The Southwest Traditional and Bluegrass Music Association (aka The Southwest Pickers) is a nonprofit, volunteer-run organization established in 1981 to preserve, promote and strengthen traditional, acoustic music, particularly Bluegrass and Old-time, in New Mexico.
The Southwest Pickers sponsor concerts, workshops, and jam sessions throughout the year in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, and every August, they present the annual Santa Fe Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Festival, three days of concerts, contests, pickin' and grinnin'.



2nd Annual Taos Mountain Music Festival
New Mexico's Annual Celebration of World Music and Culture
The 11th annual THIRSTY EAR FESTIVAL! New Mexico's premier roots music festival features dozens of blues, folk, bluegrass, alt-country, roots rock & world music artists on 4 stages all weekend long. Plus camping, kids' activities, zydeco dance lessons, small-batch NM microbrews & wine, healthy local food, arts & crafts, educational demonstrations, sustainable energy exhibits & more. All of the information you need (tickets, schedule, camping & hotel info, etc.) is, or will soon be, available.