Hippies, Cowboys, Rockers and Mariachi

What it's all about - Taos Solar Music Festival

The Taos Solar Music Festival deserves a separate post from last night’s homage to Los Lonely Boys. This was the most comfortable, relaxed and enjoyable outdoor music event that I have ever attended; something like having a miniature Woodstock in your backyard minus the mud and chaos, plus Mariachi. Imagine Austin’s ACL Fest at one twentieth scale where you can buy arm bands and stroll in at 2 pm, pitch your tarp 100 feet from the stage then chat with your neighbors.

Sunday afternoon’s line up, from the time we arrived, was Darren Cordova Y Calor (New Mexico Hispano star and Taos mayor!), Todd Snider with Great American Taxi (perfect singer songwriter meets jam band), Pat Green (country rock, texas style) and Los Lonely Boys. The audience was all over the map, matching the music but united at the same time. Hippies in their 60s dancing on the grass, hispanic cowboys, latino street cool, bikers, rockers, rastas and families of four.

And to think I didn’t know this thing existed until Friday! The next time we come to Taos we will be pick our dates around the Solar Fest weekend!