Summer of Free Music
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Snowmass' Thursday night concerts draw crowds by the thousands to Fanny Hill to hear some of the best rock, R&B, soul and Latin music in the mountains--for free! Bring along a blanket or low lawn chair and a picnic dinner for the ultimate al fresco experience (byo alcohol is prohibited, beer and wine are for sale on sight. click here for details). Dogs are welcome in a designated area.
Time: 6:15pm
Where: On Fanny Hill, next to the Snowmass Village Mall
Cost: FREE!
Contact: 1.800.SNOWMASS, (Click Here)
June 26 - The Drew Emmitt Band
Drew Emmitt, the dynamic lead singer and mandolin player with the popular jamband Leftover Salmon, delivers his signature bluegrass/rock/jamband style on an array of instruments. One of the nation’s top mandolin players, he excels in unique energy driven mandolin licks and his influences include a pantheon of musical heroes including Lowell George, Steve Morse, Duane Allman, John Cowan, Bill Monroe, Sam Bush, Hot Rize and New Grass Revival. (www.drewemmitt.com
July 3 - The Freddy Jones Band
Roots-rock specialists in the tradition of groups like the Eagles, The Band and The Allman Brothers, the Freddy Jones Band blends influences from blues, rock and folk music. After five major label releases, sharing the stage with greats like Widespread Panic, Phish, Sheryl Crow, Dave Matthews Band, and Matchbox 20 and a five year hiatus, the band reunited in 2005 to continue to entertain crowds across the nation. (www.thefreddyjonesband.com)
July 5 - Mavis Staples (Part of the Snowmass Independence Celebration - 7:00pm start time Fireworks at 9:15pm)
For over 40 years, Mavis Staples has blazed a rhythm and blues trail while still retaining her gospel roots. Her family group, the Staples Singers, acquired the moniker “God’s Greatest Hitmakers” in the 1950s and became the spiritual and musical voice of the civil rights movement. Staples is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and one of VH1’s “100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll.” Nominated for a Grammy Award with Bob Dylan in 2003, she has put out eleven albums and also recorded with the likes of Ray Charles, Dr. John, George Jones, and Natalie Merchant. In 2007, she was awarded the Americana Music Association's "Spirit of Americana" award in Nashville, Tennessee
July 10 - Gaelic Storm
Since their inception nearly ten years ago, this five-piece Irish band creates compelling original music that combines fresh arrangements, traditional Irish melody, acoustic instrumentation and unique blends of world rhythms. Playing over 125 dates a year and topping the charts with all five of their albums, Gaelic Storm routinely breaks attendance records, pushing their popularity beyond the world music genre and into the mainstream music consciousness. (http://gaelicstorm.musiccitynetworks.com)
July 17 - Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks
Singer-songwriter Dan Hicks is truly an American original. Since the early 1960s, Hicks has deftly blended elements of Swing, Jazz, Folk and Country music to create the appealing sound he sometimes calls "Folk Jazz." With lyrics ranging from seriously sublime to the ridiculous, his music has earned Hicks the attention and affection of a new generation of music lovers.(www.danhicks.com)
July 24 - Ruthie Foster
This prodigiously gifted singer and songwriter from Texas mixes contemporary folk with old-school gospel and blues, showcasing a powerhouse voice that’s drawn comparisons to Ella Fitzgerald and Aretha Franklin. Her latest album, The Phenomenal Ruthie Foster, reached number four on the Blues chart in Billboard magazine with music rich in honest spirituality and emotion. (www.ruthiefoster.com)
July 31 - Bonerama
An untraditional brass band evoking funk, classic rock and free improvisation, this New Orleans original has been hailed by Rolling Stone magazine, acclaimed by Offbeat Magazine, recognized as the "Best Rock Band" by the Big Easy Awards 2007, and regularly sets the New Orleans club scene afire. (www.bonerama.net)
August 7 - Great American Taxi
Great American Taxi is the brain child of Leftover Salmon's Vince Herman, who brought together this prodigiously talented group of Boulder musicians in 2005. The band, which performs 21st century Americana and already has over 200 shows behind them, delivers a performance charged with rich vocal harmonies and textures, a unique rock-folk-reggae-funk-country sound and clever lyrics. (www.greatamericantaxi.net)
August 14 - Robben Ford
Named one of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of the 20th Century" by Musician magazine, Robben Ford is particularly known for his blues playing as well as his ability to be comfortable in a variety of musical contexts. A four-time Grammy Award nominee, he has played with artists as diverse as Joni Mitchell, Jimmy Witherspoon, Miles Davis, George Harrison, Phil Lesh, Bonnie Raitt, Claus Ogerman, Michael McDonald, among others. (www.robbenford.com)
August 21 - Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys
Since forming in 1988, Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys have emerged as one of the world's most respected practitioners of American roots music, western swing, rockabilly, and traditional country—playing it like they invented it. "I think of us as just a rock and roll band, a rock and roll band that's letting the roots show," says bandleader Big Sandy. Whether they're playing the Grand Ole Opry, Late Night With Conan O'Brien, or simply climbing out of a bus after rolling into your town, these guys are bringing us some great old-time rock and roll. (www.bigsandy.net)