)
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Taos:
- Taosound Tape & CD, 324 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte, Taos, NM 87571, 505-758-0323 (Map)
What's Happening:
- Performances on three stages
- Music & Dance Workshops all day long
- Evening Dance programs
- Open jam sessions, all levels
- Free Instrument Check Room! (9 AM to 7:30 PM)
- Plenty of places for spontaneous jam sessions
- Vendors selling strings, instruments and folk related items.
- Bring "closet" instruments (Instruments hanging around in closets) to donate to the festival.