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Santa Fe Music Week 2018: 10 Days of Jazz, Opera, Country, and More

Jazz, pop, mariachi, opera, country, classical, folk, Latin rock, and more! A diverse array of tunes will fill the air across Santa Fe during the inaugural Santa Fe Music Week, August 24 through September 3, 2018. Enjoy 10 days of live music featuring national headliners and local favorites at premier venues like the Santa Fe Opera, The Lensic Performing Arts Center, the Santa Fe Plaza bandstand, Santa Fe Railyard, restaurants, and bars.

Santa Fe Music Week 2018: 10 Days of Jazz, Opera, Country, and More

The Mavericks will perform in Santa Fe during the first annual Music Week. (Photo Courtesy of The Mavericks)

Music is a vital part of Santa Fe's rich cultural heritage, often complemented by its renowned art galleries, museums, and historic sites. Santa Fe Music Week celebrates this vibrant music scene, inviting visitors to immerse themselves in the city's sounds over these 10 end-of-summer days.

Santa Fe Music Week 2018: 10 Days of Jazz, Opera, Country, and More

Santa Fe Music Week features a variety of genres from opera to rock to country. (Photo Courtesy of the Santa Fe Opera)

The 2018 Santa Fe Opera Season finale performances on August 24-25 kick off the week, alongside a captivating Flamenco show at the Lensic on August 24. Highlights include national headliners, The Platinum Music Awards on August 30, and the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet's "An Evening with Joyce Yang" on September 1, blending dance and live piano.

Santa Fe Music Week 2018: 10 Days of Jazz, Opera, Country, and More

Robert Earl Keen, photographed in Kerrville, Texas on July 4, 2016, performs at the Santa Fe Opera during Music Week. (Photo Courtesy of Darren Carroll)

Must-see acts include Grammy-winning The Mavericks in a benefit for NDI-NM, Robert Earl Keen with Special Friends and The Flatlanders at the Santa Fe Opera, Tobias Rene's Zozobra performance, and six-time Austin Musician of the Year Bob Schneider at the Santa Fe Railyard Concert series.

Santa Fe Music Week 2018: 10 Days of Jazz, Opera, Country, and More

Catch a free Mariachi performance on the Santa Fe Plaza during Santa Fe Music Week.

Free mariachi performances and Native Dancers animate the Plaza weekdays from 2:30-5 p.m., followed by groups like Jimmy Gilmore & The Fireballs, The Rifters, Sim Balkey, Detroit Lightning, and Nosotros on the bandstand from 5:30-7 p.m. nightly.

Santa Fe Music Week 2018: 10 Days of Jazz, Opera, Country, and More

Dance the night away to local Santa Fe musicians on the Plaza during Santa Fe Music Week.

Santa Fe Music Week offers a mix of free and ticketed events. Visit www.santafemusicweek.com for details and tickets.

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