Summer Concerts

Enjoy live world-music and your picnic dinner in a beautiful natural setting.

  • Check back for information on the 2012 series.
  • Time: Saturday evenings in June through September from 5:30 – 7:30 PM; doors open at 4:45 PM
  • Cost: Members $13 / non-members $16; 6 and under free.

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In collaboration with the Flagstaff Cultural Partners, The Arboretum presents regional performers with world-music influences.

Concerts are held outdoors under the shade of the cool pines with a view of the San Francisco Peaks. Rain or shine.

Bring a picnic dinner and blanket or concert chairs. Beer and wine will be available for purchase. No outside alcohol please.

Flagstaff Cultural Partners

For more info, call (928) 774-1442, ext. 124, or e-mail us.

June 4 : Kimera

Hailing from Los Angeles, California, Kimera combines the rhythms of Latin America and Spain mainly focusing on Rumba, Flamenco, and Boleros, as well as Brazilian and Latin jazz.

Visit their website. Buy TICKETS

July 2: The Honey Dewdrops

Writing and singing in the veins of folk, old country music, and bluegrass, the Honey Dewdrops entwine harmony singing with tight instrumentation. Their original songs are rooted in tradition from the southern blue ridge mountains of their home state of Virgina.

Visit their website to hear some tunes. Buy TICKETS

August 6: Novo Mundo

Novo Mundo plays traditional music from Brazil and Cuba, seasoned with a jazz flavor. They feature the vocals of guitarist Kay Peper who sings in Portuguese, English, and Spanish, teamed with latin-jazz keyboardist Beth Lederman, and some of Phoenix's finest musicians backing them up.

Get a feel for their music by visiting their website. Buy TICKETS

August 20: Mariachi Pasion

Based in Scottsdale, Arizona, Mariachi Pasion is an all-female band that proudly shares the beauty and emotion of this music.

Hear a sample on their website. Buy TICKETS

September 3: LoCura

LoCura is an Oakland, California based musical group that combines Flamenco, Latin, and Reggae sounds. Buy TICKETS

Visit them on FaceBook or listen to a sample of their music on MySpace.

 

Support for the Concert Series has been provided by the following businesses: