It’s a big month for music out here in the Southwest. It’s the start of summer and it’s about that time of year for long weekends and day trips to see your favorite bands.
This upcoming month, the region has no shortage of great performances to watch. You’ll want to keep an eye on Santa Fe, Albuquerque, and Durango for tickets to all kinds of upcoming shows, from country to metal.
In Albuquerque, we’ve got big performers like Brad Paisley and Lord Huron coming in hot this month. In Santa Fe, we’ve got acts like Clozee and Wild Belle coming through Meow Wolf. And last, but certainly not least, in Durango we’re going to see John Denver covers at the Community Concert Hall and PJ Moon and The Swappers at Animas City Theatre.
Buckle up, kids. The summer is off to a good start.
AlbuquerqueSecrets with Awaken I AmMay 1, 6 p.m. at The Jam Spot, $13
Grupo FantasmaMay 1, 9 p.m. at Launchpad, $15
HOTT MT with Clair Morales and The TimewreckersMay 1, 7 p.m. at Sister Bar, $5
Polyphia with I The Mighty and Tides of ManMay 2, 8 p.m. at Launchpad, $17
Slayer, Amon Amarth, Cannibal Corpse, and Lamb of GodMay 3, 6 p.m. at Isleta Amphitheater, $30+
Little Joe Y La FamiliaMay 3, 8 p.m. at Isleta Resort and Casino, $25
Unity Fest: The Despots, L’umo Nero, Boss DJ, Manhigh, Ashes of Jupiter, and Hakim BellamyMay 3, 9 p.m. at Launchpad
The Piano GuysMay 4, 8 p.m. at Kiva Auditorium, $54+
Cattle DecapitationMay 4, 9 p.m. at Launchpad, $17
Whitechapel and Dying Fetus with Revocation, Fallujah, Spite, Uncured, and Buried Above GroundMay 5, 5 p.m. at Sunshine Theater, $25
Bumpin UgliesMay 5, 7:30 p.m. at Launchpad, $10
Acid Mothers Temple with Yamantaka, Sonic Titan, and Sun DogMay 6, 9 p.m. at Launchpad, $10
Carnifex with Oceano, Enterprise Earth, and PrisonMay 7, 7:15 p.m. at Launchpad, $17
CheeMay 9, 8 p.m. at Sister Bar, $15
Ray Volpe & UberMay 9, 8 p.m. at Launchpad, $16-$21
Loud LuxuryMay 9, 9 p.m. at Effex Nightclub, price not listed
Orville Peck and Lord HuronMay 10, 8 p.m. at Sunshine Theater, $27
Left Unsaid, Coma Recovery, Russian Girlfriends, and Wolfpack WeekendMay 10, 9 p.m. at Launchpad, $10 ADV/$15 DOS
Naturally NaughtyMay 11, 8 p.m. at Launchpad, $10 ADV/$15 DOS
Dawn of Ashes with Die Sektor, AndrakoMay 12, 8 p.m. at Launchpad, $10 ADV
Rob ViciousMay 14, 7 p.m. at Launchpad, $20-$50
Pearl Earl with Big GirlsMay 15, 7 p.m. at Sister Bar, $6
Hollywood VampiresMay 16, 8 p.m. at Sandia Resort and Casino, $75+
Death Angel with Striker, Undyring Evil, and Visions of DeathMay 16, 8 p.m. at Launchpad, $15
Neal McCoyMay 16, 8 p.m. at Isleta Resort and Casino, $25
Beard Reunion Show with Patema and DistancesMay 17, 9 p.m. at Launchpad, $8
Eric McFadden with Black Magic Flower PowerMay 17, 8 p.m. at Sister Bar, $10
Leftover SoulMay 18, 8 p.m. at Sister Bar
Tech N9ne with Dax, Krizz Kaliko, ¡Mayday!, and UbiMay 19, 7:30 p.m. at Sunshine Theater, $29
Rock n’ Grohl: White Stripes and Black KeysMay 19, 12:30 p.m. at Launchpad, $10 ADV/$15 DOS
Knife Knights with Lando ChillMay 20, 9 p.m. at Launchpad, $12
Them EvilsMay 22, 9:30 p.m. at Launchpad, $8
Inter ArmaMay 23, 7 p.m. at Sister Bar, $10
Jay ElectronicaMay 24, 8 p.m. at Sister Bar, $20-$25
Cloud Rat with GadgetMay 26, 7 p.m. at Sister Bar, $10
The Lemonheads with Tommy StinsonMay 27, 9 p.m. at Launchpad, $22
HieroglyphicsMay 29, 7 p.m. at Sister Bar, $33
