Bands of Enchantment Season 3 Brings 10 Nights of Live Music to the KiMo

Season 3 of the TV show Bands of Enchantment Albuquerque Sessions will be filming at the historic KiMo Theatre with 10 nights of live music in front of an audience from September 15-25. With the shared mission of celebrating music and diversity, bands from all across the world will descend on Albuquerque to highlight rock, indie, country, hip-hop, and folk music against the backdrop of New Mexico. Tickets are $5 for each night and available at https://holdmyticket.com/.

Opening night on September 15 from 8 to 10 p.m. features Prism B!tch, an award-winning band from Albuquerque fresh off their U.S. tour with indie legends, Built to Spill, and finishing a new album with producer Toshi Kasia (Foo Fighters, The Melvins). Prism B!tch tilts from one extreme to the next, crushing it at festivals like Treefort and Rock City Fest and accumulating more than 100k streams.

Season 3’s full lineup also includes: Paco Versailles; BJ the Chicago Kid; The Stone Foxes; Girl Ultra; Cordovas; Black Joe Lewis; Moontricks; Slums of Harvard; Byland, Ailani; and The Kipsies. Check https://www.cabq.gov/artsculture/events for specific dates. 

“We’re thrilled to be back in Albuquerque for Season 3! The energy behind filming season 2 at the Rail Yards was unbelievable and lead to an award-winning season that was just picked up by Amazon Prime Video! Now, to be back and filming at the Historic KiMo Theatre is a dream come true,” said Ken C. Peterson, the show’s creator and executive producer.

Season 2 premiered on NMPBS and aired nationally on PBS stations in all major cities. It now streams on PBS and All Arts, and streams worldwide on Amazon Prime and Tubi. Season 1 was nominated for a Midwest Emmy and Season 2 won a Silver Telly Award for Television Series. More information about Bands of Enchantment can be found at https://www.bandsofenchantment.com/.