We used to get chart topping bands coming through town a lot. Lately, the popular bands go to Phoenix or Denver. Both cities have two to three times the populations of the State of New Mexico, so the bands don’t want to bother with little old Albuquerque, even though the metro area has half the population of the state. However, it seems all the revival bands hit Albuquerque on the Casino circuits. Five years ago, there was a lot of live music in Albuquerque. There were a hundred local and touring groups playing each month. That scene started to dry up a few years ago, and the pandemic finished it off.

Genesis is my all-time favorite act in any genre. Therefore I consider you a very lucky person!