The Drowns with Subtle Knife, Ugly Girl, and Hex TheoryMay 29, 9 p.m. at Launchpad, $5 ADV/$8 DOS
Brad Paisley, Chris Lane, and Riley GreenMay 30, 7:30 p.m. at Isleta Amphitheater, $38+
Skylar with Cane Hill, Varials, and BloodlineMay 30, 7 p.m. at Launchpad, $16
The Maine with GrayscaleMay 31, 8 p.m. at Launchpad, $20
DurangoGreg RyderMay 1, 5:30 p.m. at The Diamond Belle Saloon, free
Joel RacheffMay 2, 5:30 p.m. at The Diamond Belle Saloon, free
Tim SullivanMay 3, 5:30 p.m. at The Diamond Belle Saloon, free
Michal Menert with ExmagMay 4, 9:30 p.m. at Animas City Theatre, $20
Joel RacheffMay 4, 5:30 p.m. at The Diamond Belle Saloon, free
Bluemoon RamblersMay 5, 5:30 p.m. at The Diamond Belle Saloon, free
Joel RacheffMay 6, 5:30 p.m. at The Diamond Belle Saloon, free
Terry RickardMay 7, 5:30 p.m. at The Diamond Belle Saloon, free
PJ Moon and The Swappers with J-CalvinMay 10, 9:30 p.m. at Animas City Theatre, $10-$12
Bluemoon RamblersMay 12, 5:30 p.m. at The Diamond Belle Saloon, free
Joel RacheffMay 13, 5:30 p.m. at The Diamond Belle Saloon, free
Terry RickardMay 14, 5:30 p.m. at The Diamond Belle Saloon, free
Iris DeMentMay 16, 7:30 p.m. at the Community Concert Hall, $20-$35
LoverboyMay 18, 8 p.m. at Sky Ute Casino, $29-49
Bluemoon RamblersMay 19, 5:30 p.m. at The Diamond Belle Saloon, free
Stillwater Music PartyMay 18, noon at Buckley Park, free
Joel RacheffMay 20, 5:30 p.m. at The Diamond Belle Saloon, free
Terry RickardMay 21, 5:30 p.m. at The Diamond Belle Saloon, free
Pepper with KatastroMay 22, 7:30 p.m. at Animas City Theatre, $40-$45
Take Me Home: The Music of John Denver starring Jim CurryMay 23, 7:30 p.m. at the Community Concert Hall, $23-$40
Bluemoon RamblersMay 26, 5:30 p.m. at The Diamond Belle Saloon, free
Joel RacheffMay 27, 5:30 p.m. at The Diamond Belle Saloon, free
Terry RickardMay 28, 5:30 p.m. at The Diamond Belle Saloon, free
Santa FeThe ChurchMay 1, 7 p.m. at Meow Wolf, $27-$30
Bedtime Stories: A Neo-Burlesque Variety ShowMay 2, 8 p.m. at Meow Wolf, $18-$27
Michal Menert with Exmag, Since JulEYE, ZenovaMay 3, 8 p.m. at Meow Wolf, $18-$22
Charlesthefirst with potions and SupertaskMay 4, 9 p.m. at Meow Wolf, $24-$25
The Marías with Loyal LobosMay 5, 7 p.m. at Meow Wolf, $15-$18
HEALTH with Youth Code and UpsetterMay 6, 7 p.m. at Meow Wolf, $18-$22
Dizzy Wright with Demrick and ReezyMay 7, 8 p.m. at Meow Wolf, $20-$150
Wild BelleMay 8, 7 p.m. at Meow Wolf, $16-$18
Girlpool with HatchieMay 10, 8 p.m. at Meow Wolf, $15-$17
Lady Lamb with Katie Von Schleicher and Alex SchaafMay 11, 8 p.m. at Meow Wolf, $15-$17
Shy Girls with AKUAMay 14, 7 p.m. at Meow Wolf, $15-$18
Lucius with Pure Bathing CultureMay 15, 7 p.m. at Meow Wolf, $28-$30
Clozee with Axel Thesleff and AstronauticaMay 16, 8 p.m. at Meow Wolf, $22-$28
Dirtwire with Tone RangerMay 17, 8 p.m. at Meow Wolf, $15-$18
Back to the 80s PromMay 18, 8 p.m. at Meow Wolf, $20-$22
Wallows with Joy AgainMay 19, 7 p.m. at Meow Wolf, $18-$99
The Wild Reeds with Jenny O.May 20, 7 p.m. at Meow Wolf, $15-$18
TOPS with Video AgeMay 21, 7 p.m. at Meow Wolf, $15-$18
Emma Hill concert and songwriting workshopMay 22, 5 p.m. at Meow Wolf, $10-$25
MonolinkMay 23, 8 p.m. at Meow Wolf, $18-$22
Kayla Scintilla with Eve OlutionMay 24, 8 p.m. at Meow Wolf, $25-$30
Inner Wave with ClaudMay 25, 8 p.m. at Meow Wolf, $15-$18
Dr. Fresch with Gaud Tonic and Ali.RomeroMay 31, 9 p.m. at Meow Wolf, $18-$22
Amanda Push
