live music
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...
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...
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.
Hollywood Stars Start Dgo PlayFest
Hollywood television and movie actors are joining a local committee to develop a new play festival this August in Durango.
Dave Mensch – Three Springs – Thursday July 26th
Join us for Concerts in the Plaza at Three Springs series this summer! Thursday, July 26th, 6:00PM- 8:00PM. All concerts are FREE! Invite your friends and family, bring a picnic dinner and your favorite refreshments. Featuring: Dave Mensch His sound echoes influences of Dave Matthews, Staind, Matchbox Twenty, Bob Schneider and Daughtry, while his inspiration comes from the singers and songwriters of today and generations...
The Hunts – Music in the Mountains
The Hunts are an indie-folk band from the southland of Chesapeake, Virginia. These seven siblings have a passion for creating compelling music, and have collaborated around each other’s gifts of writing, composing, and musicianship to accomplish that. Stringed instruments, surrounded by enchanting harmonies and thrilling rhythms, achieve an organic yet transcendent sound. For Special Needs seating or parking, please call the...
Rob Webster’s One Man Band – Three Springs – Thursday July 19th
Join us Concerts in the Plaza at Three Springs series this summer! Thursday, July 19th, 6:00PM-8:00PM. All concerts are FREE! Invite your friends and family, bring a picnic dinner and your favorite refreshments. Featuring: Rob Webster One Man Band Peace through music using electro, acoustic, rhythms and sounds. Singing, strumming, and warming people up to the idea of smiling because they truly feel...
Kirk James Blues Band – Three Springs – Thursday July 12th
Join us for an all-new Concerts in the Plaza at Three Springs series this summer! Thursday, July 12th, 6:00PM-8:00PM. All concerts are FREE! Invite your friends and family, bring a picnic dinner and your favorite refreshments. Featuring: Kirk James Blues Band A blues performer of 20 years, Kirk is known for his strong blues guitar style and distinctive vocals. James plays both original material and also classics from the Blues...
The Black Lillies
The Black Lillies are a quartet from Knoxville, Tenn., that blend country, rock,, folk, soul, blues, bluegrass and jazz into . They’ve become one of the most popular bands on festival stages and concert halls in the Four Corners, and are regulars at Pagosa Folk’n Bluegrass and the Four Corners Folk Festival on Reservoir Hill. They’ve also appeared at the Henry Strater Theatre and other venues across the region. With roots in country,...
Pit-A-Billy’s Meet & Greet Cruise In
Pit-A-Billy is a non-profit organization that hosts events such as car shows and cruise-ins to raise money for local animal shelters that support “bully breeds.” Join us for our first Durango event at Ska Brewing on June 17th! Live music from Thee Fearless Peasants from 11:30 am-1:30 pm, raffle at 1:30 pm (must be present to win!), adoption showcase with local adoption agency Lisa Parker’s Puppies, and guest vendors...