Wednesday, April 2
Banjo Joe and Danielle
Bluegrass Duo
Doors: 6:00pm • by Donation
Banjo Joe and Danielle are a vivacious duo playing their own brand of bluegrass on banjo and upright bass. Sweethearts for over a decade, they are currently touring the western US in a converted school bus and performing live music.
Banjo Joe has a unique two finger style of banjo picking. His powerful tenor voice is strong and clear, sweetened by Danielle's harmonies. He was also the lead singer for Whistle Pigs and has been a singer/songwriter/banjo player for close to 20 years. The talented Danielle makes her debut with the upright bass.
All proceeds go to paying the Performers and Supporting Live Music.
Whiskey Creek Zócalo
11786 HWY 180 East. Arenas Valley, NM \
Tickets & Info: https://www.whiskeycreekzocalo.com/
Thursday, April 3
Acoustic Jam
In 'the Lodge'
5:00-7:00pm
Welcome to our monthly Acoustic Jam. This will be a reoccurring event.
Hosted the First Thursday of every month in 'the Lodge' by the Mittelstadts.
All acoustic styles welcome. We'll be playing by ear and swapping tunes and songs.
All proceeds go to paying the Performers and Supporting Live Music.
Whiskey Creek Zócalo
11786 HWY 180 East. Arenas Valley, NM \
Tickets & Info: https://www.whiskeycreekzocalo.com/
Sunday, April 6
Izaak Opatz
Country Americana
Sunday Concert Series
Doors: 1:00pm • $10 Suggested Donation
Limited First Come seating!
Join us for a very special daytime performance of Izaak Opatz.
A native of Montana, Izaak Opatz is a captivating songwriter with a golden voice. He charismatically cuts through alt-country instrumentals with an impressive knack for lyrical design, coupled with unpretending and flawless phrasing. Fitted with razor-sharp lyrical quirks, his music expands upon his twisted country leanings to include more musical left-turns and detailed confessional storytelling.
All proceeds go to paying the Performers and Supporting Live Music.
Whiskey Creek Zócalo
11786 HWY 180 East. Arenas Valley, NM \
Tickets & Info: https://www.whiskeycreekzocalo.com/
Wednesday April 9th
Holy Locust and Yes Ma'am
Punk Folk Roots
Doors: 7:00pm • $10
Two Traveling Bands – One Inspiring Night of Music!
Holy Locust is a five piece acoustic folk band, seamlessly blending the raw energy and ideals of punk music with refined folk traditions from around the world. Anywhere from street corners in Mexico to pubs in Ireland, they bring a riveting collaboration of acoustic punk, New Orleans jazz, and traditional folk music, carrying with them the folk tradition of resistance and equality.
Based in New Orleans, Yes Ma'am combines street music and 20's style blues to create their original sound. Born from punk ethics and refined by years of performing alongside The Big Easy's most talented street musicians, Yes Ma'am captures the spirit of the south with their gritty blues and rock n' roll. Matthew Bracken's soulful vocals and his rotating cast of all star musicians have gained attention from The Voice, New Orleans "Best Of Street", and the world over.
Thursday, April 10
The Glass Hours and Heavy the Mountain
Americana/Country Folk Duo
Doors: 7:00pm • by Donation
The Glass Hours are American songwriters Megan Barbera and Brad Armstrong. Combining influences from Megan's Colorado mountain roots and Brad's Birmingham, AL southern roots.
The Glass Hours second album, Chapel Glass, was co-produced, engineered and mixed by Clay Jones (Al Green, Modest Mouse.) and includes Matt Patton (Drive-by Truckers, Laura Jane Grace) on bass, Jason Lucia (Blue Mountain, Galactic Engineers) on drums, Baxter Arender on keys, and a guest appearance by Taylor Hollingsworth (Dead Fingers, Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band).
"Brad Armstrong sings like Richard Buckner at a closed-casket viewing." — Pitchfork
"Megan Barbera's songwriting is arrestingly intimate." — Examiner
All proceeds go to paying the Performers and Supporting Live Music.
Touring as a duo, Heavy The Mountain is a Nashville-based, Southern Rock band known for their exhilarating music and rock aesthetic.
