Friday
Sky Island Gazebo
2 - 4 PM | Hog Canyon Band (Classic Rock / Blues)
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM | The Grasslands (Country / Western)
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM | The Grasslands (Country / Western)
Saturday
Sky Island Gazebo11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | Zach Farley (Singer-Songwriter)
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM | Sandoval Sisters (of Run Boy Run) 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Don Armstrong & the Whiskeypalians (Americana Folk and Blues) 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Katie Haverly & the Aviary (Jazz Folk) |
Concert Haul® StageSchedule to be announced September 1
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Benderly – Kendall Opera House Plaza6:30 PM | Classical Music Concert
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Sunday
Sky Island Gazebo10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Squirrelly Dan and The Cat Mountain Rounders (Old Time Fiddle)
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Freddy Parish and the Old Town String Band (Bluegrass / Country) 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM | P.D. Ronstadt and the Company (Southwest Americana) |
Concert Haul® StageSchedule to be announced September 1
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Entertainment
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Katie Haverly & The Aviary
Saturday | Sky Island Stage | 4 - 6 PM Hailing from the Sonoran Desert of Tucson, singer, songwriter and musician, Katie Haverly is a performing artist whose work is flooded with raw emotion, dissonant tension, ethereal moodscapes, and gritty sensuality (think Laura Marling, Joni Mitchell, Amy Winehouse, Bjork, and Nai Palm). She is known for her live performances, which meld her musicality and vocal prowess with one singular moment in time. Haverly has toured through the United States, Australia and Mexico, opening for artists including CHRIS ISAAK, LOUDON WAINWRIGHT, JAKE SHIMABUKURO and BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY and has recorded and released five full length solo records, her most recent entitled Pluto. The Aviary are some of Tucson's finest talent it has to offer with Ben Nisbet on electric guitar, Tom Beech on drums, and Chris Pierce on bass. https://www.katiehaverly.com/ |
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P.D. Ronstadt & the Company
Sunday | Sky Island Stage | 3 - 5:30 PM Peter Dalton Ronstadt, a fifth generation Ronstadt in Tucson, Son of late Michael J Ronstadt, nephew of Linda Ronstadt, and great grandson of Federico Jose Maria Ronstadt, aims to explore the musical heritage of his family while presenting new and original material. Along with his band of Tucsonans, ‘The Company’, Petie paints a musical picture of the American Southwest by presenting music from the region, music from Mexico, collected favorites, songs of his father, and new songs that draw inspiration from all the elements of his upbringing. With a lush tapestry of instruments along with unique arrangements, enjoy a moment in time while P.D. Ronstadt & The Company take you on a musical journey that will lift spirits and stir memories. https://www.peterronstadt.com/ |
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Freddy Parish and the Old Town Stringband (Old Time Country)
Sunday | Sky Island Stage | 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Freddy Parish is a singer/songwriter performing original songs and traditional tunes in a neo-traditional folk and country style. Backed by two-time Arizona State Fiddle Champion Matt Rolland on fiddle and mandolin, along with classically trained multi-instrumentalist Nathan Fenoglio on clawhammer banjo, accordion, guitar and harmony vocals, the trio plays dark Appalachian folk songs, sweet country ballads, and upbeat Cajun and honky tonk shuffles. https://freddyparish.bandcamp.com/ |
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Don Armstrong and the Whiskeypalians (Americana Folk with 1930's Flair)
Sunday | Sky Island Stage | 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Don Armstrong has been hailed as a "Tucson treasure." He has performed at clubs, concert halls, coffee houses, folk festivals and appeared on tv & radio across the country, while his own songs have been sung worldwide. The Arizona Daily Star referred to him as a "consummate songwriter." His songs, played on guitar & banjo, are said to have a Southwestern traditional American flavor with a 1930's flair. He is joined by the Whiskeypalians: Gary Mackender (of the Carnivaleros) on accordion and Slim Rost (Way Out West) on bass. http://www.nightpeopledance.com/ |
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The Grasslands Band (Country / Western)
Friday | Sky Island Stage | 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM The Grassland Band was formed when The Sonoita based Honky Tonk Family Values duo of Clay and Jim Koweek is joined Marc Rennard, former Arizona State Champion fiddle player. You’ll be hearing a variety of styles (all country based) including Hank, Merle, John Prine, bluegrass, and Western Swing. Of course a highlight is always the lightning slick guitar playing of Clay. |
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Hog Canyon Band (Classic Rock / Blues)
Friday | Sky Island Stage | 2 - 4 PM Classic rock, folk, country blues - you name it, the Hog Canyon Band can play it! Favorites on the southern Arizona circuit. |
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Sandoval Sisters (Americana Folk) of Run Boy Run
Sunday | Sky Island Stage | 12 PM - 1:15 PMThe Sandoval Sisters are sisters Jen Sandoval and Rebekah Rolland. Early immersion in Arizona’s old-time and Bluegrass scene fueled their love early on for the tradition of storytelling through music. Both travel the country with the Tucson-based band, Run Boy Run - and during their five years on the road they have performed on stages across the country, from the prestigiousTelluride Bluegrass Festival to American Public Media’s A Prairie Home Companion. https://www.rebekahrolland.com/ http://runboyrunband.com/ |
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Squirrelly Dan and The Cat Mountain Rounders (Old Time Music)
Sunday | Sky Island Stage | 10 AM - 12 PM The Cat Mountain Rounders is the western version of the Rounders and is named for Cat Mountain, a beautiful and prominent peak in the Tucson Mountains on the west side of Tucson, AZ. Dan Levenson (aka Squirrely Dan) plays Fiddle, Banjo, Guitar, Vocals and is a multi-award winning performer, teacher, author and master of Appalachian old-time style fiddle and clawhammer banjo. He is a recent recipeitn of the coveted Master Artist Award from the Southwest Folklife Alliance for his lifetime achievements in the tradition of old-time music. The rest of the rounders include John Walkenbach on Guitar; Jerry Ray Weinert on Bass fiddle; and Emmy Truckenmiller on Fiddle, Guitar, Vocals. http://clawdan.com/ |
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Zach Farley (Singer Songwriter)
Saturday | Sky Island Stage | 11 AM - 11:45 AM When Patagonia musician and instrument maker Zach Farley was 8 years-old, one event changed the course of his life. He took up guitar at a young age, that helped to fill the void in his life. Decades later, he's a musician, artist & craftsman making flutes, drums and guitars from gourds harvested in the field. “From seed to song,” he says. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbexSDbkrE8 |