Snowmass Village Free Summer Concerts
Snowmass Village Mall
Event Description
Snowmass is the place to be for FREE music. Snowmass Village and JAS have joined together since 1994 to give you a summer full of free concerts that everyone is sure to enjoy! Throughout the summer there is a wide variety of musical genres presented, everything from reggae to classical jazz. The concerts are held at the end of the Snowmass Village Mall on Snowmass Mountain. Bring a blanket or lawn chair to sit in. Food is allowed in the fenced in area. Alcoholic beverages are not allowed to be carried into the fenced in area, but beverages will be available for purchase in the fenced in area. Dogs and their owners have a designated area on the hillside above Woodrun V.Music starts at 6:15 p.m. and ends at 8:30 p.m.
Schedule of Performers
Schedule as of April 29, 2009.| Snowmass Free Summer Concert Series | |
| Date: | Performer |
| Thursday, July 2nd | Karl Denson with Tiny Universe |
| Thursday, July 9th | Cyril Neville |
| Thursday, July 16th | Iguanas |
| Thursday, July 23rd | Band of Heathens |
| Thursday, July 30th | Ryan Shaw |
| Thrusday, August 6th | Trombone Shorty |
Musician Bios
- Karl Denson with Tiny Universe
- A highly energized funk machine that expands audiences’ minds, making them move to animated grooves. Led by former Lenny Kravitz sax-man Karl Denson, the Tiny Universe brings a dynamic sound that defies any categorization earning them a reputation as kings of the unstoppable all-night snows.. The band members include Denson on vocals, tenor sax, alto sax and flute, guitarist Brian Jordan, bassist Ron Johnson, keyboard player David Veith, trumpet player Chris Littlefield and drummer John Staten. Stay après concert for a tremendous fireworks show!
- Cyril Neville
- The youngest of the four Neville Brothers, Cyril is one of the last great voices of New Orleans music. A bluesman for 40 years, this talented percussionist and vocalist brings together a great sound of funky R&B. Cyril is known as an artist who can interpret and cover songs with a great style and energy, and in many cases, superior to the original renditions of the songs. His original material bears witness to the experiences, influences, and other forces that have shaped who he is today and honors the musical and cultural traditions of his native New Orleans.
- Iguanas
- Hailing from New Orleans, the Iguanas capture the pan-cultural rhythms of New Orleans musical heritage with Latin shuffles, gritty funk, dark cinematic jazz and Basin Street horns to create world music in the true sense of the term. Band members include lead vocalists Rod Hodges guitarist/ accordionist and Joe Cabral, on saxophone and bajo sexton (a Mexican stringed instrument), along with bassist Rene Coman and drummer Doug Garrison.
- Band of Heathens
- Known for their country-soul-rock and roll sound and finely crafted songs, the band has a distinct quality of having three front men, each who sings, writes and plays lead guitar, Colin Brooks, Ed Jurdi and Gordy Quist. They are joined by bassist Seth Whitney and drummer John Chipman. Band of Heathens won “Best New Band” by the esteemed Austin Music Awards.
- Ryan Shaw
- The 26-year-old Georgian singer/songwriter prodigy brings together a combination of Southern warmth and New York vitality with his thrilling voice and charismatic presence. His voice has been described as big, raw and rangy, unmistakably Southern and full of fire and conviction, exploding with energy and emotion.
- Trombone Shorty
- Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews, known as the most popular trombone player in New Orleans, delivers high-energy, highly contagious funk/pop/hip-hop mix of music that feels more like arena rock than a night in the French Quarter. Band members include the talents of Mike Ballard on bass, Pete Muran on guitar, Dan Oestreicher on baritone sax, Joey Peebles on drums and Dwayne Williams on percussion.
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