SILVER CITY, NM – 

To Our Members, Volunteers, Festival Partners, Attendees, Silver City Community, and Blues Lovers Nationwide

In consideration of the health and wellbeing of our community and visitors, the Mimbres Region Arts Council has canceled the outdoor 2021 Silver City Blues Festival in Gough Park. In its place, a series of performances will be aired online during the Memorial Day weekend beginning 12 noon on Saturday May 29.   

Scheduled New Mexico performers are Felix y Los Gatos (Albuquerque), Missy Andersen & Her One Man Band (Silver City), C.W. Ayon (Las Cruces), Brandon Perrault (Silver City), Manda Clair & The Lost Relics (Silver City), Dustin Hamman (Silver City), and Famous Raymos & The Hard Times (Silver City). 

This year’s event will be hosted on a commercial-free platform available via web link at the Silver City Blues Festival website  https://www.silvercitybluesfestival.org/  and social media channels. 

More information and event schedule will become available at  https://www.silvercitybluesfestival.org/

Funding supporting the 2021 Silver City Blues Festival came from almost 50 individual donors participating in the GIVE GRANDLY event as well as New Mexico Arts, and the Town of Silver City. 

For any questions, please contact us directly by emailing info@mimbresarts.org   or leave a phone message on 575 538-2505.  

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