Amador Dayz brings major musical talents to Las Cruces in early May

Amador Dayz 2022 is being billed as the “Music Festival of the Year.”

It’s three nights of great music across that includes local, regional and national stars in person at Amador Live, 302 S. Main St. Downtown.

The lineup includes: Las Cruces native and country star Bri Bagwell; A.B. Quintanilla, who is the older brother of the late Tejano music star Selena; guitarist Chris Perez, who was married to Selena from 1992 until her death in 1995; Los Huracanes del Norte, a regional favorite celebrating its 50^th anniversary; country music star Frank Ray, who was born in Deming and was a Las Cruces police office for 10 years; and Las Cruces’ own Satisfied, featuring Karlos Saucedo.

Amador Live owner Max Bower said he had support from a lot of people when he created the first-ever Amador Dayz last year, during the pandemic.

“People really stepped up,” he said.

The 2022 Amador Dayz will be even bigger and better, Bower said.

“I’m really excited to have something like this,” he said, taking place on two stages, the outdoor lawn and indoors at Amador Live, which can seat up to 2,200 people.

“You get a lot of entertainment for the money,” Bower said.

Here is the lineup:

• Wednesday, May 4: Mega trivia, interactive quiz show, begins at 7 p.m.; first come, first served on the outdoor lawn; free to play, with a recommendation of at least five people per team.
• Thursday, May 5: Headliner: AB Quintanilla III y Los Kumbia Kings; featuring: Frank Ray; also playing: Satisfied, with Karlos Saucedo and El Paso’s Radio La Chusma. The host is Latin king of comedy original Alex Reymundo. Performing at the FatCrates beer garden: Jordano Baby, Grupo A1, EMEKU and DJ NEOKIDD.
• Friday, May 6: Headliner: Grupo Metal featuring Chris Perez; featuring: DJ Henry Fong and Bri Bagwell; special guest: Ricardo Castillon y La Diferenzia; also playing: regional favorite Unlyshed. The host again is Alex Reymundo. Performing at the FatCrates beer garden: DJ Mischievous; DJ NEOKIDD; and Legit Alpha.
• Saturday, May 7: Headliner: Los Huracanes del Norte; featuring: Revancha Nortena; special guest: regional favorite Che Che Rodriguez; also performing: El Paso’s Frequenzia and La Culpa Nortena. Performing in the FatCrates Beer Garden: Grupo A1, Jornado Baby; Cen and DJ NEOKIDD.

For the Thursday-Saturday, May 5, 6 and 7 live performances, doors open at 4 p.m. General admission for each day is $50 if you buy tickets online or $60 at the door. 

For tickets, call 1-877-466-3404 or visit www.amadorlive.com.