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Sunday, August 24, 2003 The moment is now for the brothers Manzanares. After years of hard work -- performing, marketing, promoting the music of their band, Manzanares -- all the pieces seem to be coming together to give the two brothers from Abiquiu a chance to push their Nuevo Latino rhythms to prominence. As David Manzanares puts it: "We've been invited to the dance. We still have to perform, we still have to prove ourselves, but we're going to be there." "There," among other things, is a show in Las Vegas, Nev., opening for Los Lobos at the Oscar de la Hoya pre-fight concert at MGM Grand on Sept. 12. Then, after the fight, Manzanares will play for the post-fight party -- the kind of gathering where Hollywood stars and top record producers are just a few of the big shots in the audience. It's the chance that David and Michael Manzanares and other band members have been working toward tirelessly --and they know this gig could take their music from New Mexico to a world hungry for new rhythms, international flavors and honest, roots-based music with heart. "We're part of this whole explosion of Latino music," said David Manzanares, an intense man even while relaxing before Manzanares' date during Spanish market at El Farol. "It's been a long, hard road, but after seven years, there's interest in us from the industry." He's intense for the right reasons. This music he feels so passionately has to be front and center. Every gig, even at the familiar bar where the band honed its skills over the years, has to be attacked with passion. Who knows who will be watching that night? Every interview, even for the hometown paper has to focus on what's important, and that's this music that fuses danceable beats, sizzling guitars and heart-stopping harmonies. In this moment of opportunity, nothing can be left to chance. "We're working hard at getting this music out," said brother Michael, who with David writes and sings and plays guitar. "It's really gathering steam." For two boys who grew up playing music with their father and uncles, who spoke Spanish as naturally as English and who still return home to help with branding in the Spring, this moment came not from sizing up a burgeoning Latin market and playing to the crowd, but rather, from doing what they learned back at the ranch. "We were doing this music because it spoke to us, " David Manzanares said. "Now it seems like we're speaking larger. But we haven't changed anything. We're just doing what we were doing all along." David Salazar, owner of El Farol, has watched the brothers grow up as a friend of the family, and then seen their music develop over the years at hundreds of sweaty performances in the corner of his landmark bar and restaurant on Canyon Road. "Their family was musical," Salazar said. "They picked it up and took it up a few more notches." The brothers' strength, he believes, is in their New Mexico roots: "They started off with the roots they had and they kept adding on. Then they just happened to come along when groups like this were sweeping the country. The Cuban thing, the Puerto Rican thing. The Buena Vista Social Club…. "What sets Manzanares apart, said Salazar , "is they have real ethnic roots, not psuedo-roots." Last year, the band put together its second CD, Nuevo Latino, a recording that showcases the rhythms and fire of Manzanares' repertoire. It came after a stint in Southern California, where Manzanares spent months playing live shows to reach new audiences. Taking the act to California was not easy -- the brothers are born-and-raised norteños. Both those decisions have borne fruit -- the CD won four New Mexico Music Industry Association awards, including Album of the Year. And those gigs across California reached the right people, the right ears, bringing the band opportunities out of reach for a strictly New Mexico-based band. Next on the radar are international shows in Brazil and Lebanon. Already, the group has been filmed for German television and was selected by famed American photographer Eli Reed to be photographed for a book about American life. The overseas opportunities, David Manzanares said, occurred because a booker saw the band play in Los Angeles: "He kept us in mind, and 'boom,' there we go. That's someone who's placing us. We would never have known about these things without it. We need a lot more of that." What they want -- and are keeping their fingers crossed for -- is a record contract, something that gives the band backing and promotion so that band members can concentrate on the music. "Ultimately it's about the songs," David Manzanares said. "The songs are either going to get them or they're not." In a packed El Farol, darkness and heat and music swirled together as Manzanares put down a practiced but still fresh groove by excellent musicians at the top of their game. As David Manzanares said, "When you surround yourself with awesome musicians, the song is going to be performed the best it can be." At the heart of those songs -- whether on record or live -- is the deep bond between