Schedule:

July 6, 2023

8pm - 9:30pm: ARTOWN HEADLINER SERIES: JOHN PIZZARELLI

John Paul Pizzarelli Jr. (born April 6, 1960) is an American jazz guitarist and vocalist. He has recorded over twenty solo albums and has appeared on more than forty albums by other recording artists, including Paul McCartney, James Taylor, and Rosemary Clooney. The son of swing guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli, John Pizzarelli was born in Paterson, New Jersey. He started on guitar when he was six and played trumpet through his college years. He attended Don Bosco Preparatory High School, an all-boys Catholic school. In his teens, he performed with Benny Goodman, Les Paul, Zoot Sims, Slam Stewart, and Clark Terry. Pizzarelli attended the University of Tampa and William Paterson University, though he has said that his most important teacher was his father from 1980 to 1990. During the 1980s, he established himself as a jazz guitarist and a vocalist. He released his debut solo album, I'm Hip (Please Don't Tell My Father), in 1983.

Gate/Door Time: 6pm

Location: Bartley Ranch Regional Park, 6000 Bartley Ranch Rd., Reno, NV 89511

Admission: Ticketed $50-$70 - Purchase Tickets

July 9, 2023

8pm - 9:30pm: ARTOWN HEADLINER SERIES: ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY TRIO

Donor Appreciation Event this year is the amazing ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY - Fever: A Peggy Lee Celebration! 7/9, Hawkins Amphitheater, 8pm Tony nominee Ann Hampton Callaway, one of the leading pop/jazz singers of our time, has created an exciting night of songs and stories in celebration of her inspiration and one of America's most beloved artists, Peggy Lee. On the heels of Ann's Streisand Songbook symphonic triumph, this show celebrates the 100th birthday of the trailblazing woman who gave the world “Fever” through six decades of iconic songs from sultry to sizzling. Fall under the spell of love songs from Peggy's swinging Benny Goodman days through decades of hits from film and recordings that earned this iconic singer songwriter her powerhouse nickname, “The female Frank Sinatra.” Callaway will close the show with hits from the great songwriters of the 70's like -Carole King, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Billy Joel and John Lennon. In Memory and Celebration of Wendy Alderman.

Gate/Door Time: 6pm

Location: Bartley Ranch Regional Park, 6000 Bartley Ranch Rd., Reno, NV 89511

Admission: Ticketed $50-$70 - Purchase Tickets

July 11, 2023

8pm - 10:30pm: ARTOWN HEADLINER SERIES: NICKEL CREEK WITH SPECIAL GUEST MONICA MARTIN

Nickel Creek has revolutionized folk and roots music since first performing together as children at a pizza parlor in San Diego in 1989, signing to acclaimed roots label Sugar Hill Records after wowing the bluegrass circuit for a decade. Nickel Creek quickly broke through in 2000 with their Grammy-nominated, Alison Krauss-produced self-titled LP, which showcased not just their instrumental virtuosity but their burgeoning songwriting prowess. The trio quickly followed that effort with the Krauss-produced This Side, a landmark release that earned Nickel Creek the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album and brought their progressive take on acoustic music to a broader audience, greatly influencing the sound and trajectory of roots music in the process. 2005's Grammy-nominated Why Should the Fire Die? found the trio pushing genre boundaries even further, incorporating elements of alt-rock and indie pop into their singular brand of acoustic music. Nickel Creek's most recent album, 2014's critically acclaimed and joyously received A Dotted Line, ended a seven-year recording and touring hiatus for the band, during which members explored other musical and creative avenues. Each member of Nickel Creek has taken part in many outside projects over the years, too. Thile is a 2012 recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship and served as the host of the American radio variety show Live from Here (formerly A Prairie Home Companion) from 2016 to 2020.

Gate/Door Time: 7pm

Location: Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 E. Second St., Reno, NV 89501

