Join the Sheridan Arts Foundation for five nights of world-class entertainment at the historic Sheridan Opera House. The largest fundraiser of the year for our non-profit ends with our New Year’s Eve Gala, the place to be in Telluride as you count down to the New Year. Past performers for New Year’s Eve include Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Wynonna Judd and the Big Noise and Chubby Checker while artists who have performed throughout the week include Smokey Robinson, Jewel, John Oates, Shawn Colvin and more.
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The schedule is as follows:
December 27 - Shawn Colvin
Shawn Colvin stopped the industry in its tracks with her arresting 1989 debut, Steady On. The following spring, Colvin took home the GRAMMY Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album, establishing herself as a mainstay in the singer-songwriter genre. In the ensuing 30 years, Colvin has won three GRAMMY Awards, released thirteen superlative albums, written a critically acclaimed memoir, maintained a non-stop national and international touring schedule, appeared on countless television and radio programs, had her songs featured in major motion pictures and created a remarkable canon of work.
Show at 8:30 tickets
December 28 - Jewel
This evening is a benefit for Jewel’s Inspiring Children Foundation and the Sheridan Arts Foundation.
To join Jewel for an intimate VIP dinner on Tuesday, December 27 and prime seats for the a concert of your choice on Thursday, December 28 go to inspiringchildren.org/telluride or reach out to manager@inspiringchildren.org or call 702-743-7695.
Jewel is a singer-songwriter, actress, and New York Times Best selling author. As a lived experience expert and pioneer in the mental health space Jewel is passionate about democratizing wellness. She developed an emotional and mental health curriculum that has been proven to work by experts. For 21 years, her Inspiring Children Foundation and Jewel Inc. have been bringing these mental health programs to at-risk youth and to corporations. Jewel created SELLA, a language arts curriculum for schools that incorporates social and emotional learning and mental health practices and recently co-founded the first mental wellness center in the MetaVerse, inner.world. Jewel went from a girl who grew up with no running water on an Alaskan homestead to earning 26 Music Award nominations, becoming a multi-platinum recording artist who released one of the best-selling albums of all time.
Show at 5:30 and 8:30 tickets
December 29 - Ozomatli
The sonic landscape of Ozomatli mirrors the versatility of its members and the eclectic euphony of their influences. Originating as young political activists and musicians, the original band formed in the heart of Los Angeles in 1995. Their music—a notorious brew of urban-Latino fused with elements of hip-hop, salsa, dancehall, cumbia, samba, funk, merengue, comparsa, East LA R&B, New Orleans secondline, Jamaican ragga, and Indian raga— resonates with a fundamental mantra: to explore the world’s sounds by navigating through the cultural tapestry of Los Angeles.
Show at 9pm tickets
December 30 - Brass Queens
Brass Queens is a New York-based brass band that is female-led and features an all-female horn section. Finding that they shared similar frustrations about the emerging brass band scene in the city, co-founders Alex Harris and Ally Chapel came together to form a group dedicated to showcasing the talents of female musicians in a landscape that was dominated by male musicians and bandleaders.
Brass Queens has developed a signature sound that sits right at the intersection of the Big Apple and the Big Easy: their music is deeply inspired by and pays homage to the New Orleans brass band tradition while injecting the upbeat, multifaceted energy of their New York home into each performance. The result is a nonstop party: a Brass Queens show will have you singing along to classic pop hits, dancing your heart out to reggaeton, and feeling like you’ve been transported to Frenchman Street.
Show at 9 tickets
December 31 - Motown NYE Gala With the Motortown All-Stars