Preview: International Western Music Association Convention in Albuquerque

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The International Western Music Association is kicking off a five-day convention this week here in Albuquerque.

Rick Huff, from the New Mexico chapter, says this is the 21st year coming back to Albuquerque. They love to introduce new people to Western music.

“When they find out what it is… Musically, it equates to Americana and folk. The lyrics deal with the lives, loves, lore, locales, legend and legacy of the old and new West. It’s many peoples, including indigenous and Hispanic or the craft of cowboying worldwide,” Huff said. “If you’ve ever admired a sunset out here in the Southwest, love the colors on the sandias at sunset, you are emotionally set for Western. That could be the score for that kind of emotion.”

The events kick off Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at Ponderosa Brewery. Then, it officially gets underway Wednesday at noon, running through Sunday at noon, at Hotel Albuquerque.

The daytime events are all free. Nighttime events are ticketed. You can get tickets at the hotel at their ticket booth.

“If you wander around, you will find music going on all day long, all over the place… and there’s vendors, a western mercantile. It’s a big deal. Yeah. And we love having people come by,” Huff said.

According to Huff, people come from all over the world. Countries include Australia, Japan and Canada as well as various European countries.

Learn more in the video above and on the IWMA website.

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