An exhilarating jet boat ride down the Colorado River brings listeners to a pristine wilderness grotto carved from the surrounding red rocks, for an inspiring “once-in-a-lifetime” experience (Fodors). These MMF signature events weave a rich sonic tapestry of music with one of the most stunning natural environments imaginable, combining the beauty of music with the area’s scenic wonders.

We’re sending off Moab Music Festival with a sassy, folksy bang. “Jazz Manouche” is the term for the style popularized by legendary guitarist Django Reinhardt, but Romani folk music was inspiring musical greats long before Django. The crowd favorites and barn-burners by Brahms and Liszt you’ll hear are chock-full of virtuosic twists and turns emblematic of Romani folk music; and even Papa Haydn had to try his hand at the style in the finale of his Piano Trio that opens this Grotto performance. Guitarist Frank Vignola returns to Moab to tie the program together with classic Jazz Manouche tunes we know and love from recordings of Django with fiddler Stephane Grappelli. A raucous, resplendent way to celebrate the conclusion of Moab Music Festival 2025.