The 16th annual Mesilla Jazz Happening will fill the plaza with three days of live jazz music from some of the area’s finest players Friday through Sunday, Sept. 30th – Oct 2nd.

This event has been held on the first weekend of each October since 2000 and is designed to spread this art form which often doesn’t have a lot of local exposure.  Bringing to the Town of Mesilla an expressive lineup filled with improvisation, emotion, rhythm,  and brass.

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Friday, Sept 30th

6 – 9pm
La Posta de Mesilla
Ruben Guiterrez

Double Eagle
Jim Helder Trio

Josefina’s Old Gate
Roman Chip & Border Jazz

St. Clair Winery & Pistro
Derrick Lee Quartet

Luna Rosa Winery & Pizzeria
The Butler Family Band

Spotted Dog Brewery
Jazzman Ross

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Saturday Oct 1st

Old Mesilla Plaza

12 – 1:15
Footprints

1:30 – 4:15
The Havana Quintet

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Sunday Oct 2nd

Old Mesilla Plaza

12 – 1:15
El Paso Jazz Collective

1:30 – 2:45
The Butler Family Band with Friends

3 – 4:15
The Big Band on the Rio Grande

4:30 – 5:45
Papa John Defanscesco

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