The City of Las Cruces will begin the Music in the Park series on Sunday, May 30th with the Mayor’s Jazz Fest. Music in the Park is a 14-week musical extravaganza offering Las Crucens an eclectic mix of music performed by local, regional and nationally recognized artist, at Apodaca Park, Klein Park and Young Park. Music types include: jazz, rhythm and blues, Mariachi, classical, country, Tejano, bluegrass, new wave and pop, among others.

All concerts listed begin at 7:00pm, (except for the Mayor’s Jazz Fest). The following is the 2010 schedule:

Apodaca Park      801 E. Madrid Ave.

 May 30        (Mayor’s Jazz Fest, 6:00 p.m.)
Gerald Veasley – Smooth Jazz – Philadelphia, PA
Roundtrip – Bebop Jazz and Standards – Santa Fe, NM
Ritmo Caluroso – Latin Jazz – Las Cruces, NM

June 6        
The Buzz Tones – Variety – Las Cruces, NM
Benji Rivas – Blues/Variety – Las Cruces, NM

June 13      
Syd Masters & the Swing Riders – Western Swing – Tijeras, NM
Bob Einweck – Folk – Phoenix, AZ

June 20      
Windy City – (Tribute to Chicago) Pop – El Paso, TX

June 27    
Steve Smith & Chris Sanders – Bluegrass – Las Cruces, NM
Rhythm Mystic – World Music – Pinos Altos, NM

Klein Park            155 N, Mesquite St.

July 11        
Fast Lane – C&W, variety, blues – Las Cruces, NM
Redneck Cowgirl – C&W, gospel – Deming, NM

July 18        
Undiskovered featuring Carol Portillo – Variety – Las Cruces, NM
Mariachi Feminil Flores Mexicanas – Mariachi – El Paso, TX

July 25        
Remember Then – Doo Wop & Oldies – Las Cruces, NM
Gene & the Starliners -Oldies but Goodies – Las Cruces, NM

Young Park 1905 E. Nevada Ave.

August 1               
Azucar – Latin Jazz, Salsa – El Paso, TX
Red Hot & Red – Jazz – El Paso, TX

August 8               
NM Symphony Brass Quintet – Chamber Music, pop – Las Cruces
Madera Winds – Chamber Music – Las Cruces, NM

August 15             
Crystal Ship – 60′s Rock, British Invasion Rock – Las Cruces, NM
Los Changos Del Mar – Surf Music – Taos, NM

August 22             
The James Douglas Show – Funk, R&B – Los Angeles, CA

August 29            
 Nosotros – Latin Rock – Las Cruces, NM

Entertainers, locations and dates are subject to change without prior notice. The City has provided the Music in the Park Series as a public service, free of charge, since 1994.   Residents are reminded that in accordance with a City of Las Cruces policy, pets are not permitted at special events held at City of Las Cruces facilities.

For more information, contact the City of Las Cruces PIO office at (575) 541-2200, or online at www.las-cruces.org.

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