Join Elevated Entertainment at FUSION on Sunday, October 18, at 5 PM for an evening of soulful music, storytelling, and celebration as Albuquerque’s own singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Dee Brown celebrates the release of Life, the first album in his three-part Life, Love, and Faith project. This is an official event of the Rising High Arts Festival! Elevated Entertainment is the MC for the night!

This year, you can look forward to your favorite fungi producers, fermented beverages and foods, hands on demonstrations covering all things fermentation and fungi, educational presentations and of course, our beloved Battle of the Breads Competition! 

Caribe is coming to FUSION | 708 on Friday, October 9, at 8 PM (Doors at 7:30 PM). Step into the spirit of New York’s legendary Village Gate for a special evening celebrating the groundbreaking Salsa Meets Jazz series and the extraordinary music created when giants of jazz and Afro-Caribbean music shared the same stage

Author and journalist T.J. English is coming to FUSION on Friday, October 9, at 6 PM as part of the Rising High Arts Festival. English is the author of Dangerous Rhythms: Jazz and the Underworld, and is currently on tour for his latest book, Blood in the Desert: The T. J. English Reader. Bringing another dimension of storytelling, Blood in the Desert spans subjects as varied as jazz, boxing, police corruption, and violence in the desert Southwest.

With the dynamic Writing On The Wall and a tour calendar busting at the seams, Coco Montoya is as excited as he's ever been to perform the new songs live with his burning-hot band. Montoya's well-earned reputation as an eye-popping live performer precedes him.

The Region of Jerry Project is coming to FUSION | 708 on Saturday, October 3, at 7:30 PM. The Region of Jerry Project is a soulful, heartfelt tribute to The Jerry Garcia Band.

Celebrate what would have been legendary guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan's 72nd birthday with Levi Platero and special guests.

The Albuquerque Art Business Association (AABA) is proud to present the 2026 AABA Full Members Exhibition at FUSION, as an official part of Rising High Arts Festival, celebrating the remarkable diversity, creativity, and talent of Albuquerque's artist community.

The HEART Is AWAKE presents a new TEMPLE OF SOUND, bridging the worlds of experimental and psychedelic music with sacred sounds and vibrational journeys. You’re invited to experience a sound blessing from Shingetsu Billy White.

Join us at FUSION | 708 on Saturday, September 26, at 7 PM for The Folding Space Conduction Ensemble. Come witness the edge of musical creation with the 14-piece Folding Space Conduction Ensemble.

The Region of Jerry Project is coming to FUSION | 708 on Saturday, September 12, at 7:30 PM. The Region of Jerry Project is a soulful, heartfelt tribute to The Jerry Garcia Band.

Imagine a life based on unconditional love. A life filled with compassion, lived in service of others. A life of prayers and offerings and song. Now imagine a voice so unique and beautiful, so utterly compelling, that it brings birds to roost in trees and makes wild animals stop in their tracks and listen. A voice as pure as a singing bowl. A voice with a range that astonishes and a force, a vibration, that uplifts and restores. Then welcome—welcome back—the wonder that is Yungchen Lhamo.

Grammy-nominated harmonica man Mark Hummel has put together a Super Blues Band with iconic blues guitarists Texan Anson Funderburgh and SoCal legend Junior Watson, Upright veteran Bill Stuve and famed Texas drummer Wes Starr for this tour. Members have played with Delbert McClinton, Boz Scaggs, Canned Heat, Charlie Musselwhite, Kim Wilson, Rod Piazza, Brownie McGhee, Huey Lewis, James Cotton, and more. 

We are happy to introduce Victoriano Cárdenas for a workshop on “Exercises in Courage.”  Everyone is afraid of something. How do we exercise our courage by grappling with our fears on the page? How do we confront the anxieties of writing anything at all? 

School of Rock Albuquerque presents “Jukebox Jams,” the Adult Band Summer Season show. Both groups from their Adults Band program will perform sets with themes such as The Music of Memphis (featuring acts such as Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley) and Garage Rock (featuring The White Stripes, Pixies, and The Vines).

The In Rhythm Festival is bringing the party to FUSION | 708 on Saturday, August 29, at 9 PM, featuring San Francisco’s DJ Walt Digz! This is one portion of a three-day festival. Dj Walt Digz is the original Bay Area “Timba Dj” and a pioneer of San Francisco’s Cuban dance scene.

Award-winning singer-songwriter and producer Ron Crowder brings his all-original Rock/Pop/Funk/Soul sound to his hometown of Albuquerque, backed by an all-star band of some of New Mexico’s finest musicians. Crowder will be celebrating the release of his brand-new album, Moving at the Speed of Life.

The event kicks off with an artist panel at 4 PM and features a pop-up market, a car show, and a vinyl set by DJ Souliva. Celebrating the culture, creativity, and community that inspired it.

Florida-raised blues powerhouse Albert Castiglia has earned his reputation the hard way through relentless touring, fearless guitar work, and a deep respect for the tradition that fuels his modern edge. A former protégé of blues legend Junior Wells, Castiglia cut his teeth backing icons before stepping fully into his own as a commanding solo artist.

Comedian Kellen Erskine is coming to FUSION | 708 on Saturday, August 15, at 8 PM! With three Dry Bar specials and an appearance on Conan, Kellen is bringing his observational humor to Albuquerque for the first time!

Join internationally known consciousness researcher and TransDimensional Mapping founder Birdie Jaworski for an immersive three-hour introduction to the fascinating world of Remote Viewing and TransDimensional Mapping (TDM).

Editor of El Palacio, Emily Withnall, and summer issue contributors Estevan Rael-Gálvez, Myrriah Gómez, Lazarus Letcher, and Oliver Horn will discuss New Mexico history—from Indigenous enslavement to Black and queer experiences on Route 66 to the loss of communal land grant land to the state’s nuclear legacy—and the nature of the archive.

FUSION presents a one-night-only staged reading of Los Dreamers, a timely and sharp-witted, political rom-com written and directed by Mónica Sánchez.

The HEART Is AWAKE presents a new TEMPLE OF SOUND, bridging the worlds of experimental and psychedelic music with sacred sounds and vibrational journeys. You’re invited to experience a sound blessing from Shingetsu Billy White.

Join The Larger Universe at FUSION | 708 on Saturday, July 25, from 2–4 PM for two exciting presentations and a respectful discussion! The presentations include Unicorn of Time and the Number of Motion with Daniel Jencka and Encounters Through the Artist’s Eye with Kathleen O’Connor.

Join Mary Gauthier for a special evening celebrating the 20th anniversary of her landmark album Mercy Now. The show will honor the songs and stories from this beloved record while also featuring music spanning Mary’s extraordinary career

When Kelly Willis, Melissa Carper and Brennen Leigh—three accomplished singer-songwriters who have forged their own unique lanes in country music—joined forces as a power trio, there was no more appropriate moniker than Wonder Women of Country.