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09-22-2007, 03:04 PM
City of Rocks State Park Prepares for Concert, October 13
Submitted by: Erica Asmus-Otero Erica.asmus-otero@state.nm.us (Asmus-OteroErica.asmus-otero@state.nm.us) <br><br>
<center><img src=http://sonewmex.com/images/liquid_cheese_band.jpg align=center border=1><br><font size=2 face="Arial Narrow"><b>Ska/garage-band "Liquid Cheese" from El Paso will headline the show.</b></font></center>
<img src=http://sonewmex.com/images/CityofRocks11_000.jpg align=right border=1 hspace=3>DEMING, New Mexico – City of Rocks State Park near Deming will be the best natural setting outdoor concert venue in New Mexico during the park’s first “Reggae on the Rocks” music event, Saturday, October 13.
“Don’t miss this unique chance to hear great music and relax with food and drink under the stars,” said Park Manager Ken Abalos. “The music always sounds better when you hear it in the beautiful setting of a New Mexico state park.”
<img src=http://sonewmex.com/images/cityofrocks1.jpg align=left border=1 hspace=3>Ska/garage-band “Liquid Cheese” from El Paso will headline the show. Liquid Cheese has a strong following from a number of southwestern states including California, Arizona, and Colorado, and has performed nearly 1,000 shows since 1996. Another scheduled band, BPM, delivers a hybrid mix of reggae and ska-based rock.
The “ska” music style derives from Jamaican music of the late 1950’s, and combines elements of traditional calypso with an American jazz and rhythm and blues sound.
The concert begins at 5:00 p.m. and is sponsored by the New Mexico State Parks Foundation. Ticket prices are $15 per person, which includes the day-use admission and the concert. Camping is an additional $5 per vehicle.
<img src=http://sonewmex.com/images/CityofRockstent_000.jpg align=right border=1 hspace=3>Visitors must purchase an event ticket in order to enter the park on the day of concert. Tickets will be sold only at the entrance to City of Rocks on October 13. The park opens at 7:00 a.m.
Food and non-alcoholic beverage vendors will be available at the event. Glass containers are strictly prohibited in all State Parks. Visitors are advised to bring lawn chairs, blankets and coolers etc., as no fixed seating is available.
City of Rocks State Park’s unique geological formations were formed from volcanic ash nearly 30 million years ago. To get to City of Rocks State Park from Deming, take US 180 northwest 24 miles; then go northeast on NM 61 for 4 miles to the park access road. For more information on ticket purchases and the concert, contact City of Rocks State Park at (505) 536-2800 or visit www.nmparks.com (http://www.nmparks.com/).
Submitted by: Erica Asmus-Otero Erica.asmus-otero@state.nm.us (Asmus-OteroErica.asmus-otero@state.nm.us) <br><br>
<center><img src=http://sonewmex.com/images/liquid_cheese_band.jpg align=center border=1><br><font size=2 face="Arial Narrow"><b>Ska/garage-band "Liquid Cheese" from El Paso will headline the show.</b></font></center>
<img src=http://sonewmex.com/images/CityofRocks11_000.jpg align=right border=1 hspace=3>DEMING, New Mexico – City of Rocks State Park near Deming will be the best natural setting outdoor concert venue in New Mexico during the park’s first “Reggae on the Rocks” music event, Saturday, October 13.
“Don’t miss this unique chance to hear great music and relax with food and drink under the stars,” said Park Manager Ken Abalos. “The music always sounds better when you hear it in the beautiful setting of a New Mexico state park.”
<img src=http://sonewmex.com/images/cityofrocks1.jpg align=left border=1 hspace=3>Ska/garage-band “Liquid Cheese” from El Paso will headline the show. Liquid Cheese has a strong following from a number of southwestern states including California, Arizona, and Colorado, and has performed nearly 1,000 shows since 1996. Another scheduled band, BPM, delivers a hybrid mix of reggae and ska-based rock.
The “ska” music style derives from Jamaican music of the late 1950’s, and combines elements of traditional calypso with an American jazz and rhythm and blues sound.
The concert begins at 5:00 p.m. and is sponsored by the New Mexico State Parks Foundation. Ticket prices are $15 per person, which includes the day-use admission and the concert. Camping is an additional $5 per vehicle.
<img src=http://sonewmex.com/images/CityofRockstent_000.jpg align=right border=1 hspace=3>Visitors must purchase an event ticket in order to enter the park on the day of concert. Tickets will be sold only at the entrance to City of Rocks on October 13. The park opens at 7:00 a.m.
Food and non-alcoholic beverage vendors will be available at the event. Glass containers are strictly prohibited in all State Parks. Visitors are advised to bring lawn chairs, blankets and coolers etc., as no fixed seating is available.
City of Rocks State Park’s unique geological formations were formed from volcanic ash nearly 30 million years ago. To get to City of Rocks State Park from Deming, take US 180 northwest 24 miles; then go northeast on NM 61 for 4 miles to the park access road. For more information on ticket purchases and the concert, contact City of Rocks State Park at (505) 536-2800 or visit www.nmparks.com (http://www.nmparks.com/).