July 18-20, 2025
Red River, NM | Brandenburg Park
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Get your Jamboree tickets or food truck / vendor entry below!
Red River's Premier Music Festival!
Join us for a weekend of live music, food trucks, and fun in the sun for everyone. Kids under 13 get in free with a paid adult. We will have games and all kinds of fun stuff for the entire family! Our lineup features national and local artists for everyone's enjoyment. We will also have a Gospel Jam on Sunday morning!
The Jamboree is Benefitting
National Veterans Wellness & Healing Center
National Veterans Wellness & Healing Center
National Veterans Wellness & Healing Center
Retreats for Veterans and their Partners.
National Veterans Wellness and Healing Center is providing weeklong retreats for Veterans, Active-Duty Military, Reservists, and their partners (spouse, friend, family member) who have been diagnosed with PTS (post-traumatic stress). The retreats offer traditional and non-traditional healing methods. Included throughout the week are a mix alternative modalities like Massage Therapy, Acupuncture, Chiropractic Care, Yoga, Tai Chi, Nutrition, Qi-ssage, Reiki, Art Therapy, and Horseback Riding, along with couples and group counseling sessions. The natural setting of Angel Fire (and Red River) in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains is the perfect location to bring couples to a place where nature can assist with the healing process. The number of retreat participant couples are kept small thus making each and every experience and tool which you are provided much more intimate. The retreats are only made possible through the generosity of donors and grant funding.
Opening Day offers a “Welcome Home” ceremony, orientation and dinner providing a time for the couples to get to know one another. Each day provide opportunities which allows the couples to progress through the educational, interactive sessions and then to partake in non-traditional healing modalities individually. All lodging, meals and activities for the week are completely paid for.
Red River Valley Charter School
National Veterans Wellness & Healing Center
National Veterans Wellness & Healing Center
The teachers and staff of the Red River Valley Charter School take our responsibility in the education of your child very seriously. It is a challenge and a privilege to help mold the future of these children, and ultimately of our nation. One of the most important factors in our success is recognizing that we are only one part of the process. Equally critical is the active and continuous involvement of parents and children in helping us to achieve excellence.
We at RRVCS think of your children as our children. Our goal is to help give them the skills and desire to excel in whatever field or endeavor they choose to pursue in the future. Of equal importance is that we foster
a sense of self-discipline and self-control, imparting to them the self-confidence they need to achieve their highest potential while respecting all others and treating them with kindness.
Red River Jamboree Music & Food Truck Festival!
Idol Finalist - Casey James
Idol Finalist - Casey James
7/18: VIP Show - The Bull O' The Woods,
Solo Acoustic - 7:00pm
7/19: Main Stage,
Full Band - 4:30pm
7/20: Main Stage - Gospel Jam
11:00am
“Real-life-inspired lyricism and multi-genre stylistic influences – which melds the blues, jazz, country, and southern rock...an easy-listen and strong appeal to a wide variety of music lovers."
Casey James rose to national attention and became a household name overnight as a contestant on American Idol. Using his fierce instrumental skills, emotional tenor and musical talent, he landed high among the finalists, 3rd to be exact. After over a decade of playing shows as a local musician in the DFW area of Texas, James suddenly had opportunities he had only dreamed of. The success he experienced during the show brought him a recording contract with a major country label. He took the offer, although the tight creative limitations on commercial country overlapped only partially with the music at the center of his soul. James made the opportunity work. He landed hits with “Let’s Don’t Call It A Night” and “Crying on A Suitcase” – however, the three-minute time frames and limits on instrumental playing did not allow him to showcase his artistic vision. Five years and four radio singles later, James left his major label deal with hopes of being able to make music without limitations.
Amanda Kate Ferris
Idol Finalist - Casey James
7/18: VIP Show - The Bull O' The Woods,
3 pc Band - 7:00pm
7/19: Main Stage,
3 pc Band - 2:30pm
7/20: Main Stage - Gospel Jam
3 pc Band - 11:00am
Raised right here in the picturesque mountains of Red River, Amanda Kate Ferris was destined for the gypsy road life, having moved more than thirty-eight times by the time she turned 16. Her mother, Kathy Wright, believed that life should be lived on the open road as she graced the stage alongside luminaries like Bob Hope and Dean Martin in the "Dean Martin Golddiggers.” From bar stools to church pews, Ferris and her mother performed wherever they were given the opportunity. She was singing as early as two years old and developed her own voice in the church. Ferris added songwriting to her repertoire at age 14, looking again to follow in her mother’s footsteps as a full-time musician and artist. During her mother’s long sets at Honky Tonks between California, New Mexico, and Texas, she fell in love with the music of The Judds, Trisha Yearwood, and Brooks & Dunn, all of which heavily influenced her current sound.
