Upcoming Events
Jazz Musicians wanted: Jazz Open Mic Night
Introducing "JAZZ MUSICIANS WANTED," a new monthly open mic series for jazz players and music lovers presented by Salida Arts & Culture! Join us for an intimate evening of jazz in the Paquette where musicians of all levels can take the stage with our house rhythm section and share their favorite tunes. Whether you're a seasoned player or just starting out, bring your instrument and your passion—the stage is yours! Throughout the night, you'll experience the magic of jazz as players sign up and rotate in and out, creating fresh combos and unexpected musical moments. Listeners are welcome, too! Settle in and soak up the improvisational energy and community spirit that makes live jazz so special. Everyone is welcome to this celebration of music, so come ready to listen, play, and simply enjoy the rhythm of a truly special evening! Jazz Musicians Wanted hosted by Salida Arts & Culture Tech lead and pianist Andrew Callaway.
Save the dates Wednesdays September 9, October 14, November 11, and December 9!
Free to attend. Cash bar available.
Creative Mixer & Artist Reception
Celebrate Arts & Cultures monthly Creative Mixer & Artist Reception!
Grand Opening of the Fiber Art Exhibition
The Salida Fiber Festival, now in its fifteenth year, is thrilled to present its twelfth annual Fiber Art Exhibition. Join us for an evening of art, conversation, and community with Salida Council for the Arts and Salida Arts & Culture as we kick off Salida Fiber Fest with the grand opening of the Fiber Art Exhibition. Fiber artists showcase beautiful objects made through various fiber techniques, including knitting, weaving, sewing, crocheting, beading, dyeing, and stitching. Explore the exhibition in the Paquette Gallery, connect with fellow arts supporters, and cast your vote for the People's Choice Awards.
The evening begins at 5:00 PM on the SteamPlant Plaza and in the Paquette Gallery with People's Choice awards presented around 6:30 PM in the Theater, followed by two free short films celebrating textiles and fiber arts. Participate in the Soap Box tradition, and enjoy live music by Andrew Callaway. Free and open to the public; cash bar available.
The Paquette Gallery will be open to the public during Fiber Fest on Saturday September 12th and Sunday September 13th 2026 from 11AM-3PM.
The Art of Movement: Yoga on the SteamPlant Plaza
Start your morning with Yoga on the Plaza! Join us on June 14th, plus every Sunday in July at 9:00 AM for an all-levels outdoor yoga session. Donations are appreciated, and a limited number of mats will be available.
Salida Community Read Author Talk
Salida's Community Read
Author Talk and book signing with Stephen Graham Jones
Book: The Buffalo Hunter Hunter
Author Bio:
Stephen Graham Jones is the NYT bestselling author of thirty-five or so novels and collections, and there’s some novellas and comic books in there as well. Stephen’s been an NEA recipient, has won the Texas Institute of Letters Award for Fiction, the Los Angeles Times Ray Bradbury Prize, the Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award, the August Derleth British Fantasy Award for Best Horror Novel, the Independent Publishers Award for Multicultural Fiction, the Western Literature Association’s Distinguished Achievement Award, the American Library Association’s RUSA Award and Alex Award, the 2023 American Indian Festival of Words Writers Award, the Locus Award, four Bram Stoker Awards, three Shirley Jackson Awards, and six This is Horror Awards. Stephen’s also been inducted into the Texas Literary Hall of Fame, he’s been a finalist for the World Fantasy Award, and the Eisner Award, and he’s made Bloody Disgusting’s Top Ten Horror Novels, been a New York Times Book Club selection, and been on Barack Obama’s Summer Reading List. He’s the guy who wrote Mongrels, The Only Good Indians, My Heart is a Chainsaw,Earthdivers, I Was a Teenage Slasher, The Buffalo Hunter Hunter, and Killer on the Road. Stephen lives in Boulder, Colorado.
Event Date: September 13, 2026
Doors open at 3:30, event begins at 4pm
Sponsored by Salida Regional Library and City of Salida Arts & Culture
ACAC Meeting
The City of Salida’s Arts and Culture Advisory Commission brings together the work of the Public Art Commission and the Salida Creative District to support, guide, and promote arts and culture throughout the community. Meetings are open to the public.
The Art of Movement: Yoga on the SteamPlant Plaza
Start your morning with Yoga on the Plaza! Join us on June 14th, plus every Sunday in July at 9:00 AM for an all-levels outdoor yoga session. Donations are appreciated, and a limited number of mats will be available.
Climate Future Film
Kick off the 2nd Annual Sustainable Chaffee Green Week with an inspiring evening of films exploring our climate future. Featuring films from four continents, the festival examines hope, climate grief, resilience, action, and our changing relationship with the planet.
