Whiskey Creek Zócalo SEPTEMBER 2025
Thursday, September 4
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.
Whiskey Creek Zócalo
11786 HWY 180 East. Arenas Valley, NM \
Tickets & Info: https://www.whiskeycreekzocalo.com/
Sunday, September 7
Luke Schneider
Pedal Steel Brunch
County Experimental Pedal Steel
Music: 1:00pm • by donation
A native of Dayton, Ohio, Luke Schneider is a pedal steel guitarist based in Nashville. A versatile player melding traditional styles with unconventional effects, he forged a career touring and recording with Americana and Outlaw Country artists such as Margo Price, Orville Peck, SG Goodman, Peter One, and Lilly Hiatt.
Whiskey Creek Zócalo
11786 HWY 180 East. Arenas Valley, NM \
Tickets & Info: https://www.whiskeycreekzocalo.com/
Thursday, September 11
Performer's Showcase
Reoccurring 'Open Mic'
Sign Up: 6:00pm
Musicians and Performers of all kinds welcome. Improv, Comedy, Song and Dance, Juggling – Showcase your talent and share what you got on the Zócalo Stage. We love to see you Shine! 15-minute spots. Must Sign Up in Person
Whiskey Creek Zócalo
11786 HWY 180 East. Arenas Valley, NM \
Tickets & Info: https://www.whiskeycreekzocalo.com/
Sunday, September 14
Tyler Halverson
Country & Western/ Americana
Doors: 6:00pm • $15/advance • $20/door
Please Note: This Show is Scheduled at a time we are Normally Closed.
Born and raised in the tiny town of Canton, Tyler Halverson isn't just any cowboy. He's got the hat and the boots, but he also plays a mean guitar and writes an even meaner tune. He has no problem bouncing around the country chasing adventure and is telling his different kind of cowboy tale with his self-described "Western Amerijuana Music," bridging honest storytelling with song-craft inspired by country powerhouses Garth Brooks, George Strait, and Hayes Carll as much as Boyz II Men, Taking Back Sunday, and The Used.
Halverson's original approach caught fire with a string of independent releases including "Beer Garden Baby," "Mac Miller," and "Your Bar Now" (with Kylie Frey), amassing tens of millions of streams. Now, with new music still to come throughout the year, Tyler Halverson is eager to take the next step on what has already proven an amazing journey.
"I'm finding myself," says Tyler Halverson. "I feel like I'm an artist and I'm finally about to do something."
Whiskey Creek Zócalo
11786 HWY 180 East. Arenas Valley, NM \
Tickets & Info: https://www.whiskeycreekzocalo.com/
Thursday, September 18
Day One of the 1st Annual Rare Skies Festival
Reverend Horton Heat w/ Messer Chups
Psychobilly
Standing Show/ Limited First Come Seating
Doors: 7:00pm • $30/advance • $35/door
Standing Show/ Limited Seating
Seeing REVEREND HORTON HEAT live is a transformative experience. Flames come off the guitars. Heat singes your skin. There's nothing like the primal tribal rock & roll transfiguration of a Reverend Horton Heat Show!Jim becomes a slicked-back 1950′s rock & roll shaman channeling Screamin' Jay Hawkins through Buddy Holly, while Jimbo incinerates the Stand-Up Bass.
RUSSIAN SURFABILLY! While Messer Chups' mostly instrumental sound is hard to neatly categorize, it's safe to say that it would be embraced by fans of rockabilly, horror punk, vintage surf records, Italian slasher films. Their catchy music combines surf, vintage Russian melodies, rare film samples from the 50s and 60s, scratchy historical recordings, and lounge loops. Live, they explode with garage-punk intensity.
Whiskey Creek Zócalo
11786 HWY 180 East. Arenas Valley, NM \
Tickets & Info: https://www.whiskeycreekzocalo.com/
Friday September 19
Day Two of the 1st Annual Rare Skies Festival
J. Graves & Frontera Bugalú!
Dance Punk and Texas Cumbia
CHOLLA BOLLA Ceremonial Burning
5 pm • FREE
J. Graves is a Portland-based band known for their passionate dance-punk sound, often described as "tense relationship rock" with a combination of "sanguine lyricism" and "gritty, raw intensity". Their music features groovy bass lines, energetic drumming, and powerful vocals, creating a dynamic and engaging live experience. The band, led by Jessa also incorporates elements of garage rock and post-punk, often with a focus on themes of personal struggle and resilience.
