Kimberly Nicoletti

Influenced by some of the most notable bluegrass and jam bands in history, local musicians in Eagle launched Danger Mountain in 2022, playing their first gig at Vail Brewing Company. They open for Moontricks July 30 at the Vilar.

As part of Love for the Locals, the electro-folk duo Moontricks performs at the Vilar July 30, with openers Danger Mountain.

Share this story This has been a huge year for national milestones: The United States turned 250, Colorado celebrates its 150 and both Route 66 and the Blues Highway are 100 years old.

With Damian Woetzel at the helm, NOW: Premieres celebrates its 20th season of innovative and daring choreography stemming from dance and music collaborations that probably wouldn't have happened outside of Vail Dance Festival. At 7 p.m. Aug. 10, NOW: Premieres highlights a partnership between tap visionary and MacArthur Fellow Michelle Dorrance and the Chicago-based Trinity Irish Dance Company, which has fused Irish step dance with tap and contemporary movement for 35 years.

When Damian Woetzel first came to Vail in 1993 as a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet to perform George Balanchine's “Stars and Stripes,” he had traveled all over the world. But the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater stood out to him amongst other venues, in part due to its outdoor setting.

Gary Mullen & the Works presents One Night of Queen in a sold-out show at the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek on Thursday night.

Born and raised in North Philadelphia, Rennie Harris brings a deep understanding of street music through his national and international tours. Wednesday, he delivers Rennie Harris Puremovement American Street Dance Theater: ‘Nuttin' But a Word' to the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek.

Before Damian Woetzel became the artistic director of Vail Dance Festival in 2006, Katherine Kersten helped shaped the festival into what it is today. She passed away on May 31, 2026 at age 85.

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In celebration of Colorado's 150 th anniversary, Vail Dance Festival presents a special evening of two different styles from Colorado companies, featuring Colorado Ballet and Cleo Parker Robinson Dance, Aug. 9 at the Vilar.