The Sun Valley Music Festival proudly announces its landmark 40th-anniversary season, from July 29 to August 22, at the Sun Valley Pavilion. Curated by Music Director Alasdair Neale, the 2024 summer season will feature the all-star Festival Orchestra — which comprises the finest musicians from orchestras throughout North America — performing with a stellar lineup of world-renowned guest artists that includes violinist Leonidas Kavakos, pianists Stephen Hough and Garrick Ohlsson, soprano Meechot Marrero, and cellist Jeffrey Zeigler. To celebrate 40 years of free classical music concerts, the 2024 Summer Season includes two world premieres commissioned by the Festival: a cello concerto by the Pulitzer Prize finalist and multi-Grammy-nominated composer Andy Akiho, performed by former Kronos Quartet cellist Jeffrey Zeigler; and a season-opening fanfare by Timothy Higgins, Principal Trombone of the San Francisco Symphony. Stephanie Childress returns as Associate Conductor to lead several performances, including Mozart’s Symphony No. 36 (Linz), Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries, and Rossini’s William Tell overture. Major orchestral repertoire includes Prokofiev’s Classical Symphony, Mahler’s Symphony No. 6, Beethoven’s Triple Concerto, Saint-Saёns’s Organ Symphony, Respighi’s Pines of Rome, Grieg’s Piano Concerto, Brahms’s Violin Concerto, Benjamin Britten’s Four Sea Interludes, Handel’s Music for the Royal Fireworks, and Ravel’s Boléro. ...
REBECCA'S PRIVATE IDAHO IS A FOUR-DAY, ALL-INCLUSIVE GRAVEL EXPERIENCE. Rebecca's Private Idaho (RPI) offers up to four days of racing and riding over nearly 200 miles of pristine gravel right in the center of Idaho's heartland. Choose from one of our one-day gravel races or our coveted four-day Queen’s Stage Race for experienced and elite racers. One of America's longest-running, mass-participation gravel races, RPI supports the charitable efforts of the Be Good™ Foundation. 2024 RPI Registration is open! Visit rebeccasprivateidaho.com/register. The Main Event: Rebecca's Private Idaho is one of America's most beautiful and epic gravel races. In the 11 years since Rebecca Rusch first launched RPI, it has become a bucket-list event for professional and amateur riders, alike. Rated a Top Five Gravel Event by Global Cycling Network and one of the 25 Best Bike Rides in the World by Outside Magazine, RPI has been staged every Labor Day weekend since 2013 in Rebecca's hometown and surrounding backcountry of Ketchum, Idaho. Visit the main stage routes on GAIA GPS! Registration for Rebecca's Private Idaho 2023 is open, so register now to secure your spot! See the full event schedule HERE More information at www.rebeccasprivateidaho.com
Join Sawtooth Brewery for the 12th annual Ketchum Oktoberfest, September 20 & 21, 2024! Get your German on, Idaho style! Live music through out the weekend, Cornhole tournament, Beer Olympics, Stein hoisting competition and great food. The Stein is your ticket. Buy a stein, choose a beer, grab some food. Friday Hours: 4 - 9pm Stein Hoisting: 5:00pm, 6:00pm, 7:00pm Live Music - Side Hustle: 5:00pm Saturday Hours 12 - 9pm Cornhole Tournament: 12:00pm - 4:00pm Stein Hoisting: 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm, 6:00pm Live Music - Travelin' Miles and Honeybear | 2:30pm Beer Olympics: 4pm Gather your team of 4 to compete for DAS BOOT! Teams may compete in: Stein hoisting, speed chug, cornhole, axe throwing, flip cup Live Music Noon: Sawtooth Shipwreck 2:30: Travelin' Miles and Honeybear 5:00: Sheep Bridge Jumpers Full Schedule and more information at www.ketchumoktoberfest.com
The 28th annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival will be held October, 2-6, 2024! Sheep have been trailing through the Wood River Valley of Idaho for well over a century and are an integral part of Idaho’s heritage. Each fall the iconic Trailing of the Sheep Festival honors the 150+ year annual tradition of moving sheep (‘trailing’) from high mountain summer pastures down through the Valley to traditional winter grazing and lambing areas in the south. This annual migration is living history and the focus of a unique and authentic Festival that celebrates the sheep, herders, history, food, arts, cultures, and traditions of Idaho’s sheep ranching families, highlighting the principal contributors – the Basques, Scottish and Peruvians. 2024 Festival Highlights include: Big Sheep Parade with 1,500 sheep trailing down Main Street in Ketchum, Idaho. National Qualifying Sheepdog Trials featuring 80 of the county’s most talented border collies and their handlers competing for top awards. Sheep Folklife Fair featuring Basque, Scottish, Polish, and Peruvian dancers and musicians, sheep shearing demonstrations, 80+ sheep and wool product vendors, children’s activities and more. Sheep Tales Gathering will feature “The Future of Conservation In A Crowded West,” a conversation and panel focusing on the importance of both private and public ...
