Southwest Stages

Series produced by Southwest Stages

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Southwest Stages is a weekly, one-hour live music specialty show that features music in a wide variety of styles, from Blues to Jazz, Funk to Folk, Americana to Country, Rock to Rhythm, Native to World music and more.

Southwest Stages follows a diverse format that features several different types of programs. Some contain artists that fit in one genre of music; others showcase one artist from several venues as a "best of" program; and others highlight the best of an entire music festival, some are an evening with an artist at a specific venue.
These programs contain interviews by the host or with guest interviewers and some have no interview. The one thing they all have in common is the all feature great live performances from around the SW.

These programs informs a national audience about the unique culture, venues and musical events of the Southwest, as well as gives exposure to the talented cross-section of musical artists who tour the Southwest, and often don’t have an outlet to get their music heard on the radio.
By sharing the music and live events of the Southwest region, we hope to unite communities of the region, and provide station listeners throughout the US and the world a taste of the vibrant and lively music culture of the Southwest.

Unlike other similar programs (Beale St. Caravan, Mountain Stage, New Orleans all the way live & E-Town), Southwest Stages showcases multiple venues, various types of events, and features diverse musical genres and intimate interviews founded in the interests of the artists.

This unique and high-quality nature of our program earned Southwest Stages a “Special Merit” Award from the National Federation of Community Broadcasters (NFCB) in the category of best National Music/Entertainment Program for our program “An Evening w/ Taj Mahal & the Hula Blues Band” recorded at the Historic Lensic Theater in Santa Fe, NM.

We would appreciate if your station would consider our unique, diverse and high-quality show as an addition to your programming schedule.
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Southwest Stages follows a diverse format that features several different types of programs. Some contain artists that fit in one genre of music; others showcase one artist from several venues as a "best of" program; and others highlight the best of an entire music festival, some are an evening with an artist at a specific venue. These programs contain interviews by the host or with guest interviewers and some have no interview. The one thing they all have in common is the all feature great live performances from around the SW. These programs informs a national audience about the unique culture, venues and musical events of the Southwest, as well as gives exposure to the talented cross-section of musical artists who tour the Southwest, and often don’t have an outlet to get their... Show full description


18 Pieces

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An hour of music and interviews with Reggae Greats, Steel Pulse recorded live in October of 2004, at the Historic Lensic Theater in Santa Fe, NM.

Bought by KZYX, WNCU, and Wyoming Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 30, 2009
  • Length: 58:26
  • Purchases: 3
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Another hour of high energy Latin and Hip-Hop music and interviews with Ozomatli, captured live in 2004 at the Paramount Nightclub in Santa Fe, NM

Bought by KAAD-LP, WGDR, and KRZA


  • Added: Jul 30, 2009
  • Length: 58:29
  • Purchases: 3
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This program features an evening of music and interviews with Los Lobos-Acoustic En Vivo. This performance was recorded live at the Historic Rialto...

Bought by KUPR low power FM, Prairie Public, KRZA, KZYX, KGOU and more


  • Added: Jul 30, 2009
  • Length: 58:26
  • Purchases: 6
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This program contains an hour of the best of Corey Harris' music from four different performances. It features music recorded live at the 2000 and ...

Bought by North State Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 30, 2009
  • Length: 58:27
  • Purchases: 1
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Southwest Stages finishes off it's Evening of Music and Interviews Legendary Reggae Icons Burning Spear, recorded live at the Historic El Rey Theat...

Bought by KUPR low power FM, KHNS, and WNCU


  • Added: Jul 30, 2009
  • Length: 58:26
  • Purchases: 3
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An Evening of Music and Interviews Legendary Reggae Icons Burning Spear, recorded live at the Historic El Rey Theater in Albuquerque, NM.

Bought by KUPR low power FM, KZYX, WJAB, KHNS, and WNCU


  • Added: Jul 30, 2009
  • Length: 58:25
  • Purchases: 5
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An Hour of Music and Interviews with Joan Osborne, recorded live at the 2002 and 2005 at the Telluride Blues and Brews Festival.

Bought by KMUW, Prairie Public, WGDR, and KGOU


  • Added: Jul 30, 2009
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 4
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The show features another hour of Music and Interviews with Big Head Todd & the Monsters, recorded live at the Historic Lensic Theater in Santa Fe,...

  • Added: Jul 30, 2009
  • Length: 58:59
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An Hour of Funk, Jam and Soul Music with Soulive with Special Guest Vocalist Toussant, recorded live in August of 2006 at the Telluride Jazz Celebr...

Bought by Prairie Public


  • Added: Jul 29, 2009
  • Length: 58:24
  • Purchases: 1
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An Hour of Music and Interviews with British Blues Legend John Mayall, recorded live in August of 2006 at the Telluride Jazz Celebration.

Bought by KUPR low power FM, Prairie Public, KMUW, and North State Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 29, 2009
  • Length: 58:24
  • Purchases: 4
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An Evening of Music and Interviews with Texas Legend Guy Clark, recorded live in May of 2005 at the Lensic Theater in Santa Fe, NM.

Bought by KUPR low power FM, KSUT, Prairie Public, and Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi)


  • Added: Jul 29, 2009
  • Length: 58:18
  • Purchases: 4
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An Evening of music with Female Folk Icon Gillian Welsh, recorded live at the 2004 Four Corners Folk Festival in Pagosa Springs, Colorado.

Bought by Prairie Public, WNMU-FM, and NPR Illinois


  • Added: Jul 24, 2009
  • Length: 58:28
  • Purchases: 3
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An hour of Music & Interviews with Koko Taylor, recorded live at the 2003 KBAC Summer Blast Music Festival in Santa Fe, NM.

Bought by KMUW, North State Public Radio, and KGOU


  • Added: Jul 24, 2009
  • Length: 58:28
  • Purchases: 3
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An hour of Music & Interviews with The Be Good Tanyas, recorded live at the 2006 Thirsty Ear Festival in Santa Fe, NM.

Bought by Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), KGOU, and KZMU Moab Community Radio


  • Added: Jul 24, 2009
  • Length: 58:29
  • Purchases: 3
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An hour of Little Feat music recorded live at the 2001 Taos Solar Music festival in Taos NM, the 2002 Telluride Blues & Brews Festival, in Tellurid...

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., KUPR low power FM, and KGOU


  • Added: Jul 23, 2009
  • Length: 58:29
  • Purchases: 3
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An hour of music and interviews with Joe King Carrasco recorded live at the El Rey Theater in Albuquerque, NM in 2007.

Bought by Prairie Public and KGOU


  • Added: Jul 23, 2009
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 2
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An hour of Little Feat music recorded live at the Taos Solar Music festival, in Taos NM in 2001.

Bought by KGOU


  • Added: Jul 03, 2009
  • Length: 58:25
  • Purchases: 1
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An hour of music and interviews with Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers recorded live at the Rialto Theater in Tucson Arizona in 2006

  • Added: Jul 01, 2009
  • Length: 59:00