Silver City Blues Festival
The Mimbres Regional Arts Council presents one of the premiere blues festivals in the Southwest, featuring the brightest rising stars of the Blues genre, alongside respected performers that have toured the world.
Feel the music at 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m., Saturday, May 24, and 12-6:30 p.m., Sunday, May 25, at Gough Park, 1201 N. Pope St., Silver City. Info: SilverCityBluesFestival.org
Peter Rivera
The original lead singer and drummer of the classic R&B band Rare Earth continues to rock at age 77, bringing his Top 40 hits to the desert, including “Born to Wander,” “I Just Want to Celebrate,” “Get Ready,” and “Hey, Big Brother.”
Get funky at 7 p.m., Friday, May 30, at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main St., Las Cruces. Info: EPHardins.org
School of Rock
Based on the hit movie, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sparkling musical follows a failed wannabe rock star who turns a class of straight-A students into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band.
Feel the music at 7:30 p.m., May 30 through June 15, at Las Cruces Community Theatre, 313 N. Main St., Las Cruces. Info: 575-523-1200
Democracy is Blowin’ in the Wind
The music of a true American original will be spotlighted, featuring local musician and Dylan-ophile Joe Neri, along with musical performances by the Mittlestadts, Steven Baird, JonRo Crow, Wally Lawder and Blues Dawg.
Celebrate a fading democracy at 7 p.m., Saturday, May 31, at The Hearth, 1915 N. Swan St., Silver City. Info: Joe at Joe12bar@gmail.com
Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders on Tour
The iconic troupe brings the sizzle, spirit, and signature power-kicks to the stage in a show-stopping, 100-minute spectacle for all ages, featuring jaw-dropping choreography with inspiring stories from the women behind the uniform.
Perk up at 7 p.m., Saturday, May 31, the Abraham Chavez Theatre, 1 Civic Center Plaza, El Paso. Info: 915-999-5727