two brothers who finish each other sentences. Playing together since childhood -- especially on "New Mexico music," bonds them. "That is the glue between Michael and I," David said. "Even if we're not playing rancheras and traditional ballads, we would not have this chemistry if we hadn't had that growing up." That chemistry will be cranked up for Vegas, but it's always on display locally, whether the band is playing on the Plaza or in a pub. It will be especially potent during Fiesta, when Manzanares will play at the burning of Zozobra from 6:30 p.m. to 7:20 p.m. Sept. 4 and post-burning, will be headlining a show at the Paramount. The band also will play Sept 6 at El Farol. Locals can stop by to get a preview of what Hollywood's elite will be hearing after the big fight, and in the process, share a piece of what could be Manzanares' moment. "Now that people are knocking on our door, it's a bigger opportunity than just for us," said David Manzanares. "This is something for all of New Mexico." Members of the band are David and Michael Manzanares, Mark Clark, Kevin Miller, Jeff Nelson and Kanoa Kaluhiwa. ____________________________________ SANTA
FEAN,
Celebrating the Best in the Southwest, April 2003 Two of Abiquiu's children are David and Michael Manzanares, whose family has lived in the area for generations. The brothers are now the charismatic principals of the Nuevo Latino band Manzanares, which is immensely popular in Northern New Mexico and seems poised on the brink of wider acclaim. Despite their busy performance schedule, David and Michael make time to return to their Abiquiu roots as frequently as possible. Writer Marjorie Kaplan accompanied them on one recent visit, and this is the story she filed. The tiny town of Abiquiu shines under a cloudless blue sky as a chilly wind blows across the Rio Chama. Inside the Manzanareses' homey kitchen, the warmth from a cast-iron wood stove mingles with the strong scent of cinnamon. David and his younger brother, Michael, feast on eggs, and homemade red chile while their mother Ellie, finishes making a batch of her famous bizcochitos ( the secret? lard ) and their father, Herman tunes his luminous acoustic guitar. The two sons are savoring the luxury of a leisurely breakfast around the kitchen table with their parents and older brother Daniel, who works on the family ranch, Rancho Centinela, where the six Manzanares siblings were raised. For David and Michael, this relaxed, idyllic Sunday-morning scene is a welcome respite from the hectic pace of life on the road with their band, Manzanares, whose unique sounds --as smooth as Santana and as exuberant as the Gipsy Kings -- have recently begun attracting the attention of major record labels. "Growing up in Abiquiu was grounding," Michael says of the quiet town, an hour north of Santa Fe, that the Manzanares clan has called home for more than 200 years. "Sure we went searching out other places to see them and visit them, but we always end up coming home. The feeling here is like nothing else. The residents of Abiquiu are clearly committed to perserving that feeling, no matter what. Old-time settlers, many the descendants of genizaros (half Indian/half Hispanic people) who sought refuge in this scenic outpost, now strive to preserve their privacy - as evidenced by the sigh at the entrance to the old Abiquiu village, waring that no photographs are allowed. Nearby Ghost Ranch, the 21,000-acre education and retreat center now owned by the Presbyterian church, was so named to discourage unwanted visitors. It was the reclusive artist Georgia O'Keeffe who put the area on the international map, when she moved there in the 1940's and began painting the craggy red cliffs punctuated by the lush, green swath of the fertile Chama River valley. Now the area's rocky ocher-and-crimson landscape has become a favorite film location, luring the likes of Ron Howard and Billy Bob Thornton, while residents Marsha Mason and Shirley MacLaine find a peaceful antidote to the glitz of Hollywood in the area's slow tempo and magnificent scenery. Although Abiquiu's population has increased eight-fold--from a mere 250 when the Manzanareses were boys to nearly 2,000 today -- much remains the same. "This is the place that remains constant in our lives." Michael says. "It speaks to us, inspires us, and keeps us grounded while we're surrounded by the ups and downs of the music industry." After we finish our bizochitos, David and Michael take me to explore some of their old haunts. Any tour, naturally, begins in the village. In this informal community high atop a mesa overlooking the valley, the dusty streets have no names, and old adobe buildings are clustered around St. Thomas Catholic Church, where the Manzanares boys once played guitar and sang in the choir. The most famous of all the adobes is Georgia O'Keeffe's former residence which sits on a three-acre plot. Now a museum, the home is available for tours, although reservations must be booked months in advance. "Ms. O'Keeffe" was a prominent figure in the Manzanareses' childhoods. "We all remember spending time at her