Dan Smalley
7/18: Main Stage, Solo Acoustic - 2:30pm
7/18: VIP Show - The Bull 'O The Woods - 7:00pm
7/20: Main Stage - Gospel Jam - 11:00am
Dan Smalley may just now be making a name for himself, but he already sings with the voice of experience. And he’s got the bullet scars to prove it. The Alaska native who came of age in Shreveport, Louisiana, sings his confessional, soul-baring songs with deep conviction. Smalley expresses a fresh take on Country music that knows tradition, inspired by the greats of the genre and infused with the swampy sounds of his roots, the Gospel of hardwood church pews and the impassioned delivery of R&B. Artists like Merle Haggard, Ray Charles, Al Green and Willie Nelson provided a musical roadmap for Smalley to follow, and the against-the-grain success of Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell and Sturgill Simpson drew him to Nashville. There, he began working with producer Keith Stegall, known for his award-winning work with the likes of Alan Jackson and Zac Brown Band. Ashley McBryde and Dillon Carmichael already have picked up on Smalley’s writing ability, including his songs on their recent albums, and joins her on the road for select dates this Spring. Smalley has also joined bills alongside Nelson, Tim McGraw, Justin Moore, and Dwight Yoakam. IF I’M BEING HONEST, Smalley’s debut EP out March 20 via Big Machine Records, draws candidly on his life story to deliver compelling tales of persistence, love and redemption.
Chris Arellano
7/18: Main Stage,
Full Band - 4:30pm
Chris Arellano’s deeply personal Americana weaves together the Norteno music of his Northern New Mexico upbringing with alternative country and blues influences for a signature style that he calls “Nuevo Americana” fused with song and story, Spanish and English, his transcendent lyrics move listeners with emotion and passion.
Michael Smith
7/19: Main Stage,
Solo Acoustic - 11:00am
7/19: The Bull O' The Woods,
Hwy 38 Houndogs - 8:30pm
7/20: Main Stage,
Gospel Jam - 11:00am
For over 20 years, Michael has made his home in Red River, NM, playing his brand of folky, country Americana to tourists from all over the country. Down home, earthy, and honest is a good way to describe Michael's solo performance. Just him and his guitar, playing original tunes and covers, his flavor of music will bring back memories that you may have forgotten.
Chancy Bernson
7/19: Main Stage,
Full Band - 2:30pm
Chancy has shared the stage with artists such as: Stoney Larue, Bleu Edmondson, No Justice, CooderGraw, William Clark Green, Tejas Brothers, Josh Abbott & Aaron Watson.
As of 2017, Chancy has recorded and released 4 independent studio albums…. (“I Did All This”- 2008, “Changes”- 2010, “This Time” (E.P.)- 2014, “Back In Time”- 2016)
Each album consists of all original songs written by Chancy, with the exception of one song…. “Hurricane” (written by Gary W. Thomason) from the “Changes” album.
Ry Taylor
7/18: Main Stage,
The Side Trips - 1:00pm
7/20: Main Stage,
Solo Acoustic - 1:00pm
Singer-songwriter Ry Taylor was born and raised on Philmont boyscout ranch in Cimarron, NM. He attended South Plains College in Levelland, TX and received certificates in commercial music, live sound, and studio technician. He has been playing music professionally since he was 15, in the enchanted circle as well as neighboring states such as Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Arkansas.
Ry's genre has been best described as Acoustic Groove, Americana, Latin Jazz, Alternative Rock, and then some.
Garry Blackchild
7/18: Main Stage,
Solo Acoustic - 11:00am
7/20: Main Stage,
Solo Acoustic - 2:30pm
Garry Blackchild is an Indie Folk Singer- Songwriter based in Taos, New Mexico. His music embodies rustic Americana and Country Blues, layered with heavy and raspy soulful vocals.
Oscar Butler
Oscar will be playing at different businesses around town all weekend.
Performing songwriter Oscar Butler, originally from the rural town of Greenville, NY, has transplanted his musical roots to the enchanting landscapes of Albuquerque, NM. Although Oscar grew up in rural New York, his family roots trace back to Georgia and Alabama, and his delta-style blues compositions make it seem like his connections to Southern blues run much deeper. Steeped in the rich traditions of singer-songwriters from the sixties and seventies, Oscar pays homage to the storytelling craft that shaped his musical sensibilities.
Morningside
Morningside will be playing throughout town all weekend.
Blending harmonies as only sisters can do, this native Texas band has its roots deep in family tradition. Hailing from small-town, Paris, Texas, this mom and daughter group fuse folk, country and bluegrass music, delighting in putting their spin on crowd-pleasing favorites. Passionate about their craft, these girls share legendary perspective of life through their music, weaving together originals and old-time favorites.
Enjoy delicious food and drinks
No music festival is complete without great food and drinks. From local food and craft beer to gourmet food trucks, we've got you covered. Come hungry!
Roasted Corn • Turkey Legs Burgers • Ice Cream
Old Fashioned Sodas • Tacos
Japanese Street Food
Thai & Teriyaki • Mexican Food Frozen Yogurt • Shaved Ice Cotton Candy and more!
Don't Miss It!
There will be a Gospel Jam on Sunday morning at 11am, so be sure to not miss this amazing time! Casey James, Amanda Kate Ferris, Michael Smith, Dan Smalley and Garry Blackchild!
Be sure and pre-order your Jamboree shirts when you purchase your tickets!
About Red River Jamboree
Our Story
The Red River Jamboree was born out of a love for music and a desire to bring people together. We wanted to create an event that celebrated wonderful music and provided a platform for both established and up-and-coming artists to showcase their talent. There will also be fabulous food trucks from across the country for your enjoyment.
