Events

Join us at the Nashville Social Club in Carson City, NV, during Visit Carson City's 2nd Annual Mark Twain Days celebration for a concert featuring Riders in The Sky live on The Swan Music Hall stage on Friday, May 10th at 7:30pm. For over forty years, Riders In The Sky have brought Western music to […]

Spring Choral Area Concert featuring the University of Nevada, Reno School of Music Concert Choir, Chamber Chorale, and guest choirs from McQueen High School. Free parking at the Whalen Parking Garage

Apex Concerts presents its Grand Season Finale with “Spark of Genius,” a program with an all-star cast featuring violinists Stella Chen and Sean Lee, violists Matthew Lipman and Milena Pájaro-van de Stadt, as well as Apex co-Directors Dmitri Atapine and Hyeyeon Park. Works explored are all centered on the idea of what exactly is the […]

All performances are free to attend; no pre-registration needed MacBeth is one of Shakespeare's most beloved plays and this adaptation by the Nevada Shakespeare Festival will include plenty of surprises for new fans as well as those familiar with the dramatic themes of the story. All performances are suitable for all ages, and free. Guests […]

Acclaimed trumpeter Terell Stafford takes the stage alongside the University's faculty jazz ensemble, the Manzanita Quintet, as they kick-off the 2024 Reno Jazz Festival. Based in New York, Terell Stafford has been hailed as “one of the great players of our time, a fabulous trumpet player” by piano legend McCoy Tyner. Stafford is recognized as […]

The 2024 Reno Jazz Festival celebrates 62 years with an incredible lineup of jazz artists and artist educators-and, offering a richer, deeper and more diverse educational and artistic experience for participants-devoted to educating and inspiring the next generation of jazz musicians. This year's Festival features headliner performances by GEORGE, Terell Stafford and the Mazanita Quintet, […]

Feeling inspired after watching the opening headliner? During this free and open to the public event, Festival participants have the chance to collaborate and improvise alongside peers at the student-only Thursday night jam.

The 2024 Reno Jazz Festival presents the groundbreaking ensemble, GEORGE. GEORGE features four individual “earthworkers,” as the derivation of the moniker implies, who excavate and create intense and intriguing music, the sound of which defies categories and labels. The visionary behind the quartet, John Hollenbeck, is an award-winning, genrecrossing composer-percussionist, renowned in the jazz and […]

This free and open to the public Pro Jam Session kicks-off-with an all-star house band. Throughout the evening other pros will join in and take turns putting on an improvisational show sure to dazzle into the early hours of the morning.

Join us for the first annual Art and Music Festival with lots of art classes, live music, and dance groups. Classes require registration at the welcome table located on the plaza starting at 11:00 AM. Classes happening throughout the library: Acrylic Canvas painting Cyanotype creation DJ workshop Watercolor painting with Nicole Kim Zine Creation with […]

Spend your Saturday listening to the sounds of local jazz musicians in the beautiful outdoor setting at Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve. This afternoon event features two jazz groups, the Michael Hoffman Quartet and the Todd Simon Trio. Relax and watch the performers or stroll along the paths surrounding the tranquil ponds.  Complimentary cart tours of […]

The Saturday night Festival Showcase finale features a curated selection of student performances that showcase creativity, innovation, fresh perspectives and exceptional sound. The closing showcase provides a compelling crosssection of performances, celebrating the future of jazz.

Join us at Nashville Social Club in Carson City on May 11th at 7:30pm during Visit Carson City’s 2nd Annual Mark Twain Days for a mesmerizing blues night featuring Coco Montoya live in concert. From Santa Monica to sharing the stage with legends like Albert Collins and John Mayall, Montoya's journey is legendary. His latest […]