home--her white room is what stands out in my memory, along with her garden, her stories, and mostly her generosity to us as a family," David recalls. "She used to carry Michael on her back because he was afraid of her chows. We had no idea how famous she already was, or how much her talent would impact the world. We remember her simple, quiet life -- the same life we enjoyed as children, as well." Indeed, the brothers credit the artist's ferocious guarding of her own privacy with protecting the entire village. "Ms. O'Keeffe helped keep the outside world at bay," David says. "Indiretly, she helped us to have the same sort of childhood our parents had." That childhood included riding bikes down the main highway to Bode's General Store --back when it was actually owned by the Bode family, although the gas station/delicatessen/gift shop is still (along with The Abiquiu Inn) one of the best eateries in town. The boys used to love rafting the gently flowing Chama River, whose unpredictable waters are now controlled by the Abiquiu Dam and Reservoir, and climbing the majestic cliffs of nearby Plaza Blanca (White Place). "There's a cave up there where I still go with my guitar and play sometimes," David says, pointing toward the white stone towers that rise behind Abiquiu to the east. But by far their favorite place was --and is-- Ghost Ranch, 12 miles north of the "city proper," where dazzling red-rock formations reminiscent of Sedona, Arizona, punctuate the land. Here, such famous landmarks as Chimney Rock, Box Canyon, and Matrimonio Mesa have been the Manzanares children's playgrounds for decades. "It's hard to choose a favorite spot because each place is so special, depending on the light or time of day," David says. "No wonder Georgia O'Keeffe was so inspired here." For the past 12 years, as Ghost Ranch's production liaison, David has helped directors, producers, and photographers choose locations. Whether they're scouting for such movies as All the Pretty Horses and Wyatt Earp, or for a Land's End catalog, David never tires of introducing visitors to such hidden areas as Painted Desert ("with its out-of-this-world landscapes") and Ladron ("because of the huge, mysterious red boulders"). "I've been to Ghost Ranch a thousand times, but it still takes my breath away," he says. Every July, the entire Manzanares clan assembles under the ranch's enormous cottonwoods to celebrate their heritage, gathering around a midsummer bonfire while aunts, uncles, and cousins play and sing the Spanish corridos that helped form the brothers' musical foundation. Their lovely mother , Ellie (a recent inductee into the Cowgirl Hall of Fame), makes sure that everyone gets enough to eat, while father Herman plays a mean guitar and harmonica, leaving no doubt as to the source of the brothers' prodigious talents. "Those family reunions are wonderful," David says. "We dance under the same stars that my grandparents and my parents have danced under." And any Sunday when they're not performing in Santa Fe, or Taos, or Los Angeles, or Las Vegas, Nevada, the brothers head for Rancho Centinela. "Our immediate family tries to get together whenever we can," Michael says. "We always love to come home." Marjoie Kaplan is the chief financial officer at the International Institute of Chinese Medicine in Santa Fe, a karaoke singer, a ontime marathoner, and a high-handicap bowler. ____________________________________ TRANSMISSION
, NEW MEXICO'S MUSIC MAGAZINE, May/June, 2003 By Cheryl
Hooks The band known as Manzanares is led by brothers Michael on vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, and David on vocals and acoustic guitar. The siblings write all of their material, and although seven years apart in age, are incredibly close. The rest of the band is made up of "the most incredible, talented musicians that join us on stage. The line-up changes at times due to scheduling, but our musicians (who are our friends as well) really work hard to play with us. Each member of the band brings something special, and together we create something great. It's that togetherness that makes our music global and that 's what we're shooting for." The line-up for the El Farol performance included: Xandy Whitesel, the self-described "regular sub" for Mark Clark on drums and percussion; Jeff Nelson on bass; Kanoa Kaluhiwa on sax, and Manzanares cousin , Kevin Miller on congas. Most of the band came together through mutual friends and most are well-known on the local music scene. Bassist Jeff Nelson brings a little R&B flavor to the band, a little funk, as it were. Although he grew up in Santa Fe alongside Mark Clark, Nelson was with the funk band Cameo for eight years. Nelson has been with Manzanares for two years and said "Working for Manzanares has been great because they're (David and Michael) real people and they treat people with respect. They go out of their way to treat people well." The Manzanares brothers hold tightly to the tradition of family, music and the land that has been home to their family for more than a century. I found them to be gracious, professional, and