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ATTENTION SW ROOTS MUSIC MEMBERS
Don't miss the members-only NM wine & beer tastings, including the special Thirsty Ear Festival pilsner, hosted by Santa Fe Brewing Company and Vivac Winery in the beer tent from 2:00 to 2:30 Sunday. Meet fellow Southwest Roots Music supporters. If you're a member or a VIP Superpass holder, your spot is already reserved.

Southwest Roots Music, Double D Productions & the Santa Fe Reporter present the 11th annual
THIRSTY EAR FESTIVAL
June 12 & 13, 2010 at Eaves Movie Ranch, Santa Fe

SATURDAY, JUNE 12 (gates open at 1:00)
SAM BUSH BAND
RICHARD JOHNSTON FOOTHILL STOMP
ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL
PO' GIRL
FELIX Y LOS GATOS
GO-GO SNAP RADIO
MARC & HARMONICA MIKE'S COUNTRY BLUES REVUE
TIHO DIMITROV
FAMILY COAL
Western Swing Dance Lessons
AKEEM AYANNIYI African drumming for kids
& much more...

SUNDAY, JUNE 13 (gates open at 1:00)
DAVE ALVIN & THE GUILTY WOMEN
HAYES CARLL
DARRELL SCOTT
JT & THE CLOUDS
ALEX MARYOL BAND
SAVOR "Cuban Street Music"
CATFISH & PLUM
VICTOR ALVAREZ & SAVOR
JEREMY LINDSAY & ALLISON RUSSELL
LOS RADIATORS
LYDIA CLARK & THE GOSPEL RYDERS
AKEEM AYANNIYI African drumming for kids
& much more...

WELCOME to the 11th annual THIRSTY EAR FESTIVAL! New Mexico's premier roots music festival features dozens of blues, folk, bluegrass, alt-country, roots rock & world music artists on 4 stages all weekend long. Plus camping, kids' activities, swing dance lessons, NM craft microbrews (including Thirsty Ear pale ale, brewed specially for the occasion) & small-batch wines, healthy local food, arts & crafts, educational demonstrations, sustainable energy exhibits & more. All of the information you need (tickets, schedule, camping & hotel info, etc.) is, or will soon be, on this website. So please take a few moments to read this page and to peruse the links at the top left of this page.

WHAT TO EXPECT & WHAT TO BRING: The festival takes place at an Old West movie ranch where more than 100 westerns have been filmed—an entirely unique setting. There's plenty of opportunity for a cool drink in the saloon and to get out of the sun, but the main stage is outdoors. So remember to bring lawn chairs (full size is fine), sunscreen, blankets, umbrellas, warm clothes for the evening, and anything else you might need for an outdoor event. We do not allow tents or anything that might obstruct the view. Nor do we allow coolers, alcohol, glass, flash cameras, pets or mean people. You can bring in food, but must leave coolers in your car (you will have open access to your car in the adjoining lot). We care about our patrons' health; the festival is a non-smoking event

BRING THE KIDS: Kids under 12 get in free. So bring the young ones for two days of programming in the Kids' Corral, featuring arts & crafts, hula-hoop making, storytelling, hands-on African drumming workshops with AKEEM AYANNIYI, and more.

Saturday's festivities kick off at 1:00 and feature the sweet sounds of Newgrass pioneer SAM BUSH and his band, alt-folk by PO' GIRL, Mississippi Hill Country blues by the extraordinary Memphis street musician RICHARD JOHNSTON (festival director Mike Koster's pick for sleeper hit of this year's fest), rockin' Tex-Mex by FELIX Y LOS GATOS, and many more. If you like to dance, duck into the Grand Hotel for Western swing dance lessons just before ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL's main stage set. CLICK HERE FOR A SCHEDULE.

Sunday is jam-packed with performances including an opening set of traditional Cuban street music by SAVOR, a rollicking Texas roadhouse set by HAYES CARLL and his band, DAVE ALVIN exploring his acoustic roots with his new band THE GUILTY WOMEN, singer-songwriter DARRELL SCOTT, Chicago's Motown-meets-folk outfit JT & THE CLOUDS, New Mexico favorite ALEX MARYOL, and many more. VIP ticket holders won't want to miss the afternoon beer & wine tasting, featuring NM craft beers and small-batch wines. And we encourage anyone who loves folk music to pick up a pass to the separately ticketed FOLK BRUNCH with PO' GIRL (if you have a VIP pass, you're already covered). CLICK HERE FOR A SCHEDULE.

