Mix the Hot Club of Paris with the sweaty soul of Dixieland, a couple blades of bluegrass, a pinch of ragtime beat, and a western swinging swagger and you've just conjured the sound of The Appleseed Collective. The Ann Arbor, Mich. band represents Americana music rooted in traditions from all over the world and from every decade, creating a live experience that welcomes every soul.

Self-taught musician, poet and producer Rachael Sage radiates what MOJO Magazine calls “warm, intelligent…NY indie charm.” An innovative, improvisational keyboardist, she performs over 150 dates a year throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Her latest album, "Haunted By You," is "a passionate song cycle that plumbs the emotional depths of love found and love lost" (Seattle Post Intelligencer).

A soulful vocalist and innovative keyboardist, singer/songwriter and producer Rachael Sage has become one of the busiest touring artists in independent music. She has earned a loyal following for her infectious melodies, poetic lyrics, and often-outrageous, colorful stage banter, what the New York Times dubbed Sage's "inner Fanny Brice." Albuquerque's own Cactus Tractor will open the show.

Multi-award-winning New York songwriter Rachael Sage has penned quirky, melodic pop songs since she was old enough to reach the piano keys. Over the course of her career, she has steadily built a loyal grassroots fanbase with a rigorous international tour schedule. Her latest album, "Haunted By You," "has a beauty that shines through her lyrics and melodies—poignant, tender and tough," raved folk icon Judy Collins.

Scott and Johanna Hongell-Darsee have traveled far and wide to find the most enthralling ballads and stories, and they will guide you on a journey to far-away islands, deep forests and magical gardens. They bring the tales alive through a combination of dance, mime, storytelling and music, drawing on techniques they've spent decades mastering.

AMP is presenting two shows by the Portland Cello Project! This early show will have the theme "Goodbye Winter." The 
classically trained cellists of PCP have wowed audiences all over the country with extravagant performances, mixing genres and blurring musical lines and perceptions wherever they go. Their repertoire now numbers over 900 pieces of music you wouldn't normally hear coming out of a cello.

AMP is presenting two shows by the Portland Cello Project! This late show will have the theme "Hello Spring." This "group of cello-wielding maniacs" (Spacelab Magazine) has wowed audiences all over the country with extravagant performances, mixing genres and blurring musical lines and perceptions wherever they go. Their repertoire now numbers over 900 pieces of music you wouldn't normally hear coming out of a cello.

Donna the Buffalo's feel-good, groove-oriented, danceable and often socially conscious music all began almost 25 years ago with roots in old time fiddle music that evolved into a soulful electric Americana mix infused with elements of cajun/zydeco, rock, folk, reggae, and country. Donna the Buffalo is known for touring the country remaining fiercely independent as one of the industry’s most diverse roots-music bands and has "earned a reputation as one of the most respected, eclectic and hardest-working acts today," praises Encore.

One of the great 20th century American folk singers—and consummate storytellers—returns to the KiMo for a highly entertaining evening of folk favorites, amusing stories, and witty anecdotes. Arlo carries on the musical legacy of his famous father, Woody Guthrie, while cultivating a new generation of fans along the way. The Here Comes The Kid Tour will have an emphasis on the best-loved songs and stories the Guthrie family closely associate with the distinguished patriarch, while also drawing from the extensive catalog of songs by friends such as Leadbelly, Cisco Houston and Brownee McGee.

Join AMP for a Greek feast at Yanni's, in celebration of our upcoming show with Pavlo, Greek God of the Guitar. Pavlo and the crew will be on hand and perform a few songs during the evening. It’s a great chance to get a taste of his music and delicious Greek food, and to meet the band too.

From Spanish guitar techniques to Latino rhythms to North African beats, through to the Aegean spirit evident in the bouzouki music and festive dancing of his Greek heritage, Pavlo's sound has appropriately been dubbed "Mediterranean Music." His dazzling guitar work is augmented by the playing of his virtuosi band members on the bouzouki, bass, and percussion. The sizzle and energy emanating from the stage at his live performances have earned Pavlo the nickname, "The Greek God of the Guitar."

Casey Neill is a rough-edged rocker with a passion for music from deep in the traditional vein. Devoted to the environment, strong communities, and social justice, he is a songwriter-performer with a sound that explores haunting ballads, high octane indie-folk, and Scots/Irish melody. Neill's original weather-beaten stories eschew irony in favor of romance, celebrate society's miscreants, and explore the hidden corners of the American landscape. The songs travel from place to place, with scenes from the rural West to New York City street life.

Casey Neill's guitar playing travels from percussive attack to slow finger style, with the occasional flatpickin' of a fiddle tune. The most striking element is Neill's gritty vocals. They are influenced by training in the ornamental Irish sean-nos (old style) singing, and his voice indeed sounds like it comes from another place and time. Pete Seeger wrote, "I feel the passion in his singing."

Neutral Milk Hotel were one of the best and most distinctive indie bands of the Nineties. With their second album, "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea," the group produced a bona fide rock classic, only to go on indefinite hiatus just as they were gaining a sizable audience. Now, all four core members of the band—Jeff Mangum, Scott Spillane, Julian Koster and Jeremy Barnes—are hitting the road for the group's first tour since 1998. Fellow Elephant 6 band Elf Power will open the show.

Shakey Graves' "stunning" (KUT-FM) one-man show has made him a hero in his hometown, so much so that the Mayor of Austin, TX gave him his own holiday: February 9th is officially "Shakey Graves Day" in the Live Music Capitol of the World. NPR Music described his debut album "Roll the Bones" as "unclassifiably original and frighteningly good," while Daytrotter wrote, "Incredible storytelling... the full-bodied richness of a novella, set in the sketchy, rattlesnake-infested wilds of the southern parts of America." Austin quintet Whiskey Shivers will open the show.

Award-winning guitar phenomenon Jesse Cook returns to Albuquerque! His fiery, passionate, and percussive guitar work and soulful artistry make him an electrifying live performer. His latest TV special, "Jesse Cook: Live at the Bathurst Street Theatre," recorded live in Toronto, will be broadcast on PBS stations around the country.

We are excited to be partnering with the Albuquerque Folk Festival and helping to extend the festival to a second day with this special kickoff concert!

Long recognized and praised as a creative force in acoustic music, Claire Lynch is a pioneer who continually pushes the boundaries of the bluegrass genre. She is the reigning Female Vocalist of the Year for the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) and a two-time Grammy nominee. Dolly Parton credits Claire with "one of the sweetest, purest and best lead voices in the music business today." Albuquerque trio Holy Water and Whiskey will open the show.

Since leaving his job in a Maine shoe factory to pursue his calling as a musician, Ray LaMontagne has released four studio albums and two live EPs, won awards and topped critics' polls internationally, and established himself as one of the most distinctive talents of his generation. His album "God Willin' & the Creek Don't Rise" won a Grammy for Best Contemporary Folk Album, and its hit single "Beg Steal or Borrow" was nominated for Song of the Year.

¡Globalquerque! takes over the whole campus of the National Hispanic Cultural Center on September 19 and 20! Each night features three stages of artists from around the world. And don't forget the free Global Fiesta on Saturday from 10:30 AM-4 PM!

¡Globalquerque! takes over the whole campus of the National Hispanic Cultural Center on September 19 and 20! Each night features three stages of artists from around the world. And don't forget the free Global Fiesta on Saturday from 10:30 AM-4 PM!