Keystone Wine & Jazz Festival

Hundreds of Wines, Jazz Music, Culinary Delights & More!

Gather at River Run in Keystone, CO on July 9-10, 2011 Wine & Jazz Fest! River Run takes hundreds of wines and blends them into the picturesque scenery complimented by jazz ensembles, delicious food & wine seminars. Learn about different regions and the delicate nuance of flavors that evolve the finest vineyard blends. Enjoy live music from national Jazz musicians including headliner Big Sam's Funky Nation out of New Orleans. Enjoy this weekend long event reminiscent of its glory days of '06/'07 with a renewed Republic National Distributing Co. partnership in place for the 2011 event.

Pricing:

• 1-Day Wine Pass (Saturday ONLY or Sunday ONLY): $55 Online Early Bird Price until June 12 / $60 Full Price Online (after June 12) and at the Main Gate. Includes: (1) official Keystone Wine & Jazz tasting glass and unlimited sampling of over 300 wines for Saturday OR Sunday ONLy
• Weekend Wine Pass: $95 Online Early Bird Price until June 12 / $100 Full Price Online (after June 12) and at the Main Gate. Includes: (1) official Keystone Wine & Jazz tasting glass and unlimited sampling of over 300 wines for BOTH Saturday and Sunday.
• Wine Seminars: $15 per seminar
• Click Here to Purchase Your Tickets
  

Bands of the Weekend:

• The Side Guys
  Meet a team of great R&B Rock and Jazz muscians with great foundations in the music industry, all with solo recordings dating as far back as the mid 1980's and 1970's. The Sideguys use their multi musical talents to push the boundries of traditional live performance entertaiment. These are the guys who when called on ,fill the ranks of the live bands for many of America's most respected Soul, Blues,Jazz and rock Performers
  
• Big Sam's Funky Nation
  Big Sam's Funky Nation has established their presence on the forefront of the New Orleans music scene and is a driving force of urban funk. Trombone powerhouse and band leader "Big Sam" Williams, formerly of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, has been celebrated as "the top man on the slide trombone in the birthplace of jazz" by the San Francisco Chronicle. Don't be fooled, this is not a one man show, the members of the Funky Nation, a group of well trained and experienced musicians with impressive credentials of their own, meet the challenges of their funky band leader.
• Dotsero
  To jazz fans worldwide, Dotsero means Smooth Jazz at its best, full of life energy and spontaneity that few artists in the genre have been able to match. A no nonsense sax and guitar driven thrill ride of energy and excitement.
• Will Donato
  National Recording Artist/Saxophonist Will Donato is an exciting performer and award winning composer. Will has performed with some of the best known musicians of the genre, namely Al McKay of Earth Wind and Fire, Bruce Conte of Tower of Power, Steve Reid of The Rippingtons and many others. He is recognized as one of the music's most dynamic performers, gifted with the ability to bond and connect with his audiences, Will Donato was quoted by NewJazz.com as ".....A Must See Show!....."
• Max Wagner Quartet
  Max Wagner is an eloquent and accomplished tenor saxophonist. A very lyrical and melodic player, he has developed an individual sound and approach to Modern Jazz. This dynamic tenor saxophonist and vocalist delivers a remarkably varied and engaging musical experience, which includes Soulful Bebop, Latin Jazz, Classic Jazz, and Romantic Ballads.
  
  

Keystone Vacation Planning Information:

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• Town of Keystone
• Keystone Activities and Events