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Limelight Lounge – Live Music Series

The Sun Valley Music Festival announces repertoire details and the concert schedule for its return to in-person concerts July 26-August 19, 2021 at the Sun Valley Pavilion. The 37th annual Summer Season will feature 14 admission-free concerts alongside the fundraising Gala Concert and multiple outreach and education events, all presented safely in a beautiful, outdoor setting. Programming highlights this year include the world premiere of a Festival commission – Jessie Montgomery’s Five Freedom Songs with soprano Julia Bullock; Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto with superstar Joshua Bell for the fundraising Gala Concert; a celebratory concert honoring frontline heroes; Rachmaninoff’s renowned second piano concerto with Joyce Yang; Schumann’s Cello Concerto with Alisa Weilerstein; Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 3 with Vadim Gluzman; Mahler’s Fourth Symphony, and a season finale featuring Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony. All summer performances, including chamber concerts and recitals, will take place at the Sun Valley Pavilion and can be enjoyed outdoors, from within the open-air Pavilion or from the lawn. Concerts begin at 6:30 PM Mountain Time. Complete concert details can be found at svmusicfestival.org/events. Concert schedules and repertoire are subject to change. Seating and attendance protocols will be determined closer to the start of the Summer Season, based on health ...

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Limelight Lounge

Jul 29 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

6:00 pm

Limelight Lounge – Live Music Series

Throughout the summer months, The Lounge is the place to be in Ketchum for live local music. It’s the perfect way to unwind after a day on the mountain. Order a beer and a few apps (or go all out with dinner from our menu), and enjoy some of the best local talent in an intimate setting. Live music is held every Thursday through Monday night during peak seasons. July: Thurs 1st: Mountain Time Fri 2nd: Secuestrado Sat 3rd: Doghause Sun 4th: Mia Edsall Mon 5th: Doublewide Thurs 8th: Kevin Ware Fri 9th: Luc McCann & High Mt. Heard Sat 10th: Andrew Sheppard Sun 11th: Daisy Sellas Mon 12th: Travis McDaniel Thurs 15th: Mark Mueller Fri 16th: Andrew Sheppard Sat 17th: Secuestrado Sun 18th: Travis McDaniel Mon 19th: Andrew Sheppard Thurs 22nd: Kevin Ware Fri 23rd: David Henry Sat 24th: David Henry Sun 25th: Dewdroppers Mon 26th: Moonshine Schubert Thurs 29th: Matt Bolton Fri 30th: Michaela French Sat 31st: Matt Bolton

Jul

Fri

Limelight Lounge

Jul 30 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

6:00 pm

Wood River Community YMCA

Jul 31 @ 5:30 pm

5:30 pm

Limelight Lounge – Live Music Series

Join us for the Y Classic fundraiser under the test at the Wood River Community YMCA – A fun night of drinks, dinner and entertainment, all in support of a great cause! For more information, please contact Mike Wolter, Development Director at the Wood River Community YMCA. 208-928-6702 | [email protected]

Jul

Sat

Limelight Lounge

Jul 31 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

6:00 pm

Field Daze, REINHEIMER RANCH East

Aug 7 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

12:00 pm

Live Music at Lefty’s Featuring Seth and Sara

A fun-filled afternoon, for children and adults of all ages, with live entertainment, food trucks, mini farmer’s market, fiddlers, face painting, hula hooping, lassoing & so much more!!

Aug

Sat

Lefty's Bar & Grill

Aug 14 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

6:00 pm

Join us from 6-9pm at Lefty’s Bar & Grill for live music and delicious brews! “Seth and Sara” have been van-life-ing it across the country performing their originals and songs you love (Johnny Cash, Tyler Childers, Taylor Swift, etc.), as their American Duo since 2018. Seth has been recognized and praised through the states for his mesmerizing vocals, heartfelt tunes, and raw talent on the strings. His passionate performance, aided by his wife Sara, on percussion, is bringing the sound to Ketchum, ID. If you enjoy a night filled with love, humor, heartbreak, dancing, and a rootsy kind of edge, then “Seth and Sara” is a show not to be missed!” www.sethandsara.com www.sethbrand.com #americanaduo #sethandsara #singersongwriter #westernfolkrock #livemusic

Wed

Rebecca’s Private Idaho

Various Locations

Sep 1 – Sep 5 all-day

12:00 am

This year Rebecca’s Private Idaho is bringing you three ways to participate! Ride with us in beautiful Ketchum and Sun Valley Idaho, train with us through BaseCamp, and or compete remotely from wherever you are! Get ready to #JoinTheRusch! RPI Sun Valley – Connecting People, Purpose & Place Also known as traditional PRI, this will be the tried and true event taking place in Rebecca’s hometown. There’s something for everyone as you saddle up and roll in the beautiful Sawtooth Mountains. Registration is filling up fast ~ Secure your spot today to saddle up! Register for RPI Sun Valley! A Gravel Experience for Everyone From the smashing climbs for experienced riders in the 4 day Queen’s Stage Race to the introduction to gravel riding in the Tater Tot 20 miler, RPI Sun Valley has something for every ride level that will be sure to reward your hard work with stunning views and hometown hospitality.

