The Hampton Inn and Suites in White Rock is the Official 2022 Summer Concert Series Hotel Partner and will provide lodging for the artists who perform here this summer. Courtesy photo
Los Alamos Summer Concert Series News:
Sancre Productions and Los Alamos County are looking forward to an incredible lineup full of extremely talented musicians that will be coming to Los Alamos this Summer.
Local business support enables the Los Alamos Summer Concert Series to bring high-caliber nationally touring artists to Los Alamos each year. Touring artists need somewhere to stay when they come to play at Ashley Pond. This year the Hampton Inn and Suites in White Rock has stepped up to provide lodging for the 2022 artists, as the Official 2022 Concert Series Hotel Partner.
Los Alamos businesses help power the Los Summer Concert Series and make it the best free summer concert series in the state.
The 2022 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series also has announced another five confirmed headliners for the upcoming summer Friday night shows. Concerts run every Friday evening 6-10 p.m., May 20 through Aug. 26.
The Series website: www.losalamossummerconcertseries.com has up to date information about the concert headliners, along with bios, video links and social media channels. It also features the concert series new and returning sponsors.
May 20 Opening Night: Nosotros & Concepto Tambo
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Opening Night is sponsored by the three Los Alamos Credit Unions: Del Norte Credit Union, Zia Credit Union, and Los Alamos Schools Credit Union.
Guest performer Raul Pacheco, lead vocalist and guitarist from Latin Grammy award winning band, Ozomatli, joins Nosotros for this Special Opening Night performance.
Come early to receive free Salsa dance lessons and demonstrations.
Hear their songs at: www.NosotrosMusic.net
June 3 Kat Wright Celebrates Chamberfest
Kat Wright will perform at this year’s Chamberfest. Courtesy photo
On June 3, the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce celebrates ChamberFest with the Los Alamos debut of the sultry and dynamic soulful jazz and R&B songs of Kat Wright.
Described as, “a young Bonnie Raitt meets Amy Winehouse.” Jazz aficionados won’t want to miss out on Kat Wright performing her soulful renditions of original and familiar cover songs. Her voice is gritty and delicate, powerful but highly emotive. To learn more about Kat Wright, visit www.KatWright.com.
July 8 Shamarr Allen Kicks Off ScienceFest Week
Shamarr Allen
On July 8, Enterprise Bank & Trust and ScienceFest 2022 team up to kick off the week-long ScienceFest activities with the return of Shamarr Allen – the world’s best Trumpeter.
Shamarr Allen is the definition of New Orleans! Hailing from the Lower 9th Ward, Allen has influences in jazz, hip-hop, rock, funk rhythms, blues and country. With a scintillating and unique sound, look, and exemplary talents, Shamarr Allen transcends musical boundaries.
It’s a Mardi-Gras dance party celebrating ChamberFest and local Los Alamos business Chamber members.
Learn more about Shamarr Allen at www.ShamarrAllen.com.
July 22 Los Blue Ventures Sponsored by N3B
Los Blue Ventures performs in the Summer Concert Julyn14.Link to Band Photo:
Later in July, N3B sponsors the Los Alamos debut performance of Northern New Mexico’s most beloved Hispano family band, Los Blue Ventures. Consisting of multiple generations of the Sanchez family, Los Blue Ventures bring Hispano Dance Hall music to Los Alamos for the first time ever.
Known as “Los Meros Meros” or The Real Deal – they’re bringing the soul of the Southwest to Ashley Pond with distinctly Northern New Mexico flavor.
Performing cumbias and Northern New Mexican rancheras, Los Blue Ventures celebrate Hispano culture in this special debut performance.
Aug. 12 Sim Balkey Kicks Off Rodeo Weekend Sponsored by PMI
Sim Balkey performs at the 2022 Rodeo weekend Aug. 12. Courtesy photo
The 2022 Rodeo weekend Kicks off with the Aug. 12 Sim Balkey concert sponsored by Performance Maintenance, Inc.
Sim Balkey, New Mexico’s rising star, is a musical genius when it comes to telling stories through melody and lyric.
Drawing vocal inspiration from the likes of Justin Moore and Gary Allen, he’s created his own sound, putting a modern twist on traditional country music. One of the most requested artists in the Los Alamos Summer Concert Series, Sim is LANL employee by day and County singer, hometown hero by night. Find out more about Sim www.SimBalkey.com.
The Full line-up will be released before April 15, please check on the Los Alamos Summer Concert Series Facebook page and Instagram for real time updates and announces. Connect with the concert series at: www.LosAlamosSummerConcertSeries.com. Find the series on Facebook under @LosAlamosSummerConcertSeries, and on Instagram using @LosAlamosSummerConcertSeries