Whiskey Creek Zócalo
11786 HWY 180 East. Arenas Valley, NM \
Tickets & Info: https://www.whiskeycreekzocalo.com/
Saturday, April 12
WCZ Two Year Anniversary Celebration!
Music by Siempre Bayard
EVENT SCEHDULE:
1pm-4pm: Free Hot Dogs, Churros. Corn Hole, Horseshoes. Suprises and Raffle.
Specialty Tasting – of Toad Canned Cocktails
7pm: FREE CONCERT/ Dance – Music by Siempre Bayard!
Join us in Celebrating our Two Tear Anniversary of being open!
As residents of Grant County for over 30 years, we wanted to reinvest in our community and our dreams of bringing a multi-faceted venue spanning Silver City and the Mining District into our rural neighborhood.
Whiskey Creek Zócalo provides a variety of offerings from organic salads to one-of-a-kind dishes and specializing in wood-fired pizza made from a handcrafted horno. Music is a staple at the Zócalo with a mix of free shows and major concert events. The 'Lodge' offers intimate poetry readings, acoustic jams and performance art. Keep an eye out for our upcoming workshops spanning tree care to natural building. The Plant Nursery will again be offering locally-grown fruit trees, natives, pollinators and drought tolerant plants. Stroll around the gardens, play cornhole, horseshoes, or just hang out on the deck.
There's always something happening at 'the Zoo'.
Whiskey Creek Zócalo
11786 HWY 180 East. Arenas Valley, NM \
Tickets & Info: https://www.whiskeycreekzocalo.com/
Wednesday April 16
Rob Leines w/Full Band!
Outlaw Country
Doors: 7:00pm • $12/advance • $15/door
Rob Leines music intersects blue-collar rock & roll with outlaw country. Pulling triple duty as a songwriter, southern storyteller, and modern-day guitar hero, Leines fills his third album with tales from the fast lane, punctuating each song with amplified riffs and a voice sharpened by a heavy touring schedule. Songs for a slowed-down swagger that sound dark, driven, and dangerous.
All proceeds go to paying the Performers and Supporting Live Music.
Whiskey Creek Zócalo
11786 HWY 180 East. Arenas Valley, NM \
Tickets & Info: https://www.whiskeycreekzocalo.com/
Thursday, April 17
Performer's Showcase
Reoccurring 'Open Mic'
Sign Up: 6:00pm
Musicians and Performers of all kinds welcome.
Showcase your talent and strut your stuff on the 'big stage'.
Third Thursday. 15-minute spots.
Must Sign Up in Person
Whiskey Creek Zócalo
11786 HWY 180 East. Arenas Valley, NM \
Tickets & Info: https://www.whiskeycreekzocalo.com/
Friday, April 18
Jason Dea West w/Full Band! And Juniper Djinn
Americana/ Gypsy Jazz
Doors: 7:00pm • $10/advance • $12/door
Jason Dea West is an American troubadour who sings what he lives and lives what he sings. Wests' poignant lyrics are brilliantly blended with vintage country, folk and blues, and timely sensibilities. From epic guitar and harmonica instrumentals to humorous song as story, Jason never strays very far from the anarchic punk-folk roots of his beloved former band Barefoot Surrender and his celebrated current band Intuitive Compass. "He's The Troubadours Troubadour" -Paul Weir of Flam Chen
Clarinet dreamscapes amongst a sea of melodious waltzes, the billowing sounds of early American jazz, gypsy jazz, and Balkan folk music make up the core sounds of Juniper Djinn. The duos originals reflect a familiar feeling of 30s & 40s nostalgia and timeless tunes ingrained deep within traditional American and European jazz. The duo is best known for their live performances in which they play an array of genres spanning across decades of time and regularly features other musicians from across the globe.
All proceeds go to paying the Performers and Supporting Live Music.
Whiskey Creek Zócalo
11786 HWY 180 East. Arenas Valley, NM \
Tickets & Info: https://www.whiskeycreekzocalo.com/
Friday, April 18
Poetic Outlaws Open Mic
5:30pm
In 'the Lodge'
Silver City Poetic Outlaws is a recurring open mic event focused on the spoken word.
Poetry, readings from stories and books, monologue, improv...all forms of spoken word are welcome.
