DURANGO RAGTIME & EARLY JAZZ FESTIVAL (Durango, CO) – April 3-6
JOIN US for the return of the Durango Ragtime and Early Jazz Festival in April 2025! The greatest ragtime and classic jazz musicians from around the United States will descend upon the beautiful mountain town of Durango, Colorado, for four days of concerts, silent movies, seminars, after hours jam parties, and much more. All events will take place at the Durango Arts Center and the Historic Strater Hotel, only two blocks apart. The Diamond Belle Saloon is one of the most ideal venues for this type of music in the country, and the DAC has a gorgeous 9-foot grand piano for our concerts. CELEBRATE America’s first truly original music—ragtime and jazz—in an incredible location, Durango, Colorado.
Musicians will include Adam Swanson, Danny Coots, Jeff Barnhart, Donald Neely, Martin Spitznagel, Frederick Hodges, and Domingo Mancuello. For tickets call (970) 259-2606 or visit durangoarts.org/ragtime-festival
FRENCH QUARTER FESTIVAL (New Orleans, LA) – April 10-13
More than 20 stages throughout the French Quarter celebrate local music and represent every genre from traditional and contemporary jazz to R&B, New Orleans funk, brass bands, folk, gospel, Latin, Zydeco, classical, cabaret, and international. Traditional jazz fans will find nearly every artist of interest to them currently active in the city and