Frontera Bugalú is an El Paso, Texas-based band that plays a unique style of "música fronteriza," blending cumbia, mambo, and traditional borderland folk music. Their sound is heavily influenced by the cultural exchange between El Paso and Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, and incorporates elements of traditional Mexican music with Latin rhythms
CHOLLA BOLLA Ceremonial Burning – Sunset/Dark
Zozobra has been a long-standing tradition in Northern New Mexico, and we thought it was time the Southwest corner of the state created its own tradition. We are excited to host the first annual burning of an effigy, created with intentions of hope and healing. Each year will be a slightly different focus. The community will be invited to write their wishes and intentions on pieces of paper that will be offered into the heart of the Effigy and then burned during the Autumn Equinox – the Balance of Light and Dark – a ritualistic event where "Cholla Bolla" is set ablaze, symbolizing renewal and a fresh start.
Whiskey Creek Zócalo
11786 HWY 180 East. Arenas Valley, NM \
Tickets & Info: https://www.whiskeycreekzocalo.com/
Saturday September 20
Day Three of the 1st Annual Rare Skies Festival
Music & Motorcycles!
Hight Desert Classic – Vintage Motorcycle Event 11am-3pm All proceeds to benefit the Commons: Center for Food Security and Sustainability Arts & Craft Vendors, Face Painting, Music & More
Scott Biram & Sasquatch and the Sick-a-Billys
The Dirty Old One Man/ Psychobilly
Opening the Show with Casper Allen
Roots Americana
Doors: 6:00pm • $20/advance • $25/door
Scott H. Biram aka The Dirty Old One Man Band is an American musician whose music draws from a variety of styles, including blues, punk and outlaw country. Biram has appeared on national television shows such as NBC's, The Tonight Show and performed in prestigious and legendary venues such as the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and CBGB in New York City, The Fillmore, Roxy Theater, and many more. His music has been featured in many American television shows and films. He has also appeared as himself in several films and documentaries. The Dirty Old One Man Band has continuously toured in the U.S., Canada, and Europe since 1998.
Sasquatch & The Sick-A-Billys is a band known for its high-energy, psychobilly, country, and rockabilly sound. They are recognized for their powerful live performances, with Dave's vocals described as "fighting a demon," Johnny's bass playing as a blur of speed, and Natalie's drumming as ferociously energetic.
Casper Allen
Roots Americana
Hailing from the furthest reaches of Texas Casper Allen details his experiences in the Texas songwriting tradition of his heroes Guy Clark and Townes Van Zandt. Allen explores themes of addiction, life on the road, and the ups and downs of a life well-traveled with a style developed busking on street corners and playing in dusty bars across the greater U.S. After years of singing accompanied only by his own guitar, Allen has built a strong performing catalog of original songs and hidden gems of the American songbook.
Whiskey Creek Zócalo
11786 HWY 180 East. Arenas Valley, NM \
Tickets & Info: https://www.whiskeycreekzocalo.com/
Wednesday September 24
Tiff & Mollie/ Melanie Zipin
Folk Rock /Americana
Doors: 7:00pm • $10/adv • $12/door
Austin-based cellist, Mollie Fischer, and touring singer-songwriter, Tiffany Christopher joined forces to become Tiff and Mollie. There is something truly honest and deep about the energy these two humans manifest together on stage. It's heavy like a mountain, yet as fluid and playful as the ocean. Multi-instruments, loops, improv, harmonies…somewhere between folk/rock, hip-hop, and Americana this duo is coming to move you.
Melanie Zipin is an accomplished singer-songwriter with a soulful voice and a flair for honest lyrical songwriting that brings forth personal stories with universal appeal. Originally from 'Philly' and growing up to the confluence of Motown and folk, she quickly found her own style. Her music seems to really speak to people, as she is not afraid to share her heart in her songs, while her voice seems to penetrate the very soul of what she's singing about.
Whiskey Creek Zócalo
11786 HWY 180 East. Arenas Valley, NM \
Tickets & Info: https://www.whiskeycreekzocalo.com/
Thursday September 25
Roselit Bone
Gothic Western, Flamenco Punk. One of the Best Live Shows!