grounded. They are extremely considerate of each other, their bandmates and their audience. For drummer Xandy Whitesel who has been with the band for about two months, he's with Manzanares because "It's damn fun!" It's also challenging. Whitesel said he had to learn 35 songs in two weeks before going on tour to California with Manzanares. "There are a lot of songs, a lot of arrangements. It's really happening, it takes 90 octane, a lot of energy. If this music doesn't shake your booty, nothing will." According to El Farol's general manager Shasheem, Manzanares is like family. "Those guys, when they were starting out , this is where they came. Their family has been here for years. We had nights when David and Michael brought their father on stage to play -- it was magical." Having Manzanares at El Farol, he said "helps facilitate what we do. The food and the music go hand in hand. It's a privilege to have them here." The band, dressed in their usual attire of black t-shirts and black leather pants, played three full sets, giving themselves completely to the audience and closing the place down at 1a.m. with the "die-hard" fans hanging on until the very end, begging for more. The experience Manzanares presented that night was like a distant thunderstorm slowly rolling in. Couples took to the dance floor as soon as they heard the first notes of the gentle, almost subtle instrumental melodies. As the storm got closer and Michael was wailing on his electric guitar, the heavens cracked open. The thunderstorm that is Manzanares released a downpour on El Farol unleashing an intensity and electricity that had everyone dancing in some fashion or another in every available space, and which left the windows of the historic venue obscured with steam. El Farol's chef, James Campbell Caruso said "Manzanares is one of our most popular bands and they are some of the nicest guys I know. They're so rooted in tradition and they work really hard at what they do, they keep expanding. People come to see the band because they have a connection to the music. The feel of the building, the history, the music, it all goes together." Manzanares is the winner of two 1998 New Mexico Music Industry Coalition (NMMIC) Awards -- one for Best Latin Musical Production and one for Best Vocal Performance. This year, they snagged on incredible 12 nominations, including Best Album for their 2002 release, "Nuevo Latino." Four Manzanares songs (two from their debut CD "Vivir" and two from "Nuevo Latino" ) are featured on the soundtrack of the PBS documentary "Trail of the Painted Ponies." The program is scheduled to air sometime this year, keep checking your local listings. Two more Manzanares songs are being considered for several national video, television, and film projects. In addition, 2002 saw the band put a lot of miles on their instruments. For instance, they opened for Los Lobos at the Taos Solar Music Festival; performed at the prestigious Knitting Factory in Hollywood; were invited by BMI to perform in Austin, TX at the "South By Southwest," show; were featured on the Food Network's "FoodNation" with Bobby Flay; and of course they saw the release of their second CD "Nuevo Latino." I asked brothers David and Michael to describe what Nuevo Latino is in sound and feel. "It's like an explosion of new musical ideas with a Latin twist," said Michael. "Our sound is inspired by the music our father played and that we learned as young children," said David, "everything we do is Latino. The sound that we've created is not only new, but constantly growing, changing , and evolving. The term "Nuevo Latino" means that we stay true to our core Latin sound with the ability and desire to tap into our musician's musical influences. This allow our music to be new, hip and fresh ... hence Nuevo Latino." Manzanares has been able to attract an international audience through their live performances. The brothers said that a lot of their fans are from Europe and Australia, thanks to the Internet, and they also have an international fan base due to David's production business. "When they come here to shoot a catalog or video, they instantly become enchanted not only with New Mexico, but with Manzanares as well -- many times they end up using our music for their projects." Manzanares is fond of saying "You inspire us to do what we love best! Seeing their music come to life is what Manzanares loves best. The chemistry between David and Michael is the fuel for the fire that is Manzanares and their Nuevo Latino sound. The energy of the audience is the oxygen that keeps the fire burning. ____________________________________ THE
CRITICAL EAR,
April 25 - May 1, 2003 Abiquiu-born brothers Michael and David Manzanares are the group's core, and they often perform as a duo. Their current ensemble includes percussionist Mark Clark, bassist Jeff Nelson, conguero Kevin Miller, saxophonist Kanoa Kaluhiwa and drummer Xandy Whitesel. Manzanares performances have included opening for Los Lobos at the Taos Solar Music Festival, South by Southwest, the Knitting Factory in Hollywood, the Temple Bar in Los Angeles, Santa Fe Spanish Market, Palm Springs Nortel Film Festival and Muriel's in Palm Springs. Their current schedule takes them regularly throughout New Mexico and to Texas, Las Vegas, Colorado and the West Coast. For more information, visit the Web site www.manzanaresysol.com ____________________________________ Pasatiempo,