Author and climate activist Bill McKibben, co-founder of 350.org and Third Act, introduces the first chapter of the festival by video. Come experience thought-provoking cinema, connect with community, and start Green Week with an evening focused on our shared future.
Purchase Tickets HERE
Bonfire Entertainment: Smalltown Gathering
“The 2nd annual Smalltown Gathering returns to magical & artistic Salida, Colorado. The roots ofSmalltownwere planted by both Campout for the Cause and Renewal. These wonderful events and community have led us to a new home in downtown Salida, and the birth of The Smalltown Gathering: Music. Yoga. Community.
The venue is Riverside Park, along the river and under the cottonwoods, with two stages, yoga classes, a kids' zone, art vendors, food trucks, and more.
Smalltown is a quality over quantity gathering that has always been intimate, family-friendly and committed to community and conscious living. Unlike large-scale commercial festivals, we choose to remain intimate and intentional. Integrating the fabric of the community into all aspects of the gathering. Quality over quantity is a mantra and the festival is heralded for leaving their event spaces cleaner that they found them. Past performers have included names like Billy Strings, Elephant Revival, Fruition, Gregory Alan Isakov, The California Honeydrops, and more.”
Please walk, bike, or car pool where you can! Limited street parking around the park.
Family friendly, all ages!
Register HERE
The Art of Movement: Yoga on the SteamPlant Plaza
Start your morning with Yoga on the Plaza! Join us on June 14th, plus every Sunday in July at 9:00 AM for an all-levels outdoor yoga session. Donations are appreciated, and a limited number of mats will be available.
Manhattan Shorts at The SteamPlant
Salida Arts & Culture presents the MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival: You Be the Judge!
Discover your inner film critic by casting your vote for Best Film and Best Actor in the 29th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival screening here on Sept.27. You'll join film lovers simultaneously in over 500 venues across the globe gathering to see the Ten Finalists from Ten Countries in this year's event. With past finalists garnering Oscar nominations and short films continuing to move into the Hollywood mainstream, come see this entertaining program featuring the best short films in the world today! Ballots supplied upon entry.
Cash bar available.
Doors at 4:30 pm
Shorts start at 5:00 pm
Sventastik Productions: Irving Berlin's Annie Get Your Gun
Sventastik Productions presents the story of sharpshooter Annie Oakley as she joins Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show.
Annie Oakley is the best shot around, and she manages to support her little brother and sisters by selling the game she hunts. When she’s discovered by Col. Buffalo Bill, he persuades this novel sharpshooter to join his Wild West Show. It only takes one glance for her to fall head over heels for dashing shooting ace Frank Butler, who headlines the show. She soon eclipses Butler as the main attraction which, while good for business, is bad for romance. Butler hightails it off to join a rival show, his bruised male ego leading the way, but is ultimately pitted against Annie in a final shoot-out. The rousing, sure-fire finale hits the mark every time in a testament to the power of female ingenuity.
For tickets:
Call/text: (719) 429-0765
Email: SventastikProductions@gmail.com
Sventastik Productions: Irving Berlin's Annie Get Your Gun
Sventastik Productions presents the story of sharpshooter Annie Oakley as she joins Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show.
Annie Oakley is the best shot around, and she manages to support her little brother and sisters by selling the game she hunts. When she’s discovered by Col. Buffalo Bill, he persuades this novel sharpshooter to join his Wild West Show. It only takes one glance for her to fall head over heels for dashing shooting ace Frank Butler, who headlines the show. She soon eclipses Butler as the main attraction which, while good for business, is bad for romance. Butler hightails it off to join a rival show, his bruised male ego leading the way, but is ultimately pitted against Annie in a final shoot-out. The rousing, sure-fire finale hits the mark every time in a testament to the power of female ingenuity.
For tickets:
Call/text: (719) 429-0765
Email: SventastikProductions@gmail.com
Sventastik Productions: Irving Berlin's Annie Get Your Gun
Sventastik Productions presents the story of sharpshooter Annie Oakley as she joins Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show.
Annie Oakley is the best shot around, and she manages to support her little brother and sisters by selling the game she hunts. When she’s discovered by Col. Buffalo Bill, he persuades this novel sharpshooter to join his Wild West Show. It only takes one glance for her to fall head over heels for dashing shooting ace Frank Butler, who headlines the show. She soon eclipses Butler as the main attraction, which, while good for business, is bad for romance. Butler hightails it off to join a rival show, his bruised male ego leading the way, but is ultimately pitted against Annie in a final shoot-out. The rousing, sure-fire finale hits the mark every time in a testament to the power of female ingenuity.
