乡村歌手 Thomas Rhett 本周五唱进热气球节露天剧场，造型气球大游行周四登场
据热气球节本周活动预告（10 月 6 日发布），第 54 届阿尔伯克基国际热气球节下半程看点排定：乡村歌手 Thomas Rhett 将于本周五（10 月 9 日）晚在会场露天剧场登台，成为本届热气球节音乐板块的压轴场次。
在此之前，周四（10 月 8 日）白天有「造型气球大游行」（Special Shape Rodeo）——大黄蜂、奶牛、海盗船等异形气球集中升空；当晚还有造型气球版的灯光秀 Glowdeo。Team Fastrax 跳伞表演则安排在 10 月 8 日、9 日下午 5 点与 7 点半两个时段。
会场 Balloon Fiesta Park 位于 4401 Alameda Blvd NE。主办方提醒，周五晚场与周末收官场次（10 月 10 日、11 日）预计人流最大，Park & Ride 接驳票建议提前购买；所有升空活动视天气而定，出发前请查看官网当日公告。
热气球节期间，阿尔伯克基全城进入节庆状态：本地餐厅推出主题菜单，商店橱窗普遍以气球造型装饰。市旅游局估算，九天会期为当地带来的游客消费可观，这也是该市酒店价格在节日期间创下历史纪录的背景（详见 GSM 文旅频道相关报道）。
图片来源：露天音乐会观众实景，CC BY 2.0（Wikimedia Commons，摄影：Elvert Barnes）
Thomas Rhett to Headline Balloon Fiesta Amphitheater Show Friday; Special Shapes Start Thursday
Country singer Thomas Rhett will headline the amphitheater show at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta on Friday evening, Oct. 9, the festival's featured concert of its second weekend, according to the event's weekly preview published Oct. 6.
The days before the concert carry their own draws: Thursday, Oct. 8, brings the Special Shape Rodeo, when novelty balloons — bees, cows, pirate ships and more — launch together, followed that evening by the Glowdeo, the special-shape edition of the balloon glow. Team Fastrax parachute performances are scheduled for Oct. 8 and 9 at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
All events take place at Balloon Fiesta Park, 4401 Alameda Blvd. NE. Organizers expect the largest crowds at Friday's concert sessions and the closing weekend, Oct. 10-11, and recommend buying Park & Ride tickets in advance. All flying events are weather-dependent; visitors should check the official site for day-of announcements.
During the fiesta, Albuquerque leans fully into festival mode: restaurants roll out themed menus and storefronts fill with balloon decorations. The city's tourism bureau credits the nine days with substantial visitor spending — the backdrop to local lodging prices hitting record highs this year, as covered on GSM's Culture & Travel channel.
Photo: 露天音乐会观众实景，CC BY 2.0（Wikimedia Commons，摄影：Elvert Barnes）
图片来源：图：乡村歌手托马斯·瑞特（Thomas Rhett）2023年在印第安纳波利斯登台演唱。摄影：BrDen，CC BY 4.0，来源：Wikimedia Commons
