The Santa Fe Plaza Concert Series invites Santa Feans and visitors alike to gather and enjoy great live music together in the 400-year-old historic heart of Santa Fe for FREE!
-Feel free to bring chairs to the concert.
-This is an alcohol-free event.
-Bring your water bottle, as we will have water stations on site.
-There is a city parking garage on West San Francisco Street across from the Lensic.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
HILLARY SMITH
Hillary Smith and Chillhouse featuring the High City Horns ChillHouse was created by guitarist of the legendary, Dallas, Texas-Buster Brown Band, Jim Casey, along with these Albuquerque based and beloved players, bassist, Robert “Milo” Jaramillo, saxophonist, Glenn Kostur and drummer JD Davis. The incredible hands of Brant Leeper will be joining this evening! Powerhouse blues originals, throwback soul and all things funky has secured them a loyal fan base in Albuquerque and Santa Fe.ChillHouse is fronted by Albuquerque’s own award-winning vocalist/songwriter and 2021 New Mexico Hall of Famer, soul queen, Hillary Smith.High City Horns is the most recent addition to ChillHouse-comprised of these New Mexican luminaries-Glenn Kostur/music director, Brad Dubbs, Aaron Lovato, Paul Gonzales and Sam Nesbitt. Together this 10 piece dream team will blow you outta your chairs and onto the dance floor. Look for the debut CD release this summer.
JONO MANSON AND JAMES RAYMOND
Jono Manson is a prolific singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, producer and a captivating performer. During a storied career spanning over five decades he has played everywhere from the local dive to Madison Square Garden and has amassed an impressive discography that includes major label and indie releases on three continents. His songs have been recorded by numerous artists and have been featured in major motion pictures, on network television, and in national advertising campaigns. Jono has produced albums for Grammy winners and local heroes, American Idol finalists and Folksingers, Italian pop stars and Pakistani Sufi folk-rockers. He makes his home in Santa Fe, NM, where he has also put down deep roots in the local community, as a performer, educator, organizer and producer. He is the founder and chief engineer of the Santa Fe’s “The Kitchen Sink” recording studio, where he has nurtured creative projects for countless artists, emergent and established alike. Jono has five times been named “Producer of the Year” by the New Mexico Music Awards.