We have experienced intermittent problems with our events calendar software. If you cannot get to an events page, consult the schedule summary below or call 775-883-4154. Thank you.
Sun. Sept. 20 – “Afternoon at the Ranch-ette” (formerly “A Day at the Silver Saddle Ranch”) – An event with Sagebrush Rebels, 4:00-6:00 p.m. PST (new time). Reservations required for the live event. FREE. Link to the free live-streamed event will be at facebook.com/jazzcarsoncity.
Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020 – 6:30-8:00 p.m. PST – Lecture: Casino Sidemen: Reno Showroom Musicians of the 1950s-1990s – This lecture by Patricia Crane, entitled Casino Sidemen: Reno Showroom Musicians of the 1950s-1990s, is part of the Nevada State Museum’s Frances Humphrey Lecture Series. This lecture will be presented via Zoom. Space is limited. To reserve your spot and receive the link, click HERE.
Sun. Sept. 27 – A Second Jazz Brunch at Empire Ranch Golf, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Entertainment by Cherie and Take This. – Reservations required with $10 deposit required for live event. Link to the free live-streamed event will be at facebook.com/jazzcarsoncity.
Capital City Arts Initiative (CCAI) - advertiser
Capital City Arts Initiative (CCAI) promotes arts in Carson City. They exhibit art in The Brick (building) on Proctors St., in the Courthouse on Musser St., and in the Sierra Room in the Carson City Community Center.
Rupert’s Autobody - advertiser
Mangia Tutto - advertiser
Mangia Tutto Pizzeria e Ristorante
The Bank Saloon - advertiser
Rendering of the Bank Saloon renovation
The Bank Saloon is Carson City’s newest “old” watering hole.
Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center - advertiser
Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center
Wed. Aug. 19 – “High Society” drive-in movie at Brewery Arts Center parking lot. Parking starts at 7:30. Movie starts around 8:30. FREE.
Thur., Aug. 20 – “High Society” drive-in movie at Brewery Arts Center parking lot. Parking starts at 7:30. Movie starts around 8:30. FREE.
Sat. Aug. 22 and Sun. Aug. 23 – Open Studios Tour 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. For essential information, see this page (click here) or call 775-883-4154. FREE.
First live-streamed event – Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020 – 3:00 p.m. PST (This was originally scheduled for Aug. 29) – The Jazzettes – Their Facebook page is at https://www.facebook.com/TheJazzettes. Link to the live-streamed event was live on Aug. 30 (just prior to the event) at https://www.facebook.com/jazzcarsoncity/. FREE.
Second live-streamed event – Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020 – 7:00 p.m. PST – Josh D. Reed Quartet. Link to the live-streamed event was live on Sept. 1 (just prior to the event) at https://www.facebook.com/jazzcarsoncity/. FREE.
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020 – 7:00 p.m. PST – Bill Rose & Laurie Blue – Streamed event, pre-recorded at Melodee Music in Virginia. Link to the streamed event was opened on Sept. 8 (just prior to the event) at https://www.facebook.com/jazzcarsoncity/. FREE.
Sun. Sept. 13 – Jazz Brunch at Empire Ranch Golf, with Niall McGuinness & New World Jazz Project, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Reservations required.
Tues. Sept 15 – Live-streamed event with Tom Stryker & Impromptu at 7:00 p.m. FREE.
Sun. Sept. 20 – “Afternoon at the Ranch-ette” (formerly “A Day at the Silver Saddle Ranch”) – An event with Sagebrush Rebels, 4:00-6:00 p.m. (new time). Reservations required for the live event. FREE. Link to the free live-streamed event will be at facebook.com/jazzcarsoncity.
Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020 – 6:30-8:00 p.m. PST – Lecture: Casino Sidemen: Reno Showroom Musicians of the 1950s-1990s – This lecture by Patricia Crane, entitled Casino Sidemen: Reno Showroom Musicians of the 1950s-1990s, is part of the Nevada State Museum’s Frances Humphrey Lecture Series. This lecture will be presented via Zoom. Space is limited. To reserve your spot and receive the link, click HERE.
Sun. Sept. 27 – A Second Jazz Brunch at Empire Ranch Golf, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Entertainment by Cherie and Take This. – Reservations required with $10 deposit required for live event. Link to the free live-streamed event will be at facebook.com/jazzcarsoncity.
