A celebration of music, food and fun along the "Mother Road" in Historic Nob Hill.
On July 20, 2013, from 2:00-10:30 p.m. Central Avenue will be filled with live music and entertainment, a car show, shopping, kids' activities, The Mother Road Market, food, Cork & Tap- Beer and Wine Garden, and more! The event will span one mile of Central Ave. This FREE event will make for a great day with the whole family.
Avoid having to park. Park and take the Rapid Ride from Wynona and Tramway, and the Uptown Trasit Center on the East Side. On the West side use Unser and Central, and the K-Mart on Atrisco and Central. Please note, this is not a Park and Ride service, you will need to catch the Rapid Ride from the bus stop.
Main Stage | East Stage | Route 66 Cork Tap Stage | KidZone and Youth Central
MAIN STAGE @ Central Ave. & Girard
2:45-3:30 Certified Organic
Funk, blues, boogaloo & jazz blended into a tasty dish of grooves
3:55-4:40 Encuentro
The magic & joy of traditional South-American folkloric music
5:05-5:55 Native Roots
Premier Albuquerque-based Native American reggae band since 1997
6:00 GROUP WEDDING
Tie the Knot on Route 66! FREE Group Wedding at 6 p.m. at the
Main Stage (Girard & Central). The County Clerk will be on site to issue marriage certificates. Ceremony performed by A Celebration of Love Wedding Chapel.
6:25-7:15 Soul Kitchen
Somewhere between Saturday night revelry & Sunday morning redemption
7:40-8:45 | MAIN STAGE HEADLINER - THE RELATIVES
Formed in 1970 by veteran Dallas Gospel singer Rev. Gean West and his brother Tommie West, The Relatives bridge the gap between traditional Gospel, Soul and Psychedelia. With a recent resurgence in world-wide popularity, they are known for their powerful original songs and searing stage show.
9:20-10:30 | MAIN STAGE HEADLINER - RED BARAAT
A pioneering eight-piece band from Brooklyn, Red Baraat merges hard driving North Indian bhangra rhythms with elements of jazz, go-go, brass funk, and hip-hop. Guitars, horns, percussion, and hollered vocals, merge to create high energy dance-party music that is
both infectious and exciting.
EAST STAGE @ Central Ave. & Washington
2:30-3:20 Joe Banks & The Brothers Divine
Soul & gospel review featuring legends of ABQ's South Broadway neighborhood
3:45-4:25 Wayne Reynolds
High energy Jazz fusion mixed with Latin and funk
4:50-5:40 Squash Blossom Boys
Albuquerque's foot stompin', partner swinging, award winning bluegrass band
6:15-7:05 Nu Methods with Lowell Burton, Cathryn McGill & Michael Herndon
An extraordinary new combination/ collection of R&B, Funk, Rock & Neo-Soul
7:30-8:20 Ivon Ulibarri & Cafe Mocha
One of ABQ's premiere Salsa bands
8:40-9:30 | EAST STAGE HEADLINER - GREGG A. SMITH
Albuquerque welcomes back hometown hero and blues star, Gregg A. Smith who achieved celebrity status in Albuquerque at age 12, when he formed his first band, The Soul Flames.
He has appeared with all the blues greats from Buddy Guy to Etta James. Now in Dallas, he has been hosting The Gregg Smith Radio Blues Review since 1983, and has released several critically acclaimed CDs.
ROUTE 66 CORK TAP STAGE @ Central Ave. & Montclaire
2:00-3:00 DJ Mello
Spinning cool grooves for some hot fun in the summertime
3:10-4:00 Zoltan Orkestar
A well oiled machine of circus swing with a country twang
4:25-5:15 Round Mountain
Multi-instrumentalist duo. Dusty Americana/World Music fusion
5:40-6:30 Max Gomez
NM's 25 year old American folk singer-songwriter sensation
6:55-7:45 The Mil-Tones Brass Band
New Orleans meets Santa Fe in this 10 piece brass band
8:10-9:00 Felonious Groove Foundation
Retro funk, Latin grooves and dance-floor rock
9:25-10:30 | HEADLINER - LARRY MITCHELL BAND
Grammy Award Winning Producer Guitarist playing soaring guitar over original Rock, Funk, Blues & Jazz
KIDZONE and YOUTH CENTRAL @ Central Ave: Wellesley To Tulane
SCHEDULE: 2 - 8 p.m.
Youth oriented Performances will be offered from 2-8pm on this stage with the younger kids going earlier followed by Teen Performances in the early evening. Some of the groups who will be participating are the Outpost Youth Home School Opera Program, the Family Von Bartlit Ukulele Band, Warehouse 508, NDI, Interplay School of Music, Outpost Roust the HouseTeen Performers, Music from the Westside and more!
FREE ONGOING FUN ACTIVITIES
Climbing Wall • Face Painting • Inflatables
For more information please visit the official Rt. 66 Summerfest page