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Fe's weekly arts & Entertainment Magazine, Oct. 11 - 17, 2002 "Our family has been here for hundreds of years, and what comes along with that is a love of the people, the land, the traditions and what those things stand for. These are our roots, " David Manzanares said. "And no matter where we go or where we play, I feel that we're taking that with us." A shared love of familia, the dusty land and its music have kept David and Michael playing and composing together for more than 20 years, eventually forming the musical group Manzanares. Based in Santa Fe since the mid-1990s, and with more than 1,000 live shows tucked under their belts, they're building on a musical career that will take them to new heights. Nuevo Latino, Manzanares' second album, is a brash, energetic and skillful recording. It's an exhilarating romp through flamenco-style palmas, conga-tinged rock riffs, salsa-style percussion and even traditional ranchera guitar leads. In bridging musical genres and rhythmic structures, Manzanares reaches for a distinct style that seems to exist sin fronteras --"without borders." "There's a little bit of everything for everyone." David said. And this, the brothers agree, is why Nuevo Latino seemed fitting as a way of explaining where they and their band mates are coming from. Manzanares has been delighting local audiences for several years. Weekend shows at Santa Fe's El Farol are rollicking, house-shaking dance parties, but Manzanares also has played at Hollywood's Latin Lounge nightclub and at South by Southwest, the popular-alternative music industry's annual showcase in Austin. The 1998 album Vivir won two New Mexico Industry Coalition awards for best Latino musical production and vocal performance. On Nuevo Latino, David and Michael are joined by a dynamic group of local musicians, including percussionist Mark Clark, bassist Jeff Nelson, tenor saxophoist Kanoa Kaluhiwa, and conga player (and second cousin) Kevin Miller. The presence of each of these players, the brothers said, is vital to the group because they are also committed to bringing their respective talents and musical versatility to the recordings and live shows. "Every time we play, it's deeper than the music," David said. "Onstage, while we are performing, it's really not about telling the same story over and over. It's about feeling that moment and digging deep inside and pulling out whatever comes up." To do that night after night, David said, a certain degree of personal vulnerability is inevitable. "You're showing raw emotions," he said of the experience of playing with his group in front of a live audience. "Sometimes you're not even sure what it is that you're showing . It's right out there, trembling in your hands, and someone could just come along and knock it off, tell you that they don't care. That would hurt. But with these guys, that's not what happens. They're willing to put it on the line every time we play." In turn, the positive relationship among the Manzanares musicians is heightened by the energy of its fans. "We have a great following, and there are always new faces," Michael said. "No matter what, when people come to one of our shows, it's like experiencing a big, extended family." Much of the feeling Manzanares strives for -- and achieves -- in its live shows can be directly traced to the brothers' upbringing as the youngest of six children on a century-old ranch in Abiquiu. "Our father was a musician in our world and in the community." David said, "a singer in the old troubadour style. He sang at baptisms, First Communions, and when that kid grew up and got married. And when a person died, it was my father who sang during the rosario (rosary) "With every one of those traditions," Michael added, "there's always a fiesta and always celebration." David and Michael, who are seven years apart in age, each remember vividly watching and listening to their father and uncles sit down and play traditional Northern New Mexican and Spanish music, including rancheras, the emotional folk compositions that originated in western Mexico; boleros, Spanish songs and dances in triple meter: corridos, Mexican folk ballads; and valses fast waltzes, for hours. Initially the boys were only allowed to listen or else to fiddle around, like Michael did, on a one-stringed electric guitar. Eventually their nascent understanding of those musical traditions -- learned mainly through osmosis rather than direct instruction -- earned them a place with the older generation of singers and musicians. "We were surrounded by older cats playing music all the time," Michael said. " I always thought that was cool. What they were doing was bringing out joy and happiness to people. They were passing on tradition