MUSIC | FRIDAY, JULY 4 | 7–10 PM | $20

Xtra Ticket with Lonn Calanca & Kelly Wilson – 4th of July Celebration!

Celebrate Independence Day with a night of soul-stirring music and dancing as Xtra Ticket, Arizona’s longest-running Grateful Dead tribute band, rolls into Albuquerque this Fourth of July—joined by Albuquerque’s own special guests Lonn Calanca on lead guitar and Kelly Wilson on bass. At FUSION on Friday, July 4, at 7 PM!

Since 1994, Xtra Ticket has honored the legacy of the Dead with deep jams, heartfelt vocals, and the full sonic palette—complete with two drummers, keys, and the classic Weir/Garcia guitar blend. With Calanca bringing his signature tone and Wilson holding down the groove, this lineup is set to ignite the night.

Fireworks in the sky, magic in the music—come dance, celebrate, and ride the wave. There’s always an Xtra Ticket.

ABOUT XTRA TICKET

Xtra Ticket, Arizona’s longest running Grateful Dead tribute, was formed in the summer of 1994 and fronted by Evan Jones and Dave A’Bear of JGB & Steely Dead. Since then, Xtra Ticket has continued to celebrate the music of San Francisco’s legendary band, delighting audiences throughout the West with their energetic and spot-on song renditions and jams. Ticket successfully uses the same sonic template as the Dead complete with two drummers, keyboards, bass, and two guitarists specific to the Bob Weir and Jerry Garcia roles. The interplay proves an effective way to help recreate the magic of a live Grateful Dead performance. In 2011, A’Bear was tapped by Jerry Garcia’s longtime keyboardist Melvin Seals to be lead guitarist and vocalist of the Jerry Garcia Band (JGB Band). This musical outlet served to energize and stimulate an ongoing creativity in Xtra Ticket that goes to the heart of the Grateful Dead catalog. Celebrating their 25th anniversary in 2019, Xtra Ticket looks forward to truckin’ into the 21st century. If you love the Grateful Dead you won’t want to miss a Ticket show!