Max Gomez house concert in Chico

North State Public Radio included Max Gomez’s Chico appearance in its weekend picks roundup published May 14, listing the New Mexico singer-songwriter at Listen Up! House Concerts on Friday, May 15, at 7 p.m. The event was described as free, with donations encouraged, and part of the Chico concert series. (mynspr.org) NSPR said Gomez would perform all original music and described his sound as influenced by country blues. The listing appeared in the station’s regular Listen Up guide to arts, culture and community events in the Chico area. Max Gomez is based in Taos, New Mexico, according to his official biography, which says he “fell under the influence of country and blues singer-songwriters at an early age.” His website says his debut album, *Rule the World*, was released on New West Records and that his later release *Memory Mountain* debuted at No. 1 on the Alt-Country Radio Chart. (mynspr.org) Those details help place the Chico stop as part of a touring career that his site says has taken him across the United States, Canada and Western Europe. ### When and where was the Chico performance scheduled? Friday, May 15, was the date listed by NSPR for Gomez’s appearance at Listen Up! House Concerts in Chico. The roundup gave the start time as 7 p.m. and said admission was free, with donations encouraged. (mynspr.org) NSPR’s event item did not publish a street address in the excerpt available through search results. Listen Up! House Concerts was identified by NSPR as a Chico concert series. In a separate 2025 weekend picks item, the station used the same name for another Max Gomez appearance in Chico, indicating the series has hosted him before. (maxgomezmusic.com) ### Who is Max Gomez? Max Gomez was born and raised in Taos, New Mexico, according to his official biography. The biography says he became “a fixture in the New Mexico music scene” before leaving home to pursue a broader career. His official site says Gomez released *Rule the World* on New West Records and later issued the EP *Me and Joe*, which includes “Make It Me.” The same biography says he has shared stages with James McMurtry, Buddy Miller, John Hiatt, Patty Griffin, Jeff Beck and Johnny Depp. (mynspr.org) ### What kind of set was Chico told to expect? NSPR’s May 14 listing said Gomez would be “performing all original music.” The station also said he is “influenced by country blues” and has “a sound all of his own,” framing the Chico date as a songwriter-focused set rather than a covers show. (mynspr.org) The official biography adds that Gomez’s work draws from country and blues singer-songwriters and describes *Memory Mountain* as part of his recent catalog. (maxgomezmusic.com) That aligns with NSPR’s description of an artist bringing original material to an intimate local series. ### How was the show presented to local audiences? North State Public Radio placed the performance in its “Weekend picks” package alongside other Chico-area arts and community events. (maxgomezmusic.com) The station’s Listen Up format, used in multiple weekly listings, highlights concerts, gallery shows, talks and local gatherings and invites readers to send event information to its arts desk email. (mynspr.org) The May 14 roundup presented Gomez under the music section and embedded a video for “New Mexico,” according to the search excerpt. That format matched NSPR’s broader approach of packaging brief event details — date, time, price and a short description — for weekend readers. (maxgomezmusic.com) ### Where can readers look for the next listing? NSPR’s Listen Up pages on mynspr.org are published weekly and carry upcoming Chico-area event information, according to recent roundup pages. The station’s listings say readers can contact events@mynspr.org to submit or ask about local happenings. (mynspr.org) May 15 was the date attached to Gomez’s Chico house-concert appearance in the May 14 roundup, and future Listen Up postings are the named place where the station says readers can find the next set of local arts listings. (mynspr.org) (mynspr.org)