Moab Music Festival showcases Colorado River-inspired composers
Composer Roydon Tse spoke to us about his new work and why landscape matters to music
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Bringing jazz improvisation to local youth
For Winterlude, world-class jazz artists jam with Moab’s young musicians
2023 Winterlude brings jazz to Moab
Moab Music Festival’s annual winter festival features workshops, performances
Brisket with a side of live music
When Jake Tanner opened The Blu Pig restaurant and bar, he knew he wanted the spot to have two things guaranteed every night: barbecue and the blues.
Moab Music Festival celebrates 30 years
The festival, which runs from Aug. 22 to Sept. 16, presents classical music “in concert with the landscape,” meaning most of the concerts are outside.
Helper Arts Festival includes live artwork, music, vendors
Mark your calendars for a mini-road trip: the Helper Arts Festival, in Helper—about two hours north—takes place from August 19-21.
Moab Music Festival debuts “High Water Festival”
In celebration of its 30th year, the Moab Music Festival organized its first-ever “High Water Festival,” a series of concerts to be held from May 20 through 22.
Birds of Play at the Moab Backyard Theater on April 29
Join Acoustic Americana Quartet Birds of Play for a night of story and song at the Moab Backyard Theater on April 29 at 7 p.m! They are touring in support of their recent…
Backyard Theater opens for the season
Tucked away along 100 South is Moab’s Backyard Theater, a music venue set on a small plot of land just big enough to host a stage, seating area, and food truck. The theater…
Moab Community Dance Band recruiting new members
“I really feel that playing music with other people is a really special experience,” said Miriam Graham, a charter member of the Moab Community Dance Band. “And that’s what we do every week.”…
Music workshops, string quartet concert offered during “Winterlude”
2022 marks the 30th anniversary of the Moab Music Festival, an annual festival dedicated to bringing talented classical musicians to play within Moab’s landscape—venues include a whitewater rafting trip and secret grottos accessible…
Moab’s Bluebird: Author, musician, DJ, mechanic, artist and family man Herman Herrera
Every Sunday afternoon, Herman Herrera’s plum-colored 1949 Oldsmobile is parked outside the KZMU community radio station, and Herrera can be found inside broadcasting his weekly show, Entre Las Piedras. “It’s Bluebird, el pájaro…
Moab Folk Festival returns with headliner Patty Griffin: The 2-day lineup also includes The Lil Smokies and May Erlewine
The Moab Folk Festival is returning this year for a two-day outdoor music festival starting Saturday, Nov 6. Patty Griffin, a Grammy Award winner and seven-time nominee, will headline the festival, taking the…
Red Rock Street Fest features live music, art sale: Street fest ends Arts Festival on Saturday, Oct. 9
The Red Rock Street Fest will return this year on Saturday, Oct. 9 with a block party featuring live music, art vendors, food trucks, a kids tent, crafts and beer garden. Street Fest…
National Public Lands Day: Sept. 25 is a day to give back to public lands
National Public Lands Day was established in 1994 as a way for public lands-lovers to help steward the areas they treasure. In Moab, some organizations held events the previous weekend. The Grand County…
Melon days are here again: Popular annual Green River Festival is back
Last year, Green River cancelled its 115-year-old traditional Melon Days Festival in favor of a small, locals-only event to mitigate COVI-19 concerns. The full festival is back this year, with a slew of…