Wildlife West
Nature Park
Edgewood, NM
Phone:
505-281-7655
Toll-Free:
877-981-9453
Info@WildlifeWest.org
Wildlife West MUSIC festivals
In addition to our other special events, Wildlife West produces an annual music festival! Wildlife West's concert series began as a series of smaller events, and these events have been consolidated into one large, multifaceted event held each summer, bringing you the best of bluegrass, Western Swing, Irish, Singer/Songwriter and other acoustic genres. Wildlife West's covered amphitheater and indoor "bean barn" venues provide shade and shelter, and plenty of seating. Our music festivals include workshops, contests, open jams, and other events, providing entertainment and fun for musicians and visitors alike! All our music festivals allow plenty of time to fully enjoy the zoo and other Park features. Bob Gray of Hot Club of Santa Fe calls Wildlife West "the best outdoor venue for bluegrass in New Mexico." Come see for yourself!
Wildlife West is just 20 minutes east of Albuquerque in nearby Edgewood, New Mexico, and parking is always free! Free weekend camping (dry camping) is provided. Children under 12 are admitted free. No alcohol or open fires are permitted at the festivals. Need lodging for your visit to the festival? Check out our list of hotels and motels in nearby Moriarty, New Mexico. To get a feel for the fun you can expect, visit our past performances page.
10th Annual Wildlife West Music Festival July 20-22, 2012
This summer's festival will feature the Quebe Sisters Band and The Byron Berline Band.
The Quebe Sisters Band
When Grace, Sophia and Hulda Quebe (pronounced Kway-bee) raise their fiddles and play, audiences marvel. When the girls sing their vintage style three-part harmony, audiences are blown away. Add the extraordinary rhythm guitar of Joey McKenzie and the swinging upright bass of Drew Phelps and the Quebe Sisters Band becomes a force of nature. The QSB's unique brand of music has taken the Americana music scene by storm. They perform a refreshing blend of western swing, vintage country, bluegrass, jazz & swing standards, and Texas style fiddling.
The band has been awarded the 2007 Crescendo Award by the Western Music Association
and winner of the 2008 Western Swing Album of the Year from the
Academy of Western Artists,
The Byron Berline Band
Members: Byron Berline, John Hickman, Jim Fish, Richard Sharp, Greg Burgess and Steve Short
Byron Berline is a three-time National Fiddle Champion who turned to a musical career after earning a B. A. in Physical Education at the University of Oklahoma. Originally from Oklahoma where he began playing the fiddle at age 5, Byron lived and worked in Los Angeles for 26 years before returning to his home state in 1995.
Byron's professional career reads like Who's Who in the music business as he has performed with or recorded with so many notables. He has led or been a member of the following bands : Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys, 1966 - 67; Dillard & Clark, 1969-1970; Dillard Expedition, 1970-71; Country Gazette, 1971-75; Sundance, 1975-85; Berline, Crary & Hickman, 1978-90; L. A. Fiddle Band, 1978-93; California, 1990-96; Byron Berline Band, 1996- Present
Also appearing at the 10th Annual Festival will be:
Kitty Jo Creek Band
Muddy River String Band
Lost Howlin' Coyotes
Admission
Friday Barn Dance : $10.00
Saturday: $25.00
Sunday: $15.00
Weekend Pass: $35.00
Some of our past performers
John McCutcheon
The Badly Bent
Round The House
The Triple L Band