The sky is vast, and the views stretch wide in the high desert of New Mexico. Just minutes outside of town, you can lose yourself in canyons and arroyos where rivers carve channels through petrified sand dunes and basalt cliffs. Elk and bighorn sheep dot alpine mountainsides. It’s a land of solitude, held within an immense wilderness.

These places thread their way through Bard Edrington’s songwriting. True to his name, Bard is first and foremost a storyteller, rooted in a timeless tradition— winter nights, dying embers, and chance gatherings where stories are passed hand to hand. He spends his days on public lands exploring canyons, tracking animals, and removing old fencing to improve wildlife habitat. Those days in the wild surface in his songs: rambling rivers, sudden flash floods, pronghorn dodging lightning as thunderstorms dance across the desert. Grounded in folk and country, Bard & the Blackbirds will have your feet tapping and your mind drifting to distant landscapes.

All ages are welcome, 21+ to enjoy beverages at the bar. Tickets are not required. This event is free and open to the public; however, tips to the band are always welcome and appreciated!