Admission: Ticketed $45-$79 - Purchase Tickets

July 13, 2023

8pm - 9:30pm: ARTOWN HEADLINER SERIES: OMAR SOSA QUARTETO AMERICANOS

Omar Sosa Quarteto Americanos, featuring Josh Jones, drums, Sheldon Brown, saxophones, clarinets Ernesto Mazar Kinde. Quarteto Americanos is Sosa's first U.S.-based jazz ensemble since the 1990s! The group came together in February 2021 when Omar was in the Bay Area for several livestreams. Connecting with Josh and Sheldon was a gratifying reunion for Omar, as he played extensively with them during his early days in San Francisco and Oakland in the late 1990s. Josh Jones' Trio at the time, including Omar and bassist Geoff Brennan, played frequently at Bay Area clubs. Josh remains one of Omar's favorite drummers - a versatile musician and educator equally at home in Latin, jazz, hip-hop and fusion styles. Sheldon Brown was a member of Omar's first Septet ensembles in the Bay Area, performing in San Francisco and Oakland and around the world in support of Omar's earliest recording projects, Free Roots, Spirit of the Roots and Bembón, also known as the Roots Trilogy. Sheldon is a talented composer, arranger and producer whose first recording, Shifting Currents, caught Omar's ear when he first moved to San Francisco in 1995. Ernesto Mazar Kindelán is a dynamic Cuban musician who came to the San Francisco Bay Area in 2014 following a 10-year stint with Charanga Habanera, the celebrated Cuban timba band from Havana.

Gate/Door Time: 6pm

Location: Bartley Ranch Regional Park, 6000 Bartley Ranch Rd., Reno, NV 89511

Admission: Ticketed $50-$70 - Purchase Tickets

July 16, 2023

8pm - 9:30pm: ARTOWN HEADLINER SERIES: JESSE AND JOY

Jesse & Joy is a Mexican pop duo formed in 2005 by brother and sister; Jesse, male (born December 31, 1982, as Jesse Eduardo Huerta Uecke) and Joy, female (born June 20, 1986, as Tirzah Joy Huerta Uecke), from Mexico City. With a 2017 Grammy win for Best Latin Pop Album, Un Besito Más, and six Latin Grammy's, the duo released their latest single, “3 A.M.,” a collaboration with Cuban duo Gente De Zona. Their parents are from Mexico City and the United States (Mexican father and American mother). In 2001, when they were 18 and 15 years old, respectively, they began writing lyrics and songs with their father. They were signed under the Warner label on April 18, 2005. Jesse plays the piano, the guitar, and sings some backup for the songs, while Joy plays the guitar and is the lead vocalist. Introduced at the 2005 Mexican Teletón, Jesse & Joy released their debut album Esta Es Mi Vida in 2006 through Warner Music Mexico. Their debut single, Espacio Sideral, was certified Gold by the Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas (AMPROFON). The album reached the top twenty on the Mexican Album Chart, was certified Platinum by the AMPROFON, and helped the duo to win the Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist the next year.

Gate/Door Time: 6pm

Location: Bartley Ranch Regional Park, 6000 Bartley Ranch Rd., Reno, NV 89511

Admission: Ticketed $50-$70 - Purchase Tickets

July 20, 2023

8pm - 9:30pm: ARTOWN HEADLINER SERIES: STORM LARGE

Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater, 8 pm: STORM LARGE is an American singer, songwriter, actress and author. She attracted national attention as a contestant on the CBS reality television show Rock Star: Supernova. Large currently performs nationally with her own band, and tours internationally with the Portland-based band Pink Martini. Storm Large was a showstopping contestant in Season 16 of America's Got Talent. Adult Content Warning. No children under 18.

Gate/Door Time: 6pm

Location: Bartley Ranch Regional Park, 6000 Bartley Ranch Rd., Reno, NV 89511

Admission: Ticketed $50-$70 - Purchase Tickets

July 27, 2023

8pm - 9:30pm: ARTOWN HEADLINER SERIES: DIANNE REEVES

Five-time Grammy winner DIANNE REEVES is the pre-eminent jazz vocalist in the world. As a result of her breathtaking virtuosity, improvisational prowess, and unique jazz and R&B stylings, Reeves received the Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Performance for three consecutive recordings – a Grammy first in any vocal category. Featured in George Clooney's six-time Academy Award nominated Good Night, and Good Luck, Reeves won the Best Jazz Vocal Grammy for the film's soundtrack. Reeves has recorded and performed with Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. She has also recorded with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Daniel Barenboim and was a featured soloist with Sir Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic. Reeves was the first Creative Chair for Jazz for the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the first vocalist to ever perform at the famed Walt Disney Concert Hall. Reeves worked with legendary producer Arif Mardin (Norah Jones, Aretha Franklin) on the Grammy winning A Little Moonlight, an intimate collection of standards featuring her touring trio.

Gate/Door Time: 6pm

Location: Bartley Ranch Regional Park, 6000 Bartley Ranch Rd., Reno, NV 89511

Admission: Ticketed $50-$70 - Purchase Tickets

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July 6-27, 2023

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