Music

2nd Annual Luminito Celebration

5:30 pm The National Hispanic Cultural Center’s 2nd Annual Luminito Celebration offers an immersive cultural experience grounded in New Mexico’s lively luminaria vs. farolito debate. On December 14, enjoy music, biscochitos, a holiday mercado with local vendors, Matachines dance performances, holiday lights, and more as we celebrate the holiday season! This year’s celebration will begin shortly after a special performance of Héctor Armienta’s The Farolitos of Christmas, A new opera for families and children based on Rudolfo Anaya’s beloved children’s book, presented by NHCC partner Opera Southwest. Free Community Event. As (more…)

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Nutcracker in the Land of Enchantment

7:00 pm Friday, Saturday & Sunday 2:00 pm Saturday & Sunday Festival Ballet Albuquerque presents an original production, Nutcracker in the Land of Enchantment. The beloved holiday classic is transported to territorial New Mexico in the late 1800s, with added elements of the state’s heritage and traditions including Spanish dancers with Flamenco, southwestern snakes, sheep and shepherdesses, a lively fandango, a storyteller doll with children, and lavish western Victorian-era costumes. The 14th anniversary year includes Zozobra, in a production showcasing New Mexico heritage and traditions while maintaining

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Las Flores del Valle: SW Borderland Harmonies

7:00 pm NHCC | Bank of America Theatre Experience the vibrant sounds of the Southwest Borderlands! Join Las Flores del Valle—Carol Vigil & Leila Flores—with special guests George Saenz (accordion), Joshua Castillo (percussion), and Ricardo García (guitar) for an unforgettable night of rancheras, norteñas, and a touch of country with a Southwestern flair. From heartfelt ballads to dance-inspiring rhythms, celebrate the music where cultures meet and blend, and where boundaries dissolve. A ticketed event—FREE to the public! Come feel the harmonies, spirit, and soul of the Borderlands!

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NM Music Hall of Fame Awards

6:00 pm (Doors at 5:00 pm) The New Mexico Music Hall of Fame award show is to recognize those who have made significant contributions to our State’s musical culture. The process of choosing these musical heroes begins each year with the New Mexico Music Hall of Fame Awards Committee asking New Mexico citizens to nominate artists and innovators they thought should be so honored. The nominations were then judged by the Committee and this years nine nominees were chosen for recognition of their lifetime achievement. The New

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AMP Concerts: Leftover Salmon

7:30 pm Since their earliest days as a forward thinking, progressive bluegrass band who had the guts to add drums to the mix, to their role as a pioneer of the modern jamband scene, to their current status as elder-statesmen of the scene who cast a huge influential shadow over every festival they play, Leftover Salmon has been a crucial link in keeping alive the traditional music of the past while at the same time pushing that sound forward with their own weirdly, unique style. Approximate time

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NHCC 25th Anniversary: Nosotros Special Performance

6:00 pm NHCC Campus Cap off the evening with a headlining performance from the award-winning Latin band Nosotros! Enjoy a free performance from one of the most recognizable and original Latin bands in the Southwest United States. Award-winning ensemble Nosotros began as a guitar trio in Las Cruces in 1994. Now an eight-member band, they relocated to the Albuquerque/Santa Fe area in 2001 and have established themselves as one of the most popular bands in New Mexico. Combining Latin rhythms with elements of rock, salsa, jazz, and

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Opera Southwest: The Farolitos of Christmas

December 7, 12, 13 & 14, 2025 6:30 pm Friday, 2:00 pm & 6:00 pm Saturday, & 4:00 pm Sundays Music & Libretto / Héctor Armienta Opera Southwest and the National Hispanic Cultural Center present a heartwarming holiday opera for all ages with Héctor Armienta’s The Farolitos of Christmas. A new opera for families and children based on Rudolfo Anaya’s beloved children’s book, The Farolitos of Christmas is a heartwarming holiday opera about love, tradition, and the quiet power of invention. Luz’s father is away at war. Her

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Baila! Baila!: Christmas in New Mexico And Around the World 2025

7:00 pm Friday 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm Saturday Baila! Baila!’s Christmas in New Mexico And Around the World 2025. Baila! Baila!’s annual holiday show is a whirlwind extravaganza, taking audiences on a journey through the sights and sounds of Christmas in New Mexico and Christmas around the World. Music, song, and dance with the traditional Southwestern flair cultivated in our state over the generations, as well as unique segments saluting Christmas traditions from around the world, will delight theatregoers of all ages. In 2025, Baila! Baila!

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Barrio Darks: Glass Spells featuring Luz Skylarker

8:00 pm Luz Skylarker: 8:00 – 9:30 pm  Glass Spells: 9:30 – 11:00 pm This is a limited capacity event, register soon to secure your spot! Attendance will be capped at 300 people. 250 people allowed on stage at a given time. Stage access available on a first-come, first-serve basis. ADA accommodations available upon request. Join us at the Center for an unforgettable dance party with Glass Spells and special guests Luz Skylarker! A dance night featuring Cumbia, Goth, and Synth Pop Music. The National Hispanic Culture Center welcomes

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