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Youth kick up the dust as it rises into the evening during Project BC’s set as part of the Native REZ-olution Youth Concert XIII, Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Sky Ute Fairgrounds. Project BC are from Albuquerque, NM.
Community Pancake from Durango, Colo. opened the Native REZ-olution Youth Concert XIII.
Adrian of One Way Sky leads the band at the Native REZ-olution Youth Concert XIII.
One Way Sky from Gila River, Ariz., brought the desert sounds to Ignacio and the Native REZ-olution Youth Concert XIII.
Wavelengths rocking the Native REZ-olution Youth Concert XIII stage.
Leandra Litz proudly holds up her autographed, One Way Sky t-shirt at the Native REZ-olution Youth Concert XIII.
Wavelengths from Yatahey, NM., not only participated in the Tribal Fair Parade but rocked the Native REZ-olution Youth Concert XIII stage as well.
Tribus from Gallup, N.M. brought that old school metal sound to the Youth Concert stage. The band consists of Travis Dabbs vocals, Peter Spencer on guitar, Wilfred Noble on guitar, and Mark Curley on drums at the Native REZ-olution Youth Concert XIII.
The metal music of the band Tribus, of Gallup, NM roars loudly at the Native REZ-olution Youth Concert XIII and the traditional yellow skirt of a concert-goer strikes a contrast in clothing, but the similarities in the shared enjoyment of metal music by those in attendance only amplifies and resonates into the evening at the Sky Ute Fairgrounds in Ignacio, on Sat., Sept. 9.
Project BC of Albuquerque, N.M. brought their high-energy music to Ignacio and the Native REZ-olution Youth Concert XIII. Led by vocalist, Masheyti Romero and backed by guitarists, Santino Billie and Jalen Lee and drummer, David Alvarado.
Jalen Lee of Project BC rocking Native REZ-olution Youth Concert XIII.
Project BC vocalist, Masheyti Romero brings that girl-power to the Native REZ-olution Youth Concert XIII stage.
A bonfire creates warmth and ambiance as evening took hold at the Native REZ-olution Youth Concert XIII.
Headbanging galore at the Native REZ-olution Youth Concert XIII.
Holding down the Six Million Dead low-end and keeping the beat, Zoe Mesko on bass and Blaine Peters on drums at the Native REZ-olution Youth Concert XIII.
Ruben Dawahoya, guitarist of Six Million Dead at the Native REZ-olution Youth Concert XIII.
Rob Reyes, vocalist of Six Million Dead at the Native REZ-olution Youth Concert XIII.
Six Million Dead got the crowd headbanging to close out the Native REZ-olution Youth Concert XIII.
Chris Martinez, guitarist for Six Million Dead at the Native REZ-olution Youth Concert XIII.
Youth mosh in the pit, enjoying a night of metal and friendship, at the Native REZ-olution Youth Concert XIII.
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
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Native REZ-olution Youth Concert thanks!

Tuesday - September 26, 2023 by Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum

I would like to thank everyone involved in helping make the Native REZ-olution Youth Concert XIII a success! Firstly I want to thank the bands for traveling here to perform on our rez. Six Million Dead (Gila River, AZ), Project BC (Albuquerque, NM), Tribus (Gallup, NM), Wavelengths (Yah-ta-hey, NM), One Way Sky (Gila River, AZ) and Community Pancake (Durango, CO) and special thanks to Dritty Pope (Flora Park, NY) for being my Co-Emcee.

A HUGE THANK YOU to the Southern Ute Cultural Preservation for putting on the 101st Annual Southern Ute Tribal Fair (SUTF) and including the Youth Concert once again! Your staff is always helpful, and you all are greatly appreciated for all the hard work, although some don’t appreciate how hard it is to put an event of this magnitude together, your hard work does not go unnoticed! Thank you goes out to Durango Party Rental for the stage and hospitality tent, set up and tear down.

I want to thank the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and the Tribal departments that were responsible for funding and assuring our guests and attendees were safe and taken care of; Legal, Finance and S.U. Police Dept., also the following departments and entities that had a hand in helping with the concert in one-way or another; Forestry, GIS, and The Southern Ute Drum. Thank you to the Sky Ute Fairgrounds and crew for hosting the three-day powwow and all the Tribal Fair events. The SUFG crew are always there to ensure all the event’s needs are met. Tribal Fair Security team for keeping everyone in line and pointing everyone in the right direction, thank you! Thank you to KSUT Tribal Radio 91.3 FM and REZ-olution Radio Hour for the live on-air interviews with the bands and promoting the Youth Concert, as well as representation in the SUTF Parade. A.D. Designs for printing the exclusive concert poster, the posters were a hit!

Thank you to those that contributed to sponsorship, or by donating items for raffles, or preparing food, or even donating time to volunteer in assisting with the Youth Concert: Bertha Box, Andi Hiett-Cook, Ula Gregory, Tabitha Formea, Velma Armijo, Lee Litz, Omar Valdez, Nishoni Johnson, Dazzleen Elkriver, Oolcu Buckskin, Cynthia Buckskin, Blenda Ortiz, Sapphire Ortiz, Alexis Ortiz, Jade Richards, Jodiah Richards, Mataya Rock, Miracle Ortiz, AhKeem Williams, Syre Sanchez, Danielle Burns, Joseph Maez, Brandon Blevins and Arianna Bridges.

Businesses and Organizations that either donated items for the giveaways or set up a booth at the Youth Concert, you are appreciated as well; Main Street Music (Aztec, NM), Jimmy Music Supply (Durango, CO), The Hive (Durango, CO), Integrated Insight Community Care (Durango, CO), SASO (Durango, CO), Native Love (Ignacio, CO), Waci-Ci Trading (Ignacio, CO), Southern Ute Behavioral Health, Johnston Harden, Nishoni Johnson and Devyn Valandra.

As anyone who puts shows or events like this together, knows it takes many hours of preparation, organizing and coordinating with many people to make this happen. From seeing the bands perform prior to booking them, to securing funding, lodging, food, and working with the volunteers to assist in making the event run smoothly.

Every year I learn something new, or what I can improve on. This year I ensured there was a variety in genres, and although some music isn’t for everyone, music is as varied as people’s individual tastes.

If I forgot to include anyone’s name, it was unintentional, as there are so many components to the Youth Concert every year. So many people donated without hesitation, some – once they heard the purpose and focus of the Youth Concert donated items, food, money, etc. You are truly appreciated.

Thank you,

Robert L. Ortiz

Native REZ-olution Youth Concert

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