For tickets:
Call/text: (719) 429-0765
Email: SventastikProductions@gmail.com
33rd Annual Salida Art Walk
Celebrate Salida’s vibrant arts scene at the 33rd Annual Salida ArtWalk, October 8–11, 2026! This four-day celebration throughout the Salida Creative District features art shows, gallery receptions, demonstrations, special exhibits, Mini Masters, the Parade for the Arts, live music, performances, culinary experiences, and more.
Presented by Salida Arts & Culture’s Salida Creative District program in partnership with the Salida Council for the Arts, with support from Title Sponsor High Country Bank.
Creative Mixer & Artist Reception
Celebrate Arts & Cultures monthly Creative Mixer & Artist Reception!
Sventastik Productions: Irving Berlin's Annie Get Your Gun
Sventastik Productions presents the story of sharpshooter Annie Oakley as she joins Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show.
Annie Oakley is the best shot around, and she manages to support her little brother and sisters by selling the game she hunts. When she’s discovered by Col. Buffalo Bill, he persuades this novel sharpshooter to join his Wild West Show. It only takes one glance for her to fall head over heels for dashing shooting ace Frank Butler, who headlines the show. She soon eclipses Butler as the main attraction which, while good for business, is bad for romance. Butler hightails it off to join a rival show, his bruised male ego leading the way, but is ultimately pitted against Annie in a final shoot-out. The rousing, sure-fire finale hits the mark every time in a testament to the power of female ingenuity.
For tickets:
Call/text: (719) 429-0765
Email: SventastikProductions@gmail.com
Sventastik Productions: Irving Berlin's Annie Get Your Gun
Sventastik Productions presents the story of sharpshooter Annie Oakley as she joins Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show.
Annie Oakley is the best shot around, and she manages to support her little brother and sisters by selling the game she hunts. When she’s discovered by Col. Buffalo Bill, he persuades this novel sharpshooter to join his Wild West Show. It only takes one glance for her to fall head over heels for dashing shooting ace Frank Butler, who headlines the show. She soon eclipses Butler as the main attraction which, while good for business, is bad for romance. Butler hightails it off to join a rival show, his bruised male ego leading the way, but is ultimately pitted against Annie in a final shoot-out. The rousing, sure-fire finale hits the mark every time in a testament to the power of female ingenuity.
For tickets:
Call/text: (719) 429-0765
Email: SventastikProductions@gmail.com
Sventastik Productions: Irving Berlin's Annie Get Your Gun
Sventastik Productions presents the story of sharpshooter Annie Oakley as she joins Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show.
Annie Oakley is the best shot around, and she manages to support her little brother and sisters by selling the game she hunts. When she’s discovered by Col. Buffalo Bill, he persuades this novel sharpshooter to join his Wild West Show. It only takes one glance for her to fall head over heels for dashing shooting ace Frank Butler, who headlines the show. She soon eclipses Butler as the main attraction which, while good for business, is bad for romance. Butler hightails it off to join a rival show, his bruised male ego leading the way, but is ultimately pitted against Annie in a final shoot-out. The rousing, sure-fire finale hits the mark every time in a testament to the power of female ingenuity.
For tickets:
Call/text: (719) 429-0765
Email: SventastikProductions@gmail.com
THE METROPOLITAN OPERA PRESENTS COSI FAN TUTTE (ENCORE): Doors at 3PM
Overflowing with gorgeous melody, Mozart’s witty romantic comedy follows two sailors who switch places to test their fiancées’ faithfulness, with hilarious results.
Hailed as “colorful, inventive” by The New York Times, Phelim McDermott’s (Satyagraha, Akhnaten, The Hours, The Enchanted Island) production updates the setting to an amusement park inspired by Coney Island in the 1950s, featuring sword swallowers, fire breathers, contortionists, and more.
CAST: Federica Lombardi, Samantha Hankey, Ana María Martínez, Duke Kim, Andrey Zhilikhovsky, Gerald Finley
CONDUCTOR: Nimrod David Pfeffer
DIRECTOR: Phelim McDermott
ESTIMATED RUNTIME: 4 hours, with one intermission
SUNG IN: Italian
MET TITLES IN: English, German, Spanish, Italian
Tickets $20; Students $15. Concessions and cash bar available. To-go menus from nearby restaurants available or bring your own sack dinner and stretch your legs by the river during intermissions. Tickets available HERE.