The 2024 Sun Valley Jazz and Music Festival dates are October 16 to 20! Five days. Forty Bands. One Million Smiles Attendees from all fifty states, every Canadian province, and several foreign countries gather each October to celebrate live performances of America’s music. The Sun Valley Jazz & Music Festival was birthed out of a love and appreciation for jazz music by Tom & Barbara Hazzard and is held mid-October each year in Sun Valley, ID. Become One of the Thousands of Jazz Fans Who Have Been Delighted Since 1990! This experience of telling the story of “American” music is our passion. Amazing isn’t it? We all get to be part of this history while it’s still in the making. The names that ring through eternity—Armstrong, Ellington, Fitzgerald, Beiderbecke, Goodman, Holliday, Basie, Shaw, Miller, and so many more—have created a legacy of delight that lives on through those of us who participate in this jazz festival. The history of this music echoes the history of twentieth century America. This jazz event is held this year because of your continued support and encouragement. You tell people how much fun it is and that they need to come to Sun Valley. It continues because people ...
Saddle up for the ultimate 7-day party in Ketchum, Idaho. Kick up your boots with athletes, spectators, locals, and partygoers from around the world at the Official Festival of the Stifel Sun Valley Finals. Enjoy food, drinks, merch, entertainment and live music from March 20-27, 2025. Ski-haw! More details coming soon! Passes Coming Soon! Get involved! Join us in making the 5850 Fest an unforgettable experience. Whether you’re interested in volunteering, sponsoring, or becoming a vendor, your participation is crucial to the success of our vibrant festival. Together, we can make 5850 Fest the highlight of the year! Sponsor Partner with us to bring this event to life with activations, entertainment, and more! Opportunities are endless with sponsorship packages available with 5850 fest. Together, we will turn this town into an unforgettable experience. I WANT TO SPONSOR! Vendor Call Ketchum your home for a week. We want to bring your craftsmanship to our community and provide unforgettable culinary, apparel, merch, and more! I WANT TO BE A VENDOR! Volunteer As a volunteer at 5850 Fest, you’ll contribute to exciting activities and enjoy a celebration filled with music, art, and local culture. Sign up today to be a part of this ...
The Festival dates for 2025 are July 11, 12 and 13th. Hours for the Festival are 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Fri and Sat and 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Sunday. Ketchum Arts Festival is an annual celebration of Idaho art in the shadow of Sun Valley's Baldy Mountain. Take a breather from your busy summer schedule and spend some time sampling great food and beer, and perusing the creative output of more than 100 Idaho artists. The kiddos will enjoy free activities in a special area while the folks can shop. Even Fido can visit with her friends (from the safety of a leash). Festival Meadow is easily accessed from the Bitterroot stop of the free Mountain Rides Blue Route bus or with a short stroll from Ketchum or Sun Valley on the bike path. More information can be found at www.ketchumartsfestival.com or Facebook/KetchumArtsFestival. Free admission. More info: www.ketchumartsfestival.com
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