The Parks & Recreation Department’s 2021 Music in the Park Series will begin with live performances July 8th, at Plaza de Las Cruces.
Sunday Night Music in the Park will begin at 7 p.m., July 11 - August 29 at Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada Ave.
Thursday Night Music on the Plaza will begin at 8 p.m., July 8 & 22 and Aug. 12 & 26 at the Plaza de Las Cruces, 100 N. Main St.
The schedule, times, and locations are subject to change.
The series will include an eclectic mix of performances from local, regional, and nationally recognized artists. Featured performers include New Mexico Spanish Music icon Darren Cordova y Calor, El Paso’s Fungi Mungle, and Las Cruces favorite Latin Funktion Project. The Music in the Park Series highlights the great talent and diversity of Las Cruces and southern New Mexico music. Each year more than 70% of the scheduled musicians are from the Las Cruces area.
This year’s schedule is as follows:
Sunday Night Music in the Park / Thursday Night Music on the Plaza
July 8
Plaza de Las Cruces
J.A.M.
Fanny Pack Bradas
July 11
Young Park
Soul Sacrifice
Rockabilly Strangers
July 18
Young Park
Remember Then
Solid Gold
July 22
Plaza de Las Cruces
Old Time Pharmaceutical
Camarata Del Sol
July 25
Young Park
Locomotion
Una Mas
August 1
Young Park
Latin Funktion Project
Monochrome Jazz Quartet and Friends
August 8
Young Park
David and Company
Joshua Lucero
August 12
Plaza de Las Cruces
Cadillac Kings & Fast Lanes
The Starliners
August 15
Young Park
Darren Cordova y Calor
August 22
Young Park
Fungi Mungle
Joseph General Band
August 26
Plaza de Las Cruces
Derrick Harris Band
Caliente
August 29
Young Park
Sam’s Town
Calista
For information on the Music in the Park Series, call the Parks & Recreation Department at 575/541-2550.