It's our Annual Fall Gig!

The Capitol Bar

On the Plaza in Socorro, NM

Thursday, Oct 13th - Saturday, Oct 15th, 2016

9:00 PM - Til Late...

It's looking like this may be TVB's LAST WALTZ, so don't miss it!


49ers 2015 - An.Epic.Party.


Courtesy Capitol Bar, October 2014

MERRY PRANSKTERS WIN 2014 49ERS PARADE!!

2011 49ers PICS!


Vigilantes atop Mountain, ready to play for the M's 100th Annual Paint Job!


Some new Fans...


View of Socorro from the Top o' the World, Ma, the Top o' the World...


The M in all its glory...


The Food/Music Tent from Above...


The Band Playin in the Tent...L-R Steve, Denby, Bill, Barry, Brad, Randy, Jefe, Bo, DT, Bruce...(photo courtesy Laine)


Steve, Bill, Denby, Barry...


Jefe, Randy, Bo, DT, Bruce...


Bill, Barry, Jefe, Randy, Bo, DT...


On Stage at the Cap: Steve, Barry, Jefe, Denby...


Bruce, Jeff the Drummer, Barry, Denby...


Brad and DT...


The Return of the Randolator...


Pam, Joanna, and Margarita...


The Gang views the 49er's Parade...


We are the Drinking Band with a Bluegrass Problem...


A Sign of Trouble to Come?

2010 49ers PICS - THANKS to Bill and Veronica!!


Steve Senn returns...


Martha and Steve tearin' it up...


Shaun and Bill and the Board...


Booty King gets Down on the Hammond...


Bill, Into the Music to the point of Losing It?


Steve Senn sits in...


Booty King gettin' Down...


Denby commands the Stage...


Johnny, Joanna and Earl, gettin' their kicks off Route 66...


Barry fiddles up a Storm...


DT boppin that bass...


Bradley Gale on percussion...


Bill, Bruce, Bo, Barry - the Band of Bees...

2009 49ers PICS - THANKS to Bill and Veronica!!


Dancin' In The Streets...


The Group Gears Up...


Bordello Girls' Night at the Cap...


Bradley Gale becomes One With the Tao (or was it the Ching Dao?)...


More Group Action...


Bruce, Bangin' The Ol' Banjo...


Billy Gets Down...


DT's Tie-Dye...


Jeff the Drummer tries to take it all in...


Barry, Soon to go Across the Pond!?!...


Meeting of the Minds, or Mothra Vs. Rodan?: Dan Mack and Richard Odom...


Bill Stevenson and Richard Dinkel, saving the world one Pint at a time...


Denby in a Clapton mood...


Bordie, Busy with the Multi-tasking thing...


Another Group Shot...


Becky, Mark and Pam confirm it - another great night at the Cap!

2008 49ers PICS - THANKS to Terry Eilers (Stage Door Grill)


Barry fiddles...


while Billy frets...


and Bo blows...


and Bruce bangs...


and Denby barchords...


and Jeff B. beats and Bradley bongos...


and DT downbeats...


and the Booty King rules...


Pay no attention to the Shaun behind the curtain...


Patrons of the Arts...


Jim is back!


The Lineup...


Some down-home stompin'...


HARP CAM! HARP CAM!...

2007 PICS - THANKS to Bill & Veronica Stevenson!!


Whose hand is THAT? SEND IN YOUR GUESSES! (Help fight SPAM! Please replace the AT with an @)
"Whose Hand" VOTES:The Booty King (6,354,571,087)


Gary discusses the Tree of Knowledge...


The DeBrines - Patrons of the Arts!


Gettin' 'er done at the Cap...


Re-configuring the System...


Tom Dillon showing how it's done...


Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man...


Bill Stevenson - cuz Veronica is the Boss of the Camera!


The Eveleth's in a rare moment of relaxation...


Is that halo over Johnny G. or his mum? Surely not Pam....


A Sound God at Work...


A rare shot of the Rhythm section...

The Vigilante Band - an Alumni Tradition - and Grand Marshalls of the 2006 49ers Parade!

Photo © 2006 by Edie Steinhoff, Used With Permission

Thanks to Earl & Joanna and the entire Cap Crew!

Friday Night's "Period Attire" Contest - congrats Alex!

Meet the 49ers Parade Grand Marshalls for 2006!

L-R: Bruce Mitchell ("Wolf Boy"), Bill Giebitz ("Blind Billy"), Denby Auble("Dances with Angels"), Joe Johnson (rear, "Sound God"), The Booty King (front, "Booty King"), Barry Hembree ("Fiddle King"), Brad Billings ("Grey Beard"), Dave Thomas ("Juggling Fool"), Bo Putnam ("Chatty Bo Bo"), and Jeff Baseheart ("Lil' Drummer Boy")

Valerie Kimble and Wolf Boy prepping for the Parade!

 

Congrats to the Capitol Bar for the Winning Float!

Bloody Mary Breakfast -- the AFTERMATH! (Or, "Sound God Is Down!")

The DVD of the Vigilante Band 49er's Weekend Performance Video - from MACEY CENTER, Oct. 21 2005 - IS NOW ON SALE!!!

Vigilante Band - Tribute to Rene Steensma - 49er's Weekend - 2005 - NOW ON-LINE!! (Thanks to Steppin' Out New Mexico and Platt Labs)

Map to Socorro & The Cap

On I-25 heading South from Albuquerque, take exit 150 at Socorro, and go South to Manzanares. Turn right, loop around the historic Plaza, and come in to the Cap!

Historic Capitol Bar, On the Plaza

It's a Stompin' good time!

Contests and Prizes!

College Presidents and Bevies of Beauties!

Meet Real Tech Alumni!!

Join us for Bloody Mary Breakfast at the Cap!

Socorro HOTELS

Home
News
Los Ojos Bar
Jemez Springs, NM
Capitol Bar
Socorro, NM
Thursday->Saturday
Oct. 13th, 14th and 15th, 2016
Contact the Vigilantes
Vigilante Roll-Call
(Meet the Lads)
History of the Band
Vigilante Store
(CD's, Tees)
Links for Friends of the Band
Tequila Seminars

The Scroll of Apology