2024 New Mexico Jazz Festival

September 5–29, 2024
The brightest stars in jazz come to the Lensic this September as part of the 18th annual New Mexico Jazz Festival! We’re thrilled to present these phenomenal artists on our stage. The New Mexico Jazz Festival is a collaborative project of the Lensic Performing Arts Center and Outpost Performance Space.

Events at the Lensic

Events around New Mexico

Sep 5 | 7:30 pm | Outpost Performance Space, Albuquerque
Michael Anthony-Paul Gonzales Quartet
Sponsored by Elsa Glassman

Sep 6 | 7 pm | Albuquerque Museum Amphitheater
The John Santos Sextet

Sep 7 | 7:30 pm | Outpost Performance Space, Albuquerque
Amina Figarova Sextet
Sponsored by Mary Dean Smith & David Janney

Sep 10 | 7:30 pm | Outpost Performance Space, Albuquerque
José James 1978
Sponsored by George & Cheri Koinis

Sep 18 | 7:30 pm | Outpost Performance Space, Albuquerque
Jazzmeia Horn
Sponsored by Two Jazz Fans and Hillary Smith

Sep 19 | 7:30 pm | Outpost Performance Space, Albuquerque
Russell Malone Quartet
Sponsored by Michael & Kathie Anthony

Sept 20 | 7:30 pm | Outpost Performance Space, Albuquerque
Keyon Harrold Group
Sponsored by the Outpost Board of Directors

Sept 21 | 6 pm | Albuquerque Civic Plaza
Blues Night on Civic Plaza Featuring Sue Foley & The Texas Horns; Zenobia; & Felix y los Gatos (FREE!)
Sponsored by the McCune Charitable Foundation

Sept 21 | 6:30 pm | Dave’s Jazz Bistro/Santa Fe School of Cooking
Carmen Bradford & the John Rangel Trio

Sept 23 | 7:30 pm | Outpost Performance Space, Albuquerque
Aaron Diehl-Warren Wolf Duo
Presented in partnership with the John Aaron Lewis Legacy Project

Sept 25 | 7:30 pm | Outpost Performance Space, Albuquerque
Marc Ribot Trio w. special guest, Mary Halvorson
Sponsored by Lynn Slade & Susan Zimmerman

Sept 26 | 7:30 pm | Outpost Performance Space, Albuquerque
SFJAZZ Collective
Sponsored by Dr. Shirley Murphy (on her 80th birthday)
Second performance added at 9:30 pm by popular demand!

Sept 27 | 7:30 pm | Outpost Performance Space, Albuquerque
Tarbaby with Orrin Evans, Eric Revis & Nasheet Waits
Sponsored by Southwest Gastroenterology Associates

Sept 29 | 7:30 pm | Outpost Performance Space, Albuquerque
Harriet Tubman featuring Brandon Ross, Melvin Gibbs & JT Lewis
Sponsored by Southwest Gastroenterology Associates