![]() ![]() On August 6, Alabama Shakes-in the midst of a world tour after winning four Grammys earlier this year-takes the stage in Kit Carson Park. Taos’s cool factor is cranking up again this summer, thanks to a concert lineup that kicks off with the second annual Music on the Mesa festival June 3–5, headlined by Steve Earle and Shawn Colvin. “There’s something really cool going on here,” Williams said after the gig. Then the first notes out of her mouth reached down and ripped out the hearts of 1,200 eager fans. Bathed in neon pink and purple light, she looked up at the golden half moon and smiled. I was at the top edge of the amphitheater, a couple hundred feet from the stage, but close enough to see the expressions on Lucinda’s face. ![]() The crowd hushed with anticipation-in August 2015, it was still a rarity to see an artist of this stature north of Santa Fe. ![]() LUCINDA WILLIAMS swaggered onto the Taos Mesa Brewing outdoor stage, a Precambrian clamshell set against the backdrop of an indigo sky shot through with blazing orange highlights. Above: Lucinda Williams performed last summer at Taos Mesa Brewing‘s amphitheater, a venue that’s helping to put Taos on the music map. ![]()
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