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San Juan Symphony – Fantasy and Fairy Tale
Experience symphonic storytelling on an epic scale as the San Juan Symphony presents brilliant and familiar showpieces. With the tales of the Arabian Nights so wildly portrayed in Scheherazade, the childlike simplicity of Ravel’s Mother Goose makes a delightful contrast. The program features beautiful solos for our musicians, and Tchaikovsky’s “Fantasy Overture” Romeo & Juliet will be played Side-by-Side with local students....
The Infamous Stringdusters
The Infamous Stringdusters propel the legacy of bluegrass and string band music into the future with a stunning blend of musical virtuosity and fresh energy. The “live” Stringdusters’ experience is revered as “anti-formulaic, groove-friendly and mind-expanding – not your granddaddy’s bluegrass, unless your granddaddy was Jerry Garcia.” Extended improvisation makes every performance unique. The professional players are steeped in the...
Still House Junkies EP Release Party W/S/G Russick Smith
Sat · February 9, 2019 Doors: 8:30 pm/ Show: 9:15 pm(event ends at 12:45 am) THE ANIMAS CITY THEATRE – MUSIC TICKETS: $10.00 – $12.00 STILLHOUSE JUNKIES StillHouse Junkies is a one-of-a-kind creative project born out of the collective passions of three individuals with very different musical backgrounds. With chops and stylistic leanings ranging from classical to West African, blues, bluegrass, and swing, Fred, Alissa, and...
Purple XPerience – A Tribute to Prince
Purple Xperince featuring Marshall Charloff – The Nation’s Most Authentic Tribute to Prince! Sky Ute Casino Resort – Sky Ute Casino Resort, Colorado 172, Ignacio, CO, USA February 16, 2019 / 8:00 PM Purchase Tickets
Head For The Hills / The Sweet Lillies
Fri · January 25, 2019 – Sat · January 26, 2019 Doors: 8:00 pm/ Show: 9:00 pm The Animas City Theatre – Music 128 E College Drive Durango, CO, 81301 Tickets: $15.00 – $17.00 / Event is 21 and over HEAD FOR THE HILLS Head for the Hills has a simple but continuing dilemma they can’t seem to resolve. Specialists have been hired to no avail and the predicament persists: how does one describe the multifarious music...
Nappy Roots with special guest Alex Blocker Band
Sun · January 20, 2019 Doors: 7:00 pm/ Show: 8:00 pm(event ends at 11:00 pm) THE ANIMAS CITY THEATRE – MUSIC Tickets: $25.00 – $30.00 NAPPY ROOTS: After 10 years as independent artists and label owners, Nappy Roots will be releasing their 6th studio album, and their 4th independent release on their very own label Nappy Roots Entertainment Group (NREG). Their latest project, The 40 Akerz Project is produced entirely by...
Supersuckers & The Hangmen
SUPERSUCKERS & THE HANGMEN Fri · January 11, 2019 Doors: 8:00 pm/ Show: 9:00 pm(event ends at 12:30 am) THE ANIMAS CITY THEATRE – MUSIC $18.00 – $20.00 Tickets THIS EVENT IS 21 AND OVER Tickets available at Animas City Theatre box office, Animas Trading Company, www.animascitytheatre.com 30th Annv Big Show (Country and Rock) and the 1st two records in their entirety. A country set (45min) Smoke of Hell in its entirety....
Cherry Poppin Daddies WWII Xmas Canteen
Coming from a swing, jazz, Great American Songbook and Tin Pan Alley tradition, the Daddies aspired to be worthy of carrying the torch, even as the band members simultaneously strive to create their own modern, iconoclastic version of music. Individuality and defiance have always been part of the band’s DNA, which, in turn, reinforced the band’s rebellious reputation. Cherry Poppin’ Daddies has always prided itself on its craft and...
Uncle Kracker, live in concert!
Doors open at 7PM • Show starts at 8PM TICKETS: $49 VIP • $39 RESERVED • $29 GA Purchase tickets online at skyutecasino.tix.com, by calling 888.842.4180, at the Sky Ute Gift Shop or at the door.
San Juan Symphony – Bernstein and Brahms
The young Brahms was supposed to write Beethoven’s next great symphony. Overcoming the intense scrutiny of his works, Johaness Brahms created a majestic First Symphony, at times thunderous and severe, then redemptive and serene. The San Juan Symphony matches that energy with Leonard Bernstein’s personal and uplifting choral work, Chichester Psalms, featuring a large combined choir with singers from both Farmington and Durango. Date:...
