Juneteenth Jazz Arts Festival

Wednesday, June 17 – 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM at Dona Ana Room, Corbett Center 3rd floor, NMSU: Roots, Recipes, & Remembrance-Soul Food Demonstration & Lunch 7:00 PM at Rio Grande Theatre (door open at 6:30 PM): Billy Townes (headliner at 8:00 PM), Mesilla Valley Big Band opening Thursday, June 18 – 7:00 PM at Rio Grande Theatre (doors open at 6:30 PM): Colin McAlister’s Latin Jazz Project (headliner at 8:00 PM), Anthony Guerrero Quartet opening Friday, June 19 – 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Black Programs Office, Corbett Center, 3rd floor, NMSU: Black Business Highlight 12:00 PM to 1:15 at Zuhl Library, 3rd floor, NMSU: Lunch & Learn-Power of the Black Dollar 1:00 PM at Little Toad Creek: Desirae Price 3:00 PM at Little Toad Creek: Robert Ojinaga Quartet 5:00 PM procession from Pioneer Park to the Rio Grande Theatre, ending with a concert on the steps of the Rio Grande Theatre 7:00 PM at Rio Grande Theatre (doors open at 6:30 PM): Color Quorum 8:00 PM at Little Toad Creek: After-hours Jazz Jam with Lush Life Quintet Saturday, June 20 – 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM the Juneteenth Celebration at the Branigan Cultural Center: Buffalo Soldier Presentation and concert featuring Mark Fowler Group 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library: Black Artist Expo 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Las Cruces Convention Center: Juneteenth 2026 Freedom Banquet (ticketed event, go to www.NAACPDAC.org for more information) 8:30 PM at Rio Grande Theatre (doors open at 8:00 PM): Artha Meadors Sunday, June 21- 2:00 PM at Rio Grande Theatre (doors open at noon): David Rodríguez & Havana Quintet 7:00 PM at Young Park: Make Music Day with food trucks: Tia Fuller (invocation by Rev. Dr. Joseph Dunn). Find the Facebook event here.