presents
2013 Summer Concert Series
Four compelling concerts under the shade of the cool pines in the beautiful natural setting of The Arboretum at Flagstaff
June 1 - Dave McGraw & Mandy Fer
July 6 - Montana Skies
August 3 - The Honey Dewdrops
September 7 - Julia Chacón Inspiración Flamenca
Tickets for all shows are $16/general public, and $13/members of The Arboretum or Flagstaff Cultural Partners. Tickets can be purchased above online, by calling (928) 779-2300, at the Coconino Center for the Arts, or at the door. For directions to The Arboretum at Flagstaff, click here.
Concert-goers may bring food and non-alcoholic beverages for a picnic setting. Picnic blankets or concert chairs are encouraged. Beer and wine will be available for purchase at the venue. The concert series is perfect for those beautiful Flagstaff summer evenings!
*Purchases of tickets at member price are subject to verification of membership.
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Dave McGraw & Mandy Fer
Saturday, June 1, 2013
5:30pm
The Arboretum at Flagstaff
Dave McGraw and Mandy Fer are natural explorers. McGraw spent a decade as a wildlife biologist, working everywhere from Mexico to the Grand Canyon. Fer logged some time in Spain, where she studied music and local culture. Together, the two songwriters have built a music career on those travels, funneling everything - the characters they met, the things they saw, the sounds they heard, the stories they learned - into a mix of rich, detailed folk music and rootsy Americana.
Dave McGraw & Mandy Fer on the web
Montana Skies
Saturday, July 6, 2013
5:30pm
The Arboretum at Flagstaff
Their name, Montana Skies, is a metaphor for musical freedom, and they continue to follow their creative instincts far beyond traditional boundaries. In concert, these award winning musicians delve into music from Pink Floyd and Rush to Vivaldi, and House of the Rising Sun, as well as their own originals that have been featured everywhere from NPR to the Travel Channel. Combining elements of classical technique, jazz improv and the power and energy of rock n' roll; Jonathan's guitar wizardry and Jenn's blazing electric cello combine to create a sound that is truly remarkable. While the music defies simple categorization, it is a fusion in the truest sense of the word. It's been called everything from chamber rock to psychedelic strings. Whatever you want to call it, rest assured, this ain't your grannies chamber music.
Montana Skies on the web
The Honey Dewdrops
Saturday, August 3, 2013
5:30pm
The Arboretum at Flagstaff
The Honey Dewdrop, Virginia-based roots duet of Laura Wortman and Kagey Parrish, return to the Arboretum at Flagstaff. With a blend of new Americana and traditional folk music, they create inspired songs that are rooted in the experience and lives of people. Their sound is transcendent; they write all their own songs and yet no one could ever peg them as just another singer-songwriter couple, not when they’ve embedded a sparse Appalachian clarity on every track that is accessible to listeners everywhere. The songs they write shine with energy and emotion through intimate performances with a handful of acoustic instruments and tightly layered harmonies.
The Honey Dewdrops on the web
Julia Chacón Inspiración Flamenca
Saturday, September 7, 2013
5:30pm
The Arboretum at Flagstaff
Within the ancient art form known as flamenco, many who love it best believe, lies the heartbeat of the entire world. Julia Chacón mysteriously sensed that inexorable truth early on, as a teenaged ballet student. Extensively trained at the Phoenix School of Ballet, she was also exposed to other forms of dance expression there, including Spanish dance, and took to it immediately. By the age of 16, she was professionally performing with the Artes Bellas company in Phoenix—and she’s never looked back.
Julia Chacón on the web
Please Note: All tickets purchased online will be available at the door at The Arboretum. We do not mail tickets.
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