and culture with songs." And it was a sister who introduced them to the world of rock 'n roll, expanding their comprehension of musical possibilities with recordings of Jimi Hendrix, Santana, Jimmy Cliff and Los Lobos. "When everyone else was listening to Poison and those 'hair bands,' I was listening to Bob Marley and Led Zeppelin," Michael said. "Our uncles stuck to the traditional music, but the younger generation was getting together on the side and saying, 'Let's play this stuff.' " Those childhood jam sessions were to be the basis of a lifelong musical collaboration between David and Michael, whose degree of interpersonal comfort and musical familiarity with each other has helped shape their sound and playful, exuberant stage presence. As a result, Nuevo Latino is solid from start to finish, a nonstop romp through the vibrant territory that Manzanares has staked out as its own. On fiery, up-tempo "Muchacha" or on the romantic ballad "Solamente Ella," Manzanares blends powerfully exhaled harmonies with an explosive percussion section, flamenco guitar touches, jazzy sax riffs and Latin bass lines. After two self-released albums, the group now enjoys a steady stream of higher-profile gigs and festival shows. Courting a major-label deal is next on the agenda, but the band insists that everything always comes back to this particular part of the world. It's here, after all, that they can spend time with their extended family, and bask in the appreciation and fevered intensity that New Mexican audiences bring to their shows. "Home base will always be Northern New Mexico," Michael said. "That's where my soul recharges. All I have to do is close my eyes, go home and become one with the sand." ____________________________________ TRANSMISSION
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MEXICO'S MUSIC MAGAZINE, May 2002 By Paulo
de Sa' Rego The Manzanares family has always been a musical one, since as long ago as brothers David and Michael Manzanares can remember. The sight of their father playing his guitar, surrounded by family members dancing or playing along, was a common one in their childhood home in Abiquiu, New Mexico. David and Michael have been playing guitar together since childhood, and as the red-hot Nuevo Latino band Manzanares since 1996. These native New Mexicans have developed a unique musical style that is a fiery blend of flamenco, salsa, rumba, and rock. While defying traditional musical description, Manzanares embraces their musical and cultural heritage while making music that is irresistibly danceable and incredibly diverse. Souful Spanish vocals and flamenco guitars mix with hot latin percussion and a funky, jazzy sensibility in the music of Manzanares, and their fans have responded by loyally flocking to Manzanares shows all over the southwest and California. I had the opportunity to see Manzanares perform at El Farol in Santa Fe, on Saturday, April 6th. The intimate restaurant and bar was packed with an audience of dancing, clapping, and cheering fans, and it wasn’t hard to figure out why. Manzanares simply perform at an incredible level of intensity. These guys simply blow the crowd away, jamming on acoustic guitars with abandon and singing in Spanish with charisma and stage presence that is undeniable. Led by David and Michael, who both play guitar and sing, the band plays masterfully, passionately, and very fast when they want to. Although Manzanares plays shows with anywhere from three to seven members on stage, this show featured a five piece band with David and Michael accompanied by Diego Maestas on congas, Mark Clark on drums, and Jeff Nelson on bass. All members in the band were outstanding, with Jeff Nelson’s impeccable slap bass leading the way for some exhilarating percussion. The brothers Manzanares work the crowd into a dancing frenzy; even those sitting down work up a sweat clapping palmas flamenco-style to the compulsive rhythms of Manzanares. Basing shows out of El Farol , Manzanares has accumulated a loyal fan base; I spoke with several fans that said they come to every Manzanares show to dance. Manzanares released a full-length CD, Vivir, to critical acclaim in 1998, and have two New Mexico Music Industry Coalition (NMMIC) awards for their music. Recently Manzanares performed for an exclusive industry event in Austin, Texas during the South by Southwest (SXSW) event, as well as for the EAT’M convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. Manzanares will perform several dates in May, including every night May 1st through Cinco de Mayo at Sandia Casino, and on May 11th and 18th at El Farol in Santa Fe. For more information on Manzanares, including a calendar of upcoming events, go to: www.manzanaresysol.com. __________________________________ Rockin' Garden Los Lobos performs inaugural rock concert at Tennis Garden BY ADAM GRAHAM, THE DERSERT SUN Friday, May 18, 2001 Palm Springs, CA One
time, one night When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Pre-show performance by Manzanares at 6 p.m. Where:
Indian Wells
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