“Some say it has the purest acoustics of any concert venue in the world, and it’s right here in Utah. The Colorado River’s “Grotto,” as it’s called, is the centerpiece of the Moab Music Festival. It’s a place where awe comes easy.”
Fodor’s
“The Colorado River Benefit Concert, set in a natural grotto, is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. This inspiring event is worth driving great distances to attend.“
Chamber Music Magazine
“Every September the Moab Music Festival transforms this town into a mecca of chamber music. With so many summer music festivals now sprinkled across the country, it’s easy for any one presenter to get lost in the crowd. But what attracts audiences to Moab each September is also what makes this series stand out from […]
Performance Today
“The music is gorgeous, the places are gorgeous…you are in a beautiful place hearing the most amazing musicians playing extraordinary music. I’ve never seen or experienced anything like it. This is well worth the hop, skip and jump to Moab, Utah.” WATCH & READ MORE
PBS Newshour
“The destination is a dead end of polished red rock nothing short of spectacular…the walls of stone serve as one of the most breathtaking amphitheaters in the word.” WATCH & READ MORE
Smithsonian
“With its stunning red rocks, the area around Moab is an adventurer’s paradise, attracting hikers, bikers and river rafters to southeastern Utah. But when the summer heat tapers off around Labor Day, the region becomes an extraordinary concert hall for world-class musicians.”
CBS Sunday Morning
“It’s a perfect way, if not an easy way, of combining music with the land’s ancient beauty.”
The New York Times
“Performances with location, location, location…In nature’s own concert hall, sound is forever…The two grotto shows neatly combine culture with the area’s reputation for adventure travel.” READ MORE
Tyler Jackson, bass
Tyler Jackson is a world-renowned tenor banjoist and upright bassist. When he was just twelve Buddy Griffin noticed his talent on ukulele immediately and approached Tyler about learning the tenor banjo. Griffin spent the next year pouring decades of banjo experience and wisdom into Tyler. After just one year he was already playing gigs and being used as […]
Ella Jordan, violin/vocals
Ella Jordan is a fiddler and singer from central Texas. She graduated from Berklee while still in her teens and is creating a sound all her own in acoustic music. While at Berklee she was awarded the Fletcher Bright endowed scholarship. She is the youngest ever winner of the old settlers youth competition, and was […]
