Music scene · Kirtland AFB
Kirtland AFB's music runs through base recreation programs, chapel services, and family events, with Albuquerque's venues and open mics just outside the gates.
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Kirtland AFB's music runs through base recreation programs, chapel services, and family events, with Albuquerque's venues and open mics just outside the gates.
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Kirtland AFB is a military installation east of Albuquerque, so music activity centers on base programs, chapel services, family events, and nearby school ensembles. Albuquerque musicians sometimes drive onto base or to adjacent communities for performances.
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