Jazz Musicians Wanted
Introducing "JAZZ MUSICIANS WANTED," a new monthly open mic series for jazz players and music lovers presented by Salida Arts & Culture! Join us for an intimate evening of jazz in the Paquette where musicians of all levels can take the stage with our house rhythm section and share their favorite tunes. Whether you're a seasoned player or just starting out, bring your instrument and your passion—the stage is yours! Throughout the night, you'll experience the magic of jazz as players sign up and rotate in and out, creating fresh combos and unexpected musical moments. Listeners are welcome, too! Settle in and soak up the improvisational energy and community spirit that makes live jazz so special. Everyone is welcome to this celebration of music, so come ready to listen, play, and simply enjoy the rhythm of a truly special evening! Jazz Musicians Wanted hosted by Salida Arts & Culture Tech lead and pianist Andrew Callaway.
Save the dates Wednesdays November 11th and December 9th!
Free to attend. Cash bar available.
ACAC Meeting
The City of Salida’s Arts and Culture Advisory Commission brings together the work of the Public Art Commission and the Salida Creative District to support, guide, and promote arts and culture throughout the community. Meetings are open to the public.
Big Screen Benefit: The Big Lebowski
“A slacker known to his friends as "The Dude" gets mixed up in a convoluted kidnapping plot with an eccentric millionaire whose name he shares.”
Salida Council for the Arts in partnership with Salida Poetry Stake presents live poetry, events, annually, and helps sponsor poetry book launches, films, and workshops.
Rated: R
Length: 117 minutes
Doors open at 6:00 PM
Poetry Preshow at 6:30 PM
Showtime 6:45 PM
Concessions and cash bar available.
elevateHER presents the Women's Adventure Film Tour
Join elevateHER for an evening filled with outdoor-inspired, women-focused films through the Women's Adventure Film Tour. 2026's programming highlights the resilience and creativity of individuals navigating the challenges of both the outer world and their own inner landscapes. This year's line up, showcasing the power of women in the outdoors, directly aligns with elevateHER's mission right here in Chaffee County: empowering women through outdoor adventure. All ticket sales and event proceeds will directly benefit elevateHER's local programming. Get your online tickets HERE. Prize Giveways! All event attendees have the chance to win prizes, including gear, local experiences, spirits and more! Cash bar and concessions available for purchase.
Register HERE.
THE METROPOLITAN OPERA PRESENTS Macbeth (ENCORE): Doors at 3PM
Verdi’s thrilling take on the immortal Shakespearean drama centers on the doomed Scottish king, haunted by the ghosts of his murderous ascent to the throne, and his power-mad wife, whose ruinous ambition damns them both. Two of opera’s most extraordinary artists, baritone Quinn Kelsey (Tosca, Rigoletto) and Lise Davidsen (Tristan und Isolde, Fidelio, Tosca, Der Rosenkavalier, Ariadne auf Naxos), star as the scheming couple determined to seize power at any cost in a highly anticipated new production.
CAST: Lise Davidsen, Freddie De Tommaso, Quinn Kelsey, Ryan Speedo Green
CONDUCTOR: Yannick Nézet-Séguin
DIRECTOR: Louisa Proske
ESTIMATED RUNTIME: 3 hours and 30 minutes, with one intermission
SUNG IN: Italian
MET TITLES IN: English, German, Spanish, Italian
Tickets $20; Students $15. Concessions and cash bar available. To-go menus from nearby restaurants available or bring your own sack dinner and stretch your legs by the river during intermissions. Tickets available HERE.
Jazz Musicians Wanted
Introducing "JAZZ MUSICIANS WANTED," a new monthly open mic series for jazz players and music lovers presented by Salida Arts & Culture! Join us for an intimate evening of jazz in the Paquette where musicians of all levels can take the stage with our house rhythm section and share their favorite tunes. Whether you're a seasoned player or just starting out, bring your instrument and your passion—the stage is yours! Throughout the night, you'll experience the magic of jazz as players sign up and rotate in and out, creating fresh combos and unexpected musical moments. Listeners are welcome, too! Settle in and soak up the improvisational energy and community spirit that makes live jazz so special. Everyone is welcome to this celebration of music, so come ready to listen, play, and simply enjoy the rhythm of a truly special evening! Jazz Musicians Wanted hosted by Salida Arts & Culture Tech lead and pianist Andrew Callaway.
Free to attend. Cash bar available.
Creative Mixer & Artist Reception
Celebrate Arts & Cultures monthly Creative Mixer & Artist Reception!
ACAC Meeting
The City of Salida’s Arts and Culture Advisory Commission brings together the work of the Public Art Commission and the Salida Creative District to support, guide, and promote arts and culture throughout the community. Meetings are open to the public.
