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Just here to give you a brief rundown on the 2008 hoedown. Its time for the 6th Annual Michael Hearne Big Barn Dance Music Festival, coming up Sept. 4th, 5th, and 6th, 2008.
 
Do you love live acoustic music in a cool mountain setting? Then follow your ears all the way up The High Road to Taos for THE Northern New Mexico weekend of exceptional Americana and Country Folk music at MICHAEL HEARNE'S BIG BARN DANCE MUSIC FESTIVAL featuring Michael Hearne and South by Southwest. Over the course of this three-day musical extravaganza, listen as Michael and his friends pack the stage with musical talent against the backdrop of stunning Taos Mountain.

The buzz of the Taos huuummmmm leads the way to the place where sunsets DO turn into stars, where the cool mountain air is thick with the sounds of World Class Singer Songwriters and Bands such as: Terrie Hendrix and Lloyd Maines - The Gougers - Blacktop Gypsy - Susan Gibson - Jed Zimmerman - Chuck Pyle - The Bill Hearne Trio - John Amos - Rick Fowler - Syd Masters and The Swingriders - Kevin Deal - Shake Russell Band - Don Richmond and The Rifters - Mentor Williams - Buzz Cason - Halden Wofford and The Hi-Beams - Tom Faulkner - Ronnie Cox - Kim and The Caballeros - just to name a few!Learn to two-step in high style with Sarah Hearne and John Henry Moore. Attend a Songwriter's Workshop with Michael Shorr and special guests. Eat some barbecue, have a cold margarita, and toast your boots by the campfire. Maybe even take a little walk on the wild side! That's what it's all about: Good people. Good times. Great music.Festivities kick off THURSDAY September 4th at The Old Blinking Light Restaurant, located at mile marker one on the Taos Ski Valley Road (State Road 150). FRIDAY September 5th, we're back at the OLD BLINKING LIGHT for an evening designed for true music lovers only. This is an ultimate songswap event where Listening is King. SATURDAY September 6th, the music starts early at the OBL with all of your favorite southwestern country swing bands. Later that evening, for a change of pace, we'll meet up the road a half mile from the OBL at the KTAOS SOLAR CENTER just in time to be in prime form for the Big Barndance Grand Finale. The new 3,200 square foot dance floor under the big tent at KTAO will finally get the workout it deserves! Halden Wofford kicks things off, followed by Michael and the Band who'll bring it on home; and as always, there will be a few very special guests and other surprises along the way. Every year just gets bigger and better. Get your tickets now and come on up! After September, there are just a few more turquoise summer nights left before the cold winter snows set in. As Michael would say, "If you ain't happy here, you ain't happy nowhere."Special Sponsorship Packages are available again this year. Email Michael at
monicatintaos@mac.com for information. And buy Michael's new release, The High Road to Taos, at www.cdbaby.com.

Tickets for Michael Hearne's Big Barn Dance Music Festival are on sale at:
www.bigbarndance.com, www.tix.com, and at The Old Blinking Light Restaurant.

The Old Blinking Light Restaurant in Taos will also have information : 575-776-8787.

 
God Bless Live Music
Michael P. Hearne

 

Michael Hearne and SxSW are Best of Taos 2008 Award Winners for Best Singer/Songwriter and Best Country Band. The Old Blinking Light is also a Best of Taos 2008 Award Winner for Best Live Music Venue and Best Ice Cold Margarita in Taos.