Santa Fe Desert Choral 41st season

Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, 131 Cathedral Pl.

2023 Summer Festival: July 16, 28, Aug. 3: The Tudors and the Medici; July 23, 29, Aug. 4: The American Immigrant Experience; July 27, 30, Aug. 5: The Ecstasies Above; Aug. 2: Artist Spotlight Recital; $20-$100; 505-988-2282, ext. 0; desertchoral.org.

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St., 505-988-1234 Country-rock veterans; 7:30 p.m. July 21; $45-$65; tickets.lensic .org/9009.

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

Hilton Santa Fe Buffalo Thunder, 20 Buffalo Thunder Tr., 505-455-5555 Bad All Over The World – 50 Years of Rock tour; 8 p.m. July 22; $79-$99; holdmyticket.com/tickets/407812.

The Wailers

Taos Mesa Brewing Amphitheater, 20 ABC Mesa Rd., 575-758-1900 U.S. tour; 5 p.m. Aug. 20; $30, kids 12 and under $8; tickets.ampconcerts.org.

Blossoms & Bones Ghost Ranch Music Fest

280 Private Dr., 1708 US 84, Abiquiú

Including Ocie Elliott, Rising Appalachia, The Beths, and Japanese Breakfast; gates 9 p.m. Aug. 25; two-day pass $235; holdmyticket .com/tickets/414336.

Meredith Monk

Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St., 505-988-1234 Avant-garde composer/performer, with Katie Geissinger and Allison Sniffin; 7:30 p.m. Aug. 26; $29-$49; lensic.org/events.

Tab Benoit

The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing Company, 37 Fire Pl., 505-557-6182 Blues artist; The Rumble, featuring Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr. opens; 7:30 p.m. Sept. 3; $40 in advance, $45 day of show; ampconcerts.org/event/415037.

Jimmie Vaughan

Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St., 505-988-1234 With the Tilt-a-whirl Band; 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18; $35-$55; lensic.org/ events.

Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band

Rio Rancho Events Center, 3001 Civic Center Cir. NE, 505-891-7300

With Steve Lukather, Colin Hay, Edgar Winter, Warren Ham, Hamish Stuart, and Gregg Bissonette; 7:30 p.m. Sept. 20; tickets start at $69; rioranchoeventscenter.com.

Modest Mouse

Santa Fe Opera, 301 Opera Dr., 505-986-5900

On the Golden Casket tour; 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21; $39-$204; tickets.lensic360.org/tickets/415569.

Lila Downs & Angelique Kidjo

Santa Fe Opera, 301 Opera Dr., 505-986-5900

Double bill; 7:30 p.m. Sept. 23; $44-$94; tickets.lensic360.org/ tickets/413773.

Josh Ritter & the Royal City Band

Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St., 505-988-1234 Spectral Lines tour; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 2; $30-$45; lensic.org/events.

Tommy Castro & the Painkillers

Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery, 2791 Agua Fria St., 505-393-5135 Blues rockers; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10; $25; tickets.lensic360.org/ tickets/414470.

Pat Metheny

Kimo Theatre, 423 Central Ave. NW, Albuquerque

Solo tour in support of Dream Box; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14; $55-$80; holdmyticket.com/tickets/414805.

Bonnie Prince Billy

San Miguel Chapel, 401 Old Santa Fe Trail

Folk singer-songwriter; Laurel Premo opens; 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 23; $39; lensic360.org/tickets/415051.

LP

Revel Entertainment, 4720 Alexander Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, 505-321-2080

Laura Pergolizzi’s Love Lines Tour; 7:30 p.m. Nov. 21; $39-$165; lensic360.org/page/events.

On Stage Morning Sun

New Mexico Actors Lab Theater, 1213 Parkway Dr., 505-395-6576

New Mexico Actors Lab presents Simon Stephens’ 2021 character-driven play about mothers and daughters; June 7-25; $15-$35; nmactorslab.com.

King Lear

The Garden Stage at La Tienda, 7 Caliente Rd., Eldorado

An Upstart Crows of Santa Fe production; 6:30 p.m. June 8-11, and 15-18 (outdoors); $20, students $10, at the door or online; upstartcrowsofsantafe.org.

Kinky Boots

Santa Fe High School Musical Theater, 2100 Yucca St.

Tri-m Productions presents the musical based on the book by Harvey Fierstein, with score and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper; June 15-25; $30 and $40; trimsantafe.org.

Where Did We Sit on the Bus?