Various Locations

Sep 3 – Sep 5 all-day

12:00 am

Ketchum is back in the saddle for Wagon Days! We are excited to announce that Wagon Days will take place this September 3 – 5, 2021. Wagon Days A Ketchum, Idaho Tradition. Since 1958, the City of Ketchum has celebrated its mining history with the largest non- motorized parade in the west. Spend a day with the whole family. The Big Hitch Parade begins on Saturday 1pm. The Big Hitch Parade, features- quality buggies, carriages, carts and stagecoaches, and begins at 1 p.m. and proceeds down Sun Valley Road before turning north on Main Street. The grand finale, as always, will be the “Big Hitch,” historic Lewis Ore Wagons pulled by a 20-mule team from Bishop, CA on a jerkline. Saturday, September 4 Big Hitch Parade – 1 p.m. Grand Marshal Celebration Children’s Activities Local Food and Beverage Vendors on East Avenue Historical Display in Ore Wagon Museum: The Lewis Ore Wagons will be on display outside the Ore Wagon Museum beginning on on Friday, August 20. Wagon Days Headquarters at Ore Wagon Museum – Opens August 21 More information on Wagon Days events to come…. WAGON DAYS FRAMED POSTERS The Spaulding Collection – In lieu of our Pancake Breakfast event. Because of COVID-19, ...

Sat

Randy Newman

Argyros Performing Arts Center

Sep 4 @ 7:30 pm

7:30 pm

The Argyros welcomes legendary American singer-songwriter, Randy Newman. With songs that run the gamut from heartbreaking to satirical and a host of unforgettable film scores, Randy Newman has used his many talents to create musical masterpieces widely recognized by generations of audiences. In addition to his acclaimed solo recordings – such as 12 Songs, Good Old Boys, and Harps and Angels – and regular international touring, Newman composes and scores for films, including The Natural, Seabiscuit, all four Toy Story pictures, The Princess and the Frog, and A Bug’s Life. Newman’s many honors include seven Grammys, three Emmys, two Academy Awards, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Additionally, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2002 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013.

LANCO with special guest Lainey Wilson at the Sun Valley Pavilion

Sun Valley Pavilion

Sep 5 @ 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm

5:30 pm

RJK Entertainment & Sun Valley Resort Present LANCO with special guest Lainey Wilson Sunday September 5th 2021 at Sun Valley Pavilion. Doors at 5:30p.m. Lainey Wilson at 6:30p.m. LANCO at 8:15p.m. Presented by RJK Entertainment, Sun Valley Resort, Zions Bank, Coors Light, Tito’s Handmade Vodka. Stella’s Shelter Fund is the designated non profit beneficiary of the event.

Tue

Larkin Poe

Festival Meadows

Sep 21 @ 7:00 pm

7:00 pm

Roots, Country and Blues Rockers Larkin Poe. One night, under the skies at The Festival Meadow lawn. Sister duo Rebecca & Megan Lovell of Larkin Poe are singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalists creating their own brand of Rock ‘n’ Roll: gritty, soulful, and flavored by their southern heritage. The Grammy Award nominated band visits Ketchum on tour for their two most recent albums, Self Made Man and Kindred Spirits

Oct

Wed

Sun Valley Jazz and Music Festival

Various Locations

Oct 13 – Oct 17 all-day

12:00 am

Sun Valley Jazz and Music FestivalFive days. Forty Bands. One Million Smiles Attendees from all fifty states, every Canadian province, and several foreign countries gather each October to celebrate live performances of America’s music. The Sun Valley Jazz & Music Festival was birthed out of a love and appreciation for jazz music by Tom & Barbara Hazzard and is held mid-October each year in Sun Valley, ID. Become One of the Thousands of Jazz Fans Who Have Been Delighted Since 1990! This experience of telling the story of “American” music is our passion. Amazing isn’t it? We all get to be part of this history while it’s still in the making. The names that ring through eternity—Armstrong, Ellington, Fitzgerald, Beiderbecke, Goodman, Holliday, Basie, Shaw, Miller, and so many more—have created a legacy of delight that lives on through those of us who participate in this jazz festival. The history of this music echoes the history of twentieth century America. This jazz event is held this year because of your continued support and encouragement. You tell people how much fun it is and that they need to come to Sun Valley. It continues because people have a heart to support the event and because ...

Oct

Wood River Orchestra Fall Concert

Wood River Performing Arts Theater

Oct 24 @ 4:00 pm

4:00 pm

Join the Wood River Orchestra for its annual fall concert! Free.

Dec

Wood River Orchestra Holiday Concert

Church of the Bigwood

Dec 12 @ 4:00 pm

4:00 pm