Jazz on the Hill featuring STORM LARGE
The annual Jazz on the Hill fundraising event welcomes the return of Storm Large, a dynamic performer who has been called a “remarkably original singer with a pedigree that goes from rock to torch in a rueful heartbeat.” The evening begins with a gourmet dinner in the Concert Hall Courtyard, followed by the performance with Storm Large and her band. The “Afterglow” includes dessert with the artists. (Show-only tickets are available)....
Mandy Harvey
Mandy Harvey is an American jazz and pop singer/songwriter who is deaf. She took part in the 12th season of “America’s Got Talent,” where she earned 4th place using her ukulele while performing original songs. She is also the recipient of a 2015 IDA Inspiration Award from the Invisible Disabilities Association. Though her hearing loss is profound, her timing, pitch and passion are perfect, and she has gone on to a rewarding...
San Juan Symphony – Rhapsodic and Exotic
Kick off the San Juan Symphony season with Hungarian arabesques, flashy Russian dances, and the glorious Second Symphony of Jean Sibelius. Featuring our principal bassoonist Denise Turner for Weber’s charismatic Rondo Ongarese, we journey over rugged and exotic musical landscapes with performances in both Durango and Cortez, Colorado. Thomas Heuser, conductor Denise Turner, bassoon soloist Mikhail Glinka Overture to Russlan und...
Get The Led Out “The American Led Zeppelin”
Back by popular demand. From the bombastic and epic, to the folksy and mystical, Get the Led Out (GTLO) has captured the essence of the recorded music of the renowned Led Zeppelin, bringing it to the concert stage. The band’s accomplished musicians recreate Zeppelin’s songs in all their depth, including the studio overdubs that Zeppelin never performed live. Whether it’s the passion and fury with which GTLO delivers the blues-soaked,...
Humane Society Benefit Concert Featuring Wells & van Tyn
CV Wells Benefit Concert September 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Join us for a night of storytelling music with singer/songwriter CV Wells. From folk to Celtic to gypsy and beyond, we have you covered for a musical night benefiting LPCHS! Tickets are $15/per person Durango Arts Center 802 E 2nd Ave Durango, CO 81301 Show starts at 7:00pm (Doors open at 6:30pm Purchase Tickets at Durango Art Center, or visit their website at...
Asleep at the Wheel with special guest, StillHouse Junkies
10-Time Grammy Award-Winners Voted Best Country & Western Band by Rolling Stone Awarded “Touring Band of the Year” by Academy of Country Music Americana Music Association honored Asleep at the Wheel with the Lifetime Achievement Award Sunday August 12, 2018 / 7:30pm Community Concert Hall at FLC 100 Rim Drive Durango, CO 81301 Ray Benson founded Asleep at the Wheel in Paw Paw, West Virginia 46 years ago. Now based in Austin,...
Elder Grown – Three Springs – Thursday August 16th
Join us for Concerts in the Plaza at Three Springs series this summer! Thursday, August 16th, 6:00PM-8:00PM. All concerts are FREE! Invite your friends and family, bring a picnic dinner and your favorite refreshments. Featuring: Elder Grown ELDER GROWN Funk meets Rock, Pop meets Hip Hop. Elder Grown combines the freedom of improvisational jams with their captivating, original songs. From the first song to the fourth hour, Elder Grown...
The Wailin’ Jennys
The Wailin’ Jennys are Nicky Mehta, Ruth Moody & Heather Masse: three distinct voices that together make an achingly perfect vocal sound. Starting as a happy accident of solo singer/songwriters getting together for a one-time-only performance at a tiny guitar shop in Winnipeg, Manitoba, The Wailin’ Jennys have grown over the years into one of today’s most beloved international folk acts. Founding members Moody and Mehta along with...
Lawn Chair Kings – Three Springs – Thursday August 2nd
Thursday, August 2nd Time: 6:00PM-8:00PM Location: Three Springs Plaza All concerts are FREE! Invite your friends and family, bring a picnic dinner and your favorite refreshments. Featuring: Lawn Chair Kings LAWN CHAIR KINGS Lawn Chair Kings have been on the Durango, CO music scene since 2000. They have celebrated a “western garage” flavor, with country, rock, pop, and punk influences. Known for their catchy tunes and good-time...
Music in The Mountains – The Show Will Go On!
The Music in the Mountains Festival is ready for audiences. All it needs now are ticket sales.