Music

Local Voting Puts LAHS In #1 Spot In New Mexico!

STATE FARM News:

Great news Los Alamos, your voting has shot Los Alamos High School into the #1 position in New Mexico and we are quickly approaching the top 100 in the Nation!

These last few days are the most important in voting because as other communities get complacent in their top spots we can vote Los Alamos to the top. 

Just three more days of committing! Thank you all for keeping Los Alamos on the top of the map for this promotion – keep logging in and voting to support safe driving habits for ourselves and our teenagers Read More

‘Celebrate Safe Driving’ Enters Final Week!

The Band Perry. Courtesy photo

STATE FARM News:

Today marks the last week of State Farm’s promotion of safe driving. Please take a minute to support Los Alamos High School by pledging your support for safe driving and voting for our local high school to receive huge prizes from State Farm – ranging from $25,000 all the way to a free concert from The Band Perry. 

Thank you already for your support – as of our last update Los Alamos High School was ranked #2 in New Mexico.

Let’s stay faithful during this marathon of voting and push our students to the top seat in the country!

Vote Now: www.CelebrateMyDrive.com Read More

Support Effort Encouraging Teens To Drive Safely – Vote Again

The Band Perry/Courtesy photo

STATE FARM News:

Please support the effort to encourage our teens to drive safely. This online effort reinforces safe driving and rewards the kids with a possible visit and concert by The Band Perry.

Don’t know who the Band Perry is? Watch a few music videos on You tube (sorry, there’s a commercial at the start) https:////www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NJqUN9TClM

Partnering with our students begins today to bring The Band Perry to Los Alamos and it’s very simple:

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Award Winning Los Alamos Community Winds In Concert Saturday

The Los Alamos Community Winds play July 4 at Overlook Park. Courtesy/LACW
 
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post

What can we expect from a Community Winds concert titled “Godzilla Eats Las Vegas and Other Musical Encounters?” Expect the unexpected, of course! The Los Alamos Community Winds will present the concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18 at White Rock Baptist Church. As usual, the concert is free, with a suggested donation of $10.

Fifty-two musicians will take the stage for this concert, one of the largest groups the Winds have assembled for a concert. The high level of difficulty Read More

Bring The Band Perry To Los Alamos!

The Perry Band. Courtesy photo

STATE FARM News:

Local State Farm Agents Abe Dispennette and Lou Santoro have partnered together with Los Alamos High School to help raise awareness for safe teen driving.

First, the not-so-good news: More teens die from car crashes than any other cause. And the first year of driving is the most dangerous.

The good news: There’s something we all can do about it. And it involves a celebration!

That’s what Celebrate My Drive is about – celebrating this big, new life of freedom that comes with a driver’s license. Part of that life means making smart choices behind the wheel, Read More

Unitarian Church Presents Brother Sun In Concert Oct. 14

Brother Sun performs live at the Unitarian Church at 7 p.m., Tuesday. Courtesy/UCLA

UCLA News:

National Touring Artists Greg Greenway, Pat Wictor and Joe Jencks have made their mark as veteran touring singer-songwriters, but Brother Sun is no songwriter’s round.

The trio’s harmonies, as much as their lyrics, tell what they are about: warm as a campfire, stirring as a gospel church, rousing as a call to arms. Fusing folk, Americana, blues, pop, jazz, rock, and a cappella singing, Brother Sun is an explosion of musical diversity and harmony, in the finest of male singing traditions. Read More

Hilltopper Marching Band Performs At Friday’s Game

The Los Alamos High School Hilltopper Marching Band performed Friday night at Sullivan Field for the LAHS football game against Santa Fe. Aspen Elementary School band members were invited to the event. The Toppers lost Friday’s home non-conference game against Santa Fe by a score of 50-0. The team has a home conference game vs. Capital Friday, Oct. 10. Photo by Anthony S. Clark

Hilltopper Marching Band performing Friday night at Sullivan Field. Photo by Anthony S. Clark

Hilltopper Marching Band performing Friday night at Sullivan Field. Photo by Anthony S. Clark

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Celebrating 15th Anniversary Los Alamos Hill Stompers Take Show On The Road

The Hill Stompers playing at recent Brewfest. Courtesy/Los Alamos Hill Stompers
 
The Hill Stompers at a July 4 gig in Telluride. Courtesy/Los Alamos Hill Stompers

HILL STOMPERS News:

The Los Alamos Hill Stompers, your community street band, is delighted to be starting its 15th season of making music and mayhem!

Ever since Jeff and Kandice Favorite started the band in October 2000, the fun hasn’t stopped. The band has entertained at countless community events, fundraisers, and private parties throughout New Mexico and Colorado.

Jeff and Kandice started the band not long after relocating Read More