Doors open at 6:30pm. Music starts at 7:00pm.

August 7, 2026

Heartstrings

Heartstrings is the duo of Kristina Jacobsen and Dair Obenshain, sharing their music and love for many languages through the combination of poetic lyrical songs, dancing fiddle lines, and driving Appalachian rhythms. Kristina interprets her own songs as well as timeless gems with sass, sparkle and passion, twinned with Dair’s harmonies and melodic commentary on both voice and fiddle. Striking chords in audience hearts wherever they go, Heartstrings resonate with the joys and sorrows of our shared humanity.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvPBi_RleNM​

August 14, 2026

Levi Dean

With introspective songwriting and distinct vocals, Levi Dean and the Mesa Rats create a progressive blend of Americana, folk, blues and alt-country that is rooted in tradition, yet contemporary.
https://music.apple.com/us/album/back-to-the-path/1890002403​

August 21, 2026

Blue Midnight

Bluesy, funky,  groove-based music. Blue Midnight focuses on original compositions and improvisational excursions. With soulful lyrics, each song is a conversation between top notch musicians.
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August 28, 2026

Closed for End Of Summer Break.

September 4, 2026

Closed for Labor Day.

September 11, 2026

Flambeaux

Albuquerque clarinet player Bob Gusch founded Flambeaux in 2013 to celebrate New Orleans style acoustic jazz. Bob was particularly enamored with the two-horn front line of clarinet and trombone, (rhythm provided by banjo and tuba). The band soon developed a swinging approach to a bunch of vintage tunes from the 1910s, 20s and 30s. Bob tragically passed away in 2023, which was of course devastating. Fortunately the band made friends with the incredible John Truitt who played with Flambeaux on soprano sax at Bob’s memorial concert. (Interestingly, the main New Orleans musical inspiration for both Bob and John was/is the legendary Sidney Bechet, who excelled on both clarinet and soprano sax.) Flambeaux moved into a new chapter, still swinging on the classic tunes. And then, just before his 83rd birthday, Wayne Shrubsall suddenly became unable to play banjo, after an amazing long life of studying, playing, recording, touring and teaching. He was a master.  Luckily the band’s trombonist Micah Hood was friends with the multi-talented Jamie Harrison, who it turned out was nurturing a latent fascination with the banjo. Before long, Flambeaux was up and swinging again, still with founding member Mark Weaver on tuba, having evolved over the years but still joyfully feeding the flame that Bob lit. 
Solid Grounds Music Cafe
2404 San Mateo Place NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110