Jazz Musicians Wanted
Introducing "JAZZ MUSICIANS WANTED," a new monthly open mic series for jazz players and music lovers presented by Salida Arts & Culture! Join us for an intimate evening of jazz in the Paquette where musicians of all levels can take the stage with our house rhythm section and share their favorite tunes. Whether you're a seasoned player or just starting out, bring your instrument and your passion—the stage is yours! Throughout the night, you'll experience the magic of jazz as players sign up and rotate in and out, creating fresh combos and unexpected musical moments. Listeners are welcome, too! Settle in and soak up the improvisational energy and community spirit that makes live jazz so special. Everyone is welcome to this celebration of music, so come ready to listen, play, and simply enjoy the rhythm of a truly special evening! Jazz Musicians Wanted hosted by Salida Arts & Culture Tech lead and pianist Andrew Callaway.
Free to attend. Cash bar available.
ACAC Meeting
The City of Salida’s Arts and Culture Advisory Commission brings together the work of the Public Art Commission and the Salida Creative District to support, guide, and promote arts and culture throughout the community. Meetings are open to the public.
The Art of Movement: Yoga on the SteamPlant Plaza
Start your morning with Yoga on the Plaza! Join us on June 14th, plus every Sunday in July at 9:00 AM for an all-levels outdoor yoga session. Donations are appreciated, and a limited number of mats will be available.
First Friday: Western Lifestyle
Join us downtown in the Salida Creative District for First Friday! Enjoy local art, live music, and refreshments as businesses stay open later.
The host gallery is Paulette Brodeur with music by Nora Petran.
Free Youth Theatre Day with Creede Repertory Theater
Salida Arts & Culture will present a free day of theater for young audiences with Creede Repertory Theater's touring shows for youth, starting at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 4 at Salida SteamPlant, 220 W. Sackett Ave.
The day will include two live theater performances as well as snacks, activities and an acting workshop led by the Creede Repertory touring company, a press release stated.
A live performance of “Campsite 12” for ages 3-7 will kick off the day at 9:30 a.m., followed by snacks and crafts for all ages from 10:10-10:50 a.m. in the ballroom. “Campsite 12” is about unexpected camping trip happenings and involves audience interaction, camping chaos and problem-solving for the youngest learners.
The second performance, at 11 a.m., is “Dale! Dale! Dale!,” a musical for kindergarten through fifth-grade students. The family-friendly musical is by Alebrije Writers Collective with music by Deborah Wicks la Puma. The story involves a lonely boy who, the day before his birthday party, befriends Pancracio, the “biggest and bravest piñata in town” and what happens when the party begins.
After the second show, at about noon, Creede Repertory company members will lead a free acting workshop for elementary ages. Students also will receive study guides.
More information about the theater group can be found at Young Audience Outreach Musical Theatre Tour - Creede Repertory Theatre and The Tiny Tour - Creede Repertory Theatre at creederep.org.
The Art of Movement: Yoga on the SteamPlant Plaza
Start your morning with Yoga on the Plaza! Join us on June 14th, plus every Sunday in July at 9:00 AM for an all-levels outdoor yoga session. Donations are appreciated, and a limited number of mats will be available.
Riverside Live: MOCHAMPIPPLE
Bring your picnic and your dancing shoes as the City of Salida Arts & Culture Department kicks off 10 weeks of free summer concerts for the community! The beloved summer tradition continues featuring local and regional musicians. Thursdays starting June 25, 6:30pm-8:00pm in Riverside Park.
ACAC Meeting
The City of Salida’s Arts and Culture Advisory Commission brings together the work of the Public Art Commission and the Salida Creative District to support, guide, and promote arts and culture throughout the community. Meetings are open to the public.
The Art of Movement: Yoga on the SteamPlant Plaza
Start your morning with Yoga on the Plaza! Join us on June 14th, plus every Sunday in July at 9:00 AM for an all-levels outdoor yoga session. Donations are appreciated, and a limited number of mats will be available.
Riverside Live: THE COPPER CHILDREN
Bring your picnic and your dancing shoes as the City of Salida Arts & Culture Department kicks off 10 weeks of free summer concerts for the community! The beloved summer tradition continues featuring local and regional musicians. Thursdays starting June 25, 6:30pm-8:00pm in Riverside Park.
ACAC Meeting
The City of Salida’s Arts and Culture Advisory Commission brings together the work of the Public Art Commission and the Salida Creative District to support, guide, and promote arts and culture throughout the community. Meetings are open to the public.
