2025 Music in the Park Series

The City of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department announces the 2025 Music in the Park free concert series. 

The series kicks off at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 25, at Plaza de Las Cruces, 100 N. Main Street, with the Mayor’s Jazz Fest. The festival will feature New Mexico’s premier jazz vocalist, the Hillary Smith Quintet, accompanied by the Las Cruces High School Jazz Band. 

Sunday concerts will continue at 7 p.m. from June 1 through August 31 at Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada Avenue. Additional Thursday night concerts will be held at 7 p.m. on July 14, July 31, and August 14 at 302 S. Main Street., formerly known as Amador LIVE. 

Schedule, times, and locations are subject to change. 

The Music in the Park Series features an eclectic mix of performances from local, regional, and nationally recognized artists. Each year, more than 70% of the scheduled performers are from the Las Cruces area, highlighting the region’s talent and musical diversity. 

2025 Music in the Park Schedule 

May 25 – Plaza de Las Cruces (Mayor’s Jazz Fest) 
Las Cruces High School Jazz Orchestra 
Hillary Smith Quintet 

June 1 – Amador LIVE 
Daniel Sanchez – Hard rock, grunge, ’80s/’90s 
Fungi Mungle – Classic rock, funk, disco 

June 8 – Young Park 
Vick Walker Band – Country western 
Cactus Creek – Country 

June 15 – Young Park 
Sax Attitude – Variety 
Una Mas y La Chacha – Spanish, cumbia 

Saturday, June 21 – Amador LIVE (Make Music Day) 
Austin Jimmy Murphy – Jazz 
Frank Zona – Jazz 

June 29 – Young Park 
Papayas con Chile – Cumbia, ranchera 
Claudio Tolousse – R&B, cumbia 

July 13 – Young Park 
Dosage – Alternative rock 
Night Moves – Rock ’n’ roll 

Thursday, July 17 – Amador LIVE 
Mariachi Real de El Paso – Spanish 
Los Profes 915 – Norteño, cumbia 

July 20 – Young Park 
Thee Locomotion Style – Variety 
Satisfied – Variety 

July 27 – Young Park 
My Fault Funk & Jazz Band – Funk, jazz 
Electric Church – Electric funk, jazz 

Thursday, July 31 – Amador LIVE 
Highway FM Band – Classic rock 
The Band – ’70s rock, variety 
 
Aug. 3 – Young Park 
Ghetto Blaster – Variety 
Perfect StrangR – Country 

Aug. 10 – Young Park 
Encore Band – Variety 
Profile Band – R&B 

Thursday, Aug. 17 – Amador LIVE 
Ghetto Vaquero Band – Country, Tex-Mex 
575 Band – Country, classic rock 

Aug. 17 – Young Park 
Benji Rivas – Country 
Brendan Dawes Band – Country 

Aug. 24 – Young Park 
Flat Blak – Classic rock 
Shilling & Company – ’80s pop rock 

Aug. 31 – Young Park 
Los Brewthers – Cumbia, reggae, variety 
Caliente – Cumbia, Latin rock, variety 

For more information about the Music in the Park Series, contact Parks and Recreation Community Events at 575-541-2714/TTY 711