Existence is Resistance
Existence is Resistance. A celebration of music, community, and the beautiful, brave act of being unapologetically, magnificently yourself.
A Conversation with Deb Haaland
A special book event and conversation with former cabinet secretary, congresswoman, and 2026 NM gubernatorial candidate Deb Haaland, as she shares stories from her forthcoming memoir A Voice Like Mine.
The Beautiful Engineering of Us: From Neurons to Collective Minds
Thalia Wheatley explains why Human intelligence is fundamentally collective, that our brains evolved not simply to think, but to think together.
Kurt Vile And The Violators
Kurt Vile's tenth full-length album is a love letter to Vile’s hometown, blending meandering balladry, road songs, and nostalgic reflections on his career and life in Philadelphia. Vile describes it as his most personal and organic record to date.
MOMIX
Audience favorite MOMIX returns with Botanica Season 2, a dazzling celebration of nature where illusion, athleticism, and striking imagery transform dancers into a dreamlike world set to an eclectic score.
James McMurtry
A supremely insightful and inventive storyteller, James McMurtry teases vivid worlds out of small details, setting them to arrangements that have the elements of Americana—rolling guitars, barroom harmonies, traces of banjo and harmonica—but sound too sly and smart for such a general category.
Lensic 360 Events
Lensic 360 brings the power of performance outside of the historic Lensic theater, presenting concerts at venues across New Mexico and offering top-quality, free community programs. See all events at lensic360.org.
Don Was & The Pan Detroit Ensemble
Drawing on the wide-ranging influences of his five-decade career, Don Was has assembled his band, the Pan-Detroit Ensemble, and recorded their debut album Groove in the Face of Adversity
Thee Sacred Souls
Thee Sacred Souls highly anticipated sophomore album, Got A Story To Tell, released in October 2024, is filled with immortal grooves, classic vocal harmonies, and sincere, heartfelt lyrics about love and loss.
Gov't Mule
Gov't Mule has galvanized a global fan base with their honest, organic, and daring music and improvisational virtuosity, making them one of the most timeless, revered and active bands today.
Big Thief
Over the last decade, Big Thief has proven themselves to be one of the most exciting live bands of their generation.
Pixies
Founding members; Black Francis, Joey Santiago and David Lovering, with bassist Emma Richardson - mark four decades of the band by announcing Pixies 40, a new headline worldwide tour.
The California Honeydrops
Formed in Oakland's subway system, retro-soul outfit The California Honeydrops is an electrifying group that defies convention at every turn. A benefit for Taos Cancer Support Services.
Sammy Rae and The Friends
Tyler Ballgame
With a vibrant blend of alternative indie pop, Tyler Ballgame's sound evokes a sense of nostalgia, joy, and classic song-craft.
Bluey's Big Play
Bluey’s Big Play is a theatrical adaptation of the Emmy? award-winning children’s television series. Join the Heelers in their first live theatre show made just for you, featuring brilliantly created puppets, this is Bluey as you’ve never seen it before, brought to real life.
Nick Shoulders
Refugia Blues, the fifth album from songwriter Nick Shoulders, is a record of big ideas and small, intimate moments, and is rooted in the acoustic stylings of Southern traditional music.
In Conversation with NPR's Mara Liasson–Supporting KUNM
Show your support for public radio and KUNM at this special conversation with NPR’s Mara Liasson.
Chris Botti
Grammy-winning trumpeter Chris Botti has been one of the most popular instrumentalists in the world for nearly three decades.
Paul Oakenfold + The Crystal Method
Hailed as the “godfather of electronic music,” Paul Oakenfold is one of the most successful electronic artists of all time. Don't miss this legend with The Crystal Method and an afterparty hosted by Adobe Disco.
Rufus Wainwright
Rufus Wainwright is a genre-defying singer-songwriter and composer whose GRAMMY-nominated career spans pop, folk, opera, and orchestral works.
BODYTRAFFIC
Celebrate 20 years of Los Angeles–based BODYTRAFFIC, whose electrifying dancers and genre-spanning repertoire shine in a legacy program featuring Schachmatt (Checkmate), where a giant chessboard becomes a playful theatrical stage.
Beach Bunny & The Beths
On 2025’s Tunnel Vision, Beach Bunny is getting back to basics: urgent, guitar-based indie rock with pop melodies. Woven through the album, “Just Around the Corner” echoes dynamic ’90s indie rock courtesy of fuzzed-out guitars and crashing drums, while slashing riffs and precise rhythms propel the melodic “Big Pink Bubble.”