Big Screen Benefit for the Alliance: Project Hail Mary film
The Alliance presents PROJECT HAIL MARY at the City of Salida SteamPlant, a BIG SCREEN BENEFIT with Salida Arts & Culture. Wednesday, August 19 at 6:00pm. Doors at 5:30pm. In the near future, astronaut Ryland Grace wakes from a coma afflicted with amnesia. He gradually remembers that he was sent to the Tau Ceti solar system, 12 light-years from Earth, to find a means of reversing a solar dimming event that could cause the extinction of humanity. Directed by: Phil Lord; Rated PG13; Runtime: 156 minutes Starring: Ryan Gosling, Milana Vayntrub, Sandra Hüller Tickets $16 benefiting The Alliance Join us for a benefit screening, concessions, and cash bar. Tickets available on Humanitix The Alliance empowers individuals beyond domestic and sexual violence through services, education, and social change. For more information about The Alliance: visit https://alliancechaffee.org .
BUY TICKETS--HERE.
The Art of Movement: Yoga on the SteamPlant Plaza
Start your morning with Yoga on the Plaza! Join us on June 14th, plus every Sunday in July at 9:00 AM for an all-levels outdoor yoga session. Donations are appreciated, and a limited number of mats will be available.
Riverside Live: Santa Rios
Bring your picnic and your dancing shoes as the City of Salida Arts & Culture Department kicks off 10 weeks of free summer concerts for the community! The beloved summer tradition continues featuring local and regional musicians. Thursdays starting June 25, 6:30pm-8:00pm in Riverside Park.
Creative Mixer & Artist Reception
Celebrate Arts & Cultures monthly Creative Mixer & Artist Reception!
Jamie Winsand is a mixed-media artist based in Buena Vista, Colorado, creating three-dimensional wall sculptures from repurposed materials. By transforming discarded fabrics, rope, denim, and found objects into textured, layered compositions, Winsand explores themes of renewal, connection, and transformation. Blurring the boundaries between sculpture, textile art, and painting, the work invites viewers to discover beauty and meaning in unexpected materials. Winsand's work is exhibited at BV Art & Photo and Joyful Bakery in Buena Vista, and is currently featured at LookUp Gallery in Colorado Springs.
Artist: Jamie Winsand
The Art of Movement: Yoga on the SteamPlant Plaza
Start your morning with Yoga on the Plaza! Join us on June 14th, plus every Sunday in July at 9:00 AM for an all-levels outdoor yoga session. Donations are appreciated, and a limited number of mats will be available.
Salida Jazz Fest
Jazz Along the Arkansas August 1st-8th Chaffee County Save the Dates for a week-long celebration of jazz music with Jazz Along the Arkansas featuring jazz on both ends of the county culminating in Salida Jazz Fest on August 8! From the Jazz Merchants Big Band Jazz Concert in Buena Vista on August 1 to Jazz Musicians Wanted on the SteamPlant Plaza on August 5th, Mo' Champipple and the Meso Horns at Riverside Park on August 6th, a Jazzy First Friday August 7, and Salida Jazz Fest in Riverside Park on August 8, save the dates for a full week of music and entertainment! Salida Jazz Fest offers a full day of music featuring The Jazz Merchants, Zephyr Jazz Band, The Borahm Lee Quintet, and the US Air Force Academy Falconaires! Free to attend. Make plans to celebrate jazz in Chaffee County this August!
Falconaires, the headliner: Falconaires The professional Airmen-musicians in the Falconaires follow a long blue line of talented Air Force Academy bandsmen, dedicated to serving our great nation. We represent the young men and women at the United States Air Force Academy training to be officers of character and quality who will lead our Air Force and Space Force. It is also our distinct privilege to support our veterans and all men and women currently serving around the globe, protecting the freedoms we all enjoy. These selfless Americans allow us to share the music and remarkable talents of the Falconaires. The versatility and professionalism of this unique ensemble reflect the great diversity and ingenuity that makes the United States Air Force the greatest air force the world has ever known. The Air Force Academy Band's Falconaires play a major role in cultivating our national heritage through America's foremost musical genre: jazz!
Zephyr Jazz: blends the driving energy of Pop, Rock and Soul with the sophisticated harmonies, syncopation, and improvisational freedom of jazz. This genre-defying ensemble seamlessly transitions from Latin grooves to Afrobeat rhythms to Classic Jazz or Rhythm and Blues. In addition to original compositions authored by guitarist Rob Teegarden, listeners can expect to hear tunes from a diverse group of musicians including Trombone Shorty, Pat Matheny, Kenny Garrett, Stevie Wonder and Santana. Members of the band include Rob Teegarden (guitar), Michael Haynes (drums), Mike Pollock (trumpet, vocals) and Kent Davidson (bass). The setlists offers something for everyone, combining nostalgic, recognizable melodies with virtuosic, unexpected twists---a sonic experience for both jazz purists and rock fans alike.
