JOHN MAESTAS and His New Orleans Allstar Band
UNIT “B” by Chocolate Maven
821 W. San Mateo Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Saturday, September 26th
** 5:30pm: pre-show dinner and cocktails available (Concert Tickets Required)
Concert Start: 7:00pm
$35 (SFMC Members) / $40 (Non-Members) /
$50(* VIP Seating: Only Available in Multiples of 2 )
PURCHASE TICKETS HERE
This concert is presented in partnership with The New Mexico Jazz Festival
John Maestas is currently the lead guitar soloist with Trombone Shorty. Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico and based in New Orleans, Juan Tigre is the alter-ego of musician/producer John Maestas. Primarily a guitarist, he started his career first as a sideman to many inspiring contemporary young artists performing original music, while also accompanying and learning from New Orleans legacy artists who keep the traditions of their city’s music alive and thriving. He has been playing music professionally for 20 years, and though he primarily works in the music industry focusing on writing, producing, performing and releasing records, he is also an adjunct professor of guitar studies at Tulane University where he works with individual students and group classes. He has become known as a versatile music producer working in studios and playing onstage for an eclectic mix of world-class artists of including Trombone Shorty, Lenny Kravitz, Elvis Costello, Taj Mahal, Big Boi (Outkast), Harry Connick Jr., Kevin Griffin (Better Than Ezra), Allen Stone, David Shaw (The Revivalists), Mannie Fresh, Juvenile, Leo Nocentelli (The Meters), Alex Ebert (Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros), Nicholas Payton, Branford Marsalis, Christian ‘Atunde Adjuah’ Scott, Cyrille Neville, The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, MonoNeon, Maurice Brown, Elzhi, Pell, Nesby Phips, Fiend and many others. In 2016, Maestas co-founded an indie record label, Bubble Bath Records, which helped to educate, elevate & empower Juan Tigre’s 2020 debut release, “The Dream Catcher” which Maestas describes as being inspired by the iconic high desert imagery of New Mexico and the expansive folklore of the Southwest, was called a “funky, psychedelic indie sound – musical candy to the ears” by Vinyl Chapters. The Juan Tigre band is comprised of some of New Orleans’ finest young musicians and composers including Alfred Jordan Jr. (Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe) on drums; Shea Pierre (The Headhunters) on keyboards; Max Moran (Jamison Ross) on bass; and Steve Lands (Maroon 5, PJ Morton, Preservation Hall Jazz Band) on trumpet.
Listen to John Maestas playing one of his original Sambas
*VIP Tickets are only sold in multiples of 2 and provide access to a reserved seating area on a raised platform with an unblocked view of the stage. This section is slightly removed from the main crowd, offering a more private and comfortable experience. VIP seating is very limited — only a few seats are available.
Unit B is a dinner-theater style dining venue featuring high caliber live performances. The restaurant typically opens for dinner, wine and craft cocktails at 5:30pm. Food and drinks will be available until the kitchen closes approximately 1 – 2 hours after the show starts.
We will verify your ticket purchase by name when you arrive. There is no need to print tickets in advance. Your show ticket entitles you to a seat in the space, which will be allotted on a first-come first-served basis.
DINNER RESERVATIONS: To ensure that Unit B is able to accommodate your whole party together, or to request a specific seating location, please make a table reservation in addition to your ticket purchase. To make a reservation, please fill out this form.
Please note that while Unit B does their best to accommodate specific seating requests, depending on the size of your party and the order in which your reservation is received, they may not always be able to do so. For groups of 5 or more, a table reservation is required in order to ensure you will sit together. Please note you may be seated at a table with an unrelated party. For any additional questions, please email hello@unitbsantafe.com.