Opening Night Celebration

Opening Night Celebration

DateSep 2 2026
Time7:00 pm
Ticket Cost$105 (includes fees)
LocationRed Earth

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  • Non-refundable ticket: $105 ($100 ticket + $5 third-party processing and credit card fee)
  • Ages 21+
  • No Pets allowed
  • Program, artists and location are subject to change without notice

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Celebrate opening night at the Moab Music Festival’s 34th season! Amidst the stunning desert backdrop of the Red Earth Venue, enjoy festive solo and chamber music performances by a sampling of this year’s world-class artists. Catch up with returning musicians Geneva Lewis (violin), Jay Campbell (cello), and meet new Festival faces including Beth Guterman-Chu (viola), Mark Dover (clarinet), and Charles Overton (harp). Local singer/songwriter Lorelei Sky and guitarist Ryan Barnum perform on the patio as guests arrive. Bevvies and bites included.  

Venue Description: Red Earth is surrounded by red rock cliffs, native desert vegetation, and big views. With its glass-walled structure and open-air platform, this indoor-outdoor venue has the feel of a private national park. 

Artists:

Program:

  • Pre-show music featuring Lorelei Sky and Ryan Barnum  
  • SOUSA: Stars & Stripes Forever 
  • BACH: Selections from Two-Part Inventions, BWV 772-786
  • CAGE: Selections from Apartment House 1776 
  • SUMMER: Julie-O
  • LANZILOTTI: k’ou inoa
  • DVOŘÁK: Terzetto in C Major, op. 74, B. 148
  • SAINT-SAËNS: Fantaisie for Violin and Harp, Op. 124 
  • Selections from the American Songbook
    • Summertime
    • Someday My Prince Will Come
    • Like Someone in Love
    • I Wish I Knew How it Would Feel to be Free
Concert location: The Red Earth Venue, 545W SR 313, Moab, UT 84532

Optional Free Concert Shuttle location: Aarchway Inn (1551 N Riverview Dr)—parking is located on the north side of the building.

Shuttle Check-in: 6:00 pm

Shuttle departure promptly at: 6:15 pm

Doors open: 6:30 pm

Concert begins: 7:00 pm

Ages 21+

No Pets allowed

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Hors d’oeuvres, beer and wine, and beverages
Non-refundable ticket: $100 ($95 ticket + $5 third-party processing and credit card fee)

Program, artists, and locations are subject to change without notice