Michael Hearne's Big Barn Dance Weekend started out as informal Saturday night neighborhood two-steppin' parties. Every couple of weeks all summer long, an authentic mountain country barn dance took off under the stars at Casa de Caballos Ranch near Taos, New Mexico. Michael's band, South by Southwest, showed up with various musician friends to pick, play and dance 'til the wee hours. Folks just kept coming, and the Barn Dances became a tradition people looked forward to, year after year.

Bonnie Hearne, Bill Hearne (bkg) & Michael Hearne. Click photo for larger view. Photo: Diann Coulson

The Big Barn Dance is now an annual event and a local institution, and this year we are an official Music Festival. The Barn Dance gets more fun and exciting with every passing year, attracting more world-class songwriters and performers. Buy tickets online or at these locations in Taos: KTAO Solar Center, The Old Blinking Light Restaurant, Que Pasa Music.