What follows is a complete schedule of events taking place during this year's New Mexico State Fair at the Ford Pavilion. Here, as in life, shit happens, so dates, times and performers are subject—although not expected—to change. Call ahead at 265-1791 just to be sure.
Thursday, Sept. 2
noon • The Urban Dance Alliance
1:30 p.m. • Lonn Calanca Soloist
3 p.m. • The Eric Mc Fadden Trio
4:30 p.m. • Easy Street Blues Band
6 p.m. • The Empire Family
7:30 p.m. • Liquid Gypsy
9 p.m. • Alex Maryol
Friday, Sept. 3
6 p.m. • DJ Kabir & Fireworks Sound
7:30 p.m. • The Hollis Wake
9 p.m. • United Dope Front
Saturday, Sept. 4
1 p.m. • The Swampcoolers
5:30 p.m. • Alpha Blue Trio
7 p.m. • Jeanne Page & The Next Chapter
8:30 p.m. • Mucho Buddha
10 p.m. • Festival
Sunday, Sept. 5
11:30 a.m. • Armando Ortega
5:30 p.m. • Brown Sugar
7 p.m. • G' Larribas
8:30 p.m. • Concepto Tambor
Monday, Sept. 6
6 p.m. • Heartline Duo
7:30 p.m. • Combo Special
9 p.m. • Tasi & Friends
Tuesday, Sept. 7
3 p.m. • The Heaters
6 p.m. • Brahma Band
7:30 p.m. • Tathata
9 p.m. • Jason & The Argonauts
Wednesday, Sept. 8
3 p.m. • Wave Tonic
6 p.m. • Los Radiators
7:30 p.m. • Carry The Zero
9 p.m. • EvenKeal
Thursday, Sept. 9
3 p.m. • Chris Dracup
6 p.m. • Danny Winn & The Earthlings
7:30 p.m. • Red Earth
9 p.m. • Albuquerque Kings Club
Friday, Sept. 10
6 p.m. • Frontiersmen
9 p.m. • M-88
Saturday, Sept. 11
1 p.m. • Nobles of Note Shrine Dance Band
2:30 • Larry Freedman
5 p.m. • Rattle Tree
7 p.m. • Booko
8:30 p.m. • Civitas
10 p.m. • simple.
Sunday, Sept. 12
11:30 a.m. • JTC
1 p.m. • Christine V. & The Toons
2:30 p.m. • Daddy Long Loin Band
4 p.m. • Hoffmantown West Church Praise Band
5 p.m. • Seth & Jacob Band
7 p.m. • The Misdemeanors
8:30 • Felonious Groove Foundation
Monday, Sept. 13
4 p.m. • Shazamm
4:45 p.m. • Bill Bailey and the Country Classics
6:15 p.m. • One Foundation
7:30 p.m. • Jim Boyd Band
9 p.m. • The Derek Miller Band
Tuesday, Sept. 14
7:30 p.m. • Silver Tongue
9 p.m. • Follow
Wednesday, Sept. 15
2:30 p.m. • Tagg and Tic-Tock
4 p.m. • Clout (beatbox sign-up)
4:30 p.m. • Beatbox demo
5 p.m. • DJ demonstration with Shakedown
6:00 p.m. • Freestyle demonstration
6:30 p.m. • a la Faderz and Breakdancers
7 p.m. • Mantis Fist
7:20 p.m. • Garbage Pail Kidz
7:40 p.m. • a la Faderz
8 p.m. • Mental Case
8:20 p.m. • 2bers
9 p.m. • Skinny Fat
Thursday, Sept. 16
2 p.m. • 44th Army Band Concert
3 p.m. • 323rd Army Band
4:30 p.m. • The Dukes of Albuquerque Concert Band
6 p.m. • The Dukes of Albuquerque Dance Band
8:30 p.m. • Nels Andrews & El Paso Eye Patch
Friday, Sept. 17
4:30 p.m. • Debo
6 p.m. • Busy McCarroll Band
7:30 p.m. • Christine V. & The Toons
9 p.m. • Rush's Rock Rumble
Saturday, Sept. 18
11:30 a.m. • Bonnie Greathouse Show
5 p.m. • Maiden Voyage
7 p.m. • Zach Freeman
8:30 p.m. • The Orlandis Band
Sunday, Sept. 19
1 p.m. • Blue Tribe
4 p.m. • Apsara
5 p.m. • Wagogo
7: p.m. • Manzanares
8:30 p.m. • Mystic Vision