The valley is alive with the sounds of music, near and far there are some top-notch regional music festivals and concert series highlighting all genres.
FESTIVALS
— Country Jam USA
June 26–29 in Mack.
Lineup: Tim McGraw, Sugarland, Rodney Atkins, Western Underground, Collin Raye, Diamond Rio, Little Big Town, Josh Turner, Clay Walker, Jason Aldean, Joe Nichols, Halfway to Hazard, Lance Miller, LoCash Cowboys, Chris Young, Lady Antebellum.
Tickets: Buy four-day VIP tickets for $625; one-day VIP seats, price varies by day $150–$275; four-day reserved seat tickets, $275; and one-day reserved seat tickets, price varies by day $100–$175. General admission tickets cost $60 a day for Thursday, Friday and Sunday and $99 on Saturday. The four day general admission ticket costs $139.
Accommodations: On site regular and quiet campsites are available for $109.
Info: For the daily lineup, purchase tickets and more, go to www.countryjamgjco.countryjam.com or call 800-7800-JAM.
— Rock Jam
Sept. 5–6 in Mack.
Lineup: Kid Rock, Poison, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Survivor, Dokken, Starship with Mickey Thomas, Rare Earth and two more bands to be announced.
Tickets: Two-day general admission is $59; one-day general admission, $49; two-day reserved, $275; one-day reserved. $100 each day; two-day VIP, $325; one-day VIP, $175 for Friday, $220 for Saturday; and VIP suite and skybox tickets are also for sale.
Accommodations: On site camping for regular, quiet and VIP spots are available.
Information: For the daily lineup, to purchase tickets and more, go to rockjamgjco.countryjam.com or call 800-7800-JAM.
*Lineups are subject to change.
AREA SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
— Thursday Night Summer Concert Series
Fruita Civic Center Park. Most concerts start at 7:30 p.m. unless noted.
Lineup: June 5 — Flat Top Reed.
June 12 — Chuck Brown Elvis impersonator and an Elvis look alike contest (7 p.m. start).
June 19 — Pineapple Crackers.
June 26 — Boys of Summer (Don Henley Tribute Band).
July 3 — Grand Junction Centennial Band.
July 10 — The King’n Trio with a City Council Ice Cream Social.
July 17 — Ofay Soul.
July 24 — Hamilton Loomis.
July 31 — John Schultz.
Aug. 7 — John Winn and Friends.
Aug. 14 — Spring Creek Bluegrass Band.
Aug. 21 — Chuck Brown Johnny Cash impersonator (7 p.m. start).
Tickets and info: No cost. Bring a lawn chair.
— The Western Colorado Botanical Gardens Summer Concert Series and Cumulus Broadcasting Concerts
Elizabeth B. Harris Amphitheater at the botanical gardens.
Lineup: May 17, 6 p.m. — Heavy Metal Bands (Cumulus Concert).
June 7, 7 p.m. — Krystyn Hartman with the Valley Jazz Company.
June 21, 7 p.m. — Charley Jenkins.
July 18, 7 p.m. — Spring Creek Bluegrass Band.
Aug. 2, 7 p.m. — Feast.
Aug. 16, 6 p.m. — Ska Bands (Cumulus Concert).
Sept. 13, 6 p.m. — Russ Chapman.
Tickets and info: Cost is $12 for adults, $8 for members and $5 for children ages 5–12. Season passes will be available at the June 7 concert. Bring your own picnic, but no outside alcoholic beverages are allowed. There will be food and beverage vendors.
— Hear it Thru the Grapevine Concert Series
Grande River Vineyard
Lineup: Gates open at 6:30 p.m., shows start at 7:30 p.m. rain or shine.
July 4 — Dotsero
July 12 — Quemando
Aug. 2 — Imagine Fab 4 Beatles Tribute
Aug. 16 — Hazel Miller.
Tickets and info: Bring your own food and lawnchair, but no outside beverages. Tickets cost $17 in advance or $20 at the door. Kids under 12 get in free. All Hazel Miller concert tickets cost $20.
— Jazz Among the Grapevines
Two Rivers Winery and Chateau.
Lineup: June 17 — Walt Smith Trio.
July 15 — Bryan Savage.
Aug. 19 — Influx.
Tickets and info: Tickets cost $10 for all ages. Bring a picnic and lawnchair. Food and alcohol available for purchase.
— Free concerts at the Fruita section of James M. Robb Colorado State Park
Lineup: July 30 — BeauSoliel (Tickets given away on June 28).
Aug. 6 — Robert Earl Keen (Tickets given away on July 12).
Aug. 20 — Tab Benoit (Tickets given away on July 19).
Tickets and info: Gates open at 6 p.m., concerts start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are given away in advance at Gene Taylor’s in Grand Junction and in Fruita at Over the Edge. Beer, wine, water, soft drinks and pizza are available at the concerts.
*Lineups are subject to change.