We hope you'll all take some time to check out all the green and sustainable energy businesses, non-profits, and community organizations that are participating in this year's festival, providing educational materials and exhibits. We'd like to extend a special thanks to Green sponsors 310 Solar, Electric Cars of Albuquerque, Christus St. Vincent, and Affordable Solar. If you are a green organization and would like to participate, please contact Deena Klein at 505-319-1131.

There's music everywhere...enjoy.

SUNDAY FOLK BRUNCH: In addition to Saturday's main stage set, one of our favorite folk outfits, PO' GIRL, will play a special, separately ticketed FOLK BRUNCH in the Grand Hotel from noon to 1:00 on Sunday. Featuring organic vegetarian and meatlover's chili, organic greens, and all the fixin’s, this is a fundraiser for Southwest Roots Music. If you've got a VIP SUPER PASS, you're already covered. Otherwise, make sure to pick up a ticket. With only 70 spots available, this will surely sell out. Call the Lensic Box Office at 505-988-1234.

11th annual THIRSTY EAR FESTIVAL
June 12 & 13, 2010
Rain or shine event. Kids under 12 free. No student discounts. No refunds.
Tickets at 505-988-1234.
In Santa Fe at the Lensic Box Office. In Albuquerque at Natural Sound and Bookworks.

	GENERAL ADMISSION	STAGEFRONT SEATED SECTION
2-DAY PASS	$65 advance $70 door	$80 advance $85 door
SATURDAY ONLY	$42 advance $47 door	$57 advance $62 door
SUNDAY ONLY	$35 advance $40 door	$50 advance $55 door
VIP SUPER PASS	$100	Includes seated sections both days, VIP wine & beer tasting (2-3 pm Sunday) & Po’ Girl Chili Feed (12-1 Sunday)
PO’ GIRL CHILI FEED (Noon to 1:00 Sunday) A separately ticketed fundraising event for SW Roots Music.	$35	Feast on organic chili & dance to folk favorites Po’ Girl. Only 70 seats available!

Schedule

SATURDAY, June 12
1:00 gates open
1:30-2:00 GOGO SNAP RADIO - Main Stage
2:00-2:30 Tiho Dimitrov - GRAND HOTEL STAGE
2:30-3:30 FELIX Y LOS GATOS - Main Stage
3:30-4:00 Marc & & Harmonica Mike's Country Blues Revue - GRAND HOTEL STAGE
3:30-4:00 Akeem Ayanniyi African drumming for kids - KIDS' CORRAL
3:30-4:00 Two-step dance lessons w/ Donna - SALOON STAGE
4:00-5:00 PO' GIRL - Main Stage
5:00-5:30 Family Coal - GRAND HOTEL STAGE
5:00-5:30 Western Swing dance lessons w/ Donna - SALOON STAGE
5:30-6:30 ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL - Main Stage
6:30-7:00 Gogo Snap Radio - GRAND HOTEL STAGE
7:00-8:30 RICHARD JOHNSTON FOOTHILL STOMP - Main Stage
8:30-9:00 Felix y Los Gatos - GRAND HOTEL STAGE
9:00-10:30 SAM BUSH BAND - Main Stage

SUNDAY, June 13
Noon-1:00 PO' GIRL FOLK BRUNCH (separately ticketed)
1:00 gates open to the public
1:30-2:00 SAVOR "Cuban Street Music" - Main Stage
2:00-2:30 VIP Craft Beer & & Wine tasting - Beer Tent
2:00-2:30 Catfish & & Plum - GRAND HOTEL STAGE
2:30-3:30 DARRELL SCOTT - Main Stage
3:30-4:00 Victor Alvarez & & SavorLos Radiators - GRAND HOTEL STAGE
3:30-4:00 Akeem Ayanniyi African drumming for kids - KIDS' CORRAL
4:00-5:00 JT & & THE CLOUDS - Main Stage
5:00-5:30 Los Radiators - GRAND HOTEL STAGE
5:30-6:30 ALEX MARYOL BAND - Main Stage
6:30-7:00 Jeremy Lindsay & & Allison Russell - GRAND HOTEL STAGE
7:00-8:30 HAYES CARLL BAND - Main Stage
8:30-9:00 Lydia Clark & the Gospel Ryders - GRAND HOTEL STAGE
9:00-10:30 DAVE ALVIN & THE GUILTY WOMEN - Main Stage

BIG THANKS TO THESE SPONSORS FOR MAKING THE MUSIC POSSIBLE:

Check out these Thirsty Ear youtube videos with Bela Fleck & Toumani Diabate, The Flatlanders, Junior Brown, Shemekia Copeland, Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks, more.

LOOKING BACK

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2007 Festival
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2002 Festival
2001 Festival
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1999 Festival

Vintage Thirsty Ear photos by Jennifer Esperanza
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