Borahm Lee: Qunitet, more to follow but really great info about band members: The Borahm Lee Quintet Keyboards - Borahm Lee (Pretty Lights / Break Science) Guitar - Enmanuel Alexander (Off The Cuff) Bass - Hunter Roberts (Dragondeer) Drums - Jordan Hemby (Sasha Keable) Vibraphone - Alec Streete (Splifftet)
Jazzy First Friday
Join us for Jazzy First Friday August 7. Be sure to stop by the host gallery Salida Dreamer at 139 W 1st St with live music by Chris Nasca. Also enjoy live jazz on the street by Shaw & Zimola. The two musicians Conner Shaw (guitar/banjo) and Aaron Zimola (violin/fiddle) bring over 20 years of versatile performance experience to gigs and concerts. Shaw & Zimola play a variety of music ranging from bluegrass and Celtic to Classical pieces and jazz. Their sound is simultaneously rustic and fresh, breathing new life into vintage musings, and antique sonic charm to new compositions. **Galleries and businesses stay open later. Talk with an artist, enjoy live music, art demos, and refreshments. Participate in the Palette Card program. Pick up a palette card at any participating business., get a stamp, and redeem your completed card for an art mini. Return palette cards to the host gallery Salida Dreamer between 6:30pm and 7:00pm.
A Day with Dr. Temple Grandin in Salida
Achieve is a non-profit that provides innovative job skills training for neurodivergent people. We are honored to welcome world-renowned author and advocate Dr. Temple Grandin for a full day of learning, connection, and community impact. We invite the entire community to join us for these meaningful events celebrating inclusion, practical wisdom, and the power of neurodiverse strengths.
Achieve provides services through Little Engine Eatery (Buena Vista) and Brew & Bloom (Salida)
Film screening of TEMPLE GRANDIN is free to the public but seats must be reserved due to seating limits at Salida Steamplant Theater. Register HERE .
Riverside Live: Blue Recluse
Blue Recluse is a five piece power blues band. They play a wide range of blues, rhythm and blues, and country blues from the ‘40s to the present day. Powerful, sultry vocals in combination with a hard-groovin’ rhythm section and classic electric blues guitar and keys makes this band a blues lover’s dream. Put on your dancing shoes, because Blue Recluse will rock your soul with its unique brand of rare and classic songs by the likes of Koko Taylor, Etta James, Big Maybelle, Susan Tedeschi, Bonnie Raitt and Janis Joplin, as well as original songs like Close My Windows, Run Me Ragged and South Austin Blues, with a traditional Chicago blues feel.
Bring your picnic and your dancing shoes as the City of Salida Arts & Culture Department kicks off 10 weeks of free summer concerts for the community! The beloved summer tradition continues featuring local and regional musicians. Thursdays starting June 25, 6:30pm-8:00pm in Riverside Park.
Jazz Musicians Wanted
Introducing "JAZZ MUSICIANS WANTED," a new monthly open mic series for jazz players and music lovers presented by Salida Arts & Culture! Join us for an intimate evening of jazz in the Paquette where musicians of all levels can take the stage with our house rhythm section and share their favorite tunes. Whether you're a seasoned player or just starting out, bring your instrument and your passion—the stage is yours! Throughout the night, you'll experience the magic of jazz as players sign up and rotate in and out, creating fresh combos and unexpected musical moments. Listeners are welcome, too! Settle in and soak up the improvisational energy and community spirit that makes live jazz so special. Everyone is welcome to this celebration of music, so come ready to listen, play, and simply enjoy the rhythm of a truly special evening! Jazz Musicians Wanted hosted by Salida Arts & Culture Tech lead and pianist Andrew Callaway.
Save the dates Wednesdays September 9, October 14, November 11, and December 9!
Free to attend. Cash bar available.
Vocal Review & Showcase With The Jazz Merchants
The Vocal Review features vocal performances backed up by a Big Band from the variety of talented jazz singers here in the valley.
The Art of Movement: Yoga on the SteamPlant Plaza
Start your morning with Yoga on the Plaza! Join us on June 14th, plus every Sunday in July at 9:00 AM for an all-levels outdoor yoga session. Donations are appreciated, and a limited number of mats will be available.
