Backyard Concert Series

A Summer Concert Series at the Santa Fe Children’s Museum

Presented in partnership with Queen Bee Music Association

Second Thursdays May – August4:15 pm – 5:30 pm

**FREE ADMISSION**May 14 June 11July 9August 13

Kick back, dance, and sing along to family-friendly live music, from local artists,,all summer long! All performances will be held on the Backyard’s Rotary of Santa Fe Amphitheater!

May 14:Todd and the Fox | Norteño Mountain Folk Funk

Todd and the Fox is equal parts rollicking, rolling, playful animal spirit and tooth and claw hammer mountain-minor backwoods predator. Employing electric banjo, lap steel, guitar, bass and drums, T&tF performs family-friendly songs about rattlesnakes, coyotes, a good night’s sleep, the joys of blundering fatherhood, mindfulness, and funky worms. For a different audience, the band performs sardonic ditties and murder ballads about foreign exchange trips gone wrong, anthropomorphic feline seductresses, the historical trauma of war and patriotism, the intersection of mental illness and genius, and falling in love with a chola in the cruise line. Órale. Algo para todas!

The band, the brainchild of Todd Eric Lovato, has exported its unique brand of New Mexican electronic folk music throughout the Southwest and as far as South Korea, and has recently released a compilation EP of kids songs.

Todd and the Fox is made up of multi instrumentalists/songwriters Todd Eric Lovato, Erik Sawyer, and Brian Nelson.

June 11:Jules!

Jules! is a singer songwriter who has worked in many musical genres – indie rock, pop and country among them. They co-wrote the theme song for Songs for Littles and the feature film Rock Dog and was a Great American Songwriter finalist for “Hey There Anne’’. Their passion for songwriting extends to teaching, taking them all over the world at times to teach the craft. When they’re not making music, they am usually cooking for friends, hiking with their dogs or learning a new visual art form.

July 9th:Alma

Alma, is a Latin music five-piece band based in Santa Fe, New Mexico! Founded by guitarist Tito Rios in March of 2022, this dynamic band has been performing regularly in the Santa Fe area and has quickly gained a reputation for its elegant and upbeat music. With a sound that draws from a variety of influences including South American music, this band’s unique blend of cumbias, and a variety of Latin rhythms, is sure to get your feet moving.