Tickets are SOLD OUT • Thank you, Ketchum! Robert Cray is one of the biggest names on the modern blues scene. He has created a sound that rises from American roots and arrives today both fresh and familiar. In just over 40 years, Cray and his band have recorded 20 studio releases – 15 of which have been on the Billboard charts – and played bars, concert halls, festivals and arenas around the world. He’s also picked up multiple Grammy Awards, collaborated with some of the genre’s biggest icons, and been inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame.
Sun Valley Opera’s Signature Salon & Concert “Welcome” starring Ibidunni Ojikutu
Our Signature Salon “Welcome” on July 14 will star Ibidunni Ojikutu. Born in Bellingham, Washington, Ms. Ojikutu is a frequent performer around the Pacific Northwest and will be especially familiar to our Seattle Opera goers. Her program highlights her lilting soprano voice offering a combination of popular opera, gospel and musical theater. A special guest will join her for a couple songs, our newly graduated scholarship recipient, Raine Filbert. We are very proud of Raine for graduating from the University of Puget Sound and being accepted to the Manhattan School of Music for graduate school. The Garden Reception is paired with a tour of the on-site studio of artist Judith Kindler.
Concert for a Cure – Petty Theft, a Tom Petty Tribute
CANCER SUCKS. MUSIC DOESN’T. Join us for the Concert for a Cure, the capstone of the Killebrew-Thompson Memorial’s remarkable four-day event dedicated to raising funds for life-saving cancer research. This time-honored event includes a two-day golf tournament, a live and silent Auction Gala, and the highly anticipated Concert for a Cure benefit concert. Celebrating its 47th year, the Killebrew-Thompson Memorial has proudly donated over $21.4 million to its beneficiaries: St. Luke’s Cancer Institute and the Masonic Cancer Center at the University of Minnesota. Prepare to be enthralled by the talented performance of Petty Theft, an acclaimed Tom Petty tribute band out of San Francisco. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of Bald Mountain at the River Run Lodge, the Concert for a Cure offers an evening of unforgettable music with a purpose. With their impressive musical skills and unwavering dedication to faithfully recreate Tom Petty’s timeless hits, Petty Theft will have you dancing, singing, and losing yourself in the music. Don’t miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in the familiar tunes of one of the greatest musicians of all time while making a significant contribution to a worthy cause. Secure your tickets now and be a part of something that offers …
Lost River Disco Ranger
Lost River Disco has been producing unique electronic music experiences in and around the Wood River Valley since 2016. RANGER is their newest project, which is a decommissioned military HEMTT vehicle repurposed as a full-scale production art car/sound stage. RANGER will make it’s debut in Ketchum, ID for a free block party on May 16, from 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm featuring world-renowned DJs LP Giobbi, DJ Tennis, Chloe Caillet, and Anden. All ages welcome.
Blazing Pumpkins!
Hundreds and hundreds of glowing jack O’Lanterns, s’mores by the fire, apple bobbing, face painting, cornhole, live music by Red Light Challenge, dancing, and much more! Join us for the perfect family event. Don’t just bring the kiddos, bring the whole family and enjoy the ranch as dusk turns to dark and the ghouls and goblins rise to the occasion.