Sensual Summer Burlesque and Dance Showcase
Sensual Summer is an evening celebrating the art of sensual expression in all its forms. We'll showcase a dynamic spectrum of sensual performance— highlighting Burlesque, Pole, and Heels Dance. Sensual Summer shines a spotlight on the many ways movement and self-expression can help us reconnect with our bodies, embrace our individuality, and accept ourselves exactly as we are. Whether you're a longtime lover of performance art or simply curious to experience something new, you'll be welcomed into an entertaining atmosphere of body-positivity, storytelling, and community connection. This particular showcase is especially exciting, with many performers making their burlesque solo debut! They'll share original acts they've created with heart, humor, glamour, and grit. Each performance is a testament to the transformative power of embracing your authentic self! Whether you're cheering on a friend, discovering sensual dance for the first time, or returning as a longtime fan, you'll experience an evening filled with laughter, strength, and inspiration. Come support local artists on their journeys... and leave reminded that confidence is contagious! One stage. Countless stories. EveryBody welcome.
Ages 21+ only. Register HERE.
Riverside Live: Zephyr
Bring your picnic and your dancing shoes as the City of Salida Arts & Culture Department kicks off 10 weeks of free summer concerts for the community! The beloved summer tradition continues featuring local and regional musicians. Thursdays starting June 25, 6:30pm-8:00pm in Riverside Park.
THE METROPOLITAN OPERA PRESENTS TCHAIKOVSKY'S EUGENE ONEGIN
• The Metropolitan Opera encore of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin recorded live from the Met stage to cinemas worldwide as part of the 2025–26 The Met: Live in HD season.
Tchaikovsky Eugene Onegin Following her acclaimed 2024 company debut in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, soprano Asmik Grigorian returns to the Met to sing the role of Tatiana, the lovestruck young heroine in this operatic adaptation of Pushkin. Baritone Igor Golovatenko is the urbane Onegin, who realizes his affection for her all too late in the production by Tony Award–winner Deborah Warner. Timur Zangiev conducts the May 2 performance, from the Met stage to cinemas worldwide in an encore rebroadcast at the SteamPlant on July 26.
• Run time: approximately 3 hours and 50 minutes, with two intermissions to include exclusive behind the-scenes content and cast interviews led by host Joyce DiDonato
• Language: sung in Russian with subtitles
Tickets $20; Students $15. Concessions and cash bar available. To-go menus from nearby restaurants available or bring your own sack dinner and stretch your legs by the river during intermissions. Tickets available HERE.
The Art of Movement: Yoga on the SteamPlant Plaza
Start your morning with Yoga on the Plaza! Join us on June 14th, plus every Sunday in July at 9:00 AM for an all-levels outdoor yoga session. Donations are appreciated, and a limited number of mats will be available.
Riverside Live: S Town All Stars
The Stown Allstars are a four piece ensemble. Chris Nasca guitar & vocals ( Roundhouse Assembly). Casey Houlihan bass & vocals ( Trout Steak Revival ) ,Oso Blanco on drums (Sad Hands & several local & regional bands). Scott Swartz ( Roundhouse Assembly), Guitar & Vocals. This quartet follows the path of playing the music of Jerry Garcia , Grateful Dead , The Band , Guy Clark, The Meters, Neil Young, & Delbert McClinton. Sprinkled In with traditional roots music.
Bring your picnic and your dancing shoes as the City of Salida Arts & Culture Department kicks off 10 weeks of free summer concerts for the community! The beloved summer tradition continues featuring local and regional musicians. Thursdays starting June 25, 6:30pm-8:00pm in Riverside Park.
ACAC Meeting
The City of Salida’s Arts and Culture Advisory Commission brings together the work of the Public Art Commission and the Salida Creative District to support, guide, and promote arts and culture throughout the community. Meetings are open to the public.
Snowcaps Theatre CO. Presents: Disney’s Descendants: The Musical
Disney’s smash-hit musical phenomenon arrives in Salida for a spectacular live theatrical event at the Salida SteamPlant Event Center! Packed with dazzling production numbers, unforgettable characters, and hit songs like “Rotten to the Core,” “If Only,” and “Evil Like Me,” Disney’s Descendants: The Musical brings the world of Auradon and the Isle of the Lost to life in an electrifying stage experience for audiences of all ages. Filled with adventure, comedy, music, and heart, this high-energy production is perfect for the whole family and will delight Disney fans young and old alike. Don’t miss the event everyone will be talking about! Purchase Tickets -- HERE
World Cup Watch Party
SteamPlant Plaza
Cash bar available. Bring your own chairs + shade.
The Art of Movement: Yoga on the SteamPlant Plaza
Start your morning with Yoga on the Plaza! Join us on June 14th, plus every Sunday in July at 9:00 AM for an all-levels outdoor yoga session. Donations are appreciated, and a limited number of mats will be available.