Doors: 7:00pm • $10/adv • $12/door
Roselit Bone is a multi-instrumental and vocal ensemble based in Portland, Oregon, consisting of eight members. The band's musical style is characterized by a blend of gothic country, punk rock, ranchera, folk music, and cinematic Western influences. After over a decade of touring, Roselit Bone have perfected an infectious and intense live show that has transfixed crowds in a nightly conversion ritual. They have deepened, shapeshifted and outdone themselves on their fourth full-length record, Ofrenda.
Whiskey Creek Zócalo
11786 HWY 180 East. Arenas Valley, NM \
Tickets & Info: https://www.whiskeycreekzocalo.com/
Saturday September 27
Red McAdam
Country/ Americana
Doors: 7:00pm • by Donation
Red McAdam's music is a blend of Country, Honky Tonk, and Western Swing, often described as "delirious" and "genre-bending". He incorporates influences from various musical styles, including indie rock, R&B, and even folk, while maintaining a foundation in traditional Country. His lyrics often feature a blend of hard-earned darkness and twisted humor.
Whiskey Creek Zócalo
11786 HWY 180 East. Arenas Valley, NM \
Tickets & Info: https://www.whiskeycreekzocalo.com/
Friday, September 26
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/
Sunday, September 28
Jazz Brunch with John Mitchell & Friends
Nothing better than Jazz & Brunch!
1:00pm • by Donation
Come listen to the jazz stylings of the John Mitchell Trio.
Journeyman improvisational keyboardist, John Mitchell and Friends will be playing a variety of tunes from their vast repertoire. Playing professionally for over five decades, Mitchell has an innate ability to play and lead, an insatiable fire to innovate and grow his craft, and an intensely creative approach to his playing.
Whiskey Creek Zócalo
11786 HWY 180 East. Arenas Valley, NM \
Tickets & Info: https://www.whiskeycreekzocalo.com/
Tuesday, September 30
Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
Blues, Soul, Rock-n-Roll
Doors: 6:00pm • $20/adv • $25/door
Please Note: This Show is Scheduled at a time we are Normally Closed.
Black Joe Lewis is the real deal. When Joe and his band, the Honeybears, popped onto the national stage over a decade ago, many critics embraced him but still, there were some that maintained that they hadn't paid their dues. Joe's still here. Still going. Through this all, Joe's only honed his mastery over gut bucket blues guitar and his true voice. It's a vital and distinctly American voice that never anticipated the attention he wound up receiving, never went looking for it either. It just started happening. Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears have shared the stages with the likes of Sharon Jones, Charles Bradley, Cedric Burnside and Lightnin' Malcolm, The Dirtbombs, Detroit Cobras, the Strange Boys, to name a few. Their music is characterized by a raw, gritty sound with powerful vocals, searing horns, and a tight rhythm section. The band's live performances are known for their intense energy and infectious grooves, often drawing comparisons to classic soul and R&B acts.
Whiskey Creek Zócalo
11786 HWY 180 East. Arenas Valley, NM \
Tickets & Info: https://www.whiskeycreekzocalo.com/
OCTOBER PREQUEL
Wednesday, October 1
LA LOM
Cumbia, Afro Cuban Jazz
Doors: 7:00pm • $25/advance $30/door
Standing Show/ Limited First Come Seating
The Los Angeles League of Musicians, LA LOM, are an instrumental trio formed in Los Angeles in 2021. They blend the sounds of Cumbia Sonidera, 60's soul ballads and classic romantic boleros that emanate from radios, backyard parties and dance clubs of Los Angeles with the twang of Peruvian Chicha and Bakersfield Country.
Whiskey Creek Zócalo
11786 HWY 180 East. Arenas Valley, NM \
Tickets & Info: https://www.whiskeycreekzocalo.com/
Thursday, October 2
An intimate evening with Country Superstar
Dale Watson and his Lone Star Band
Doors: 7:00pm • $15/advance • $20/door
LIMITED SEATING
Dale Watson is an award-winning ,hardest working, real country musician and producer who has been creating music and performing live for over 40 years. He has shared the stage with such icons as Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson, just to name a few. He has been seen on David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel, and Austin City Limits, but most of the time, he is touring the world, killing it for his fans, keeping the country music roots sound alive.
Whiskey Creek Zócalo
11786 HWY 180 East. Arenas Valley, NM \
Tickets & Info: https://www.whiskeycreekzocalo.com/