The Wood Brothers and the Infamous Stringdusters
On the heels of their eighth studio album, “Heart is the Hero,” The Wood Brothers, an American roots band consisting of brother Chris (of Medeski Martin & Wood fame) and Oliver Wood and multi-instrumentalist Jano Rix, will come to the Sun Valley Pavilion. For the better part of two decades, The Wood Brothers – dubbed “masters of soulful folk” – have cemented their reputation as freethinking songwriters, road warriors and community builders, creating a catalog of diverse music and a loyal audience. The Infamous Stringdusters will open for The Wood Brothers. The Grammy –Award-winning, five-person bluegrass band is known for bringing progressive modernism to bluegrass music while playing in the heart of it. The five band members Travis Book (bass), Andy Falco (guitar), Jeremy Garrett (fiddle), Andy Hall (Dobro) and Chris Pandolfi (banjo) will be sharing with the audience songs from “Toward the Frey,” their latest album, where they wrote songs separately, sending simple phone demos to each other during lockdown. $45 member / $55 nonmember / $22.50 student
Elle King and the Michigan Rattlers
Four-time Grammy Award nominee and pop sensation best known for her radio hit “Ex’s and Oh’s” from her 2015 debut studio album “Love Stuff,” Elle King will bring her Come Get Your Wife Tour to the Sun Valley Pavilion stage. Elle King has made a name for herself with her soulful, country-tinged take on classic rock and roll, and her powerful voice and playful songs have made fans of everyone from Oprah to Jimmy Fallon. The daughter of actor and comedian Rob Schneider and former model London King, she attributes her true influence and inspiration of music from her “Maw-Maw and Paw-Paw in a scrappy Southern Ohio town that puts the ‘just’ in getting by.” She cites Etta James, Aretha Franklin, Al Green, Otis Redding, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash and AC/DC as her musical influences. King is a powerhouse live performer with a rollicking live act not to be missed. Opening for King, Michigan Rattlers are a folk-rock band composed of Graham Young (guitar), Adam Reed (bass), Christian Wilder (piano) and Tony Audia (drums). Meeting as childhood friends, they began writing music and performing together in their hometown of Petoskey, Michigan. In 2018, following a summer tour that included stops …
Graham Nash – Sixty Years of Songs and Stories
SOLD OUT! Thank you, Ketchum Legendary artist Graham Nash, as a founding member of both the Hollies and Crosby, Stills and Nash, is a two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee. He has seen rock history unfold at some of its seminal moments – from the launch of the British Invasion to the birth of the Laurel Canyon movement a year later. An extraordinary Grammy Award® winning renaissance artist – and self-described “simple man” – Nash was inducted twice into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, for his work with CSN and his work as a solo artist. Towering above virtually everything that Graham Nash has accomplished in his long and multi-faceted career stands the litany of songs that he has written and introduced to the soundtrack of our lives for nearly six decades. Nash’s remarkable body of work began with his contributions to the Hollies opus from 1964 to ’68, including “Stop Stop Stop,” “On A Carousel,” and “King Midas In Reverse,” among others. The original classic union of Crosby, Stills & Nash (& Young) lasted but twenty months. Yet, their songs are lightning rods embedded in our DNA, starting with Nash’s “Marrakesh Express,” “Pre-Road Downs,” and “Lady of …
Barcelona Flamenco Ballet
The Argyros welcomes back Barcelona Flamenco Ballet (BFB) and their production of New Time/Flamenco Reborn. In an all new show, BFB fuses three dance styles with which we are all familiar – jazz, contemporary, and, of course, flamenco – creating a tension so electric, the metallic tapping sounds of the dancers footwork endure in one’s ears, leaving us questioning: What does it mean to be ‘reborn’? One interpretation of ‘reborn’ is that of reconstruction. The dancers constantly reconstruct the ambiances they produce onstage, building up a rhythm with repetitive motions – and then break it, instantly stopping, rupturing the established order, then beginning again. In this way, the rhythm itself is ‘reborn’ – constantly renewing the dynamics of the performance, keeping it fresh and alive. Witness the drama of BFB, from the exuberant outpourings of passion to quiet moments of intimacy in this constantly changing display of reinvention.
Yesterday and Today
Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience is the nation’s most innovative and unique show utilizing the works of the Beatles. The band, anchored by brothers Billy, Matthew, and Ryan McGuigan perform as themselves and leave the song choices completely in the hands of the audience. Just prior to the show, audience members fill out a card with their name, their favorite Beatles song, and the reason why they chose that song. Two minutes before the show begins, a set list is created based upon the songs chosen by the audience. As an added treat, the reasons that the audience members chose those songs make up the narrative of the evening. Every show is different, every show is interactive, and every show proves that The Beatles music truly is the soundtrack to our lives.