Opening Night Celebration

Opening Night Celebration

Date

Sep 02 2026

Time

6 pm Optional Shuttle
7:00 pm

Cost

$100.00

$105 (includes fees)

Red Earth

Location

Red Earth
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  • Event Description
  • Artists & Program
  • Important Details

Celebrate opening night at the Moab Music Festival’s 34th seasonAmidst 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

Artists:

Program:

  • Pre-show patio music featuring Lorelei Sky and Ryan Barnum  
  • CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS: Fantaisie for Violin and Harp, Op. 124 
  • MARK SUMMER: Julie-O 
  • ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK: Terzetto in C Major, op. 74, B. 148 
  • GEORGE GERSHWIN arr. DOVER: Summertime
  • Selections from the American Songbook

Important Details

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 16+

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

 

 

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