Santa Fe Playhouse, 142 E. De Vargas St., 505-988-4262

Brian Quijada’s autobiographical one-person play, with Satya Jnani Chávez performing live, looped Latin beats, hip-hop, and dance; June 15-24; $15-$30; santafeplayhouse.org.

Sam Morril

Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St., 505-988-1234 Stand-up comedian’s Class Act Tour; 7 p.m. June 23; $45; lensic.org/events.

Finding Blackdom — Mittie of South Virgina Street

Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie, 505-424-1601

Staged reading of Timothy E. Nelson’s historical dramedy; 7 p.m. June 23 and 24, 2 p.m. June 25; $10 suggested donation online at teatroparaguasnm.org.

Shakespeare in the Garden

Santa Fe Botanical Garden, 715 Camino Lejo, Museum Hill, 505-471-9103 Santa Fe Classic Theater presents Much Ado About Nothing; 6:45-9:30 p.m. July 27-Aug. 20; $40 and $60 (tickets on sale June 1); santafeclassictheater.org.

An Evening with David Sedaris

Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St., 505-988-1234 Touring in support of his book Happy Go Lucky; 7:30 p.m. Nov. 2; $65 (tickets on sale Friday, May 26); lensic.org/events.

Happenings

Santa Fe Woman’s Club pop-up sale 1616 Old Santa Fe Trail, 505-983-9455

Fundraiser, offering a wide range of goods, including costume and silver jewelry, linens, clothing, art, and furniture; 8 a.m.-3 p.m. June 2; cash or checks only; sfwomansclub.org.

18th Annual Santa Fe Spring Festival

El Rancho de las Golondrinas, 334 Los Pinos Rd., 505-471-2261

Featuring herb & lavender products, sheep shearing, spinning and weaving, fiber arts marketplace, horno bread baking, crafts for children; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. June 3 and 4; $8, discounts available; golondrinas.org.

Pride30 Santa Fe Various venues

The Human Rights Alliance celebrates its 30th anniversary; events include Disco Inferno, 8 p.m.-1 a.m. June 3, $15 in advance, $20 at the door; The Pride Train, 5:30 p.m. June 10, $125; Comedy Night, 7 p.m. June 16; Giddyup kick off dance, noon-9 p.m. June 17; Pride on the Plaza and Pride Drive Parade, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. June 24; hrasantafe.org/ pride/2023.

The Horse Shelter fundraiser

100 AB Old Cash Rd., County Road 55 B, Cerrillos

Silent and live auctions and tours of the ranch (housing 70-plus rescued equines); 11 a.m.-3 p.m. June 4; $85 includes lunch and drinks; 505-471-6179, thehorseshelter.org.

Western New Mexico University Fiesta Latina 1000 W. College Ave, Silver City, 800-872-9668

Artists’ demonstrations, mercado, and live music; June 15-18; weekend pass $80, Villalobos Brothers concert $15, Jerry Dean and Gonjalo concert $25, tequila tasting $45; fiestalatina.org.

Currents New Media Festival

Santa Fe County Fairgrounds, 3229 Rodeo Rd.

International group show; indoor and outdoor installations, augmented mixed-reality environments, Ai-generated/assisted 2D and 3D works, robotics, and multimedia performances; June 16-25; artists market June 17 and 18; currentsnewmedia.org.

Harwood Museum of Art 100th Birthday Bash

Sagebrush Inn, 1508 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos, 575-758-2254

Live music, dance floor, food, and photo booth; 6-10 p.m. June 16; $35 and $40; harwoodmuseum.org.

29th Annual Santa Fe Wine Festival

El Rancho de las Golondrinas, 334 Los Pinos Rd., 505-471-2261

Tastings and sales, food vendors, arts & crafts booths, and live dance music; noon-6 p.m. July 1 and 2; $22, ages 13-18 and students $10; golondrinas.org.

International Folk Art Market

Santa Fe Railyard Park, South Guadalupe Street and Paseo de Peralta

Hosting 168 artists from 52 countries; July 5 community celebration and procession, July 7 early bird session ($90), timed-entry sessions ($30), July 8 timed-entry sessions ($20), July 8 night market ($25), July 9 community day ($15); 505-992-7600, folkartmarket.org/ tickets, and in person at IFAM Center, 620 Cerrillos Rd.

Horizons: Weaving Between the Lines with Diné Textiles

Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, 710 Camino Lejo, 505-476-1269 Highlighting connections between weaving and photography as modes of engagement with place in the American Southwest; opening July 16; through July 16, 2024.