The next chapter in this century-long story is being led by AMP Concerts.
The nonprofit is kicking off its Plaza Summer Music Series on Thursday, July 8, with Manzanares, and JJ and the Hooligans.
The Albuquerque/Santa Fe nonprofit will carry the torch for the free outdoor concerts through 2024. It took over the reins from Outside In Productions, which made it a successful series for more than a decade.
AMP Concerts is known for presenting the Railyard Concert Series for the past six years. The nonprofit is also taking over the music series at SWAN Park on the Southside.
Neal Copperman, AMP Concerts executive director, said staff have been working nonstop for nearly three weeks to get the series lined up. He credits Jamie Lenfestey and Tim Franke for taking the lead on the projects in Santa Fe.
COVID-19 by the numbers New Mexico health officials yesterday reported 209 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the statewide total so far to 187,238. The state has designated 158,616 of those cases as recovered. Bernalillo County had 85 new cases, followed by Doña Ana County with 37 and Sandoval and Santa Fe counties with 12. The state also announced 19 additional deaths. According to the health department, those deaths included 14 New Mexicans who appear to have died in Texas the state says it received death certificates from Texas on March 8 for deaths that occurred between Jan. 20 and Feb. 20. There have now been 3,830 total fatalities. As of yesterday, 128 people were hospitalized with COVID-19.