Other live-streamed, streamed, and broadcast events may be planned after Sept. 27. See “Jazz & Beyond on the Web” page for details. Links to live streamed events will be at at https://www.facebook.com/jazzcarsoncity/. All are free.
Festival
COVID-19 UPDATE: Because of the COVID-19 epidemic, we are monitoring the feasibility of presenting events past our typical August schedule. Please be patient as we evaluate the situation and determine the safest way to present our great entertainment in an artistically rewarding manner. This is “new territory” for all of us. Thank you! – David Bugli, Pres., Mile High Jazz Band Assoc. 8/25/2020
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Mayor Bob Crowell Died 9/12/2020
Mayor Bob Crowell
Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell and his wife were great supporters of the arts in Carson City. In particular they supported the Jazz & Beyond Music & Art Festival for many years. Bob died this morning, Sept. 12. We will miss his warmth, dedication, and smile. Click HERE for a beautiful photo montage prepared by photographer Cathleen Allison. I feel it captures so much that we loved about Mayor Bob. -David Bugli
Support
Mile High Jazz Band Association’s Jazz & Beyond Festival is funded by grants from the Carson City Cultural Commission, the Nevada Arts Council and National Endowment for the Arts, and by private donations.
Next year (2021)
The planning committee has selected Aug. 6-22, 2021, as the dates for the 2021 Jazz & Beyond Festival. Planning for the new festival will probably start in January 2021. Plans are contingent upon the status of the COVID-19 situation.
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Official 2020 Poster
Artist Karen Kreyeski with the official artwork for the 2020 festival.
Many Musicians
In 2020 we hope to present about many musicians in several events, some virtual and some live.
In 2019, we presented or featured more than 100 musicians in 50 or more events. Because of the coronavirus, we are restructuring the program.
See the interview, Jazz and Beyond 2020: Pandemic Style, with Cortney Bloomer on It’s Your City. Cortney zooms with David Bugli of Mile High Jazz Band to discuss the changes made to this year’s festival and where you can find dates and locations of musicians playing live or streaming. Interview was recorded Aug. 4, 2020.
The second annual Carson City Open Studios Tour (OST), part of the festival, will be on Saturday, August 22, and Sunday, August 23, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at ten studios throughout Carson City. This admission-free, contemporary cultural event will showcase more than 25 local artists, presenting a wide variety of exceptional visual art and art demonstrations, from painting, sculpture, and 3D art to jewelry, photography, and pottery in ten individual and shared spaces. The Wa-Pai-Shone Gallery at Stewart Indian School Cultural Center & Museum will display works of several Great Basin Native Artists. Individual musicians will perform at six of the locations. OST brochures, which include a map of the locations and list of artists and musicians, are available at the Carson City Culture and Tourism Authority, the Nevada Artists Association, and Carson City Chamber of Commerce, and may be downloaded from the OST page at JazzCarsonCity.com/openstudio.
An outdoor Jazz Brunch featuring Niall McGuinness and the New World Jazz Project is planned for Sunday, September 13, at Empire Ranch Golf, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Reservations, at $10 per person, include a mimosa or soft drink, and guests can order from the Mallard’s menu. Also, a second Jazz Brunch is planned for Sunday, September 27, at Empire Ranch Golf, featuring Cherie and Take This.
The first event will be a free, jazz related drive-in movie, “High Society,” on Wednesday, August 19, and Thursday, August 20, in the parking lot at the Brewery Arts Center. The movie is presented in cooperation with the Carson City Classic Cinema Club. The 1956 movie, based on the earlier “Philadelphia Story” movie, is moved to a high-class setting near the Newport Jazz Festival. It features Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, and Grace Kelly in her last movie role before becoming Princess Grace of Monaco. Robin Holabird, film critic and former Nevada Film Commissioner, will introduce the movie and provide commentary. The event is supported in part by a generous grant from the Great Basin Consulting Group (Mike Drews). Reservations are required for each vehicle, and information will be posted on the festival website JazzCarsonCity.com.
Live Streaming
The Festival plans to start live streaming music events on August 30 and on subsequent dates in September. Several events will be performed at A to Zen, and will be live streamed over the Internet and recorded for later access via the festival website. These will mostly feature musicians who were previously scheduled to perform live in mid-August.
