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Coming WEDNESDAY, August 26, 2026
MAX GOMEZ & HOWE GELB
Historic Old San Ysidro Church
4908 Corrales Road, Corrales, NM
Doors 7PM
GA $20 advance / $25 door / unplugged house concert style.| All Ages
MAX GOMEZ was born and raised in Taos, New Mexico, where he fell under the influence of country and blues singer-songwriters at an early age. After becoming a fixture in the New Mexico music scene, Gomez left home to pursue a broader horizon. His debut album, Rule the World (New West Records), earned critical acclaim and launched a touring career that has taken him coast to coast across the U.S., into Canada, and throughout Western Europe. Last year, Gomez released Memory Mountain, which debuted at #1 on the Alt-Country Radio Chart, further solidifying his reputation for timeless, resonant songwriting. Praised by Rolling Stone and No Depression as an emerging voice in Americana, Memory Mountain affirms that distinction with depth and charm. Over the years, Gomez has shared the stage with the likes of James McMurtry, Buddy Miller, John Hiatt, Patty Griffin and Jeff Beck.
HOWE GELB long has been saddled with such ticklish titles such as “godfather of alt-country” (only in the UK) and “elder ambassador of desert rock,” but please never utilize the moniker Americana. Just call it American music; the result of a melting pot of the poor and tired and the huddled masses yearning to be free. In three decades plus, he’s managed to mash elements of erosion rock, de-composition, crunchy & western, something close to blues, punk snark, lo-fi hi-fi, pseudo jazz, gospel a-choir-ing, semi-standard piano standards and a side swipe of Andalusian gypsy flamenco. If musical classification were likened to masonry, then one can prepose that Howe Gelb’s stone work is but the mortar in between all categorical bricks. Howe has a catalogue of over 60 albums with his various incarnations, including GIANT SAND. He’s produced albums for John Doe and K.T. Tunstall. He was instrumental helping M. Ward and Grandaddy get their first albums out, and his ’90s rhythm section from California became Calexico after turning them on to his hometown of Tucson. His most recent release at the end of 2025 was in a collaborative band known as THE GECKØS : featuring himself along with M. Ward and the music of Ireland’s Mark McKowski.
Coming SATURDAY, September 12, 2026
Chris Brashear & Peter McLaughlin
Sage Valley Pottery
4908 Corrales Road, Corrales, NM
Doors 7PM
GA $20 advance / $25 door / unplugged house concert style.| All Ages
Since 1992, Chris Brashear and Peter McLaughlin have established themselves as a pre-eminent songwriting and acoustic music duo with a particular interest in the American Southwest. Their performances include sibling-like harmonies, intricate arrangements, and stunning instrumental virtuosity. Though steeped in bluegrass tradition, they perform many original songs inspired by western landscapes, history and wild rivers. Peter is a National Flatpicking Guitar Champion, as well as an acclaimed songwriter, vocalist and music instructor. Based in Tucson, he plays many genres and styles, and specializes in acoustic flatpicking and fingerpicking techniques. Chris is a talented vocalist and songwriter, and a versatile instrumentalist on fiddle, mandolin and guitar. He performed for two years in Italy as violinist with the Maurizio Geri Swingtet and toured for many years with Robin & Linda Williams and Jim Watson, and more recently with the Piedmont Melody Makers. The duo continues to write, record, produce and concertize in a variety of contexts. They serve as musician hosts on guided trips on both the San Juan River in southern Utah and the Colorado River in Grand Canyon. New projects include a short film inspired by Glen Canyon and river journeys as well as a 2026 album of new songs with the working title When the Desert Smells Like Rain.