Gallup Sun

‘Listen to the Music’

It was a celebration of music June 8 at Gallup ArtsCrawl. Gallupians came out in enormous numbers to enjoy different styles of music, ranging from Country, Americana,  and Gypsy Jazz, to the BK Taiko Japanese Drummers.

Matt Smith, a local Gallup musician,  said his band had a great crowd and a wonderful response to his original work.

Violinist John Sandlin, of Le Chat Lunatique, a gypsy jazz band from Albuquerque, said he really enjoyed the diversity of the event and that it was the biggest crowed they played to in a long time.

The free ArtsCrawl offers gallery exhibitions, art activities, live music, open houses, food and craft vendors, specials...

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