Whiskey Creek Zócalo
11786 HWY 180 East. Arenas Valley, NM \
Tickets & Info: https://www.whiskeycreekzocalo.com/
Saturday, April 19
Whiskey Creek Zócalo Plant Nursery Opens for the Season
Hours: Wednesday – Sunday 11-2
Wednesday, April 23
Marc Yaxley
Instrumental Guitar
Happy Hour: 4pm-6pm
Enjoy the musical stylings of guitar virtuoso, Marc Yaxley (and sometimes surprise guests)!
Thursday, April 24
Songwriter's Showcase
Hosted by guest artists - Golden Boots
With d G. Rag Zelig Implosion
Sign Up: 6:00pm
Last Thursday of the Month. Limited spots.
Must Sign Up in Person
Songwriters - Come showcase songs you've been working on. Perform in an intimate listening room for an attentive and supportive audience.
Each participating writer will get the chance to play 3 original songs.
Founded in 2002 by artists Ryen Eggleston and Dimitri Manos, Golden Boots blends lo-fi, ragged folk, and pop rock with a deep, playful deconstruction of American roots music.
G. Rag Zelig Implosion is like the punk b-sides of b-52's. They they connect with audiences in a way that you don't see often here: it's tight enough for the mainstream, yet weird enough for the underground.
Whiskey Creek Zócalo
11786 HWY 180 East. Arenas Valley, NM \
Tickets & Info: https://www.whiskeycreekzocalo.com/
Saturday April 26
Elnuh/Full Band
Indie Rock/ Etherial Pop
In 'the Lodge'
Doors: 7:00pm • by donation
Elnuh echo's the dreamy, melancholy-pop tones, along with a surf-y, dream-garage outfit!
Her music feels like an inside look at an artist processing her pain and joy through a collection of songs that's unabashedly personal and introspective. - San Antonio Current
Wavy, bedroom pop for you to sway to - San Antonio Current'
Whiskey Creek Zócalo
11786 HWY 180 East. Arenas Valley, NM \
Tickets & Info: https://www.whiskeycreekzocalo.com/
Sunday April 27
The Wailers featuring Aston Barrett Jr
Doors: 6:00pm • $32/advance • $35/door
PLEASE NOTE: This Show is Scheduled at a Time we are Normally Closed
THIS IS A STANDING SHOW.
There will be tables and chairs available outside as weather permits.
Come eat, drink, dance and be merry as The Legendary Wailers take the stage!
The Wailers need no introduction! We are so excited to be hosting them! The Wailers are renowned for their reggae, ska, and rocksteady influences, often infused with elements of soul, blues, and English rock, and characterized by socially conscious and politically charged lyrics that blend into powerful, upbeat tunes. The Wailers continue to captivate audiences with their unique brand of reggae, blending the sounds of the past with a fresh, contemporary flair.
Aston Barrett Junior's roots run deep within the heart of reggae music. Born into a family steeped in musical tradition, he is the son of Aston "Family Man" Barrett, the legendary bassist of Bob Marley and The Wailers, nephew to drummer Carlton Barrett, and grandson of Joe Higgs.
Whiskey Creek Zócalo
11786 HWY 180 East. Arenas Valley, NM \
Tickets & Info: https://www.whiskeycreekzocalo.com/
Monday April 29
Los Mirlos
Peruvian /World Music /Cumbia
Doors: 6:00pm • $25/advance • $30/door
PLEASE NOTE: This Show is Scheduled at a Time we are Normally Closed
Limited First Come Seating.
Don't miss these celebrated musicians on tour all the way from Peru!
This is rare opportunity to see such renowned musicians on tour in our neck of the woods!
Named after a black bird in their native jungle, Los Mirlos are the uncrowned kings of tropical Peruvian Cumbia, or Cumbia Amazonica.
A legendary Peruvian cumbia band, Los Mirlos are known for their innovative blend of psychedelic Amazonian and traditional Andean rhythms, creating what they call "Cumbia Amazonica". Los Mirlos' music has shaped Latin American popular music, influencing new generations of listeners with their unique psychedelic interpretation of traditional rhythms
Whiskey Creek Zócalo
11786 HWY 180 East. Arenas Valley, NM \
Tickets & Info: https://www.whiskeycreekzocalo.com/
